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    GoldenLight

    Getting some Dream Recall

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    GoldenLight
    , 04-14-2012 at 01:26 PM (672 Views)
    April 14, 2012
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    Non-lucid
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    Wrote my affirmation before bed in my dream journal: I remember and record my dreams upon waking.

    [I woke several times from about 3am onward. Several dreams woke me, but I moved, and like smoke, the dream vanished. I figured out that I had to say something to bring myself into a waking stating so that I could remember and write. A few other times, I simply fell back to sleep. ;P After a few times of waking and not remembering once I moved, I decided to speak aloud and mentally recall my affirmation.]

    1. A man I knew from High School was sitting on front porch steps with his Norwegian ex-wife and their daughter. She was very pretty - fair haired, light blue eyes, clear complexion. They were getting their picture taken and kept switching places.

    -back to sleep-

    2. [This one almost slipped away] Something about a guy. I was telling him to do something. I woke up and remembered what I told him and what we were doing - then I moved and forgot.

    -back to sleep-

    3. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - an avalanche occurred and the eldest brother was taking the captured women back home. (I watched this movie the previous night.)

    back to sleep-

    4. Saw the Earth from space. Watched the Earth rotate. It was so beautiful and blue. Saw space...blackness.

    -back to sleep-

    5. I was in a hospital and I was giving an RN something (I knew as soon as I woke but as I moved to record this I forgot). She asked me, "Got anything new?" (Seriously? I give you a gift and you ask for something else?)

    -back to sleep-

    6. Someone [name was not even in my dream] on this forum was pointing to the dates in my older entries and saying, "Aren't you gonna have some new ones?" It was in a critical way.

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    Side note: I'm not sure if this is just how dream recall develops as it's been so long, or whether my affirmation needs tweaking? Because waking about every 20 minutes to half hour was really annoying!
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    Comments

    1. sinoblak's Avatar
      Put the word "easily" somewhere in the affirmation.
      And that dream about looking at the Earth from the space is absolutely gorgeous.
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    2. GoldenLight's Avatar
      Put the word "easily" somewhere in the affirmation.
      Good idea! Yes, I was thinking as I repeated the affirmation after each waking, that perhaps this was my downfall...my affirmation, that is.
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    3. Mydera's Avatar
      It sucks that you remembered, and then forgot when you reached up to write it down! I dreamed of a member of this forum last night too, lol. Still, that's a LOT of dreams to recall in one night! and you had even more that you forgot? That's awesome! I'm not sure how affirmations work, but is there anyway you could add in something like, "My dreams will be longer" so that your not waking up every 20 minutes or so? You must be exhausted after all that restless sleep!
    4. GoldenLight's Avatar
      Yes, that would be good too! Strangely I wasn't that tired - just irritated because I 'thought' I was going to be tired.
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    5. Dreamprofesser's Avatar
      Congratulations on your attempt Goldenlight. I know how you must feel. It is as if we move upon awakening from the last dream that we just had, its like The mind sort of shifts to reset mode. This is where the morning fog comes from. I would suggest setting the snooze for 90 min method more, only because of the CAT (Cycle Adjustment Technique) is purely you wanting to get more chain of dreams and remember them more. But don't you worry, your recall is bound to peak soon. As we everything comes a trial and a challenge. I rememner goin thru those stages (Still do at times) myself.
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    6. GoldenLight's Avatar
      I am going to make some adjustments tonight that's for sure!
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    7. Saizo's Avatar
      Excellent job on the recalls. I know how difficult that can be. I'm starting to remember dreams from 10 - 20 years go. Reading other people's dreams helps me to remember some of my forgotten dreams. Don't give up!
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    8. GoldenLight's Avatar
      Thanks, but my adjustments failed! I'll keep plugging along. I was pretty exhausted yesterday and stressed out AND I didn't meditate. So, many factors were changed and that could have messed up my recall.
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