Topic: Hypnagogia

Hypnagogia comes up in 4 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from February 2022 to August 2026.

February 2022 August 2026

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Jordan Crowder | Ritual Events, Probability Engineering, & The Simulator
• 45:09 - 47:49

Jordan Crowder | Ritual Events, Probability Engineering, & The Simulator

Scripting Techniques, Neville Goddard and Hypnagogic States

Scripting is detailed as a process of writing journal entries from a future perspective where goals have already been achieved. The discussion references Neville Goddard’s teachings on utilizing the hypnagogic state—the transition between wakefulness and sleep—to program the subconscious. This state is framed as a prime opportunity for manifesting the "wish fulfilled."

Jasun Horsley | Agents Of The Second Matrix, Traumagenesis, & Prisoners of Infinity
• 1:18:06 - 1:23:39

Jasun Horsley | Agents Of The Second Matrix, Traumagenesis, & Prisoners of Infinity

Tulpas and the Materialization of Inner Nightmares

The conversation explores the concept of tulpas—entities materialized through concentrated psychic energy. Horsley suggests that trauma can act as a portal, allowing inner nightmares to take on objective life. He references Strieber’s book "2012," where the author depicts himself as a reptilian, as evidence of an individual acting as a vessel for malevolent forces, whether consciously or not.

Gary Lachman | Precognitive Dreams, The Hypnagogic State, & Synchronicity
• 15:58 - 18:25

Gary Lachman | Precognitive Dreams, The Hypnagogic State, & Synchronicity

Hypnagogia Techniques, Surrealists and Emanuel Swedenborg

The discussion shifts to the hypnagogic state, the liminal threshold between waking and sleeping where paranormal experiences often occur. Gary Lachman explains how the French Surrealists used "sleep-offs" to access automatic writing and how scientist-turned-mystic Emanuel Swedenborg likely used this state to access the Akashic Records. Tips are provided for lingering in this state during the morning hours to observe dreams as they form.

Gary Lachman | Precognitive Dreams, The Hypnagogic State, & Synchronicity
• 59:35 - 1:02:11

Gary Lachman | Precognitive Dreams, The Hypnagogic State, & Synchronicity

Thomas Edison, Hypnagogic Problem Solving and Personal Dream Bonds

The host reflects on Thomas Edison’s use of the hypnagogic state, where he would hold ball bearings while napping to wake himself at the moment of muscle relaxation for creative insights. Personal anecdotes follow regarding the emotional intensity of dreams, including a childhood dream of a warrior woman that felt more significant than real-life relationships. The host emphasizes that the dream state serves as a "baked-in call" to reflect on the nature of reality.

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