Thread: *Completed!* The Lucid Dreamer's Guide to the Cosmos

Hi all,

This is just a quick update and a bit of a "call to arms".

We've 21 days left for the campaign. So the clock is definitely ticking away!
Now would be a really great time for every-one to really push as much as is humanly possible to spread the word. So, anything you can do will be really appreciated.

I'll not be available to answer questions on the forum over the 15th and 16th as I'll be away recording a show on lucid dreaming with the BBC.
If possible I'll try and mention DreamViews as an important resource during the show (no guarantees on this, they may not be agreeable to it, but I'll do my best). So if you guys can return the effort by really pushing hard to spread the campaign, that would be fantastic.

If we can also try to keep this thread active, that would be great. Please feel free to use it as a place to discuss ideas about the project, what you'd like to see in the series, what you can contribute or anything at all you feel is important. I really want to get as many DreamViews members as contributors as possible, so every suggestion and idea is valuable.

Still, as much as I hate to sound like a broken record, we really need to make sure the campaign stays visible out in the world. If we don't reach the goal - then this will a terrible missed opportunity for us to do something new and important. Let's make sure that doesn't happen!

So to help out, here are the important links again:

BACK THE PROJECT HERE
SHARE THE PROJECT ON TWITTER HERE
SHARE THE PROJECT ON FACEBOOK HERE

Also, I'll be recording a podcast with LucidSage this evening. If there's anything you'd like me to try to talk about, or questions you'd like me to address. Let me know below.

Thanks again everyone, I know we can all make this a reality and I am confident that DreamViews is brimming with enough passion and talent that this will become something genuinely groundbreaking.

Hey! Sorry I've been away the last couple days, got a bit preoccupied and lost track of time

Awesome work, Dragnets! Two thumbs up d(^_^)b

@DanielLove That's great news about Paris, the BBC, and the podcasts! I'll be looking forward to hearing those. Hope you get to enjoy Paris and have a bit of fun while you're over there!

I just shared the project with the r/dreams community over at reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dreams/comm..._guide_to_the/

Will keep thinking of more ways to get the word out there. Keep fighting the good fight! We shall succeed!

I'll not be available to answer questions on the forum over the 15th and 16th as I'll be away recording a show on lucid dreaming with the BBC.
If possible I'll try and mention DreamViews as an important resource during the show (no guarantees on this, they may not be agreeable to it, but I'll do my best). So if you guys can return the effort by really pushing hard to spread the campaign, that would be fantastic.

Will do! Do you have an idea when will this show be aired?

Have a great time in Paris!

@Mismagius - Again, another huge thank you! I've noticed a big spike in traffic from your reddit post - so this is exactly the kind of thing the project needs! Very awesome of you as always!!

@NyxCC - I'm not sure about the air date, it's a radio show with BBC Radio 4. I'll post an update as soon as I have more information. Paris should be fun, I'll be following in the footsteps of Marquis d'Hervey de Saint-Denys, visiting various important sites from his life. It's something I've always wanted to do, so it should be fun!

That's great! Glad it's helped

Looks like we got a few more backers yesterday, and £513 ($727) pledged yesterday too! We've hit over $7000 now and currently at 39% to the goal, let's do all we can to reach it guys!

I turned the teaser trailer into an animated signature, hope you don't mind DanielLove. I love that glitch effect, by the way! It should be very eye catching. Anyone that wants to use it to help promote on DV or any other forum feel free, here's the forum code that'll link to this thread when clicked:

HTML Code:

[URL="http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lucid-discussion/161017-lucid-dreamers-guide-cosmos.html"][img]http://i.imgur.com/2C7VeEY.gif[/img][/URL]

and here's the direct link http://i.imgur.com/2C7VeEY.gif

Here's a link to the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54tstpTWq9Y

No I certainly do not mind at all - you've done a brilliant job!
Please do continue to use your creativity in any way you see fit!!
This would look great as a GIF share for Twitter as well.

Let's put all our energy into making this week something special!

I had a fun chat with LucidSage for his podcast last night, it should be out sometime around the 15th. So, keep your eyes on his site for updates.
I may not be in a position to share it when It goes live as I'll be in Paris and have no idea what my connectivity will be like.

With that in mind, Mismagius has kindly agreed to cover my absence and take the project's promotional reins for the 15-16th.

@Mismagius

You've inspired me to make a new animation, I'm not sure how great this is for a rushed job - but it's something, and perhaps Twitterworthy

The original can be downloaded here: Imgur

Here's a plan for those of you with Twitter accounts:

If we can all tweet the project (using this link: http://kck.st/1NSjUJN) at big name Twitter users with an interest in science and/or lucid dreaming, one may show interest and retweet.
Especially if they get a thunderclap of tweets on the same topic.

The obvious science educators would be:
@BillNye
@neiltyson
@ProfBrianCox

Less obvious are those famous people who express an interest in lucid dreaming and science, but aren't known for either.
I've noticed @LiaMarieJohnson falls into this category. I'm sure there are many others.

If you can think of others, please share them here.

If we can all send occasional tweets in their direction, it may grab their attention.

Oh awesome, will be looking forward to the episode of LucidSage. And that gif looks fantastic! I'll definitely be using that on twitter!

I saw that tweet about lucid dreaming by @LiaMarieJohnson a week or so ago too. I remember I ran across another famous person tweeting about it last year but can't recall who it was. I remember @shailenewoodley a couple years ago talked on Late night with Seth Meyers about how she was learning to lucid dream. I'll try and find some others.

While not a big celebrity, I told @TheAlexxcast about it yesterday and he retweeted it.

Hi all,

Just about to throw myself into a long day of travel, but I just thought I'd pop in and say hello before I leave.
As I've said previously, I'll not be able to reply until I return on the 17th, but I'll leave you in the very capable hands of Mismagius who has agreed to take charge over this period. Gab, who is also absolutely awesome, should also be able to answer any questions you may have.

One thing I'd appreciate you all helping with is keeping this Reddit thread alive: https://www.reddit.com/r/LucidDreami...to_the_cosmos/

I look forward to coming back and chatting with you all about it. I'll try to take a few photos while I'm away, as I'll be visiting some important historical sites for lucid dreaming.

Thanks again and I'll see you all soon!

Hey guys, the episode of the LucidSage podcast that Daniel Love was on is now up and available for listening! I've been listening to it and it's great!

Some really interesting topics are discussed on it, such as virtual reality, his experience as lucid dream consultant on the lucid dreaming web series Anamnesis, and much more. Here's the link to listen on the website, it's also available on Itunes: Episode 27 - Daniel Love - Lucid Dreaming

If you guys could share it on social media and other places you frequent online, that'd be great!

Hi guys, here's an update on where we're currently at. It's 40% funded so far and there are 16 days left until the deadline. You can still grab a free ebook copy of Are You Dreaming? until the 19th by backing and sharing, details here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/1591175



@DanielLove I found this tweet from @DerrenBrown who has 2.37 million followers. So I sent him a tweet about the kickstarter. Haven't heard back yet, maybe you could try sending a message his way too.

Hi everyone!

Firstly, a huge thanks to Mismagius, Gab and everyone else who have been working hard to push and promote the project in my absence.

My experience with the BBC was fascinating - visiting various important sites from the life of Saint-Deny was a unique and moving experience. The show I believe won't be aired until September 1st, so unfortunately it's not going to help in the promotion of the campaign (so frustrating!).

It was a shame to see the grave of Saint-Deny covered in weeds and forgotten - So I got my hands dirty and did a little weeding myself. I also left three photos on the grave; his portrait, a portrait of his wife Louise de Ward, and the cover of his book.

@Mismagius - I've had dealings with Derren in the past, I was part of his Russian Roulette show many years ago, so I've e-mailed him directly to make him aware of the campaign. I'd have not done so without your suggestions - so, hopefully he'll pick up on the idea. Still, if everyone can tweet at him to give him that extra motivation, that would definitely help.

@Everyone - We're reaching a dangerous and critical point in the campaign now. We're not on schedule so we're going to need to form a "war council" and start really coming together to plan the very best ways to get information out there. Every crazy idea is worth a shot!

Do you think it's worth creating a new thread to reinvigorate the project? Maybe something with a more catchy title which appeals to a wider audience?
Suggestions on that front would be very useful.

Also, I'll be taking part in an AMA over at the lucid dreaming subreddit on Sunday - your support and company there will be much appreciated! (I'll post a reminder and times closer to the day)

If there's anything else you feel I can do from my end - let me know, I'm really open to any ideas with this - don't worry about offending me if you feel I could be doing things better... just tell me, I have thick skin!

I've attached a couple of photos of the grave of Saint-Deny. I'll add more from my adventures at a later date - but for now, we need to become intense warriors of lucid dreaming and make this project explode into the consciousness of all lucid dreamers!

Grave 1.jpgGrave 2.jpggrave 3.jpg

Inspired by a Mismagius tweet, I created and tweeted this:

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@Thinkintuit - Haha brilliant!

@Everyone I'm sorry I've been a little quiet recently, It's been such a busy week I'm feeling particularly burnt out.
Still, I'm going to keep pushing forward - as we really need to get pledges happening.

@Thinkintuit Haha, that's fantastic! Love it.

@DanielLove That's too bad about the air date of the show, but I'll be looking forward to it regardless. Great photos, the grave is beautiful and quite impressive.

A new thread could go either way, the amount of replies and views this one has might help grab more attention. We could try editing the title of this thread first and see if that helps, maybe something along the lines of "Exciting new lucid dreaming project".

GizEdwards is a popular lucid dreaming youtuber, I sent him a message a while ago but didn't hear anything back. If he could give a shout out about it in one of his videos that'd be helpful. ReeceJones87 has occasionally done videos on lucid dreaming too.

There are a few lucid dream groups on google plus, I've posted on them about it before but I just realized they'd also be a good way to find lucid dreamer's to contact about it. I'll try to think of some more ideas today.

Originally Posted by Mismagius

@Thinkintuit Haha, that's fantastic! Love it.

@DanielLove That's too bad about the air date of the show, but I'll be looking forward to it regardless. Great photos, the grave is beautiful and quite impressive.

A new thread could go either way, the amount of replies and views this one has might help grab more attention. We could try editing the title of this thread first and see if that helps, maybe something along the lines of "Exciting new lucid dreaming project".

GizEdwards is a popular lucid dreaming youtuber, I sent him a message a while ago but didn't hear anything back. If he could give a shout out about it in one of his videos that'd be helpful. ReeceJones87 has occasionally done videos on lucid dreaming too.

I'll try to think of some more ideas today.

@Mismagius, If you'd like to change the thread title - I'm happy for you to do that. You've got a good mind for these things, so I trust your judgement on this.

I have noticed that the announcement bar that Gab instigated seems to lead to a post where neither of the links are active - perhaps you could fix that?

Great idea with contacting the YouTubers, I've done the same with a few I've had contact with in the past, still waiting to hear back from them.

I'll also get in contact with everyone who has given a shout out previously - and request they do so again.

Here's another shareable gif...

Hi all,

I wanted to run an idea past you all.
As we've quite a large financial mountain to climb, I've been considering adding a luxury pledge tier to the campaign.

I was wondering what your thoughts are on the following offering. Obviously tailored to a potential wealthy backer:

For a pledge of £5000

*Hero*

As the hero of the campaign you'll receive:

* A one-of-a-kind HANDWRITTEN luxury hardback edition of the first book.

* 10 Signed Hardbacks for gifts.

* You'll choose the dedication for the first book (or have it dedicated to yourself!). It could be a wonderful opportunity for a romantic gesture, or perhaps even a proposal!?

* All future e-books.

* Dinner with the author - If locations and distance allow, Daniel will travel to meet you for dinner, discussion and to present you with your reward. Please contact Daniel prior to pledging if you are
outside of the EU, to discuss options and/or alternatives.

What do you all think, does the reward match the pledge?
Any thoughts on this are welcome!

Also, if you have other ideas on potential other rewards, let me know!

Originally Posted by DanielLove

I have noticed that the announcement bar that Gab instigated seems to lead to a post where neither of the links are active - perhaps you could fix that?

Fixed

The luxury reward is a good idea, I often see kickstarters have one. The reward for it looks good. An idea for a reward that I've seen some kickstarters do is a t-shirt with a design of whatever the project is. Posters could also make for a good reward.

I found this site that may be helpful, it has contact info for journalists. Here's a list of journalists for The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph. Other than email, most of them seem to have twitter accounts listed as well.

Originally Posted by DanielLove

Hi all,

I wanted to run an idea past you all.
As we've quite a large financial mountain to climb, I've been considering adding a luxury pledge tier to the campaign.

I was wondering what your thoughts are on the following offering. Obviously tailored to a potential wealthy backer:

For a pledge of £5000

*Hero*

As the hero of the campaign you'll receive:

* A one-of-a-kind HANDWRITTEN luxury hardback edition of the first book.

* 10 Signed Hardbacks for gifts.

* You'll choose the dedication for the first book (or have it dedicated to yourself!). It could be a wonderful opportunity for a romantic gesture, or perhaps even a proposal!?

* All future e-books.

* Dinner with the author - If locations and distance allow, Daniel will travel to meet you for dinner, discussion and to present you with your reward. Please contact Daniel prior to pledging if you are
outside of the EU, to discuss options and/or alternatives.

What do you all think, does the reward match the pledge?
Any thoughts on this are welcome!

Also, if you have other ideas on potential other rewards, let me know!

Instead of just a few more prizes, why not allow your hero to be an actual investor, and offer a percentage of the gross?

Those prizes, after all, don't really line up with the significance of the hero's cash, I think. If their donation is going to make or break the imitation of your life's work, the donor's heroism should mean a lot more to you than just a slightly larger pile of free stuff and a meal, right? Hmm ... Maybe if you hand-write that copy of the book in your own blood...

Originally Posted by Sageous

Instead of just a few more prizes, why not allow your hero to be an actual investor, and offer a percentage of the gross?

Those prizes, after all, don't really line up with the significance of the hero's cash, I think. If their donation is going to make or break the imitation of your life's work, the donor's heroism should mean a lot more to you than just a slightly larger pile of free stuff and a meal, right? Hmm ... Maybe if you hand-write that copy of the book in your own blood...

It's a good idea Sageous, but it wouldn't really suit the nature of the project. The problem is, that if everything goes to plan, there will be no real profit to speak of, as the point of the books is largely to raise funds to invest in research, not only my own, but to also donate to others who are in need of financial backing for their research into the field. I want to essentially create a self sustaining ecosystem of sorts.

The alternative or an additional option reward option is to offer a company the chance to sponsor the project.

^^ That's why I suggested a percentage of the gross, and not the profits. This would be more of a cost of doing business than a sharing of profits... you may have excellent plans for the proceeds of this book, but if the book fails to exist because you never reached your goal, won't that be worse for your plans?

Sorry, I misunderstood. I'm a little flustered as I'm trying to do ten things at once and I have an AMA over at reddit in about half an hour. My mind is all over the place!
Yes you're absolutely right - that is quite a good idea, you sound like you have a good business mind for these sorts of things - perhaps you'd be able to share with me what you think would be a reasonable offer of this kind.
Thanks!