Thanks, fogelbise! I should have a day practice that helps with this but I really don't. I do use a mantra as part of my MILD, which is probably helpful for keeping sleep and dreams on my mind. Daytime practices have been pretty weak for me lately. Life just hasn't left me the space that I'd like for that kind of thing!
Awesome job CL!! Perhaps the TOTY should be on a graded system which would give you a solid B at least and passing marks for summoning a genie lamp and genie say 55% and then 15% for each of the wishes achieved, giving you at least 85%...you passed in my mind... That genie from Sibyline is liable to sidetrack you though! haha I know that that genie would sidetrack me...even Barbara Eden in her "I Dream of Jeannie" days would!
Congrats catching the FA! I remember that I fell asleep at home Do you have a mantra or any day practice that you think contributed to this realization?
You guessed it, I was trying very subtly and stealthily to incubate a little something into your next LD. So you can work on curbing your excitement and... stuff.
Heh heh, exactly Nyx, my amygdala was doing a little speech rewriting there at the end.
@Prelin - Thanks! @Sibyline - Ha ha, yes, I was a bit disappointed to find so little was left of my cookie, but I'm glad he/she left me enough for the task (and to get a little taste!) Love the blinged out genie! She's got a really subtle, understated style of attire, particularly the bracelet that blinks like a strand of Christmas lights. Hopefully I'll see her again soon and stay in the dream long enough to get that third wish out!
Thanks, Nyx! Originally Posted by NyxCC The part where where your hands were actually visible in the void was quite interesting. I think that in a lot of void occasions, I'm completely overwhelmed by its total lack of...anything. Yes, absolutely. This is the typical experience for me as well. The void is usually very much a... well, void. When I'm coming back out of it, the scene will fade in as the sensation of sight returns. The sensation of touch and of having a dream body usually hangs on the longest, which is why hand rubbing seems to work for me. Or perhaps these sensations hang around because of the hand rubbing, you know? Originally Posted by NyxCC Very curious what scenes from the matrix were playing? There were definitely bits of the subway fight scene, and then a lot of other action sequences, some of which were a bit abstract. A little bit of the falling letters effect, too, mixed in with my transition back to a dream scene. Originally Posted by NyxCC Very nice summon for toty! I totally loved the cookie part - what an efficient solution to combine Toty with a dream food tasting experience. And the fact that the dream ended means you have three more wishes! Thanks! I wasn't totally sure how successful I needed the wishes to be for task credit, so I was going for something fun but reasonable in difficulty. Food seems perfect, don't you think?
Awww... the genie ate your delicious cookie! But still... you got two-thirds of the way through and did some badass dream control. Congratulations on getting this far. You'll get all three wishes next time!
I enjoyed reading that.
Nice speech CL, I especially liked the end. Originally Posted by Highlander It's amazing what random thoughts can cross your mind during a lucid dream These are not random thoughts, this is the amygdala screaming! (yes, finally using terminology!)
Official congrats on the lds and the awesomely valiant Toty attempt! You got another cool dream beginning again. With adventures like these, it doesn't even matter if one's lding or not. The part where where your hands were actually visible in the void was quite interesting. I think that in a lot of void occasions, I'm completely overwhelmed by its total lack of...anything. Very curious what scenes from the matrix were playing? Very nice summon for toty! I totally loved the cookie part - what an efficient solution to combine Toty with a dream food tasting experience. And the fact that the dream ended means you have three more wishes!
Thanks, Highlander! I was glad I finally got it to work out in the end. Just have to work on controlling my excitement a bit. The trick with these multi-step, kinda exciting tasks is that I start knocking pieces of them out and getting close, it's hard not to let my positive emotions and excitement run away with me the same way the negative ones can too. Emotional control in dreams in just one of those things that I think takes a lot of practice! And yeah, the flying was fun, too! Perhaps I should have taken a moment to enjoy it. Maybe I was rushing a little too much!
Well done CL on taking advantage of the FA. I get this sudden feeling of paranoia and add, “And none of you will attack me!” Agh, shut up, man, nobody’s thinking of attacking you! It's amazing what random thoughts can cross your mind during a lucid dream.
Wow congratulations on your TOTY attempt, plus your persistence regarding summoning the lamp and the carpet to appear. I bet flying about on it was fun too. You were very close with the wishes!
Ha, thanks, Mismagius! I'm sure it won't be her last appearance. Yeah, the closet thing was definitely getting spooky and it becomes one of those situations where you know you're starting to get spooked. And then I'm trying to stop worrying, which makes me worry about what I'll imagine, and oh noooo, how scary might it be? Sometimes get caught a little flat-footed when the fear and emotions start rolling. Dropping to the void for a reset was probably just what I needed, really, so that was fortunate.
Haha, comical DC wife strikes again! The closet thing is spooky, if that happened to me I'd be hoping it was just a portal and not some scary nightmare scenario The fancy house and pagoda sound beautiful! Congratulations on completing the ToTM!
You definitely should! You've actually done one better and pulled off the elusive WILD at the onset of sleep. I'd definitely say pre-bed work is a good bet for you. Like I was saying earlier to fogelbise, even if it's got a lower percentage than WBTB, it makes for a great supplementary practice I think. I'd love to hear how it goes for you if you try it. I think you especially have big potential for success with it.
You're making me want to try early MILDs again. Ive been so overworked and way too sleepy for any WBTB lately!
Sometimes this is the best way to enjoy a LD. Nice one!
LOL. That's a funny story, Highlander. Guess this dream's dedicated to your work buddy!
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