How's everything going, Bill?
What's your current situation with your lucids? :)
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How's everything going, Bill?
What's your current situation with your lucids? :)
Besides yesterday afternoon's lucid nap which was one of my better ones lately, (on page 18) None lasnite, There were more I think but it was one of those bad sleeping nights and recall was faint, Yesterdays was great.
3:30pm Nap
After a short mantra saying I would know when I was dreaming, And I needed a lucid dream really bad to lift my spirits I got it :P .. I only recalled from becoming lucid in it but I was awakening with the a girl from an internet ad. I didn't know for sure if I was in bed or sitting at the computer in the darkness even tho it was daylight so listened for traffic noises on 219 and thought back and remembered laying down for a nap and then said Im having a lucid dream and even with my level of experience the excitement of this one started to wake me up so I used everything in the kitchen drawer to keep it from ending for maybe fifteen more minutes but then it faded for good..In the interest of stretching it I forgot to lay still and do recall for more but that much was very vivid. If its lucid its easy for me to recall even days later.
I think what I did is half awakening and the dream now lucid became DEILD which is fine however I get there but I'm not getting in the whole good solid lucid dream's like I used to. I'm just greedy and when I get one good one I want more,
I did a quickie this morning, At an 11:30 nap I was walking our old family farm and found a wooded hillside I didn't know about and started walking down it and under a bridge, First I noticed the change in scenery, Much more colorful and beautiful, (This is what an AP looks like) Beautiful tall lavender grasses around a small waterway that led to a larger one in the distance and my footsteps on the banks sent golden swells out thru the water toward a magnificent purple sunset., I have been to this zone many times before and recognized it right away, The rest is a long story so I'll just say it was fun. :P
That's really cool, you seem to have frequent LD's!
That traffic sure sounds like a problem, maybe you should shut off the road ;)
:P
I'm a hundred miles from a big city but that road just burns.
Im not sure what to call that, It was not a lucid dream where I dreamed up an AP but I love that zone, Its always beautiful and peaceful even tho there are critters there but I can handle that. (hint) I made a friend of the biggest critter early on.
This is where people like Lewis Carroll got his stuff for "Alice in wonder land" and Carl Sandberg got his stuff for his marvelous crazy poems :The Jabberwock" Its where Preachers go to write sermons and Politicians go to write speeches (You don't think they come up with all that horseshit from a rational mind do you) They have been using LD since time began.
I couldnt sleep last night or AP either. Sometimes I win, Sometimes I lose :P
I just had the most amazing experience last night! I could remember a 4 LDs and fragments of other ones!
In order to achieve so many lucids I set my alarm for the FA method. Towards the last alarm I tried to WILD and I just lay in bed. I did a nose-plug RC and it worked! I would chain dreams and when I would wake up for real, I would stay still and RC after 5 minutes or so and it would work! I have found the technique for me!
It was the most amazing high-quality, vivid LDs that I have ever had. That's a statement for me because I have had many LDs that look just like real life (and I have good vision hahaha ). The first couple LDs I had trouble stabilizing because my whole dream room was tilting to the right because I was sleeping on my right side! XD. In addition to all of this I could think really clear inside the dreams and I did at least 5 of my goals. I also witnessed one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever saw in my whole life. This by far was the best night I have ever had (dream-wise hahaha )!
Thanks for your help on the forums, yuppie, it has really paid off! :)
I couldn't possibly be happier for you man!
I new this day would come, as pretentious as it sounds, haha!
So you're chaining DEILD's successfully now? I'm really over the moon for you man xD
I sincerely hope you continue to visit this thread, it's an absolute pleasure to have you around.
Hopefully you're not too good for us now you're pulling all your DEILD's. ;)
Tell me how it all goes :)
Yeah it is great! Thanks for your support, I seriously couldn't have done it without your help and all of the people here on DV! Yup, I wake up using the alarm and I hit snooze until I wake up from a dream. Then I turn of the alarm (by moving ;) ) and I lay down perfectly still for 10 minutes or so. I see nothing, hear nothing, feel nothing, but when I do a nose-plug RC I become lucid! Then I chain my dreams and when I wake up for real I stay still like I said and then do another RC after a few minutes! Also, it is quite easy because all of my LDs end in FAs hahaha! :D It's kind've like a video-game respond point ;) These were all by far my best LDs because everything was perfectly clear and my mind was functioning like normal. Because of this I completed at least half of my goals last night and some more that I didn't even know I had! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by yuppie11975
How did you go about learning not to move upon awakening?
I have tried now for over a week, several times each night, without much success.
Rats.
That's the thing, I had the same mindset as you a few weeks ago. The truth is that it doesn't matter if you move or not, you just have to keep your mind in the same state it was upon awakening. For example, for my success last night I moved to turn off the alarm. I really didn't think much about it (for the first time) and I transitioned into a FA! It just takes some practice :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Loooo
Did you use that thread that you sent me the other day? Also, congrats :D
I haven't had a LD in a long time, but my recall has been pretty crummy. I've made a goal to write at least something in my dream journal every day for the next couple weeks, and continue to do so. My recall has improved these past two days however. Last night, I remembered many dreams. I also had a dream about a zombie apocalypse, just in time for December 21st ;) . I still wake up at night still and with my eyes closed for DEILD also.
Yes, it was the link that I sent to you! :) For some reason it wasn't inducing FAs as my half awake mind thought it would be a good idea to wait until I'm in REM (which I can tell because each snooze is 10min so I just had to wait until I could recall a dream) and then turn off the all the alarms to DEILD/WILD kind've. And it worked! After 10 minutes of felling nothing I do a nose RC and I could breathe! I guess Im one of the I the few people who don't feel SP ;)! I read this somewhere on the forums " A technique is just a way to make something become natural". I took it to heart and the first night it worked! I hope all goes well for you :)
Marine - You make me emotional bro ;)
Aha, I'm so proud of you. See, I told you you'd get there one day!
It sounds like you've really created a great method to get the best of everything.
You seem to really resolve in keeping up your recall, having extensive lucids, and having vivid dreams!
You know what's funny, I think the fact that you forgot you could move when you wake up was holding you back for a few days :P
Dragon - Time for a story.
Long, long ago. On a cold Winter's night...
No, I'm kidding. Recently, as you know, I decided to take lucid dreaming back up.
As you can imagine, my recall was just horrendous. However, once I began working on my recall, it all flooded back, almost instantly.
I feel like you never lose your lucid abilities, they simply get played down a bit. You never have to start over, though.
Anyway, once I got back into lucid dreaming. I had my first lucid within three days. Recall especially, excels remarkably once you try.
What I'm trying to say Dragon, is that once you begin, it seriously, seriously, seriously, comes back to you.
Also, Recall is vital for lucid dreaming, right? You could have a thousand lucids in a night, and not remember a single one.
So, perhaps once your recall comes back, as will your lucid dreams.
Your idea of writing something in your dream journal every day is excellent. It'll definitely help you :)
May I suggest that you focus on details, it always results in great recall for me.
So, in addition to writing about what HAPPENED, take note of the surrounding and people.
Was there a girl there? What colour was her hair? How tall was she? Was her skin fair?
Try to write down as much as you possibly remember, you don't have to do this forever, but its' a good idea whilst you're trying to regain your recall.
Best of luck Dragon, tell me how it goes! You'll definitely get there :)
Bill - What's up?
Hahaha, but it's true! Thanks for your help once again!Quote:
Originally Posted by yuppie11975
I agree, I think the method that I made mashes up all of my strong suits into one simple guide. I even made a tutorial on my computer for me, so I don't forget it! :) I also found out how to resolve my stabilization problem that I mentioned a few weeks back. In the LDs I had a couple nights ago I had to stay still and not do ANYTHING for a few minutes because the dreams were so blurry that I could barley make out my FA bedroom! ;) Plus, the dream was tilted to the right because I was sleeping on my right too! After waiting for a few minutes, I was able to stabilize the dreams to the max. :D I'm happy that I finally got over the "moving" thing hahaha! I totally forgot about how I thought that moving would hinder my attempt, but I didn't notice that I moved when I turned off my alarm and I did a DEILD! :)
Seriously though, becoming even a somewhat, abled lucid dreamer was one of my goals in life! Now that I have found out what works for me I will stick at it and improvise into order for me to meet/exceed all of my wildest goals! :D
In addition to your great method Recon, I'm sure there's still a lot to be refined and added.
If you fine tune it a bit more in accord to what works for you, I'm sure you'll find yourself with an excellent lucid dreaming tool.
Well yeah, keep me updated and stuff man :)
Congratulations.
Yup, last night for example I realized a somewhat major error in my method. After the first alarm goes off after 6:10hours I am supposed to go straight to sleep. Then when my second alarm goes off after 7 hours I tried to DIELD/WILD because I could remember a dream. The thing is the dream could've occurred in a range of 50 minutes, so I was throwing my chances to get a LD up for grabs. What I was supposed to do was hit the snooze button right off the bat to see if I could remember a dream. If I remember a dream then the dream occurred at most, 10 minutes before I awoke. Last night I didn't hit the snooze button and I didn't get lucid. I guess the first time I was lucky, but now I know what to fix! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by yuppie11975
I know that this probably doesn't make sense, but if it does props to you! :D
It does make sense indeed.
In Australia, it's Christmas eve. There's exactly 9 hours, 19 minutes and 30 seconds currently until it's Christmas! :D
Anyway, I've been flat out with work, and presents and such. I've decided that I unfortunately won't be visiting DreamViews over Christmas day.
So yeah, if anyone has any queries, I'll be back in 24 hours :P
Merry Christmas to everyone! Have an amazing day!!!
Merry Christmas and I'll talk to you soon! ;)
Have a Merry Christmas everybody.
Right back at you guys! :D
Talk soon! :)
Le beautiful DEILD thread is now back open! :)
Im new to this great forum and Lucid Dreaming too, so the question is this for beginners or advanced? And what is best succeful teq for beginners Wild or Deild? Thanks and Happy Christmas (:
DEILD is the perfect technique for any lucid dreamer! Whether they be an experienced expert, or a novice beginner.
DEILD is easier than WILD in my opinion, and requires less dedication. It ALSO enables you to chain dreams, which is incredibly effective to prolong lucids.
If you do decide to take up DEILD, I'd be more than happy to mentor you, or answer any of your questions.
I'm not going to insist you pick DEILD, nor would I ever present to you a method with specific bias to my personal creation.
When picking an option, you should take into account your personal factors to determine what's best for you.
However, I'm sure many can vouch for what a great all 'round technique DEILD is.
Welcome back! ;) Over the holidays I wasn't on DV very much and I was staying up late, so my sleeping schedule was way off! I hope to get back into it tonight :DQuote:
Originally Posted by yuppie11975