How do i stop myself from getting scared awake?

**intuitionlink2** · 11-26-2014 10:11 AM

i've had a long dry spell from lucid dreaming, i've finally managed to experience two spontaneous DILDS but both times as soon as i became aware i was lucid dreaming i felt terrified all of a sudden and voluntarily shake myself awake.

The first time i had this fear i was going to see a monster (despite all i saw was the bottom of a bridge made out of bricks and grass)

The second recent time i attained lucidity i was standing in the middle of my old high school, it was empty but i still felt afraid like last time. then i saw a dream character looking at me from a window it looked like a card board cutout cartoon character with an afro (in retrospect they didn't look scary but in the dream i felt terrified of it) and looking at me as soon as i saw it i got scared and shook my body until i woke up.

I've spent so long feeling frustrated i couldn't lucid dream for what felt like forever but now i finally start having i'm too terrified to stay inside them

The point is does anyone have any advice for how i can calm myself down once i attain lucidity?? Also how to handle dream characters that scare me?? thanks

**Hitokage** · 11-26-2014 10:20 AM

You just need to get used to being lucid. It's all about convincing your mind that the dream world around you is just an illusion created by your own brain so there is nothing to be afraid of. Try to calm down and realise what the dream really is next time you attain lucidity.

**intuitionlink2** · 11-26-2014 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Hitokage

Try to calm down and realise what the dream really is next time you attain lucidity.

could you give me a definition? I want an idea what would be best mantra to chant to myself once i attain lucidity to calm myself down, any ideas?

**Hitokage** · 11-26-2014 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by intuitionlink2

could you give me a definition? I want an idea what would be best mantra to chant to myself once i attain lucidity to calm myself down, any ideas?

I don't use mantras, I just start to breath slowly and deeply. I let all the thoughts go away and I observe the world around me. All the details, the leaves, grass, faces of people around etc and I know that this world is just my projection. The most important thing is to feel it, not just saying that.