Hi dakotahnok,

Thanks for the assist. Mostly, I've been giving myself suggestions before sleep and sometimes writing "affirmations" in my dream journal. Also, since I've been reading more on them I think they've been happening more spontaneously than before. I'm not too keen on all the LD lingo yet since I've been pretty isolated in my efforts till now. I'll research the MILD technique and give it a try. I notice you've had 70 LDs in the past year. Any that you've induced from waking consciousness?

I read Lucid Dreaming by Robert Waggoner this past year and I ended up having loads of spontaneous LDs as well as exploring new ways of engaging the dream that I'd never even thought of before. My biggest hurdle is increasing the count and staying lucid. Though I don't consider myself a complete novice, I'm kind of on the edge of novice/intermediate student so I really appreciate your advice!