Thread: Caradon's Dream Journal

Originally Posted by caz457

Wow! And I was getting annoyed with doing RCs every 10 minutes lol. I might try it though. I've been looking for other techniques. I don't think I could keep it up for a whole day (unless it is a weekend), but I'll never know until I give it a try.

Hi Caz, Welcome to the forum. And thanks for checking out my journal and commenting.

The reality check thing is actually pretty new for me. I have recently had some success with with doing them. So it's been motivating me to do lots more.

My time tested technique, is to try and keep a mental focus for as much of the day as possible. It's kind of a meditation I do. I try to let as few random thoughts enter my mind as possible. I try to hold one single thought in my mind. Is this a dream right now. And are there any dreamsigns present at this moment. Without that mental focus, the reality checks are not as successful for me either. At least now I remember to do the reality checks when I'm wondering if I'm dreaming. With the exception of yesterdays clown dream.
I was kind of annoyed that I missed a great opportunity there.

Anyone following my journal can see when I've been keeping a well focused mind. I will suddenly get a ton of Lucids in a row. Unfortunately I'm an easily distracted person though. When ever something comes up I lose focus for a couple days. And my Lucids slow down. And it takes me a little bit to get them going again.

Originally Posted by mark

nice one on the holidays mate! I bet you were happy with that

Yeah it's pretty nice. hopefully I can get some Lucids in.
It could be hard since I'm used to doing most of my focusing while I'm working. I find it easier to pay attention to whether or not I'm dreaming. when I'm actually out doing stuff.

Originally Posted by mark

you got lucid again nice one mate! that clown dream was mad! I think i would have been totally freaked

It's funny how even when I'm not Lucid, I don't get scared to much in my scary dreams. I don't remember really being to afraid at all in that clown dream.

Originally Posted by Caradon

Yeah it's pretty nice. hopefully I can get some Lucids in.
It could be hard since I'm used to doing most of my focusing while I'm working. I find it easier to pay attention to whether or not I'm dreaming. when I'm actually out doing stuff.

that is very true! I have found the same, at home I get distracted from my RCing and just forget

Originally Posted by Caradon

It's funny how even when I'm not Lucid, I don't get scared to much in my scary dreams. I don't remember really being to afraid at all in that clown dream.

Yeah I have noticed that in your dreams, I wish I had half the resolve im always scarred in those types of dreams.

Do you fear alot in real life or not? please dont answer if you dont wish

Originally Posted by mark

Yeah I have noticed that in your dreams, I wish I had half the resolve I'm always scarred in those types of dreams.

Do you fear alot in real life or not? please dont answer if you dont wish

Hmm. I don't really get afraid to much anymore. When I was younger I did a lot. I'm more afraid of things happening to others, than to myself now.

I do have that fear of heights though. But, I always like to challenge that fear. If I'm near a high place, I will always go to the edge and look down.
Because, I actually love heights as much as I fear falling.

Originally Posted by Caradon

Anyone following my journal can see when I've been keeping a well focused mind. I will suddenly get a ton of Lucids in a row. Unfortunately I'm an easily distracted person though.

Caradon I think of all people you have the most focus of anyone when it comes to dreaming. I wish I had your focus. I'm glad you described how you hold onto that thought as much as possible. That's even better than tons of RC's probably.


Speaking of fear--I really think facing fear in dreams can help IRL. I am better at doing non-dangerous things that scare me (public speaking, for ex.) I don't want to find out, but I think I would be less scared in an actual dangerous situation too; because the fear that you conquer in dreams is real and makes it easier to do next time even if it is IRL. I think.

P.S. Caradon I just noticed that you have another journal for your lucid dreams! That is a good idea. I looked thru that and remembered those from when you first posted them. I didn't want to ruin it with a lame comment tho; it looks nice how it is with just your lucids.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Caradon I think of all people you have the most focus of anyone when it comes to dreaming. I wish I had your focus. I'm glad you described how you hold onto that thought as much as possible. That's even better than tons of RC's probably.

Holding that thought, is what really gets me Lucid. Tons of reality checks, helps me to remember to do them, when the need comes up. And enhances the chances of me becoming Lucid. And, every now and then I will get a Lucid from a completely random RC.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

Speaking of fear--I really think facing fear in dreams can help IRL. I am better at doing non-dangerous things that scare me (public speaking, for ex.) I don't want to find out, but I think I would be less scared in an actual dangerous situation too; because the fear that you conquer in dreams is real and makes it easier to do next time even if it is IRL. I think.

Oh, I would have a hard time with public speaking. I don't feel comfortable around groups of people unless they are people I'm real familiar with.

Originally Posted by Moonbeam

P.S. Caradon I just noticed that you have another journal for your lucid dreams! That is a good idea. I looked thru that and remembered those from when you first posted them. I didn't want to ruin it with a lame comment tho; it looks nice how it is with just your lucids.

Thanks for mentioning that. I don't mind comments though.
But, I will be posting any new Lucids in here first. then moving them to that thread. I wanted a thread to keep them together so that I can go back and look through them easier. there is nothing like reliving an Old Lucid Dream to help motivate you to have more. Plus, if anyone else is looking to read Lucid Dreams for inspiration. It's easier for them as well.

Phew, Just finished moving every Lucid from here, to my Lucid Dreams thread. That was a lot of work.

I still have some in my paper journals I have yet to post. And some I can still remember even though I never wrote them down.

But there are many I can't remember well enough to write. And a lot I've forgotten all together. I'm sure.

I was afraid you were gonna stop posting lucids in here. I wuz liek...OMG WTF
You----> ------------------------------------------------ <----Me



BTW super cool clown dream. I always love the action packed ones.

Originally Posted by Shinjiro-yan

I was afraid you were gonna stop posting lucids in here. I wuz liek...OMG WTF
You----> ------------------------------------------------ <----Me



BTW super cool clown dream. I always love the action packed ones.

No I wouldn't stop posting them in here.

Thanks, That clown dream was so much more than what I described. I sure wish I could have written the whole thing in detail. It would have been a good one for the Gallery.

Cool new avatar! That guy looks familiar for some reason.

Originally Posted by Caradon

Cool new avatar! That guy looks familiar for some reason.

Thankyou. It's from an animated movie I saw on my computer yesterday called Jin-Roh.

"The film is set in an alternate history 1960's postwar Tokyo. A strong armed organization which goes by the name of 'Syutokei (metropolitan police)' has been established to confront violent anti-government movements. The main character is one of the member of the Syutokei."

It doesn't have a ton of action, but it's got a great story and some really good drama. I watched the English version on my "VeohTV" thing on my sister's laptop. The armor the character has, has a resemblance to the "Helghast" from the game "Killzone" (what a heartwarming title). Other than that I don't know, and you don't play video games anyways.

It was a really good movie though. I hope I dream about it.
BTW, I updated my lucids thread with a recent nld, some entries from my DJ which includes one lucid and after that I wrote my first lucid ever! It's a page stretcher though, so prepare for eyestrain.

EDIT
Oh I almost forgot, Caradon! My sister just came back from Minnesota two days ago. She went to visit the family we have back there. I only lived there until I was four years old though (I want snow!). Well, my Winter break just ended about four and a half hours ago and I have to get ready for school in two hours... yeah it's 4:30... c ya latr!