16 Aug 2026
Why you forget your dreams, and the five things that actually help
Almost everyone dreams every night. Remembering is a separate skill, and it is the most trainable thing on this site.
Dream Writing & Sleep Notes
Writing from Memento Somnia: sleep research explained, entries from the archives, and the occasional argument about how dreams should be read.
16 Aug 2026
What dream dictionaries get wrong
"Dreaming of snakes means betrayal." Every version of that sentence is doing the same thing wrong, and it has been criticised since the second century.
16 Aug 2026
Falling, being chased, losing teeth: the most common dreams, and what can honestly be said
A handful of dream themes turn up everywhere, across decades and cultures. That is a real finding. What it means is a much weaker claim than most sites admit.
16 Aug 2026
Sleep paralysis, and why so many people see the same figure
You wake up unable to move and there is someone in the room. It is one of the most consistently reported experiences there is, and it is harmless.
16 Aug 2026
Lucid dreaming. What the research actually supports
The state is real and has been demonstrated in a laboratory. Almost everything sold on top of it has not. Both halves of that matter.
16 Aug 2026
How to keep a dream journal that is actually worth something
Most dream journals are a folder of paragraphs nobody rereads. A few small choices turn the same effort into something that can answer questions.