Thread: Tips on Lucid Living: Increasing Awareness in Waking Life

Originally Posted by Dannon Oneironaut

I don't know how it works, it just does! It must circulate the energy through the third eye chakra which is the chakra of dreaming. The first five chakras each being ruled by an element (earth, water, fire, air, space) but the third eye (sixth chakra, pineal gland) is the only chakra above the elements of the universe. It is literally mind over matter. It is also where duality unites because above the material universe there is no duality and the sixth chakra is where the two main energy channels on the left and right unite. Think of the cadeucus where the two snakes are coming together at the sixth rung and then when they do, the wings open up on the crown.

Sacred geometry and the body has to do with the number seven, seven main chakras, seven notes in the musical scale, seven colors of the rainbow. In fact, in nature the number seven only manifests with frequencies of energy. There are no seven sided crystals, no seven petaled flowers, no atoms that bond to other atoms with seven electrons in their outer shell.

With seven chakras, you have three below, one in the middle, and three above. The heart chakra in the middle regulates the energy between the animal chakras below and the divine chakras above. The symbol of the heart chakra is a six-sided star. One triangle pointing up, one pointing down. The union of heaven and earth, male and female, it is love between the opposites, where opposites are also complementary.

An energy visualization you can do is to:

1. stretch and breathe getting all loose and energy channels opened
2. First open up your heart chakras and your lungs by sitting crosslegged, stick your elbows out to the side with your left hand holding your left shoulder and your right hand holding your right shoulder.
3. Inhale deeply and fast as you swing your upper body to the left, exhale swinging to the right
4 Do this rhythmically, it is called "the Washing Machine"

OK, now your lungs are opened and your heart chakra is open. Now for the real sacred geometry meditation:

1. Sitting, inhale slowly and deeply and visualize (and feel) energy coming up from the Earth, through your tailbone, up your spine (actually in front of your spine in the center of your body) to where your heart is right in front of it.
2. Exhale as you pack the energy into a tight ball there.
3. Inhale again slowly and deeply and visualize (and feel) energy coming from above into your crown and down the back of your head, into the channel in front of your spine, to the heart.
4. Exhale and pack the energy into the ball
5. Repeat over and over.
6. Each time the ball gets bigger
7. Once the ball is the size of a beach ball and pretty dense with energy visualize it turning into a star tetrahedron that expands to encompass your whole body with the center at your heart:

The star tetrahedron is made of two terahedron like a 3D six pointed star. The top triangular pyramid spins clockwise and the bottom one spins counter-clockwise. Get it spinning faster and faster until it is going almost as fast as the speed of light. Be with this for the rest of your meditation. Before you end, ask your subconscious to keep it going throughout the day and night.

At first this will seem imaginary, but that is how we build energy structures, the same way as we do in dreams. But eventually you will feel yourself being at a higher frequency. It will create a multidimensional vortex forcefield around your body and when sone in a dream, it will be your spaceship.

Wow nice very nice, that's just what I was looking for on sacred geometry, you're an angel ^^.. very cool meditation i did it and it works great, you can feel the energy flowing, I've done similar meditations even to the point its like I'm in the center of a storm has this ever happened to you?

Also do you know more about how 7 or maths have to do anything with sacred geometry?

Well, after every seven notes is a scale or every seven colors in a rainbow there is the eight which is the one again but a higher octave. It has twice the frequency.
So geometrically speaking, if you take the frets on a guitar they get smaller and smaller as they go up the neck, right? These points where the frets are are actually on the circumferences of smaller circles built off of the original circle using, I believe, the golden mean or the fibonacci sequence. I may be wrong, I lent my book to a friend.

So, with the sacred geometists tools; the compass and the straight edge, one can make all the -agons except the septagon. One can only make an approximate septagon. It actually doesn't exist perfectly in geometry. That is why it is symbolized by the Virgin. In ancient cultures they would make the best they could a seven sided foundation for the Virgin goddess's temple.

2/7=0.285714285714285714285714.....
3/7=0.428571428571428571428571....
4/7=0.571428571428571428571428....
5/7=0.714285714285714285714285...
6/7=0.857142857142857142857142....

Divide any number by seven. Do you see the pattern?
Sacred geometry is just geometry but meditating on it.

See how a septagon appears kind of 'off' or 'wierd'?:


How about a seven pointed star? It is kind of wierd also:




I believe there is a forum already devoted to sacred geometry so maybe from now on I'll post about it there. See you there?http://="http://dreamviews.com/commu...d.php?t=77300"

I don't see the pattern except the distance of the repeating sequence 285714 is each time 3, or 6, what does it mean? also the link is broken :p

that 7 cornered star looks really weird like an optical illusion... howcome?

Originally Posted by ChaybaChayba

Very cool and interesting posts. Can anyone of you maybe shed any light on this problem? The relation between meditation, energy in the body and sacred geometry? Dannon you talk about the infinite loop, how does that work? WakingNoma how do you move your awareness around in your body, what does it feel like?

Robot Buttler that's pretty cool what you are doing. in taekwondo we need to move the energy to the hara, the gravity point of the body, the lower abdomen; and I do this exact same thing to move the energy to my third eye, can you tell me more about how you do this because I'm not good at it at all...

It feel like I am mostly my foot, or whatever, as if my mind is now in my foot. Normally we feel like we are living in our heads with the body attached. The best way to do this from my experience is to focus on opening the chakras, from the root to the crown. When you do this, you are already moving your awareness up your spine. Then, I move it around in my body. I focus on my left foot, and I just allow all the sensations in my foot to increase, and I pay less attention to sensations in other parts of my body.

When I feel like I am experiencing life through my foot instead of my head, then I move it up my leg, to my knee, hip, down to my right foot, then up again, and I go to my extremities.

At this point, I experience what is called the "bliss body." My whole body tingles and I feel like I am almost weightless. I have actually experienced this eating good raw food after being a vegetarian for a few months. Natural highs are real.

Originally Posted by MrFantasy

Hey, I can give another tip for greatly increasing awareness in your everyday life. By very simply becoming more honest, with ourselves and with others, we can free up so much attention and energy that we normally spend trying to protect all of our little insignificant dishonesties from being discovered. In trying to conceal our innermost thoughts from others, we shut off the natural connection that we have with other beings, and we lose the joy of honest, true, communication.

In the words of Harry Palmer, "Honesty is the measure of our willingness for others to know our actions, our thoughts, our feelings, and our intentions." Sooooo much energy is wasted on projecting an image of "respectability" to the world because deep down we are afraid of coming out as who we really are.

Just by paying attention to your behavior throughout the day you may notice many instances in which you habitually and unconsciously deceive yourself or someone else because you are afraid of what might happen if you are truly honest. Summon the courage to begin breaking the habit, and by gradually breaking these unconscious agreements to be dishonest, you may notice a profound influx of awareness and energy into your life.

That is awesome. About a year ago, I did an experiment with being as honest as I could at all times. I learned to leave something to be revealed, but maintain my sincerity. This takes practice. The other day, I was smiling at a male friend of mine who had been gone for three of four months. He said, "What are you grinning at me about."
I told him, "I just love you." We are both straight, but others may have thought I was gay (there were other people in the room) but I don't really care. Life is so short. Taking emotional risks take as much courage as physical risks. If I die tomorrow, I want him to know that I sincerely, unabashedly love him. If I die tomorrow, he will know that I truly did love him, because I told him. It's a tragedy that our society sexualizes everything, yet so contradictorally, is so restrained from physical affection.

Honesty is a beautiful thing. Everything does not need to be revealed, but lies are usually unnecessary. Lying to yourself weakens your soul. Learning to be honest with myself is a journey in and of itself, and has definitely increased my awareness in waking life.

On another note, I love everything Dannon Oneironaut posts!

Originally Posted by HonerableMoUsE

How about smell everything.

I've always done that even as a kid.

That is awesome! I love the sense of smell. We so often forget about it. I work on an exotic plant farm, and I am constantly smelling flowers, and breaking off leaves and smelling everything.

D.O., a friend of mine told me about the sacred geometry spaceship deal a few months ago, but I forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me! I am going to try this tonight, but in shavassana.

Originally Posted by ChaybaChayba

I don't see the pattern except the distance of the repeating sequence 285714 is each time 3, or 6, what does it mean? also the link is broken :p

that 7 cornered star looks really weird like an optical illusion... howcome?

The repeating pattern doesn't mean anything, unless you think it does. It is just the nature of seven that if you divide it into any number you get the same repeating pattern infinitely. ANY NUMBER!

Try the link again here:http://dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=77300

The seven cornered star looks wierd because it IS weird. And it is not perfect, it can't be.

this is a really fun thread! love the contributions! Dannon Oneironaut, great posts! Waking Nomad... continuing a stream of contribution...

here's another response for ChaybaChayba,
something tells me you'd really enjoy "esoteric anatomy" if you haven't already checked it out... sacred geometry as mapped onto nature and the human body and the spirit and all that is...

a few links
- these are just sample chapters in google reader - but you can get an idea!

http://tinyurl.com/ykf87yk

http://tinyurl.com/yfjloxo

bg~~~

Originally Posted by spaceexplorer

Couldn't resist a bit of sillyness...

12) Do not be amazed, said Jesus. Remain calm. If you become too amazed, adrenaline will course through your veins, and you will wake up.

Jesus loved saying things like this, amazing he knew about adrenaline back then... he really should have wrote about that, would have been much more useful than all that wank in the bible.

16) Take a full deep exhale and inhale with every breath. This is a great feet, and will amazingly increase your awareness.

Don't do this whilst phoning female friends, as generally your number gets blocked, and you get a restraining order.

Also, for even greater feet, go for a manicure!


24) Do the thing that you are afraid to do in waking life.

You know, that thing with the gerbil and the lube.

lol funny, those were the best.

I love this post. Print it out and post it on your fridge and on your bathroom mirror. Read it everytime you brush your teeth. and brush your teeth with your left hand instead of your right. this increases awareness.

Yes. Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound.

It speaks to me of why i love lucid dreaming. It's so much more than LD. It's about life... and awareness... and existence.

Helen Keller said, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Here she was deaf, dumb, and blind, and there she was, eventually shaking hands with presidents, great leaders, and inspiring millions of everyday people.

So i wonder, what is the box I live in and how can i keep enlarging it?

how can i use the senses I do have to feelingly/seeingly/hearingly/knowingly (etc) expand my awareness in ways i can only imagine?

this is a great guide. i printed out a copy.

A few more quotes by Helen Keller:
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”

I say this woman was a lucid dreamer from way back!

Originally Posted by WakingNomad

That is awesome! I love the sense of smell. We so often forget about it. I work on an exotic plant farm, and I am constantly smelling flowers, and breaking off leaves and smelling everything.

D.O., a friend of mine told me about the sacred geometry spaceship deal a few months ago, but I forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me! I am going to try this tonight, but in shavassana.

ah wow a fruit farm on hawaii. got any jobs going?

this is a great thread im loving this forum. the honesty thing is so important i think. im almost tempted to go around with a t shirt with all my deepst fear written on it to try and blow them out into the open. i one had a WILD/astral trip, and when it felt like i was about to enter the unknown i felt like i would be telepathically linked to everything and they would know all my deepest secrets.
this terrified my as i had not come to peace with myself at all at that point, but in trying to live a more honest life since then, i have made great progress and now there is little about me that i keep guarded. the more shut off we are from the truth about ourselves, i believe the more shut off we will be from any new pleasurable experiences and new insights.

cheers all good night

Heh, this is an old thread isn't it? But it's timely for me... I'm trying to work on awareness more lately, since I know lucidity in waking life helps translate to lucidity in the dream world. I tend to go through life in a bit of a fog, so it's no surprise my dreams are the same. I need to work on all-around awareness. I've had a couple lucid dreams recently, so I'm back in that groove, but they need to be more vivid and memorable. I had one moment of clarity in my last LD, which I'm now actively trying to cultivate. Anyways, you make some great points in this thread, even if they're old ideas. Sometimes the old ideas need to fall on fresh ears to be appreciated.

Thank you Nomad

Originally Posted by WakingNomad

That is awesome! I love the sense of smell. We so often forget about it. I work on an exotic plant farm, and I am constantly smelling flowers, and breaking off leaves and smelling everything.

D.O., a friend of mine told me about the sacred geometry spaceship deal a few months ago, but I forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me! I am going to try this tonight, but in shavassana.

reminds me of my first dream in which i remember vivid smells. i was walking along this hedge which had loads of different coloured wallflowers growing out of it. each one had a different but amazing scent

call me stupid but how do you meditate?

Originally Posted by CallmeSkarr

call me stupid but how do you meditate?

yeah, but i forget sometiesm

Originally Posted by beachgirl

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.”

I say this woman was a lucid dreamer from way back!

I've got Daredevil in FB superhero text and said that 'well, who needs eyes anyway, they are only good for limiting what i can believe in'
Illumination is sometimes hard sphere to have a faith in. Damn those venezianas on windows. Darkness and shadows are easier to see in.

BTW who played a prank on me here. I really want to thank him. I was reading and feeling this thread, decided to go down for cig, took wrong keys and no phone with me.. so there I was left in a snowy night. Some people at the store kindly loaned me a phone, but my hosts phone wasn't on. Then in comes this crazy old lady that was there for purpose. I decided to follow her blindly. She introduced herself first as a guide, second as angel and third as lion. She was crazy and marvolaent swearer. Like combination of Delirium of the endless, (only in her grandma form) and Black Madonna Erzulie. She got me into this Arabic night store (held by atheist, for islamic reasons) where I bought myself a cup of black coffee, filters, Kismet-choclade and packet of papel de liars and some long drinks for her. (luckily i had my wallet with me) Place wasn't really in finland but nearer to Interzone, if you catch my draft. Music channel talked dreams to me, she danced and pissed of the owner but owner had high respect for me so she was allowed to hang around. I had lovely and very informing conversation about current state of islamic law in sexual, alcoholical and fasting matter in Iran. Good information for iدm still working for leaving the Finland behind. And my info on Arabia is from like 14th century. In one video there was new dreamwalk style story of myth of the twins.. she was the one who brought astrolochy up all the time. It was about Warring twins who turned into Crow and Raven, Crow went under sea and world got divided.

Mostly when I think about myth of twins, I get into my mind dual snake of dna (ayida-weddo and damballah), caduceus, lovers, devil (one of the roles my guide introduced her), tower (falling lovers), medically two hands (sincere and dexter), hitlers experiments, two horses/sphinxes of chariot, pharao-like couples (osiris and isis).. but rarely that animalistic dreamforms,, those were deepdreamed.. I had married a sea as any decent modern pirate/trader/sailor would do, so i see myself as crow diving in the embrace of sea. Raven is spiritform i'm curious about. I've tended it's dream egg for one very beloved girl who I've dreamed with. So when the Ravenspirit posessed animated old fisherman I see her as fishing for me. In the fisherman, though he was old and somewhat pop'aye like, i saw both jeesus and and my imprisoned brother who is babtised not only in the name of jeesus buit also with Finnish version of Jeesus name. He is fond of fishing and is allowed to do it in the proper of institution he is held. He's also strologicallý both ox and twin. Girl appeared in the screen as golden girl, who sent three of her own lures to help fishermans work. Fisherman and girl/raven were in the space of air while Crow lived under the surface. For my tornapartness I'm a deep diver of forbiddenlove / seperated love mythologies around the world. So I see everywhere marks of my other / shadow. Some people have dreamed with me long enough so they everyone at their own level are familiar of the part of them that is my other. When I meet someone and do time together those dreamforms tend to manifest in them. With some we even hold hard to catch but notgiving up connection with our veryown language of memories and experinces. To them I'm as present reflection as they or singular other is to me. Not always seen and reachable but always there.

We left this shop when it got closed. and traveled to Diakonia held home she was living in. It was full of references and memories that tolked to me and she was as crazy as in the first place. I remembered some memories and roadsigns from the past day that hinted me about entity who is her daughter in some way.. who wants freedom of the hard memories of this mothers crazyness and addictive criminal life. So when christianity where ever present (she showed me the church of sacred heart which calls her), as well as lion, her old crazy and delirious black madonna like form and her drudge bearing and change dreaming daughter that wanted to help me to help her to free her (younger).. so i had to play it with all participants. She gaved me Mooseleather jacket and couple of other things that were on their way to me. We parted while ago in mutually gratefull morning, for her quest for beer was her way and I realized and recalled a lot during this night.

Now I'm at the computer checking how voodou forms have changed / updated themselfs to networld. I'm having to mysteries to dig. Another is vampiric symbolism of addictions, dominations, sexuality, deep blue feelings, unlife beyond death, mysteries of blood and hearth and longing. Another is that of the Woman (or entity named the Woman) for when the Woman first arrived my life she did in a form of women or maybe first girls. This Woman is big mystery for i find my dreamhome whereever i go. But the Woman first arrived in things the girls brought with them, make up, manners, cloths, decorations, weather and genetic patterns. Now she governs this house of mine and i'm her everguest,, for now atleast. She has characteristics to be jeolous towards women and some times bodily vessels also. Girls she treats less jealously but annoingly all the same. It's crazy to see standards of home and cleaness laws as well as other womanly crazy stuff that everyone unknowly obeys. Maybe the girls and women wh0o have begom aware of the Women are best allies for my secret war against this queen. Guys he bends to easily under her spell. Luckyly her powers somehow are dependent on me, but she surely has given me hard time when I've ignored her (like two years in mental hospital where she held most of the strings). So to live with her I'm more setting my mind into dreamforms that are beyond genderlines and humanforms. As well as working with every Jack and Girl and independent woman who wants their freedom and sovereignity back [/rant]

Off course I also love her

EDIT: also there were goldfishes
and this I found that helped a lot (even the names and sylables talked into my dreamtongj): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orunmila