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[RJA]

quote:Originally posted by MiStACoRn

 I was wondering if some of you had a problem getting started with Lucid Dreaming, and if my dream recall becoming better and having more vivid dreams was a sign that I was getting closer to having an LD?  Any input would be appriciated.

yes, I think that means you're getting closer.  However, I actually found it easier to begin having OBEs than lucid dreams.  When I began trying to have lucid dreams I tried for about a month - every day doing those "reality checks" and reading lots of lucid dream stuff.  And I never had one.  Then I stopped trying and a month or so later I had one!  Now it seems like a couple times a year I'll have one without trying.

What was frustrating for me was that it seemed so out of my control when I would have one.  Often I'd remember dreams with obvious signs that should have clued me into the fact that I was dreaming, but I missed them (i.e. it just didn't seem weird that all my teeth were falling out!).

But with OBEs, which I would have thought to be more difficult, it only took me a few weeks to have my first one - and less effort.

It's probably different for everyone though, and clearly the result is different.  My OBEs so far have been limited mostly to exploring around my house, - except for two which in retrospect may have been lucid dreams because although I *thought* (while it was happening) that I was having an OBE I didn't actually remember getting out of my body.

i think if you keep trying for the lucid dream it will happen when you least expect it.  Keep in mind that we probably all have more dreams each night than we actually remember, so it's possible you've already had a lucid dream!  

Don't give up.[]

[Nagual]

Welcome MiStACoRn.

One of the main trick to become lucid is... to be lucid most of the time. []  By that I mean that many people (me included) tend to be like zombies during daytime.  We don't really pay attention to what's going on around us.  Stare at TV, walk around lost in our thoughts, etc...  If we were used to be lucid during the day; we would be more lucid at night.  So, first advice: be more aware of what's going on around you all the time.  It's a good practice in general.

More dream oriented: During the day, ask yourself as often as possible, like every 20-30mns, "am I dreaming?", "is this a dream?", and do a reality check each time.  And I am not talking about a mindless 5s questioning/checking; try to be has concentrated/serious as you can.

Gather some recurring dream signs from your dream journal and then, each time you see one in reality, do your reality check.  Like, if you often dream of cars; each time you see a car, do your check...

Setup an alarm clock to wake you up in the middle of the night and then fall back asleep while repeating something like "next time I have this dream I will become lucid".

Read a lot of lucid dreaming articles, saturate your brain with it...

Try WILD (Wake Induced Lucid Dreaming) / Astral Projection...  If you can do it, it's a must.  You are "in control" instead of hoping to be lucky and become lucid.

Good luck!  If you try hard, it should come back quickly! [|)]

PS: Why did it stopped?

[MiStACoRn]

i think if you keep trying for the lucid dream it will happen when you least expect it. Keep in mind that we probably all have more dreams each night than we actually remember, so it's possible you've already had a lucid dream!
Wouldn't I remember if I had a lucid dream?  I mean from what people are saying it feels just like being awake.. and I can pretty much recall what happened to me for the past few days...  Are they harder to remember than real-life experiences?

[RJA]

quote:Originally posted by MiStACoRn

Wouldn't I remember if I had a lucid dream?  I mean from what people are saying it feels just like being awake.. and I can pretty much recall what happened to me for the past few days...  Are they harder to remember than real-life experiences?

From my experiences, lucid dreams are still dreams and so remembering them is more like remembering a dream rather than remembering something from waking reality.  However, I do think you're more likely to remember a lucid dream than a normal dream because when you first wake up from it instead of going back to sleep you'll think about it for awhile.

Also, not all lucid dreams are equal.  In some you'll be "more lucid" than others.  And even if you are lucid the dream may de-evolve into a normal dream. Also, in some lucid dreams you'll be able to control what happens and in others you'll be lucid but still not actually controlling what happens.

My advice is after having a lucid dream, write it all down as soon as you wake up and collect your thoughts.

Good luck! []

[MiStACoRn]

quote:From my experiences, lucid dreams are still dreams and so remembering them is more like remembering a dream rather than remembering something from waking reality. However, I do think you're more likely to remember a lucid dream than a normal dream because when you first wake up from it instead of going back to sleep you'll think about it for awhile.

That's interesting... I see a lot of people hyping it up to be one of the greatest experiences ever.. and about how realistic they feel.. I think you're the first person I've seen to have posted that they feel more like a dream than anything else after you wake up.

[RJA]

quote:Originally posted by MiStACoRn

That's interesting... I see a lot of people hyping it up to be one of the greatest experiences ever.. and about how realistic they feel.. I think you're the first person I've seen to have posted that they feel more like a dream than anything else after you wake up.

The few lucid dreams I've had have been bizarre simply because it's like "Hey, I'm dreaming and I'm awake inside my dream!"  but other than that they haven't been awesome, mind-blowing experiences. Although to be fair, just like OBEs I get the impression that it takes practice to become more lucid and to keep lucidity while in those dreams.  So if I were to have enough opportunities to practice I think I'd get to the point where I would have much more amazing experiences.  []

[MiStACoRn]

Hi,

I'm new to this forum.  I used to LD when I was younger, but I never really knew about it or what it was back then.  Now that I'm older I can't do it anymore, but I have vague memories of doing it when I was young.  Anyway.. I've been trying to get myself to do it again, but I haven't been able to yet.  I started keeping a dream diary, and wrote some software to make it easy to keep the diary and to play sounds to help me realize I'm dreaming around the time I get into REM.  I do find that since I started doing all this, my dream recall has been better.  I find myself remembering more dreams, and also last night my dream seemed to be really vivid... a lot more so than normal.  I was wondering if some of you had a problem getting started with Lucid Dreaming, and if my dream recall becoming better and having more vivid dreams was a sign that I was getting closer to having an LD?  Any input would be appriciated.