Ever wondered why your dreams feel so real, or wished you could navigate your inner world with the same confidence you navigate the physical one? Today I sit down with mother-daughter team Norma and Nisha Burton to explore what they call "psychonavigation" – the ancient art of consciously exploring your psyche through lucid dreaming and shamanic practices. They introduce us to "liminal realms" – those mysterious spaces between waking and sleeping where profound healing can happen.
What makes this conversation so compelling is how practical it gets. Nisha breaks down exactly how anyone can learn to lucid dream, sharing simple techniques like reality checks and the "dragon by the tail" method for remembering dreams. Meanwhile, Norma explains how drumming journeys can create brain states remarkably similar to lucid dreams, allowing people to meet their "power animals" – inner guides that help navigate trauma and personal growth.
Norma is a counselor with deep roots in Buddhist and shamanic traditions who grew up on a Native American reservation where dream work was simply part of life. Her daughter, Nisha, is an award-winning filmmaker who became a natural lucid dreamer and now teaches others to do the same.
Websites:
normaburton.com luciddreaminglucidliving.com
thejourneytocompletion.com
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