Lucid Dreaming - Dream Journal

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Hello all!

Lucid Dreaming has been always been an interest of mine and how could it not be? Imagine being able to do whatever you want, whenever you want and it felt/tasted/smelled the exact same (if not better) than it does in real life? Sounds like fun doesn't it!

Well that's what sparked my fascination into the world of Lucid Dreaming. The purpose of this thread is to educate others on what Lucid Dreaming is and what can be done with it. as well as keep a progress log of all the dreams - lucid or not - that we have. I will also outline a beginner routine of how to experience this phenomenon as early as 3 days in (talking from my own experience) as opposed to training your brain over months to get a similar but greater effect.

So without further ado lets get started!


WHAT IS LUCID DREAMING?

The term Lucid Dreaming refers to the moment when you consciously realize that you are dreaming. This can be done a number of different ways that I will explain throughout this thread. Once you consciously realize you are dreaming, you can continue down the dream story line that has been created by your subconscious already and see how it pans out, or, you can manipulate the dream to do whatever you can imagine doing. The possibilities are only limited to your imagination! You can even engage in sexual intercourse with whoever you want! So long as you don't get too excited and wake up..


TYPES OF LUCID DREAMING

There are different types of Lucid Dreaming:

Dream Induced Lucid Dream (DILD): Starting in a dream, and becoming lucid while in your dream. This is the most common type of lucid dream. This technique can take some time mastering.

Wake Induced Lucid Dream (WILD): Starting awake and conscious, and initiating a lucid dream without breaking your state of consciousness. This technique requires immersing your body into whats called "sleep paralysis" which for some can be quite a scary phenomenon but don't worry, you do enter sleep paralysis every night naturally, you just aren't conscious when you do.

Finger Induced Lucid Dreaming (FILD): This is the best way for a beginner to start lucid dreaming. I will explain in detail below as well as link a short guide on how to perform this technique. It requires you to wake up in the early hours of the morning and attempt a sort of WILD in a specific way.


OKAY IVE READ ENOUGH HOW DO I DO IT ALREADY?

Because I have personally only had success with the FILD technique of Lucid Dreaming I will elaborate solely on that for now.


THE FILD TECHNIQUE - LUCID DREAMING FOR BEGINNERS

Set your alarm for your deepest sleep, when you are in a REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of the sleep cycle. This is different for everyone but usually occurs between 5-7 hours into sleeping. As soon as your alarm goes off, turn it off, lay flat on your back with your palms on the bed, eyes closed, and with your right hand's index and middle finger alternating, softly push down (there should be no movement just the feeling you are about to push down). Do this for anywhere between 30-60seconds (don't count the seconds just assume how long) and then perform a Reality Check (RC). An RC is something that you do to determine if you are in a dream or not. RC's can be done a number of ways however the most effective one I have found is pinching your nostrils together and seeing if you can breath through your nose. If you can't you aren't in a dream. If you can, CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE DREAMING.

Before I go any further here is a link on how to do the FILD Technique as it is quite tricky to explain over text:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-vnfG9Byik


REMEMBERING YOUR DREAMS

Its all good and well that you have Lucid Dreams but if you can't recite them in front of your friends or remember them at all you'll have to be pretty good at doing them frequently. The best way to build your dream recollection is to start a Dream Journal for a number of reasons:

1) A Dream Journal is just a cool book of all your dreams so its already awesome
2) It allows you to recognize patterns in your dreams (characters, certain places etc) that pop up in your dreams but you might never see them in your day to day life. For example after about 20 dreams your might realize one of your old school friends or work colleges occasionally pops up in maybe like in 5 of them so you can consciously tell yourself, next time I see this guy I'm going to do an RC and that could allow you to initiate a DILD!
3) Lastly, it helps you remember and recall your dreams because as soon as you wake up, your memory of a dream starts to fades away as your brain considers it as information thats not needed. To beat this the best thing to do is to write down your dream as soon as you wake up from beginning to end and add as much detail as you can.

I will edit this post from time to time to add more information on Lucid Dreaming but ultimately this is where I will also start my Dream Journal and document all my dreams/lucid dreams moving forward!

Have fun Lucid Dreaming Guys!

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Here is some inspiration if you are struggling to think of what to do in your lucid dreams!

101 Ideas for Lucid Dreams

1. Fly up to cloud level and observe the world below. This is the land of your unconscious mind - what is it like? Is it peaceful, surreal, overpopulated?
2. Dive underwater and breathe normally without oxygen. Think of the water as being like air; it's ok to fill your lungs with it.
3. Run super fast through fields and towns until you reach the sea.
4. Pass through a mirror portal and emerge in a different dimension. Is this Earth II? What's different? What can you learn from this place?
5. Go to a restaurant and eat the most extravagant thing on the menu. The flavors and texture of lucid dream food are fantastic.
6. Stand in your back yard and look up at the night sky. Draw an infinity sign in the air and announce: "To infinity - and beyond!" Wait and see what happens
7. Morph yourself into an atom and explore the quantum world. The rules are totally different here. What bizarre new energies can you experience?
8. Ask the dream to show you bullet-time and warp The Matrix like Neo. In this virtual world, you are in command of the laws of physics.
9. Identify a dream psychiatrist and talk about your problems or life goals. Your unconscious mind is the best counselor in the world.
10. Shout out to the dream: "Show me something brilliant!” If nothing happens at first, just wait, or ask again with more conviction. The dream itself will respond.
11. Travel back in time and see how the pyramids of Egypt were built.
12. Soar over great mountains and valleys like an eagle. Feel the breeze against your skin, and taste the ultimate freedom of unlimited flight.
13. Take a journey to the centre of the Earth and explore what lies within. Remember this is fantasy land. Science goes out the window...
14. Obtain super powers like The X-Men. Bend metal with your mind, read other people's thoughts and teleport anywhere instantly.
15. Meet up with famous faces - it can be a Hollywood celebrity or academic idol. What's it like being them? Could you trade places for a day?
16. Perform real magic in front of a live audience. Real life stage performers can use the opportunity to practice their routine in a realistic environment.
17. Fly over New York City at night. When you're done, select a window at random and float right in - who's inside? What are they doing?
18. Bungee jump off of the Golden Gate Bridge.
19. Ask your dream "What are this week's winning lottery numbers?" (If anyone ever pulls this off, you deserve a Nobel Prize. Worth experimenting?)
20. Travel backwards in time and meet yourself as a child. What are their dreams and goals? What do they love most about life?
21. Travel forwards in time and meet yourself in 10, 20 or 30 years. What's changed? What wisdom does your senior self have to offer you?
22. Induce an out of body experience and explore the world as a ghost-like entity. What's it like to observe dream figures who don't know you're there?
23. Take your brand new Ferrari out for a spin.
24. Run at super speed through the desert, bouncing and rolling over towering sand dunes, knowing that nothing can cause you harm.
25. Teleport around the world instantly like Jumper by closing your eyes and spinning. (Hint: keep your eyes open just a little if you're like me and closing your eyes completely usually causes you to wake up.)
26. Walk through walls and observe the interior as you pass through. How does it feel to push your physical body through solid objects?
27. Fly up into the night sky and keep going till you reach the moon. Feel a wonderful sense of cosmic peace as you distance yourself from planet Earth.
28. Float in space and allow your physical body to dissolve before entering hyperspace. Travel beyond the known edge of the universe.
29. Visit an alien planet and seek out intelligent beings. How different is their reality? What wisdom do they have to offer you?
30. Shape shift into a shark and explore a tropical coral reef. How are your senses heightened or different from normal?
31. Go to a tranquil garden and meet up with spirit guides, angels or deities. Ask them if they have anything important they want to tell you.
32. Paint a beautiful sunset by breathing color into the atmosphere, or swiping your hand across the sky. This is your own original dream art.
33. Swap perspectives with your dog and experience the life of Fido.
34. Become the billionaire owner of your own fully-staffed tropical island. Marvel at your own private beach, heated pools and banquet-style meals.
35. Ride a superbike around a rollercoaster racetrack.
36. Gallop on a white stallion through the breathtaking scenery of Middle Earth
37. Compete and win in the Olympic games. Real life athletes can practice their skills in a mighty stadium, improving muscle memory when they wake.
38. Grow your cat into a friendly Siberian tiger who follows you everywhere.
39. Fly through a canyon, powered by a jet pack, chasing an enemy spy plane.
40. Win a Golden Ticket and take the tour of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Taste the delights of a whimsical candyland.
41. Leap and bound over skyscraper rooftops on a dazzling sunny day.
42. Be a genius contestant on your favorite TV game show.
43. Direct the construction of your own private palace, installing state-of-the-art gadgetry and luxurious furnishings.
44. Walk down the street in an Iron Man armored suit, destroying enemy targets, saving civilians and taking to the skies when you're done.
45. Ask the dream to help you see music as you hear it. What form does it take? Is it fluid? Does it float? Can you touch the notes?
46. Transform into a giant lizard, Godzilla-style, and move through the city - aka your new adventure playground.
47. Become invisible and play tricks on your friends. Look at your reflection in the mirror. What do you see?
48. Become the world’s greatest rock singer and play a concert at Madison Square Gardens. Be your favorite artist or make it up as you go.
49. Gain the ability to telepathically talk to all people and animals.
50. Make the world's best hamburger and savour the delicious flavors of beef, cheese, bacon, gherkin, mayo, lettuce, tomato, BBQ sauce...
51. Tell your dream that peaceful intelligent aliens have made first contact with Earth, and you would like to be the first to meet them.
52. Your 15th-century ancestor has just woken up from cryogenic sleep! Be their guide to the modern world and all its technology.
53. Now you awaken from cryogenic sleep. In the year 2500! Your descendant introduces you to the new world...
54. Spend a day as a guest of The Simpsons. Dream in full cartoon!
55. Invite other dream characters to take part in your lucid fantasies.
56. Be the heroic defender of a group of survivors in the great zombie apocalypse.
57. Morph into a house fly and experience the world from its perspective. Jeff Goldblum's been there[
58. Point your finger like a magic wand to create and destroy objects in your dreamscape. What's the largest single object you can influence?
59. Go hang-gliding over Isla Nublar, the mysterious fictional island from Jurassic Park. Observe the dinosaurs!
60. Go back in time and observe the life of Jesus. Was he real?
61. Practice your public speaking abilities in front of a packed auditorium.
62. Experience your favourite movie first-hand, playing the central character and allowing the plot to change course naturally for an alternate ending.
63. Become a master ninja, gliding silently among rooftops to spy on an enemy agent. You are swift and agile... and can defy the laws of physics.
64. Drive a super-powered battle tank down the freeway.
65. Ride on the back of a friendly Diplodocus, Flintstones-style.
66. Practice parkour across rooftops and revel in the freedom of movement.
67. Morph into a majestic silver gibbon, swinging through the treetops with ease and grace.
68. Gravity does not affect you. Casually walk up your bedroom wall and onto the ceiling, then wake up your partner to see their reaction.
69. You are a world champion fighter. Step in the Octagon and unleash hell on your mortal enemy (or anyone else who happens to deserve it).
70. Take a flight of fancy on your futuristic hoverboard - which travels across land, sea, air... and even uphill. Marty McFly would be proud.
71. Possess the mind of other dream characters, in the style of Being John Malkovich. How do you appear from their perspective?
72. Create music by hopping along the horizon, forming each new sound as you make contact with the ground.
73. Drink a love potion that makes you the most attractive person in the dreamworld. How do other dream characters see you?
74. Play a relaxing round of golf with Tiger Woods on the world’s most exotic and adventurous golf course.
75. Win $100 million on the lottery and go on a spending spree. (What do you still yearn for now that you have it all?)
76. Play the role of a powerful psychic detective, employed by the Miami Police Department to solve murders.
77. Visit a dream art gallery, displaying vast collections of your own future artwork. Memorize the details and bring them back to waking reality.
78. Discover your telekinetic power to shape and manipulate water. Create magnificent water sculptures or invent elaborate water sports.
79. Jump high into the air, allow yourself to fall, and feel a wonderful burst of endorphins when you land perfectly the ground.
80. Uh-oh... You are captured by advanced aliens and placed in a universal zoo on a distant planet. Escape!
81. Ask other dream characters questions that are playing on your mind. Is it time for a career change? What should you name your unborn child?
82. Summon up a wise dream character and ask them "What is reality?" Keep asking for clarification until you get an answer that blows your mind.
83. Develop your powers of lucid dream telekinesis with increasingly bigger objects, starting with a pen and building up to an elephant.
84. Play first-person video games like Just Cause and Left 4 Dead to experience them more vividly than ever before.
85. Become a galactic overlord! Create your own solar system and populate the planets with complex civilizations.
86. Create a swarm of nanobots and marvel at their coordinated movements, as you control their collective goals.
87. Practice your favorite sports and reinforce your automatic procedural memory for each set of muscle movements.
88. Take on the viewpoint of a white blood cell, moving through your body as you fight an incoming infection.
89. Manifest superhero powers and travel at super speeds round the planet, diving into deep oceans and flying to the top of mountains.
90. Slide through a portal to another dimension and explore parallel worlds. Ask the dream to guide you to a particular type.
91. Experiment with dream healing. Focus on the part of your mind or body that you want to fix. Experience that improvement in the dream world. Does it translate at all to waking life?
92. Ask the dream to send forward a representative of your inner self. Ask them if they have anything to tell you, or pose burning life questions.
93. Confront nightmare figures directly and ask them what they want, or how you can help them. Approach them with compassion.
94. Address the underlying cause of irrational fears. Make a pact with your unconscious that you will no longer suffer them in waking life.
95. Look through a wormhole and observe the amazing evolution of the Earth over the last 4 billion years. What happens next?
96. Create every detail of your ultimate happy place; a positive environment where you can go at any time, during waking life, lucid dreams and meditation.
97. Find a quiet place in nature and meditate inside your dream. Focus your thoughts on this: "What's beyond the lucid dream world?"
98. Ask your unconscious dreaming mind to help you recognize the dream state more often, so you may interact more frequently.
99. Dissolve the dream state (a task found in dream yoga) and experience the purest form of consciousness without distraction.
100. Allow the dream to take you on an adventure, without attempting to control any aspect of it whatsoever. Simply remain lucid and open.
101. Ask your dream out loud: "Why am I here?" Then wait...

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How interesting.

[Excellator Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Excellator]

Things to do:
102. Have sex with a hot girl.

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Things to do:
102. Have sex with a hot girl.

Absolutely! Except that should be plural

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Im going to bed for tonight but I will start my Dream Journal first thing tomorrow morning. Also going to attempt my first FILD in a while so I hope I have something good for the pilot :P

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I've always been interested in this, but with my complete lack of capability with remembering dreams in general makes me hard pressed to think I could be able to do lucid dreaming. My best attempt at remembering them lately is just knowing I had one, with even the slightest detail being difficult to bring to mind.

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FILD Attempt No 1: FAIL

Dream Journal:

I remember being in the shopping mall wearing a suit with my dad and my brother. Im not too sure exactly what we were looking for but in it we saw a lot of familiar faces; Giorgio, Giorgios Dad, Steph, Pier Giorgio. We ended up getting a lift with Giorgios Dad in his van/mini bus and that was it.

I remember after that I woke up to my alarm, attepmted the FILD but it didnt work and my next dream I was in line to a brand new nightclub. I was wearing a suit again and there was a big line that went down pretty quickly. It was pretty cool there were aquariums surrounding it and ultraviolet lights as well. When you walk in you get a random cocktail and a letter. The letter tells you whats in the drink as well as gives you a "dare" or something to do in the nightclub to stimulate conversation. Mine was get a blowjob of the girl with the biggest boobs haha. But I couldnt find anyone. I remember seeing my friend Greg in there with me and also a lady called Serene.

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I've always been interested in this, but with my complete lack of capability with remembering dreams in general makes me hard pressed to think I could be able to do lucid dreaming. My best attempt at remembering them lately is just knowing I had one, with even the slightest detail being difficult to bring to mind.

Best thing to do my man would be to start writing a dream journal! As soon as you wake up write down as much info about your dream and over time it will be easy to remember them!

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Interesting topic. I can often breath under water and slide down stairs/steps on the do.es of my shoes in my dreams. In a recent dream, in which I was aware I was dreaming, I was walking through a furniture store and admiring the quality of the furnature store and trying to figure out a way to pick up a piece of material to bring back with me to show my wife.

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Damn my dreams are the boring tropical paradise with bimbage everywhere .

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Damn my dreams are the boring tropical paradise with bimbage everywhere .

Sounds like a decent dream!

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FILD Attempt No 2: FAIL

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FILD Attempt No. 3: FAIL

I think what happened on this attempt is I became TOO awake because I tried hitting my alarm off but it kept going and after a few tries I noticed I was pretty awake.

Dream Journal:
I remember having a family trip to a mansion! We went over to have dinner at these really rich peoples house, I don't remember the man but the woman was Luca's mum (family friend). They had 3 very small dogs, the size of apples ahha. This house was huge every room was the size of an apartment. We all sat in around a circle table and had lunch, there was probably like 15 of us in total. But for some reason all that was on my plate was salad. The owner next to me just kept talking about the A-League and I managed to string the conversation on despite not having a clue what he was saying.

Not the best dream but thats what it was haha.

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FILD Attempt No. 4: FAIL

Still trying to figure out my REM cycle