Thread: Caradon's Dream Journal

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

I really like the echo thing; one of these days if I ever get back into the task of the month club (or you might want to if you go) I'm going to suggest that, if you don't mind. I'll give you credit for the idea, of course!

Yeah, go ahead and suggest it. It should be interesting. You should try and remember to do it next time you get Lucid. I'm interested to see if the same kind of thing happens to you. "This is a dream!" is a good thing to shout. Because you should be naturally excited about the fact that it really is a dream.

shouldn't be to much longer before I start getting some good longer lasting Lucids. Been pretty well focused, and recall has been much more vivid the last couple days. I got over half a page of notes from last nights dreaming. five hours of sleep, and a two hour nap.

While trying to wild into a nap today
I enter a dream scene without Lucidity. I'm on a residential street.( on the sidewalk actually.) I'm seeing something that looks odd. It appears to be a ghost. It's white
and smoky like a thin cloud. It keeps drifting by me and near the houses. I'm thinking that this is pretty odd. I do a nose reality check, and I'm startled to realize I can breath and I'm in a dream. But it startles me awake. I'm kind of excited that I noticed an unfamiliar dreamsign, and remembered to do a reality check. so I have a hard time getting back into a dream.

Second time
Again I enter a dream scene without Lucidity . I'm in a book store and there is a lady that I work with there. She starts telling me something about my favorite book. I don't remember what she was saying exactly. But I'm thinking this is kind of strange, because I never told her what my favorite book was. So I do another nose reality check. Again, I'm startled to realize I can breath. And it startles me awake again.
Now, I'm really happy because I just noticed unfamiliar dreamsigns twice in two dreams. And both times remembered to do reality checks. But, they were just hypnagogic dreams, and to flimsy to stay in.

Also, yesterday in a nap, I started doing a nose reality check just as I was waking up from a dream.

Third time
This time, I'm in the town from the movie 30 days of night. I'm hiding in an attack. the vampires know I'm there. they are so powerful, that they lift the house off it's foundation and roll it over on it's side in an attempt to shake me out. I'm falling across the room when I wake up.

I'm surprised I've not had more dreams from that movie yet. Because it really freaked me out.

Then, I finally fall into real sleep, and real dreams.

In one nap dream I was mowing the lawn with a chainsaw lol.
I was aware it was a strange way to be mowing the grass. but I was getting a kick out of how well it was working. I was sweeping it from side to side across the ground. and it was effectively cutting all the grass down.

nice one man! 3 wilds...sweet wish I could do that

On my rare semi-successful WILD's, I've felt like I entered or am watching the scene without becoming lucid too, like you are describing. I just thought I must have fallen asleep, but then when I "snap" out of it and am disappointed because I wasn't able to get into the dream, it doesn't really feel like I just woke up.

Sorry if I'm not describing that well, but I'm trying to say that by you describing going into a WILD without becoming lucid, I realize that's probably what I was doing too. I always thought you automatically became lucid, and I was doing it wrong and falling asleep. So there are two things to be aware of--don't fall asleep, and remember to be lucid.

I've been trying almost every night and I always fall asleep. When do you do it? You get about the same amount of sleep as me, so lack of sleep shouldn't be my problem. I try to do it whenever I wake up after 2:00am or so, all the way up to 4:00 or 5:00, depnding if I'm going to get up at 5:00 or 6:00.

Yeah, good job recognizing the dream sings. I wouldn't recognize a ghost as a dream sign unless it was dancing the macarena.

Try moving around as soon as you realize you are dreaming. The feeling of movement helps keep the dream stable.

Originally Posted by Caradon

In one nap dream I was mowing the lawn with a chainsaw lol.
I was aware it was a strange way to be mowing the grass. but I was getting a kick out of how well it was working. I was sweeping it from side to side across the ground. and it was effectively cutting all the grass down.

Welll that would work but it's not recommeneded.

Originally Posted by mark

nice one man! 3 wilds...sweet wish I could do that

Thanks Mark, though I don't really consider them true WILD's. Because of being so short, and I was only actually Lucid in them for a second.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

On my rare semi-successful WILD's, I've felt like I entered or am watching the scene without becoming lucid too, like you are describing. I just thought I must have fallen asleep, but then when I "snap" out of it and am disappointed because I wasn't able to get into the dream, it doesn't really feel like I just woke up.

Sorry if I'm not describing that well, but I'm trying to say that by you describing going into a WILD without becoming lucid, I realize that's probably what I was doing too. I always thought you automatically became lucid, and I was doing it wrong and falling asleep. So there are two things to be aware of--don't fall asleep, and remember to be lucid.

I've been trying almost every night and I always fall asleep. When do you do it? You get about the same amount of sleep as me, so lack of sleep shouldn't be my problem. I try to do it whenever I wake up after 2:00am or so, all the way up to 4:00 or 5:00, depnding if I'm going to get up at 5:00 or 6:00.

Yeah, I understand what your saying. It sounds like we experience a lot of the same thing. Sometimes I enter the dream scene fully Lucid. Other times it takes a few moments for me to remember it's a dream. And sometimes I never realize it at all.

I actually try to do it, just about every time I go to sleep. Sometimes I try harder than other times. I tend to have the best success with entering the dream scene Lucid, when I'm first falling asleep at night. That's because I have to work at falling asleep at that time. If I let my mind wander to much I won't ever fall asleep. So I'm already doing the relaxation and mental focusing. And, I have to do it while laying on my back. because it's less comfortable. And, it makes it easier to drift in the in-between stage longer without falling asleep to fast. Sometimes I can do it on my side, but not as often.

Sometimes I can do it after sleeping for a couple hours as well. But for some reason it's a lot harder for me at that time. But that's when it's more Likely to become a successful full blown Lucid.

Originally Posted by The Cusp

Yeah, good job recognizing the dream sings. I wouldn't recognize a ghost as a dream sign unless it was dancing the macarena.

Try moving around as soon as you realize you are dreaming. The feeling of movement helps keep the dream stable.

Thanks Cusp. Yeah, I'll try doing that more often. normally When I enter the dream scene lucid, I just look around at stuff in fascination for a few moments before I slide back to full wakefulness.

Once, I did try spinning when I entered the dream. But, I just slid back awake in mid spin. If I could learn to stay in it I'd be Wilding all the time!

Originally Posted by Caradon

And, I have to do it while laying on my back. because it's less comfortable.

I just can't do it. I last like 10 seconds.

An interesting WILD attempt
This one took place like late March or early April.
It was right after a big snow storm. Big, Like in the morning there was waist deep snow in places. I was snowed in and could not get to work. I was up for a little while trying to get a hold of somebody to let them know I could not get my car out.

Once I finally tried to get back to sleep, it took a while.

I was laying there focusing, when I suddenly found myself standing outside my house fully Lucid. I was in the driveway Looking back at the house. It was exactly the right time of day as it should be. The sun was just coming up, snow was all over the place, and everything looked just as it should in real life. For a moment, I was thinking Wow, I wonder if I actually left my body. It was so strange, because I was looking at the house. And I could feel my body on the bed inside. But then, I notice that there is a couple of lights on in the house. And I knew for a fact, that those lights were not really on in real life. So, I decided I was not really out of body. Then, before I could do anything else I woke up again.

It was probably my best WILD of the year. But I still never added it to my Lucid count. I never even wrote it down until now.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

I just can't do it. I last like 10 seconds.

You must be one of those people that fall asleep easy? I've had trouble with falling asleep since I was a kid. It used to be really bad. But since I learned How to focus my thoughts. It's not as bad as it was. But it can still be hard sometimes.

Well, When you do, do a WILD, you do it very well. I have yet to have a WILD as good as some of the ones you have had.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Well that would work but it's not recommeneded.

Yeah, I would never really try that.

Originally Posted by Caradon

An interesting WILD attempt
But then, I notice that there is a couple of lights on in the house. And I knew for a fact, that those lights were not really on in real life. So, I decided I was not really out of body. Then, before I could do anything else I woke up again.

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Good observational skills there!

I do fall asleep easily, or not at all--then I just have to get up. I can't seem to lay there for like an hour like some people do and then fall asleep. Probably just lack of trying hard enough. I'm going to try harder.

Two more nose reality checks!
One of them a very interesting experience.

I'm having a work dream. And I'm just doing my own thing, when I over hear a conversation between two dream characters. Both DC's are people I never saw before. One guy, starts talking to another, about Lucid Dreaming. But the second guy isn't into it at all. He tells him that he doesn't think his dreams are even interesting enough to even think about. The first guy ends up going back to work. I stop what I'm doing. And I walk over to him and tell him that I'm really into Lucid Dreaming. We get into a conversation about it. And I'm kind of excited to be working with somebody who is into it.

I can't remember the exact details of the whole conversation. But, eventually I ask him if he does anything on the Internet with Lucid Dreaming. I tell him about Dream Views,
and how I have an on-line journal there. He kind of gives me this knowing smile.(It's kind of strange.). Then I tell him, that there is another Lucid Dreaming site. And I'm struggling, trying to remember the name of it. When he says "do you mean the lucidity institute." "Yeah, thats it!" I reply. (strange that he knew.) then, he names a couple of other Lucid Dreaming web sites that I never heard of. (Wish I could remember the names.) Then, I ask him if he has ever heard of the nose reality check. "yeah, I've heard of that." he says. Then he pinches his nose! And he says "hey look." I can tell that he is breathing in and out just fine with his nose pinched! Then I say, " well if you can breath, you must be dreaming right now!" So I try it, and I can breath too! Then full Lucidity washes over me. But I wake up again!

I'm not sure if it was the Lucidity that woke me up, or if it was just the end of the REM cycle. Because, I had already been in the dream for quite a while.

I wake up about a half an hour before my alarm was set to go off. And I WILD in and out of that exact same work dream. Fully Lucid like four or five times before my alarm goes off.

In a nap
Then, after coming home, I do a completely random nose reality check in a nap! I don't remember a lot about it. But, when I did it I had a false awakening. And I got kind of confused by it. I remember sitting up, and somebody was there with me. I still had my nose pinched. And I say,"see I remembered to do the reality check,"LOL.
But, I was confused by the situation and I didn't realize I was still dreaming. I didn't wake up, but I ended up going into another dream about work.

It's taken me seven months just to do that in a dream. Now, suddenly five times in a couple of days. I guess old dogs can learn new tricks! But slowly.
If I am able to keep doing it, it should just be a matter of time, before I get a good Lucid because of it. I think, I just have to get used to the strangeness of it.

Reflection in the glass
There is a glass sliding door, and I can see my reflection in it. But when I move, my reflection does not. I'm really freaked out. I keep waving my arms around trying to get my reflections arms to move. But they don't move at all. I keep doing it, and trying to understand whats going on when I wake up. I think, I was just about to realize, that it was because it was a dream.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Good observational skills there!

I do fall asleep easily, or not at all--then I just have to get up. I can't seem to lay there for like an hour like some people do and then fall asleep. Probably just lack of trying hard enough. I'm going to try harder.

Yeah, I was pretty proud that I was Lucid enough to notice the lights.

It normally takes me about a half hour to an hour to fall asleep. It's strange, the things that want to start going through your mind. The moment you lay down and close your eyes.

Originally Posted by Caradon

It's strange, the things that want to start going through your mind. The moment you lay down and close your eyes.

I know it. Hard to stay focused.

Originally Posted by Caradon

Third time
This time, I'm in the town from the movie 30 days of night. I'm hiding in an attack. the vampires know I'm there. they are so powerful, that they lift the house off it's foundation and roll it over on it's side in an attempt to shake me out. I'm falling across the room when I wake up.

I'm surprised I've not had more dreams from that movie yet. Because it really freaked me out.

Then, I finally fall into real sleep, and real dreams.

In one nap dream I was mowing the lawn with a chainsaw lol.
I was aware it was a strange way to be mowing the grass. but I was getting a kick out of how well it was working. I was sweeping it from side to side across the ground. and it was effectively cutting all the grass down.

Wow.. part of me really wants to see this movie.. and another part of me really doesn't.

Mowing the lawn with a chainsaw.. don't think it'll catch on but it's a novel idea!

Originally Posted by Caradon

Two more nose reality checks!
One of them a very interesting experience.

I'm having a work dream. And I'm just doing my own thing, when I over hear a conversation between two dream characters. Both DC's are people I never saw before. One guy, starts talking to another, about Lucid Dreaming. But the second guy isn't into it at all. He tells him that he doesn't think his dreams are even interesting enough to even think about. The first guy ends up going back to work. I stop what I'm doing. And I walk over to him and tell him that I'm really into Lucid Dreaming. We get into a conversation about it. And I'm kind of excited to be working with somebody who is into it.

I can't remember the exact details of the whole conversation. But, eventually I ask him if he does anything on the Internet with Lucid Dreaming. I tell him about Dream Views,
and how I have an on-line journal there. He kind of gives me this knowing smile.(It's kind of strange.). Then I tell him, that there is another Lucid Dreaming site. And I'm struggling, trying to remember the name of it. When he says "do you mean the lucidity institute." "Yeah, thats it!" I reply. (strange that he knew.) then, he names a couple of other Lucid Dreaming web sites that I never heard of. (Wish I could remember the names.) Then, I ask him if he has ever heard of the nose reality check. "yeah, I've heard of that." he says. Then he pinches his nose! And he says "hey look." I can tell that he is breathing in and out just fine with his nose pinched! Then I say, " well if you can breath, you must be dreaming right now!" So I try it, and I can breath too! Then full Lucidity washes over me. But I wake up again!

I would really love to have an "intelligent" conversation with a DC about lucid dreaming!

Originally Posted by Caradon

Reflection in the glass
There is a glass sliding door, and I can see my reflection in it. But when I move, my reflection does not. I'm really freaked out. I keep waving my arms around trying to get my reflections arms to move. But they don't move at all. I keep doing it, and trying to understand whats going on when I wake up. I think, I was just about to realize, that it was because it was a dream.

Now.. that would freak me out as well!

Originally Posted by Clairity

Wow.. part of me really wants to see this movie.. and another part of me really doesn't.

I would really love to have an "intelligent" conversation with a DC about lucid dreaming!

Well, now that I hyped it up. It probably won't seem quite so bad. But, when I went to see it I had absolutely no idea what to expect.

Yeah, that dream was so strange! Because, it was the DC that brought up Lucid Dreaming. And the DC Actually realized we were dreaming before I did.

Rocky the swimming squirrel
I'm standing on the edge of a lake. I see this squirrel walking across the surface of the water. It's feet are just barely sinking in. I'm wondering how it could be doing that. But, I notice that there is a thin branch just below the surface. The squirrel stops, and is sitting up chewing on an acorn. just like how you would see them in someones yard or something. Then, the squirrel slowly sinks below the surface of the water. I'm kind of worried about it at first. The water is clear so I can see the squirrel well. It's just a little ways under, and in the same sitting position. It's just sitting there chewing on that acorn. and it has it's eyes open. I'm really confused by what I am seeing. I'm watching for air bubbles to come out of it's nose or mouth. but none do. I'm trying to think if I have ever seen any squirrels swimming. but I can't remember ever seeing that before.
The squirrel finishes it's acorn, then swims up to the surface and takes a breath of air. At the same time it notices me standing there. It quickly darts down into the water, and disappears into deeper depths. I'm still confused thinking how strange that was. And I'm just starting to wonder if that could be a dreamsign as I wake up.

Then, I immediately fall back to sleep. And I enter another dream where I'm telling somebody about the swimming squirrel I just saw. The person tells me, that no, squirrels don't normally do that. Thats all I remember about that dream.

ah so close man! good dream though I can imagine that scene really well. It must have been a strange sight lol

Originally Posted by Caradon

Rocky the swimming squirrel
The person tells me, that no, squirrels don't normally do that.

Nope.. they don't.

Originally Posted by Caradon

Rocky the swimming squirrel
The person tells me, that no, squirrels don't normally do that.

I concur as well.

Originally Posted by mark

ah so close man! good dream though I can imagine that scene really well. It must have been a strange sight lol

Thanks,yeah I've been getting a lot of close calls lately.

Originally Posted by Clairity

Nope.. they don't.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

I concur as well.

Well, now that I got that straight. Maybe it won't take me so long to figure it out next time.

well... it doesnt get more obvious than "if you hold my hand while I'm flying, you'll be able to fly too, just like in my dreams!" yeah, that happens often to me...

Well, no lucids But a couple of close calls.

stampede
I was driving a motor cycle on a country road. I have a destination in mind, but I'm not really sure where I was going. The motor cycle starts to sputter, and the engine dies.
I look in the gas tank, and there is just a little bit on the bottom. I had forgotten to fill it up. I try to start it again. After a few tries it starts up, but then quickly sputters and dies. I'm in the middle of nowhere. and I'm not sure how far I'm going to have to walk. I start walking in a direction that I think I can get some gas.

I see two people walking down the road towards me. A man and a woman. these people are very strange looking, and I'm confused by the way they look. they both have long white beards. And their hair stretches up above their heads. kind of reminds me of Woopie Goldberg's hat on Star Trek The Next Generation. The hair on their heads is white as well. What I can see of their faces, looks like they are from the planet of the apes movie. And they are both also wearing long white robes, with silver trim. I'm confused and trying to figure out why they look like that. I decide that the reason is because they are Amish people. (don't know if that's the right spelling.)
That makes sense to me and I forget about it.

I keep walking, and I come to a T in the road. I turn left and start walking. But off to the right, I see a herd of bulls. Like they are on some farmers land. They see me, and They all start to charge in my direction. I'm close enough to see what a mean look they have in their eyes, as they come stampeding down the side of the road. I can tell that their purpose is to get me. Now, I notice that there is no barbed wire fence between them and me! I'm standing in the middle of nowhere with no place to run. And facing a herd of stampeding bulls, with the look of blood lust in their eyes.(that was a scary moment!) On the other side of the road from me I see barbed wire fence. Phew, I run for the fence with the intent to jump over it. (who cares about the barbs!) I also decide that I need to do a reality check. And I plan to do one as soon as I get over the fence LOL. I wake up before even getting to the fence though.




Roller-blading!
I'm at target shopping center, and I'm on roller-blades. This as a very fun and long dream. the whole dream is me skating around the store. the floor is so smooth, and I have great skill on my skates. I'm jumping up onto things and skating across them.
And I'm skating between people weaving through them. I have such good control. I'm spinning around at speed and going backwards. I'm all over the place. I've become super roller-blader! If this dream would have taken place out of doors. I'm sure I would have ended up getting enough air to get Lucid. It was fun any way though. at one point, I was actually skating and smoking a cigarette at the same time. In my left hand, I was carrying a coffee cup half full of nasty cigarette butts. And it also had some form of dark liquid in it. I was using it as an ash tray. I run into some ladies cart and accidentally spill the cup of cigarette water all over the cloths she has in her cart.
She doesn't notice because she is looking at other stuff. So I skate away really fast before she notices. there was a lot to this dream but it was mostly me skating around having fun. It went on so long that my wheels wore out. It was cool because I was already at the store, and I bought some more.

I had a dream, that I was with some people from Dream Views. And talking about Lucid Dreaming. I don't know who they were. I don't remember a lot about it.

Last night I started doing nose reality checks during my WBTB,s I did a couple A minute for the whole ten minutes. It seemed to work, because the very next dream I did a nose reality check. I breathed in and out about three times before waking up. I did it to soon after falling asleep again though.

For the last few days I've done at least one reality check every time I've gone to sleep.
hopefully, it will amount to something one of these times.

Originally Posted by meggyfayephotography

well... it doesnt get more obvious than "if you hold my hand while I'm flying, you'll be able to fly too, just like in my dreams!" yeah, that happens often to me...

Hey, welcome to my journal! Thanks for stopping by!

Lol, Amish people.

Yay, Roller Blading!!