Really strange idea

[Yamluver]

Okay, so really strange idea coming up. I learned to meditate a while ago, really useful for LDs becuase if u meditate right before bed whatever you were meditating on shows up in dreams tons. So my idea is to prop youself up on pillows and meditate and have a wild, sort of, becuase I always fall asleep if I'm laying down, and I read you can do astral projection if you can just stay awake, but I can't sleep sitting up! So it's kind of reclining: halfway between sitting and laying down! Now that I type this it seems sort of stupid but please, give me some feedback even if u think it's a stupid idea! But I'll try it tonight along with whoever else will! Thanks! --Yamluver

[Inkheart]

That does sound like a strange idea. I'm not sure if it would work but it's worth a try! Inkheart

[Abra]

Meditating about reality checks and stabilization is indeed most helpful. ;]

[LucidInCuB!zt]

This does not sound strange to me at all. As a matter of fact, I started to practice meditation a few months back and fortunately I started to have lucid dreams more often. In my practice of meditation, my intentions are to clear my mind of all thoghts and just keep my mind on a "blank state" This sort of meditation requires one to keep awareness on thy breathing. Indeed this practice enables more awareness in your dreams. Now, if you are able to control your thoughts (which can be achived by meditation) you will start to contrl your dreams because dreams are thoughts.

[Golden Son]

If you can break the limiting belief, practice meditating while laying down. This is how I learned, so I've never had the problem of falling asleep. I'm fully awake and aware while meditating, but I'm often at a deep level of relaxation/concentration/awareness that falling asleep isn't an issue. Unfortunately, I've built the habit of keeping myself awake in deep relaxation(meditation), rather then consciously falling asleep(lucid dreaming). I'm currently learning how to do the latter. I recommend you learn to do the meditation linked below(or any other that brings the same awareness to the body) lying down on your bed. The payoff will be so worth it. This way you can meditate laying on the bed, not fall asleep, get what you need to accomplished, and then switch over to getting sleepy/Lucid Dreaming/falling asleep/sleep paralysis. Definitely check out my blue meditation technique here: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...99&postcount=6

[Firewalker]

This is pretty much the method I use to try to astral project or WILD. I sleep on my back anyway though and I usually use two pillows so I'm slightly inclined. As for the meditation, I believe it works if you can keep from falling to sleep fully while doing it or staying too awake. It has worked occassionally for me. It usually works best if you wake up after a few hours and then try.

[Yamluver]

Thanks a lot for that, I think I understand. I'm going to the link right now. I will probably get back to you, I apologize for not responding!!

[WILDinitall]

I read something about slight discomfort being good for LDs. Actually sounds like it would work.