The Next Oneironauticum is Saturday, November 15
Our oneirogen for the November Oneironauticum will be garlic. Very little literature exists about the effects of garlic on dreams, and what there is sometimes connects garlic with nightmares. Two original core Oneironauticum members (visionary artist Vibrata Chromdoris and permaculture landscaper David Shamanik) report consistent strong, positive dream experiences brought about by ingestion of garlic.
A couple hours before bed, we’ll eat a light but very garlic heavy meal of Caesar salad and garlic bread. Afterward, we’ll chew parsley or eat mints (both counteractive to garlic breath). As always, remote participation is welcomed. To participate remotely in the Oneironauticum, enjoy a pre-bed snack that makes ample use of garlic. Try not to eat heavily, as large meals before bed often impede sleep. You may also, as always, participate by simply going to sleep with the intention to join us in our group dreaming experience. Anyone who participates, either in person or remotely, is welcome to post their dream experiences to this site. Contact us if you’re interested.
Sweet Dreams
Two days this week I have added 3 large cloves of garlic, ground black pepper, and cayenne to cans of heated soup. One was several hours before I went to bed, and between eating the soap and sleeping I had several different kinds of beer and some mulled wine. Slept great, had several seriously powerful, yet positive dreams for the last three hours that I slept and did not have a sever hangover. Just now after doing the same for lunch I took a nap from 2:30pm until 5pm and I just awoke from another powerfully positive dream that included many of my friends jamming on Mystery Train…”Train I ride…16 coaches long” after i started whistling it. I can’t say I feel totally rested, whipped is more like it, but my belief has always been that dreaming is already known to clear the hypo-toxins from your synaptical clefts in the brain, and garlic probably just amplifies it, especially if paired with cayenne.