Mantra + DILD Question

**grimmy2012** · 07-04-2011 02:47 AM

Hi everyone,

I was reading a thread earlier where the OP suggested that an individual go through their day while occasionally thinking affirmation mantras such as "This is a dream" or "I am dreaming" or something similar. Basically, the rationale is that if you think this throughout parts of your day you'll end up thinking or saying this during a dream. This seemed reasonable to me, so I figured I would give it a shot.

My question is should I continue with one of these above mantras before I'm about to go to sleep or should I use one which is focused more on intention such as "I will have a lucid dream". I've been trying intention mantras the past few days, but they seem like they might clash with affirmation mantras, though I'm not sure. Also, should I go about this affirmation mantra during a WBTB period?

Thanks

**A_Citrus** · 07-04-2011 04:39 AM

It depends on the person, but I would recommend thinking throughout the day that you want to have a lucid dream, and getting excited over it. Then before you go to sleep, do a mantra such as "I will have a lucid dream", or whatever works for you. This is basically a MILD (mnemonically induced lucid dream) because you are keeping the thought of lucid dreaming in your mind and so it sticks better as you're falling asleep.

ShockWave.

**Dark_Merlin** · 07-04-2011 04:56 AM

Personally during the day I use 'I will lucid dream tonight', but as I'm going to sleep I will use the mantra 'I am dreaming', and I've found it works very well for me. I've tried some mantras which don't work for me, but work for others, everyone's different you just have to figure out what works for you

Also, I use the mantra at night whenever I'm falling asleep, so right before bed and whenever I wake up during the night. I've found it normally works for me in WBTBs

**grimmy2012** · 07-04-2011 05:20 AM

Hmm interesting. So would you recommend using an intention mantra like "I will have a lucid dream tonight" throughout the day and then an affirmation mantra such as "This is a dream" before I'm about to sleep?

**A_Citrus** · 07-04-2011 05:26 AM

That's what I would recommend, along with reminding yourself that you want to have a lucid dream and about how excited you are. Keeping it in your head is important, because there's a good chance you'll have a MILD if the last thing you think of before going to sleep is lucid dreaming.

ShockWave.

**grimmy2012** · 07-04-2011 05:33 AM

Okay thanks, I also read in the thread that some people might make a mark or write something on their hand or arm that would remind them of lucid dreaming so do you have any experience or thoughts on this?

**dreamcatcher81** · 07-04-2011 06:04 AM

Abraham Hicks who i have learned alot from talks about manifestations through 1 pure thought like in meditation. I think it relates so im going to post the video below. maybe it will help you go lucid. i know im going to use it tonight for ld's and see what happens. namaste.