Topic
Every Kingdom of Dream article tagged sleep onset — 3 pieces across 3 sections.
Lucid Dreaming
The other route into lucidity does not involve realising you are dreaming — it involves staying aware while falling asleep, and passing through some genuinely strange territory to get there.
Nightmares & Disorders
A loud crash with no external source as you fall asleep. A violent whole-body twitch that jolts you awake. Both are common, both are benign, and both frighten people who have never heard of them.
Symbols & Meaning
Faces, geometric patterns, snatches of speech, the sensation of falling. Almost everyone passes through this territory nightly and almost nobody remembers it, which is a shame because it is the most interesting state we routinely have.
