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[CJC]

Hello. My question is, is it worth using your first couple of lucid dreams, to ask yourself how to have more lucid dreams? Ask a dream guide perhaps, or the dream itself? Or would it not work? Thanks

[USA]

I wouldn't trust dream people's advice all the time, but some people have said they have asked DC's to tell them they're dreaming next time they see them. That's not a guaranteed thing to work though, you gotta put effort into lucid dreaming, it ain't easy all the time.

[LucidProdigy]

Every time I've asked my dream itself a question, it has always responded in some manner. I wouldn't say spend all your time trying to get the perfect response from your dream, but it sure wouldn't hurt to observe your dream's response to this question, and then just go about your business in the dream.

[Ekyu]

You only will get the information that you already know from ur dream characters. So i would say just ask yourself this question, "What is the best way to get lucid dreams?". The answer you gonna give yourself, will probably be the same one you will get from ur dream characters. If u ask me, i would just do something fun the first couple lucid dreams. This will keep you motivated for more, and this is very important for lucid dreaming.

[melanieb]

I doubt you would find out anything you don't already know, though it could prove to be a good test to see how much the LD info has impacted your mind. Personally I find LDs come easier without extra effort, but I suspect it's because I'm on the forum so much that it's hard to get away from thoughts about lucid dreaming. If you ask let us know the answer.

[moSh]

Your dream is you, so all you'd be doing is drawing on any information you already had in your head. The only thing it would potentially achieve, is act as a motivational technique, in which you may induce a few more lucid dreams simply from thinking about it more often.

[cmind]

Hello. My question is, is it worth using your first couple of lucid dreams, to ask yourself how to have more lucid dreams? Ask a dream guide perhaps, or the dream itself? Or would it not work? Thanks No it would not work because lucid dreaming is a skill, meaning it can only improve with practice and repetition. It's like asking someone how to ride a bike; no matter how much they tell you it'll never make it easier for you because you only get better by riding the bike.

[RedNaxela]

As per the others here, I would say 'no'. When I started lucid dreaming, I came up with a variety of plans for backwards linking from my lucid dreams to my waking mind by 'feeling' dream objects for comparison, repeating pro-lucid mantras within the LD and focussing not on enjoying the state, but stabilizing it unnecessarily. The times this paid off is when I found the experiments interesting. When they became a chore, it distracted from my time in the LDs and the chance to explore the state with a more open mind. Take the opportunities to start doing things that genuinely interest you in the LDs. That will make for a more robust experience - which is an investment in your progress.

[faceonmars]

If anyone reads my posts they will know what I am about to say. Don't speak to DC's. This is a sure fire way of being sucked out of the lucid experience. However, I would concur with the majority of responses here that you will learn nothing from any DC that you do not already know viscerally.

[LucidProdigy]

If anyone reads my posts they will know what I am about to say. Don't speak to DC's. This is a sure fire way of being sucked out of the lucid experience. However, I would concur with the majority of responses here that you will learn nothing from any DC that you do not already know viscerally. I would like to disagree with this. I believe that interacting with one's DCs enhances the lucid dreaming experience, rather than hinders it. If you ensure that you aren't too immersed in the dream's plot, I see no reason why you shouldn't involve yourself with dream characters; in fact, I believe that there are various personal insights and perspectives to be gained from such interactions. Not to put down any such opinion, but I believe that we must be careful with our posts as to not establish 'lucid laws' for the community (etc. "flying is difficult," "lights never work in dreams," "DCs suck one out of the lucid experience"), for preconceptions like these could lead to members burdening themselves with unnecessary restraints to their lucid experience.