Thread: RAISE YOUR HAND!! - Intro Class Q&A

Alrighty, As I stated in my workbook - it's been 4 years since I've visited this site and lots has changed it seems. And all good changes.

Blah blah blah. On to the question already....

Is it harder for older folk to LD than youngsters? 49 years young.

Originally Posted by scottiesdreamin

Is it harder for older folk to LD than youngsters? 49 years young.

Welcome, scottiesdreamin! It's great to have you in the class.

I've heard concerns that this might grow difficult with advanced age, but I wouldn't worry much about this at only 49! IMO the tougher issue for lucid dreamers of working age is dealing with the demands of family life, lack of sleep, stress management, etc.

I can think of a few very frequent lucid dreamers your age or older. I recall a member who was 48 lucid dreaming several times per night, every night. I don't know Sageous' age range but I think he's older than you and is one of the most advanced lucid dreamers on the site.

With plenty of sleep, plenty of desire, and plenty of consistency, you will succeed!

hi everyone i have a quick question. i haven't started with my LD practice yet since I'm still working on my dream recall.
I'm on day 7 and I woke up not remembering if i had a dream or if i just forgot my dream.

so what do i do then? it seems i skipped a day with no dream recall progress. do i start over?
and another thing, i don't know if i should start the awareness exercises yet since I'm still working on my dream recall
and i don't know when is a good time to start with that. so how should i get this started?

thanks for any feedback, much obliged teachers.

Hi LucidMateus! No worries on having a no- or low-recall night! It happens to absolutely everybody from time to time. You've got many nights ahead of you, so no big deal.

Let's also take a moment to acknowledged how great it is that you had 6 nights in a row with dream recall! This is great!

I recommend just picking up from where you left off. Feel free to start a little awareness training as you go while continuing to focus on your dream recall. Keep it positive and low pressure, since this awareness training takes some time to get used to.

Don't feel like you have to be too rigid with any of this or be disappointed when things don't work out quite as you planned. Just enjoy those dreams as they come!

My general recommendation is to move on to adding a little bit more whenever you feel ready and excited to do so. Just avoid ever stressing yourself out -- keep it fun, always!

Good luck and I'm looking forward to watching your continued progress!

If I was going to sleep in the afternoon to try and get a LD, approximately what time would be the best? Should it be a certain amount of hours after you wake up? Or a specific time of day? And if you were going to do this, would they best way be to go straight in with a WILD?

Hey Mysticaldipshit! Ideally it should be closer to your wake time rather than your bed time, but there are no strict timing rules. I'd suggest to experiment with napping 2-6 hours after wake to find your optimal time. You can use any induction method for your naps. Good luck!

thanks a lot sir canis. will enjoy every bit of this journey. thanks for the response.

Hello dream-professors!
My question is: I've read here and there about semi-lucidity in some dreams (well, I read it in some DJ entries to be more specific), which I didn't really understand. I've searched a bit through the forum and I haven't found anything related to it.
Last night, I had a "LD", where I forgot to stabilize the dream and I went just to the first task that came into my mind. It was all kind of blurry, too, and I would say I wasn't really thinking completely straight, like maybe being a little drunk. I could, however, try to perform the task (with not-so good results as you can see on my DJ entry xD).

Would you guys call that a semi-lucid dream? And, if not, what would be for you a "semi-lucid" dream?

Thanks in advance!

Hi Tuckson, I think people refer to semi-lucids as having both characteristics of nlds as well as lds. The basic premise of lds and those semi-lds (if you decide to call them such) is to have awareness that you are in a dream. In an average lucid dream you would have more of this awareness and it would be easier to detach yourself from the dream scenario and determine your actions without being too much influenced by what is happening in the dream. Say, if you dream you are in school and know you are dreaming, you can do whatever you want and you also don't worry about dream scenarios such as being late or without homework. The lucid dream you described above sounds like a normal lucid dream to me.

With a semi-lucid dream or some peole may call it a low level ld, you would still know you are dreaming, but will be more engaged in a dream scenario. If someone chases you, you continue running away as if in danger even though you know it's a dream. Or you know it's a dream but decide to go to class anyways. There are no strict rules for classification though and these are just examples of what a low level ld or semi-lucid might be for a particular person.

If you find yourself having more of these semi-lucids, the thing to do is to try to detach from the dream scenario so that one doesn't lose lucidity altogether. Having a task to perform when becoming lucid is an excellent way to do this, so with your ld from last night you were on the right track.

Awesome explanation, NyxCC.
Ok, I know now what people mean by semi-lucidity and I can better figure out what happened to me during that dream. As you say, it wasn't a semi-lucid dream, but a LD with low general awareness (the blurry sensation, the not-so-clear mind, ...) probably due to the weird day and bizarre evening I had just before going to bed.

Thank you very much!

I want to add a dream snippet; do I "reply to thread"? I feel like that would be replying on the last person's snippet? Thanks!

Yes, you can scroll below the last post in the thread and post your snippet in the quick reply field, just like you would in your workbook.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Hello Intro Students & Staff!!

If any of you students have a question regarding this class, your workbooks, or anything dream related, this thread is basically a place where you can "raise your hand if you have a question." Important questions, issues, and concerns can sometimes get lost in pages and pages of workbooks, and we don't want anything to get missed.

So if any of you feel like you had a question but it either wasn't answered, or not answered well enough, direct us to it here! I or one of the staff will make sure that you get the answers and attention you need.

Thanks for participating in the DreamViews Academy

I can't work out how/where to start my work book.

Hi Patience108!

Just scroll down the page in the main intro class forum and click on Post New thread. Give your workbook a title and the relevant info below and you're set.

Actually here's the direct link for starting a workbook:

http://www.dreamviews.com/newthread....ewthread&f=151

Thank you have started work book now. Umm will it be just for me to write in or do you Dream guides look in it to help us newbies? I am working with the dild tutorial by Puffin and one by Naiya but not a 100% happy with practice yet - it's realy hard to stick to one visualisation or even critical question

Good! You can post your progress there. We periodically check the workbooks, can give tips or answer any questions you have there (or here if you decide to post your question here).

How long does it take for reality checks to seep into your dreams once you start practicing them? I tried quite a bit doing them yesterday. Would it take like a week or something?

Hey oneiroer! It's different for everyone. It could take anything from a day to a month or even more. It would also depend on how often you do those and how mindful you are. The greater the quantity and quality, the higher the chances that these will show up in dreams. Keep up the good work and let us know when then do show up. I think this is pretty cool experiment in itself to see how and when our thoughts and actions are incorporated in dreams.

I already posted this question in my workbook. Sorry if that is a no no..

Question for the teachers here. Or anyone else knowledgeable on the subject. So I want to become good at MILD, and become good at being aware all day. I think that this would build the foundation for me to be a skilled LD'er. Am I wrong?

Also, as recommended by Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, I am practicing my prospective memory. Should I scrap that, and go for MILD techniques linked to in Lesson 2?

I have good recall. Would it be a lot to ask for someone to give me a checklist or guide to building the foundations for great MILD/DILDing? I'm already meditating. Should I start with dream yoga? DDA? Should I only do the dream yoga visualization techniques. I just feel kind of clustered.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you guys!

Hey Jacko! I would suggest especially in the beginning to pick one tech and not do too many techniques that are very different from each other. If you feel especially drawn to MILD, then try some MILD exercises for at least two weeks. After this time, you should be able to tell if there is any difference to your awareness and also evaluate how you feel about the technique overall. Ideally, try sticking to a tech for about a month to see results. As you get more adept, you can add other techs or just slowly incorporate additional elements in your routine.

Let us know how it goes!

Thank you very much for your response! I am going to stick with MILD for at least a month. I believe a big part of MILD is being aware. In Lesson 3 it says for more info on meditation, feel free to look at the dream yoga class. I guess I just was a little clustered.

Anyway here's my plan:
-Do sporadic awareness each day with increasing frequency, working towards ADA
-Work on the dream yoga visualization training(I don't feel I am good with visualization)
-Do DDA/Dream incubation. I will set my intent on becoming lucid, and do visualization and mantras
-daily meditation

I have high hopes! Well I'm off to start getting ready for bed, but I am going to update my workbook tomorrow to match the outline I just laid down here. Let me know if you have any tips! Once again, thank you very much.

Hey there. I'm assuming a yes to my question.

Question: do I have to write my dreams on this site for you to be able to give me personalized advice?
Reason: making a DJ habit is hard so I write it in Swedish-English and in my own words. One of those words are "three-layered cake stair." So I can't copypaste my DJ, I'd have to rewrite it.
Clarification: I still write down all the details I remember and look for patterns in the dreams.

Hey there Ebtn,

To get some personalized advice, I would suggest staring a workbook in one of our classes. You don't need to put up and translate all of your DJ entries but if you like to share a specific dream then you can use our journal functions and also put a link to the dream journal entry in your workbook. You can also ask us some questions here or in your workbook.