Thread: Want to start having lucids now? I can help.

Yea, I misspoke though. I went back to bed after posting that regularly, I woke up after a dream ended and then WILDed, so I was mad sleepy. And it came on fast. You can read about it in my dream journal post today.

Thursday: Fail x(

This night I did not have a lucid dream, but a vivd normal dream.
But I am still very happy 3 lucid dreams in a row and better control.
I will try to have 6 lucids in a week.

Friday: Succes
Noticed that my awareness changes and did a noseplug reailtycheck and I was lucid.
I screamed "I AM DREAMING WOOHOO" then all DC's turned around looking at me like projections from the Inception movie.
and they run against me and I screamed "No! no! no get off me! NOO" they pushed me of a bridge and when I fell I woke up.
I thought "Damn.. Why didn't I defended myself" Then I woke up again and realised that I had just have a FA...
And quickly performed a noseplug reality check, and now I was awake.
But still a lucid dream, but I need to remember to pracctise my control.

I can't do this because I have a laptop, and a bunk bed...does anyone know if there's some sort of app on an ipod touch that could be capable of an alarm setup like this?

I use the 12, 24 Alarm app on my ipod With an auto-snooze function.
0.99 $ in Appstore.

Saturday: FAIL

I went to bed to late, the alarm didn't woke me up.

I had that same app on my iPod, and then it got wet and broke. Shit.

Originally Posted by erible

I can't do this because I have a laptop, and a bunk bed...does anyone know if there's some sort of app on an ipod touch that could be capable of an alarm setup like this?

If you go back a few pages a poster uploaded an MP3 file with the 5.5 delay and then the ramp.

oh I have the 12,24 alarm too....I plan on using that and the dream inducer app when falling asleep.
I will sleep with headphones on and both apps running and the ipod will be on lock...
will the battery life last past 5 hours if it's fully charged when I start?

Originally Posted by erible

oh I have the 12,24 alarm too....I plan on using that and the dream inducer app when falling asleep.
I will sleep with headphones on and both apps running and the ipod will be on lock...
will the battery life last past 5 hours if it's fully charged when I start?

If its charged just tap the power button on the top of your iPod to make the screen turn black to save energy. It should totally be fine. Mine is, anyways.

Sunday: FAIL x(

This time my mother screamed "TURN THE DAMN ALARM OFF!" ...
So I have to get earphones.

I really like Inception So just for fun I'm going to wake myself up then sleep in a sitting position (in my bed) with the help of pillows then my alarm sound is going to be
Edith Piaf - Non, je ne rigrette rien

Originally Posted by jasonresno

If its charged just tap the power button on the top of your iPod to make the screen turn black to save energy. It should totally be fine. Mine is, anyways.

I'm kinda a noob at my ipod touch, I just got it 3 days ago for my birthday xD haha, I just don't know how long the charge lasts on lock...
do you, or any of you have the "dream inducer" app? I'm just going to fall asleep with that on (along with an alarm) and hope it works

It says on the box that the batterys life last for 12 hours, but on lock I think it's much longer. I sleep with the Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock on for 5 hours and the battery is 70 % then I start the ramp and when I wake up the battery is 60 %. Then I start the computer and charge it while I am eating breakfast.

If used often enough, will this train your brain to have lucid dreams on it's own just like normal DILD's will?

FAIL: ;(

This time I fell asleep in a chair with a headset on. I didn't have a lucid dream, but a very vivid dream with weird things going on it's weird that I didn't got lucid.
But when I woke up I were in full SP and I could have DEILED here, but for the first time ever I got scared of SP.
brrrrr.. New attempt next night.

I'll try it and letcha know the result. Oh, the fun I will have annoying my parents with this.

The good thing is, it sounds exactly like my alarm clock! I have trained myself to be woken up by my alarm the second it sounds even if it's quiet and at the other side of the room. That means, this won't have to be too loud or too close to me to work! Excellent!

Originally Posted by MasterMind

I really like Inception So just for fun I'm going to wake myself up then sleep in a sitting position (in my bed) with the help of pillows then my alarm sound is going to be
Edith Piaf - Non, je ne rigrette rien

Lol, I liked Inception too and it got me back into trying LD. I use that song for my CANWILD alarm and have had 2 lucid dreams a month ago because of the technique, but that was before I was using the song.

I'm so desperate right now for LD's, I can't resist trying this! I just have to get a laptop into my room...

I am just learning about LD's and I have started a dream journal last week (have quite a few entries).
I am good at recalling my dreams, and ever since I have been researching lucid dreams, I have been having multiple, vivid dreams. (although no lucid dreams yet)

I have been practicing WILD, and then came across this method. I tried it last night and just repeated in my head 'dont open my eyes when the alarm goes off', and sure enough, I was surprised that I didn't open my eyes! But I don't remember SP or really anything after that. I do remember waking up 2 or 3 times though. I Didn't have any lucid dreams, but I had 4 really strange and vivid dreams. This leads me to 2 questions:

When WILDing, I can get to sleep paralysis (numbness, sounds, swirling blackness, vibes, etc) but I get excited and my heart starts beating pretty fast. This is when I drop out of SP and become awake . Every night I try this, I get a bit farther and a bit less nervous. Maybe I just need to keep practicing... or is there a way to not be so nervous when attempting a WILD?

Also, I remember some pretty vivid dreams, and they are all in first-person. How can I tell if they where LD's? Is it possible that I had LD's but don't remember clearly and I think they are normal dreams? or is it definitive when you experience one?

Sorry for all of the questions, I am new to this. I would appreciate to have these questions cleared up!

Yea when I finally got SP my heart was beating so hard and I got too excited and it went away. But i think you'd remember if the dream was lucid. I've only had one lucid dream and it happened at the beginning of the dream but then lost it and went back to regular dreaming. I'm just a beginner to but when I had that 5 second lucid, lol, I was so happy and I'll never forget it

Originally Posted by modsoft

When WILDing, I can get to sleep paralysis (numbness, sounds, swirling blackness, vibes, etc) but I get excited and my heart starts beating pretty fast. This is when I drop out of SP and become awake . Every night I try this, I get a bit farther and a bit less nervous. Maybe I just need to keep practicing... or is there a way to not be so nervous when attempting a WILD?

Also, I remember some pretty vivid dreams, and they are all in first-person. How can I tell if they where LD's? Is it possible that I had LD's but don't remember clearly and I think they are normal dreams? or is it definitive when you experience one?

You probably are like me: so anxious to get into a lucid dream, the world of unreality, that when you get close you get really excited. Maybe while you go into sleep paralysis and use your mantras (the phrases that you repeat over and over) you should remind yourself to stay calm throughout the process. As for the vivid VS lucid issue, if you were lucid, really think about what you'd be doing. If you'd normally be dropping atomic bombs, but instead were talking to a friend, you may not have been lucid. Also, non-lucid dreams scroll like videos: you can't control your actions. If you're lucid, you'll see and feel in first person, and be able to move as you would in real life, on your own will. Hopefully this cleared it up and wasn't confusing.

Originally Posted by TheOneirologist

You probably are like me: so anxious to get into a lucid dream, the world of unreality, that when you get close you get really excited. Maybe while you go into sleep paralysis and use your mantras (the phrases that you repeat over and over) you should remind yourself to stay calm throughout the process. As for the vivid VS lucid issue, if you were lucid, really think about what you'd be doing. If you'd normally be dropping atomic bombs, but instead were talking to a friend, you may not have been lucid. Also, non-lucid dreams scroll like videos: you can't control your actions. If you're lucid, you'll see and feel in first person, and be able to move as you would in real life, on your own will. Hopefully this cleared it up and wasn't confusing.

Thanks for the differentiation. I will probably tell when I have one. Is it possible to have a lucid dream and forget about it completely? I usually remember my dreams if I awake by myself, or with a soft alarm (music). But if my loud, obnoxious alarm goes off it forces me out of bed to turn it off. Those days I can't remember my dreams, probably because my mind was thinking about too much other stuff by then...

I also think that confidence is an important factor regardless of the technique.

(can't post links yet... )
dreamviews.com/f12/natural-lds-almost-no-technique-39389/

Originally Posted by modsoft

Is it possible to have a lucid dream and forget about it completely?

Unfortunately, yes. It's happened to me personally, and it's a horrible feeling. That's why you should keep a dream journal, so that you won't forget dreams. Try to use alarms that turn themselves off automatically.

Originally Posted by modsoft

I also think that confidence is an important factor regardless of the technique.

How very true.

Originally Posted by Freyja

Oh nooo! It's an exe file and I have a mac. Sounds amazing, though!

I remember one of your earlier threads about this. I never really properly tried it, and I have had a loooooooong break from trying to LD since then, but tonight I will try and give it another go.

Originally Posted by Freyja

Oh nooo! It's an exe file and I have a mac. Sounds amazing, though!

Subscribe to the website in the link below, it will give you a quick start guide and a flash timer which should be similar to the one in the exe file, but you will be able to open it on Mac.
How To Trick Your Body Into Falling Asleep To Have Your First OBEs And Lucid Dreams In The Minimum Amount Of Time