Thread: Mantras

Mantras really help while doing deild. I always use this mantra: 'I will wake up during the night, I will not move and I'm going to keep my eyes closed.' I've repeated that mantra over a thousand times in my head and it really works.

Have you been able to achieve deild without using an alarm? Maybe I will try this tonight!

I visualize a sort of manta. I visualize a billboard that reads ' You are Dreaming' .

Mantras are one of the most powerful tools we have for lucid dreaming! I would keep it simple. Here are two very basic ones that work well. 1)I am Dreaming 2)This is a Dream.
Repeat them loosly in time with your breath. Like breath in (I am) breath out (dreaming). Do not be to rigid about the timing so it does not keep you over aware of your body.

Originally Posted by sivason

Mantras are one of the most powerful tools we have for lucid dreaming! I would keep it simple. Here are two very basic ones that work well. 1)I am Dreaming 2)This is a Dream.
Repeat them loosly in time with your breath. Like breath in (I am) breath out (dreaming). Do not be to rigid about the timing so it does not keep you over aware of your body.

Okay great. I will definitely try this tonight! Thank you.

I often do. I don't have a specific mantra, though; I just choose one based on what I want to focus on that night. It ranges from "I remember all my dreams," to "My dreams are always vivid,", to "I always know when I am dreaming," or even "I have full control over my dreams." Basically, I just decide what to focus on and make up a mantra for that. I'll even occasionally try using it for dream incubation (e.g., "I will dream about _____.").

Mmmhmm, mantras have really helped me. Not just to attain lucidity, but pretty much for anything else such as dream recall, remembering lucid goals, and waking myself up.

I use something in my own language which roughly translates to "pay attention". In real life when I practice awareness, I always think to myself "pay attention" while I notice the little details around me. Usually when I'm dreaming, "pay attention" pops up randomly and I start noticing the details of the dream, then become lucid.

Good luck!

Thank you for your input. I definitely need to work on this. I've been so frustrated. My dream recall was really good for a while. I was able to recall my dreams every night. For the past few days I've been off. Could this be from stress?

Originally Posted by Lunessa

Thank you for your input. I definitely need to work on this. I've been so frustrated. My dream recall was really good for a while. I was able to recall my dreams every night. For the past few days I've been off. Could this be from stress?

Sure, stress can inhibit recall, from what I've read. If you are extremely stressed out, take some time off, maybe a day or two. I suppose your recall will be back in no time

I also have a question, do you keep repeating the mantra over and over until you fall asleep, or say it loads of times for about 5 minutes then rest and sleep? If you do it until you sleep wouldent it be hard to drift off because your thinking a lot in your head repeating the same words over and over?

Originally Posted by FuzzyPotatoes

I also have a question, do you keep repeating the mantra over and over until you fall asleep, or say it loads of times for about 5 minutes then rest and sleep? If you do it until you sleep wouldent it be hard to drift off because your thinking a lot in your head repeating the same words over and over?

I repeat it until I fall asleep...Maybe that could be the problem? We'll see what happens tonight. I've been working on self-hypnosis and I did a recording today that I'm going to listen to at some point this evening. I told myself I would be completely aware during my dreams and be able to recall everything the next morning. We'll see if this helps. Hopefully it will. Wish me luck and thanks for the input!

It is good if you can keep it up until you drift away.