Dreamscapes

[JenWoodhouse]

Hello everyone! *waves* I'm new to this site and this forum. I've known about Lucid Dreaming for quite some time now, about 6 years, through reading Sylvia Browne's books. I've always been very interested in Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming, but this will be my first 'official' attempt at controlling my dreams. I'm looking forward to what's in store! Thanks for this site and forum! I'm excited to be a part of it!

[JenWoodhouse]

I went to bed at 2:30 a.m. Sure enough, about an hour later, I awoke at 3:22 a.m. after having my first dream of the night. Dreams will be typed in blue. I experienced 2 false awakenings but was thrilled to find that my mind was so focused on lucid dreaming that I was half-conscious that I was in a dream state. A step in the right direction&#33; <span style="color:#000099">I wake up and write down 2 words in my dream journal. K was in bed next to me and said, "don&#39;t write that down... do you have the cat?" My mind darted back to the loud noise we heard earlier that night (in real life) while while watching a horror movie. It sounded like a spark or part of the movie, but when we hit rewind, we discovered the sound was in the house, not in the movie. I was a little unsettled because we never found out what caused that sound. K noticed I was using a sharpie marker and it was uncapped and drying out. I&#39;m in a large, empty white room. There is 1 black chair in the middle of the room. I&#39;m sitting in it and feel a tinge of fear. An ominous voice says, "yes." Was that K&#39;s voice? Later on, I&#39;m retelling my dream to my mother, only to discover I&#39;m still dreaming&#33; </span>

[JenWoodhouse]

I was upset because I woke up at around 5 or 6 am only to find that I didn't remember any of the dreams I had the night before! What a disappointment, afterall, the first day went so well! I went back to sleep determined to dream, at least so that I could write down an entry in my dream journal. I woke up at 7am and wrote down this dream: Not sure where I was, but I was in a room with a hole in the wall, leading to the outside. A dirty swan started squeezing itself through the hole, into the room. I started freaking out because I wasn't sure what was in store, but I did know that I did not want a wild bird indoors! There were several cats around. I figured I could use their help. I opened the door and started trying to get the cats to chase the bird back outside. The cats were disinterested.

[CoLd BlooDed]

Where did you make those pictures that suit your dreams? Those are awesome.

[JenWoodhouse]

<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(CoLd BlooDed &#064; Aug 29 2006, 07&#58;16 PM) [snapback]342212[/snapback]</div><div class=\'quotemain\'> Where did you make those pictures that suit your dreams? Those are awesome. [/b][/quote] Thanks CoLd BlooDed&#33; I use Adobe Photoshop 7, using images I googled. I figure this will be a fun way to find reoccurring elements in my dreams. :-)

[Twoshadows]

I wanted to say I loved your pictures too! Very interesting and artistic. I've occasionally added photos, but nothing so elaborate. Welcome... and I look forward to more of your dreams and pictures. Twoshadows

[JenWoodhouse]

I can recall several pieces of several different dreams, but I am finding it difficult, while dreaming, to realize that I&#39;m in the dream world. There are dream signs scattered all over the place, but I don&#39;t notice them and accept every aspect as reality. Once I wake up, I realize and kick myself for not questioning something that obviously doesn&#39;t make sense, but by that time, I am awake and it&#39;s too late. I suppose I should try my hand at the Tibetan Monks&#39; technique: to question reality no less than 21 times a day, in the waking world. Some snippets of last night&#39;s dream-capades: <span style="color:#000099">People from my past, people I would never spend any time with these days, are with me. That should be a clear indication that I am dreaming, but no. I accept it as truth. They are in a jeep, doing donuts in my front yard and I am upset because they are pulling up the grass&#33; They get out of the car and tell me they&#39;re getting married. "But you&#39;re already married..." "Yeah, we&#39;re getting married again." "Um, okay." My little Yorkshire Terrier is climbing the stairs while my dad, with his golf bag slung over his shoulder, follows her.</span></span> </span>

[JenWoodhouse]

7:56 a.m. Update: still awake. It's almost over. My eyes are bloodshot. I'm so looking forward to my next dream! ughhhhhh... must not sleeeeeep must not sleeeeeeep

[CoLd BlooDed]

Thanks so much! I think this means I'm a geek with too much time on my hands... LOL! :-)[/b] Are you kidding, what other way is there to get in depth with your dreams? If I had Photoshop, I'd probably try the same thing. Keep it up!

[Man of Shred]

I would like you to know that you and i are on the same page. we both have obvious Dreamsigns. both are so close to accomplishing LD'ing! stay with it!

[JenWoodhouse]

Haven&#39;t been able to remember much of my dreams for the past two days. I&#39;ve been working so much, pulling all-nighters, taking short naps throughout the day, my sleep schedule is out of sync. When I finally do get to sleep, I&#39;m so far gone my conscious mind is dead to both worlds. I do, however, remember one snippet from this afternoon&#39;s nap: <span style="color:#000099">An annoying sales & marketing person is asking me to get out of bed and show her how the record player works. "You&#39;ve got to be kidding... can&#39;t this wait? Can&#39;t you see I&#39;m trying to get some sleep here?&#33;" I think it&#39;s rude of her to impose like this, but nonetheless, I give in to her wishes. Dressed only in my tshirt and undies, I reluctantly get up and start fooling with the needle on the turntable. "Excuse the way I&#39;m dressed, I was asleep&#33;" I mumble sarcastically.</span>

[JenWoodhouse]

I've been having more trouble recalling my dreams lately. I think this is because I'm overworked and too tired... anyone else find being overly tired a hindrance to dreaming/dream recall? This handsome guy was in my dreams last night. A Komodo Dragon for a pet? Sure, that's not uncommon! He's all I remember.

[Jess]

I've been having more trouble recalling my dreams lately. I think this is because I'm overworked and too tired... anyone else find being overly tired a hindrance to dreaming/dream recall?[/b] Yeah I think most people do, I know I do. Awesome pictures by the way! You've inspired me.

[JenWoodhouse]

It's been several days and I haven't been able to remember any dreams, or I'll remember very minute details and then kick myself for not realizing I was dreaming. The first day I started recording my dreams, things went so well and now I've taken several steps back. Grr...

[JenWoodhouse]

I've noticed that animals are present in my dream almost always. Cats, swans, dogs, monkeys, Komodo dragons... hm. What does it all mean?