Carolus den Blanken

Welcome to my website.

Here you can read and download my books, articles and translations about lucid dreaming, dream control and the history of conscious dreaming.

My main publications include The Art of Lucid Dreaming: A Manual, my English translation of Marquis d'Hervey de Saint-Denys' classic 1867 work, and historical studies about lucid dreaming research.

All publications are freely available as PDF files.

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The Art of Lucid Dreaming
Carolus den Blanken

The Art of Lucid Dreaming: A Manual
Enhanced Edition 2026

Personal experiences, practical methods and reflections on conscious dreaming.

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Dreams and the Ways to Direct Them
Hervey de Saint-Denys

Dreams and the Ways to Direct Them:
Practical Observations

English translation of Saint-Denys' important 1867 work about dream control.

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Historical View Saint-Denys
Carolus den Blanken & Eli Meijer

Historical View Saint-Denys

A historical study about Marquis d'Hervey de Saint-Denys and his significance for lucid dreaming research.

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Commemoration
Carolus den Blanken

Commemoration Marquis d'Hervey de Saint-Denys

A personal tribute delivered during an international commemoration in Paris in 1992.

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Lucid Dreaming in the Netherlands
Carolus den Blanken

Lucid Dreaming in the Netherlands

A personal reflection on lucid dream research, pioneers and experiences in the Netherlands.

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Review Literature
Carolus den Blanken

Review Literature

A vintage bibliographic overview of international lucid dreaming literature.

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Dreaming Whatever You Like
Ruud Hollander & Carolus den Blanken

Dreaming Whatever You Like

An accessible introduction to lucid dreaming and dream control.

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The Immortal
Carolus den Blanken

The Immortal

A dream journey connecting dreams, daily events and questions about human existence.

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Dreams and How to Guide Them
Hervey de Saint-Denys

Dreams and How to Guide Them

The 1982 edition, an adaptation rather than a complete translation.

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Inner Garden edition
Hervey de Saint-Denys

Dreams and the Ways to Direct Them

Enhanced commercial edition published by Inner Garden Press.

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Abraxas edition
Hervey de Saint-Denys

Dreams and How to Direct Them

Edition by Abraxas Editores and translated by Daniel C. Bernardo.

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MIT edition
Hervey de Saint-Denys

Dreams and How to Guide Them

MIT Press announced in 2021 an edition, but up until now...

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