Third month recap |
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Congrats on your weekend lucid! Many people find the added relaxation of the weekend lends itself nicely to lucids. Just keep doing RCs and being as mindful as you can during the day, and try to slip in some intention at bedtime if you can. I find that one sentence summaries are generally good enough to recall the full dream if you want to write up a full DJ entry later for the really good ones that you want to remember in full. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Third month recap |
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Week 13.5 Update: |
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Last edited by Zachlew; 07-23-2015 at 05:48 PM.
Congrats on the long lucids and on the interesting shoes dream! I can't say I've had "DC help" but remember that DCs are just you, so you're helping yourself to get lucid. I think sometimes I have "dreamsign help" with my SC throwing every sign it can at me trying to get my attention. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Fourth month recap |
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It is great to hear that you are keeping up practices and finding your own path! We are here if you need us. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
Thanks Fogelbise! You and FryingMan have been a lot of help. Much appreciated! |
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Week 17 Update: |
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Last edited by Zachlew; 08-26-2015 at 12:27 AM.
Indeed, that can come and go and you thinking to keep working on heightening your awareness is exactly the solution I would have come up with. Sometimes in those situations I end up in the void and am able to regroup and move into a new scene with much better awareness. The standard rubbing your hands and reminding yourself that you are dreaming and this is all being generated by your mind should also help. Either way there will be nights where your mind is foggy and that will pass, especially with continued work. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
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Most dreamers refer to "the void" as the loss of dream visuals. You're still fully dreaming (RCs you can do like nose pinch without visuals confirm this, this is one reason nose pinch is my #1 RC of choice), just without a visual element to the dream: usually an all-black or near-black place without lighting. I've been in an all-white or all-gray void once or twice as well. |
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Last edited by FryingMan; 08-27-2015 at 09:43 AM.
FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
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How does the reading RC work out for you? I rarely read in dreams or notice text, compared to things like noticing people, plot, etc (there are exceptions of course). |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
I think I've been lucky or I just don't RC that much in dreams because there always seems to be text in my dreams when I want to try that RC. I mostly end up reading license plates or digital clocks. I actually rarely do a RC when I first become lucid though. It is mostly just the feeling of 'I know I'm dreaming'. |
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Experiencing the void is like FM said. Mine are also usually black also, sometimes white or gray which may be something else happening. I agree with the possibilities that FM mentioned for what may be be bringing you to the void. You most likely will only notice the void when you are lucid and not expecting to wake up (we tend to get what we expect), though I have recalled some transitions of non-lucids that were void-like and I bet FM has recalled quite a few with his excellent recall rate. The more time I spend in the void, the more I feel that there is also a possibility that the void could be moments of non-REM lucidity (NREM, Delta), especially towards the end of your sleep when REM periods are close together thus making it likely to be easier to surf the gap between REM periods. I find fun ways to stay lucid through the void like moving in an unusual way, often like different animals: a dolphin or a slithering snake. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
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Fifth month recap |
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I hear you on the various practices sometimes feeling like too much. I think finding a balance is important and I think I have found a way for myself. I give myself a little breather while not stopping completely and I ramp it up both when I feel like it has been a while since I have been lucid, and also after having an invigorating lucid...I just ride that wave a bit to maintain a higher level of practice. Your balance will probably be different since everyone practices a little different and everyone is at a little different stage. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
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