Hello, just as a little introduction, I'm DreamingInBlue and I have never had a lucid dream. I'm hoping that taking this class will help me to learn how to lucid dream. I have absolutely no experience whatsoever, and though I've done some research, I'm still a beginner fumbling about in the dark.
2. I've begun a dream journal here on DreamViews, but as I've only been a member for about a day, there aren't many dreams posted yet.
3. I usually go to bed around 8:30-9:00 (I like going to bed early, it helps me de-stress), and I wake up anywhere between 5:00-6:30. On weekends I may stay up later and wake up later as well. However, I have insomnia and frequent nightmares, so I have a hard time falling asleep and wake up many times during the night.
4. I don't quite know which reality check to use, but I've been trying pushing my finger through my palm. When I was watching the news and saw something hard to believe, I did a reality check and realized I was awake. When I was in the kitchen and knocked over a glass and caught it in midair, I did this same reality check. There were a few other occasions, but none I remember. I also asked myself if I was dreaming frequently.
5. I want to lucid dream to:
~control and escape the awful nightmares that have been becoming more and more frequent
~explore the world of lucid dreaming and my own subconscious
~learn more about myself
~experience new things and everything lucid dreaming has to offer
~be able to dream walk and talk to other people who are dreaming, specifically so I can apologize to people from my past who I unintentionally hurt
~become more confident and practice being the person I want to be in real life
~meet interesting new people
~talk to and interact with dream characters
In my first lucid dream, I am planning on exploring my own dream for a while, maybe flying, maybe even attempting to dream walk. I definitely want to at least try flying.
6. My nighttime routine is:
-Get ready for bed
-Put pad and pen next to my bed
-Read dream journal
-Meditate
-Fall asleep
-Dream
Reality Checks:
I haven't found one in particular that I like or that works for me, but I've only begun looking. I've been experimenting with pushing my finger through my palm.
Dream Signs:
-Being betrayed
-People becoming angry at me
-Being chased
-Something or someone trying to harm me
-My friends being injured or killed and me crying
-Abandonment
-Strange buildings
-Talking to friends I miss a lot
(There are probably more, but I can't remember any others right now)
Short Term Goals:
-Write in my dream journal every day
-Find a reality check that works well and practice it every day
-Learn more and do more research on lucid dreaming
Long Term Goals:
-Learn how to lucid dream
-Learn how to dream walk
-Practice lucid dreaming often
Lucid/Dream Recall History:
I've never had a lucid dream.
I do remember at least one or two dreams each night in general. Some nights I am not able to remember anything, or I am left with just fragments; this occurs when I am sleep deprived or some other complication arises.
I vividly remember a dream from when I was six or seven years old.
Current Technique:
Still looking for one.
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