oneirogenic: Any substance that causes a lucid dream, vivid dream in noticeable color and resonance, used for the sole purpose of "finding ones self" albeit a vison quest, a soul journey or to understand the meaning of dreams with the help of said substance that can enhance the recall, and vividness of ones dreams. oneiro meaning dreams and -genic suffix meaning producing from or generating.
Comparison: Hallucinogenic meaning any substance causing hallucinations and oneirogenic meaning causing dreams.
Valerian root and Calea are considered oneirogenic
Valerian root and Calea are considered oneirogenic
by Bradleyhottie August 29, 2006
oneirogenic adj (from Greek oneiros, "dream" + genic; cf. photogenic, telegenic) Ð having a propensity to appear in somebody's dreams.
Some people are photogenic while others are oneirogenic. These characteristics rarely coincide. A person who is plain and unnoticeable in real life may haunt our dreams and imagination.
Have you noticed that cats are more oneirogenic than dogs?
To surprise your friends at a party, ask them: "Do you find me "oneirogenic"? If the answer is "yesÓ, ask them to recall your adventures in their dreams.
by Mikhail Epstein November 3, 2003