Thread: Counting your way to Lucid Dreaming Technique

I was just thinking about this, this morning. I did the Deild/ Timer Method technique 4 times over with in a hour. I wanted to take advantage of my ability to fall asleep on command. I just ended up losing awareness pretty quickly probably with in 3mins each time. I think the soulution is what u brought up here. Counting has provided hypnagogic imagery (ex: tree, bird etc) from a fully waking state for me. I had to count to 200 plus but i feel doing so from a relaxed state can get you there faster. I havn't fully walked into a dream yet, however i do think counting can help u maintain some focus before your body shuts down. Your will power can go a long way. I've had two experiences where i was inbetween the waking state and dreaming state. Total black void. I was highly motivated to talk to my higher self at the time and didn't want to wait for a dream scene to build. So i posed my questions both times i've received a answer. One was a half truth that i was able to verify the next day, the other was a hyper vivid image that seemed to be more accurate then my first question. When i woke up i knew i didn't retain all of it so i didn't bother to verify the next day. I was just looking for information what if i posed a command to explore the astral dreamscape. ??? just a thought. Namaste.

Originally Posted by gameoverlord345

Now, this technique is best preformed with WBTB and works in the same way as a FILD. What you do when you wake up from sleeping is close your eyes and lie down. Then count '1 I am lucid dreaming' '2 I am lucid dreaming' '3...' '4....' '5.....' and so on. Once you reach 51, preform a reality check, and you will be dreaming.

Let me know your thoughts and experiences

Thanks

Uh... it's that exact is it? When I get to "51 I am lucid dreaming" I will go into a lucid? Okay... hell, I will try this when I wake up tonight.

Originally Posted by Origami

Uh... it's that exact is it? When I get to "51 I am lucid dreaming" I will go into a lucid? Okay... hell, I will try this when I wake up tonight.

Major sarcasm?

Originally Posted by Origami

Uh... it's that exact is it? When I get to "51 I am lucid dreaming" I will go into a lucid? Okay... hell, I will try this when I wake up tonight.

remember.... skeptical...ism is the downfall of many lucid dreamers

I don't think Origami is being sarcastic...

GameOverLord; Interesting idea, a kind of numerical, inner voice version of FILD, it has the same problem however of when you RC it ruins it if you're not already in the dream.

Originally Posted by Ctharlhie

I don't think Origami is being sarcastic...

GameOverLord; Interesting idea, a kind of numerical, inner voice version of FILD, it has the same problem however of when you RC it ruins it if you're not already in the dream.

Like FILD, it should be used with WBTB or DEILD

and thanks

I think to touch up on your idea here.. if you get to 51 and do an RC and you end up not being in a dream, just do it again. Maybe your counting will transition into a FA if you do it enough lol.

Originally Posted by gameoverlord345

Like FILD, it should be used with WBTB or DEILD

and thanks

I think it would be useful for people who can't quite get FILD to work.

So this is a CILD, Counting Initiated Lucid Dream.

Maybe it would be cool for you to experiment over the next few weeks/months and write a tutorial?

Originally Posted by crispizzle

I think to touch up on your idea here.. if you get to 51 and do an RC and you end up not being in a dream, just do it again. Maybe your counting will transition into a FA if you do it enough lol.

Like a FILD, you just try again except you go a little longer like maybe 100.

AND also like the FILD, it does induce FA

@Cthatlhie Counting INDUCED lucid dream lol

I was not being sarcastic. Why would I do that? Just to come on and talk trash about a guys idea? No. I did it last night, and well...

Nope. Nothing happened. BUT, when I got to the 30-40 mark, my body did start to tingle and the feeling of S.P. kinda started to set it. But as I approached 51, nothing came of it. I was dead still, and kept my mind straight on counting. But no.

Maybe just counting up until you fall asleep will work? I will try that.

^not sarcasm.

I didn't mean it in an accusing way, it was just the way it sounded.

Methods such as FILD and this counting technique is just a way to fall asleep while passively staying aware. It's not a technique in itself.

It's okay, I'm just clarifying. I'm going to try it til I fall asleep tonight, who knows, might actually work, it sorta got somewhere last night.

Originally Posted by Origami

It's okay, I'm just clarifying. I'm going to try it til I fall asleep tonight, who knows, might actually work, it sorta got somewhere last night.

Ideally you need to use it like a DEILD. Set your intention to wake from dreams as you drift off tonight, then if you wake up try not to move at all, then carry out this technique. Good luck!

did you spew this out of your buttocks without trying it first?

If so, poo on you. That's stupid. If not how many times has this worked for you that you posted it as a reliable method?

Originally Posted by Jay12341235

did you spew this out of your buttocks without trying it first?

If so, poo on you. That's stupid. If not how many times has this worked for you that you posted it as a reliable method?

You talking to the OP? YOU SON OF A B***H! POO ON HIM!?? YOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUTH?!

Naw, I kid.

And this is differient than a WILD? I mean this is basically the same thing as a WILD.

Am i missing something?

Originally Posted by Jay12341235

did you spew this out of your buttocks without trying it first?

If so, poo on you. That's stupid. If not how many times has this worked for you that you posted it as a reliable method?

if you see the first post.....

oh wait WTH i forgot to say this on the first post

I got this method from Dreammoods.com :/ lol

This awareness technique is actually quite well known. I'm sure it's mentioned in some of the WILD tutorials. It's essentially the same thing as FILD, or observing your breath, anything to keep you passively aware. It's just another way to help through WILD.

Originally Posted by Jay12341235

did you spew this out of your buttocks without trying it first?

If so, poo on you. That's stupid. If not how many times has this worked for you that you posted it as a reliable method?

Bro if you just come on here to tell people that they have crap techniques, you should just leave.
No one cares what you think. If he had an idea, good on him. But no one needs you to come on here and say that he shat it outta his ass.
So, POO ON YOU MAN!!! FAR OUT!

Well I tried counting again last night. I got up to about 65, then I started to get a clouded mind. I couldn't form the sentence "I am lucid dreaming", stuff started pouring into my head. I skipped numbers and restarted like 3 times. I guess I could have gotten somewhere, but I was just falling asleep.

Maybe thats what it's supposed to do? This method is actually interesting. I'm going to try it again tonight, counting as far as I need to until I fall asleep.

ppl rly are exaggerating about his post....

POO ON ALL OF US

ANNNNNND


even if it doesn't work...... it is used good for MILDs.

BTW, has anyone tried this with WBTB, i have trouble WILDing and i have Apple juice which i rarely get and i dont want to waste it

Originally Posted by gameoverlord345

ANNNNNND


even if it doesn't work...... it is used good for MILDs.

BTW, has anyone tried this with WBTB, i have trouble WILDing and i have Apple juice which i rarely get and i dont want to waste it

Apple Juice ?!?!?!!?!

Btw, I tried this technique a few times, with average results.. Most times I just fell asleep, (I did all while WBTB) but one of the times, I kept counting until I was in a dream, then I did the nose plug RC in the dream but it didnt get me lucid!!!!


Gonna keep trying though.

Originally Posted by NightSpy2

Bro if you just come on here to tell people that they have crap techniques, you should just leave.
No one cares what you think. If he had an idea, good on him. But no one needs you to come on here and say that he shat it outta his ass.
So, POO ON YOU MAN!!! FAR OUT!

I didn't say it was crap, I wanted to know where it came from

Originally Posted by gameoverlord345

if you see the first post.....

oh wait WTH i forgot to say this on the first post

I got this method from Dreammoods.com :/ lol

I wanted to know where this came from to see if I should spend time on it or not. I got my answer!

PS: poo on you