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So I'm new to actually trying to lucid dream. I used to look into it awhile ago for a few weeks but gave up. My friend and I are getting serious now. It's been 4 days so far. Each night before bed I'm taking vitamins to help me remember my dreams and to realize I am dreaming. Other then that I do reality checks durning the day. I have a dream log. And I meditate before bed. I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers or things that worked for them that maybe I could try. Thanks.
I'm assuming you're going for a DILD. In that case, you pretty much have the basics down. Be consistent with your reality checks, dream journal, etc. There are a few techniques though that many have found helpful in guiding them towards their first lucid dream. The most popular technique is known as ADA in which you can find a tutorial for here:
http://www.dreamviews.com/induction-...kingyoshi.html
This technique has surely helped me a lot in regards to my lucidity, as well as increasing the vividness of my dreams. I totally recommend this technique to any beginner starting to learn how to lucid dream.
Thanks. Ill check that out. I want to try WILD but don't quite understand how or why if I wake up 4 hours into sleep then go back asleep it will help me.
Most WILDers tend to wake up later in the middle of their sleep (say 4 hours in). This is known as WBTB (Wake Back To Bed).
They do this because when you wake up in the middle of your sleep, you have a chance of being in REM sleep. Dreams occur in REM and REM periods come later in your sleep cycle. Some have said that they have WILDed in N-REM (Without any previous sleep) with success, although WILDing while you're in REM is much easier.
I would recommend sleeping 8 hours a night, sticking with a technique for a month or two. This is my favorite technique written out:
http://www.dreamviews.com/attaining-...technique.html
And check out this summer thread if you are really "serious" about LDing.
http://www.dreamviews.com/lucid-chal...challenge.html
Good luck. Feel free to ask any questions.
If you wanna try WILDing, here's an indepth tutorial to check: WILD :)
But don't disregard DILD, even if you don't get WILD, WBTB is nice for DILDs, so it's worth using both methods if possible. :zzz:
Also feel free to join class in DVA: DV Academy , it's very helpful, and you could also join the dreaming competition: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...read-12-a.html , which can help to get into nice lucid dreaming mood. ;)
Good luck!
So I tried wild last night. When I woke up I had just had a dream. But was so tired I didn't write it down then went back to bed. :/ I suppose this is a lot of trial and error.