[Note: This Mind-Brain Lab experiment ended some time ago. We've left the Dream Diaries bulletin board up for you to share and discuss your dream experiences with others, but be aware that Dr. Keith Harary will no longer be weighing in with his opinions and/or advice, and we at OMNI are no longer actively monitoring this Mind-Brain Lab event.]

Participants in this month's experiment will have a unique opportunity to control the content of their dreams. The tool: the ancient technique of dream incubation, in which dreamers focus on specific ideas and images just before falling asleep.

If an image or idea has ever been on your mind all day, showing up in that night's dreams, you've already experienced a spontaneous form of dream incubation. This phenomenon has led people to focus on specific ideas or problems in an effort to instill them into their dreams. Such intentional efforts at dream incubation have been practiced all over the world since ancient times. These efforts may be as complex as spending days in a special environment meditating and practicing elaborate cultural rituals or as simple as quietly suggesting to yourself you'll dream about a desired topic just as you are falling asleep.

The interactive dream incubation exercise we present allows you to share this experience with Omni's on-line community. By participating in this global experiment, you can help us gain meaningful insight into the dream incubation process and the dreams most likely to evolve out of specific incubation scenarios. As you embark upon this journey, you may find yourself considering the intimate relationship between the reality of your dreams and everyday waking reality.

If you have any doubt about your ability to comfortably handle this exploratory journey into the realm of incubated dreams, or have a history of serious psychological problems, we also recommend checking with your doctor or therapist before you begin.

If this is your first visit to the dream lab, start your experience with dream incubation instructions in the

Return visitors, just warp drive directly to the

For those intrigued by the experience, learn a bit more about the relationship between our waking lives and our dreams.

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