This is a idea my friend gave me, and although it's a very abstract idea it's really interesting. What if there was a way to go to sleep at the same time as a friend of yours and have a lucid dream together . Of course it sounds kind of impossible but maybe there could be an way. My friend is trying to figure out a possible way to do so, and however weird it sounds I believe he could find a way. Any ideas ? :)
Shared Dreaming is not scientifically proven, but there is alot of studies going on at the moment on this forum.
In my opinion yes it is, simply because the results from the experiments are so good (the amount of similar dreams is beyond coincidence.)
Here are some links to some areas of the forum about Shared Dreaming:
WakingNomads Shared Dreaming tutorial
Official Thread
Shared Dreaming Forum
Shared Dreaming test results page
Hoped this helped, goodluck
I think it is, it's just VERY difficult. I've thought about the same. ;)
Good luck!
Well that depends on the way you look at it, basically all you have to do is have strong intent to share dreams with the person, and then the effort comes into analysing the dreams to see if there is any overlap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pandabear
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We can't make assertions yet about what is difficult or possible. It has yet to be proven, so we cannot say it is hard because logically it would be hard. Same thing applies when they set up the telephone line network. Thousands and thousands of miles of cables just so we could make a phone call. But we did it, so it was possible. Shared dreaming could be as possible, we have just not yet done it.
Maybe someday someone will prove it is possible, and then everyone will be into it and doing it.
You never know.
From what I've read - The persons have to do the same thing together in the evening (e.g. Cinema), sleep in same room. Then they would have to dream in the same time in the night, and even both have a Lucid dream. For me it sounds difficult, but you're right, maybe someone find it easier, like LDing. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Arch
I would say no, but then I heard about the Ganzfeld experiment, where it sort of was proven (all though alot of critics, but still) that telepathy was possible.
When you think about it, dreams are just vivid thoughts, but if it is possible I still have to experience it myself to believe it.
That's the same with most people, but denying the fact is could be possible is silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Choi
And panda, that method would explain false Shared Dreaming, because of course then the events of the day would influence the dreams and there may be overlap. ;)
Why is it silly? Just because it's something close to being possible and it's unproven means it must be true because that's clearly the way proving things works?
No, it could still be a load of crap. Like everyone who claims to have done it could be lying, dreaming about it because they wanted to do it, misinformed or pure pure coincidence.
Don't get me wrong, I would love for this to be true, and I hope it is, but just because it is nearly proven doesn't make it silly to believe it must be true.
Well In my opinion I think someone or in this case you and your friend you want to drew share with,have to both be able to use their brain properly, in a way like meditation or like telepathy. That's the only way it seems possible to me. And as we can only use a small percentage of our brain,and telepathy is not something we do, I think we may be years away from being able to dreamshare
Then again, who ever said we can't dreamshare already? Humans could always, for example, fight. But before we practiced and discovered moves and what not, we couldn't actually do it. Alot of what we do is down to knowing how it is done. For all we know, all we have to do is fast for 2hours and read about the person with whom we want to dream share with. It could be as simple as that.
It boils down to this: it could be possible, but it might not. Just because it is unproven doesn't mean it is impossible, nor does it mean it is true and just waiting to be discovered.
I've heard a lot of strange coincidences with people who sleep in the same house, maybe a little farther. I think this may be true, but hundreds of miles, I don't think that is possible, unless it's proven of course.
Moved to Beyond Dreaming.
In my experience, yes. Welcome to DV.Quote:
Originally Posted by CheapFiction
Personally no, not being negative, I even joined the shared dreaming group, to see if I could be proven wrong. It just seems ridiculous, being lucid is possible because it's YOUR mind, and your mind can't link with someone else's. This is just my opinion, don't troll me ^.^
Why do you say it can't link with someone else's? I agree, I too am doubtful, but then again there is no reason not to, is there? People couldn't swim until we learned how to. What's to say the same thing can't happen for shared dreaming?
I feel somewhat the same way. I want to doubt it because I'm too rational in my thinking and I know (or I've been taught) that dreams originate within our own mind and everything is an illusion of our own subconsciousness but I don't want to completely denounce the concept of shared dreaming. If you had told me about lucid dreaming a year ago I would've thought it was complete bull**** but hey here we are! So I'm just incredibly skeptical until someone successfully proves me otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avalanche
I would have always accepted the idea of lucid dreaming- it's just dreams in which you are awake. Not actually awake, just aware. The science checks out and makes sense when you think about it.
Shared dreaming isn't accepted by most people because it involves something which most of us don't believe in- telepathy. But why not?
Lucid dreaming is all about the paradox that you can be dreaming while aware/awake. It works because this this and this, so why not shared dreaming?
It all comes down to whether or not telepathy is real. If it is, then shared dreaming probably is. If it isn't, then odds are neither is S.D. Just because it isn't proven doesn't mean it isn't true, nor does it mean it's waiting to be proven so.
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Maybe with some tecnology, in the future It could be possible. Nowdays we only can try litle experiences, louded of subjective stuffs, but this is really a fascinanting subject.
I've been watching this thread and now I need to post.
I do believe dream sharing is possible though it doesn't interest me. I don't need science to believe something works. For those people saying 'Maybe it's possible for DS to be real if telepathic communication is'. Well, it is, wether you believe it or not. I've heard what people have thought before, several times. I've spoken to many people who can talk telepathically. I telepathically talk to animals and yes, they talk back (another thing I dought people here will believe). I can even see/talk to ghosts/spirits sometimes.
Lucid dreaming is amazing but gosh, there is more amazing things as well.*
So, yes, I believe SD is real.
I have to ask, how do you speak to animals? What do they normally say?
I'm not doubting you (even if I do doubt this is real), but I am interested.
If your doughtful, that's fine. I know it's a very hard thing to believe. Now, I'm still learning animal communication so I still don't fully understand how talking to them works.
I know that I talk with them telepathically. You do not need to be next to some one/a animal to talk with them because were using our minds so I can even talk with animals over sea's. Dogs can't speak out loud as we all know but they can speak out human language through silent talking (telepathically).
I've spoken mainly to dogs. The dogs I've spoken to will answer any questions I ask. They tell me about themselves. Some dogs will tell me about what they like, dislike, fear. They will tell me experiences they'd had in there life. They may tell me a future event that may happen. Sometimes they will tell me something about there owner (if it's a important thing to know). They'll talk about issues they may have so i can get the owner to help them. They talk about a lot of different things.
The same goes for other animals, they all talk about all different things, whatever they feel the need to talk about or they'll answer my questions.
It's amazing since animals have a lot more emotions then we think, they are smarter then we think. They also try and talk to us quite a lot but we don't hear them (well, some of us). So I know I am talking to some one's animals, I always get them to get me to ask questions I don't know the answer to so that proves I am talking to the dog (if I get them correct). They will also some times tell me random things, I'll tell the owner and it's correct.*
I still get some things wrong as I'm leaning still but this is a amazing thing to be able to do.
If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask or PM me :).
OK, well, I am interested. It sounds hard to believe, but I also have no reason to doubt you, other than "herp derp but you cant' talk to animals cos it's silly".
You said you could talk to animals overseas.
Could you maybe talk to my dog? I'm just throwing it out there, I doubt you do requests!
I defiantly do requests :). I'm part of a dog forum were I've been practicing on there dogs. At times I've had amazing readings and at other times, I have been a bit off.*
I can show you some readings I've done if your interested.
All I need is;
Name;
Age;
Sex;
Breed;
Questions you can verify (so, you know the answer to and I don't)
Questions you'd like to know the answer to.
And, a pic.*
One last thing, I won't be %100 correct but I shouldn't be %100 wrong. I've gotten quite good over time.*
So, basically, keep in mind I'm still practicing but I have bgotton a lot better were I should get a lot more right.
Also, do you own or know anyone with German Shepards?. Or, even if you/or some one has a love for them?. I keep getting shown this type of dog. It may be from a friend of mine who has one but I thought I'd ask anyway.