Dream Recall / Shadow Recall - suggestions ?

[Manix]

I too expereinced a "blank period" awhile back. Took me almost two weeks to get back in the groove. My only suggestion is to let it run its course and make sure you don't disrupt your day to day schedule to much. I have found that anything from a change in daily activities to a simple emotional issue can ruin a nice long run of excellent recall.

[Dream Cadet]

Hi cairnsb,

I go through this in cycles as well.  I go through periods where I can't remember any dreams and then out of no where I start remembering 5 per night.  

After doing a lot of reading on the subject, I decided to download the Brain Wave Generator. I started listening to the deepmind VI preset for 1 hour each night before going to bed.  I immediately started having very strong, solid dream recall.  I also feel energy going through me every time I listen to it.  It did make me tired in the morning the first 2 or 3 days I listened to it though.  It doesn't seem to do that now.

Last night after listening to the preset before going to bed for the 6th night, I almost had a concious exit.  I reached heavy vibrations for several seconds and was about to exit when a car with one of those monster stereo systems went BOOM! BOOM! down my street and brought me back[xx(].  This is important because I rarely feel vibrations.  When I do, I am on the way to exit.

This is as close as I have been to an OBE in over 3 months.  Man, I was beginning to wonder if I was ever going to have another one.  

In summary, the preset has helped me a lot, but thats just the effect it has on me.  I can't guarantee what it will do for you or anyone else.  It's helped me get into a state of deeper relaxation, caused energy movement, produced heavier dream recall and I almost got out last night.  I don't know how long it will work but so far, I'm pleasantly surprised.  

D.C.

P.S.  I don't want to sound like a walking advertisement for BWGEN.  I just posted my experience with it.  I suggest that everyone read and research external devices such as these before using them.

[Parabolix]

I wonder if it has to do with the amount of energy you are able to maintain. I once went through a period where I had intense dreams and my recall was awesome, and after that nada. So now every night I try to raise energy prior to going to sleep and that seems to have ended the problem.
Perhaps the act of dream recall/shadow memory consumes a lot of energy and if you don't have it you don't remember?

[cairnsb]

Well I think I found why I was having a dry spell - posting my experience in a new thread.

[cairnsb]

Been going very good for me - been having amazing dreams, and remembering some OOBE activities...

Then out of the blue - nothing.

It is as if I laydown and have no memory of the 6 hours I sleep.

Have tried a few things to break this cycle - any suggestions ?