Thread: Technic using a ring

So i haven't had a lucid dream since 16/08/12. It's kinda hard for me.
I watched the first episode of the tv series "Awaked" and tryed the same thing the main character uses to identify in which reality/Dream he is.
The guy wears a bracelet when he's around his wife, so he knows when he's in the reality where the wife is alive.
I tryed this with a gothic ring I have and never use, so I only use it when I go to bed and pretend it has a magic power that will help me get lucidity. Plus it's a bit tight on the finger (not to much, just a bit), so the sensation is always on the back of my mind.
Last night was the first time I tryed and it worked.
Let's see if I don't get too used to wearing the damn thing to sleep.
Any thoughts on this?

Were you aware of the ring in your dream?

Yes, I saw it in my finger, and felt it tight, my hands were of course all distorted

Very cool, I think you may be onto something here... I found a similar effect with a headband I am working on.

I also have a sundial wristwatch - I will wear it one click tighter than usual tonight and see if I can find it!

Cool. I think the part where I pretended that the ring is magical and has super powers also helped. I felt it kinda like a ritual before going to sleep, putting on the ring

Won't be hard for me to pretend with my watch:

Wow, that looks like a magical object alright :-) ... very nice

Originally Posted by IAmCoder

Won't be hard for me to pretend with my watch:

It only works in dreams. I want one.

And outside during sunlight hours!

Another thing to try using is a blindfold. It works with WILDing too because it helps keep your eyes closed without restraint, and it is an anchor is you make it slightly tighter than it should. I like the idea of pretending there's an extra purpose to it. I don't know if this would help, but you could also associate the ring with a reality check. If you are wearing the ring, you are dreaming, and if youre not, then youre awake

It is kinda of a reality check, but it didn't work this second night...ohh well, I'll keep tryin'

I sometimes wear the halograph like a blindfold to better detect rapid eye movements.

Yeah, that is the problem with neurons - they become desensitized so quickly... part of their design I guess. I try to wait a week between experiments so they can return to baseline.