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    Lucid habits in non-LD; flowing dreams

    by , 03-20-2013 at 07:04 PM (696 Views)
    Before sleep: no dream yoga white “a” this time, just gently following breath

    First dream: about 5 hrs after falling asleep

    Total sleep time: 8 hrs

    Dream recall techniques today: Dr1&Dr2 – played dream 2 times in mind to remember; Dr3-Dr6 – woke up and tried to commit to memory by intending [risky for dream recall but worked today]

    WILD attempt: nope, just wanted to watch dream TV

    Dream1: Scientists are discussing some chemical which is dangerous to the human health. I am in a dark closed space with a scientist, or is he me? At any rate, the tube that was supposed to hold this chemical in place is getting loose, so the chemical escapes and starts to mix with the air. I know what that means, soon he will die, so nasty side effects begin on his body. While this chemical element is quite dangerous it has wide applications. Actually, it is pretty common on the planet of interest. I am looking at a habitable planet, which I feel is much bigger than Earth. So this planet has potential to be populated by humans, and this chemical can produce huge quantities of energy. I see a small moon, which has water and clouds on the surface. I also see some kind of transparent strings with magnetic pull as the moon moves through space. The habitable planet is a really beautiful place, although there are no humans in it, (or probably because of it the nature is very beautiful. I almost zoom in, to look at the trees. Next thing I know:

    Dream2 [Behaving Lucid]: Next thing I know, I am staring at the trees in front of the window of my first home. It is snowing outside. I look outside the balcony and find myself on the street. I walk down the street, which I perceive as if I am lucid. Basically, I feel awake, I know I am watching this, and I am not really there, so I continue the tour of the neighbourhood. I look around as much as possible, and I go back in front of my old place. I have the desire to explore people’s apartments around so I look for an apartment to go to. I think I might explore my old place, but decide against it. I clearly see the whole building and the apartments of neighbours, I ponder whether I should visit my neighbours’s place, but the old woman that lived there died a few years ago irl, so I am afraid I might encounter her inside. I continue looking around. It is an early morning and people are still sleeping, few lights are on. I decide I want to go to a place where the lights are on and find a suitable apartment. I open a window to see if I can go inside. Everything is really solid, and I must enter with my entire body, I realize I cannot squeeze in, or imagine myself there. I wonder how to get in, but I start to feel my bladder getting really full and I cannot concentrate anymore, so I just wake up.

    Lucid or not lucid? I decide to classify this as a non-lucid, because I lack the official initial realization of aha, I am dreaming. However, my behaviour is exactly what I would do if I were lucid, explore around and try to hold the dream. Another notable feature of this dream is that it was free of any DCs, what I really like in some LDs.

    Woke up after the dream rather happy, re-lived the whole thing two times, no notes this time. Had some trouble falling asleep , but was too lazy to try to WILD.

    Dream3: I am in the suburbs, noticing the houses and remembering how the DCs there had some trouble there some dream time ago. Suddenly, there is a loud noise, energy, burning sensation as something passes by and explodes in the sky. I decide it is a meteorite. I have mild burns/scars on my body. I go to a house and find a politician there. I tell him about the meteorite and look at my hands (!that was close), purple scars are still there. It’s nothing too serious or unpleasant looking though. At this point the politician turns into Santa, he even has a beard! There is elation in the air and I throw fake snow above our heads which I really enjoy doing. He even gives me a present, a tea set, which has some flowers instead of tea to be drank. I happily play with it.

    Dream4: Almost like a continuation from dream3, as I am sitting, exploring the tea set, the scene around me changes. We are waiting to select a menu. There are some snobbish older women around and my mom as well as this happens. So, there is some kind of event tomorrow, and every guest can pre-select what exquisite meal he/she likes, and I am waiting my turn to do so. Before I do that the older women also select spa procedures, going for a special moisture mask. I don’t want to do it, so my mom starts giving me advice, selecting for me. This annoys me and I behave in a way that is inappropriate in front of these high individuals (I was just being annoyed and rude, nothing much really). This disappoints my father who then enters one of his special disapproval moods. We go back home (unknown one) with my parents where the story continues.

    Dream5: As I am thinking how to prepare for the event, I would bring my own shampoo, do my hair, and not use the spa offered to the other special guests, a friend of mine appears in the house. I decide to tell him some secrets about dreaming? or meditation, which I don’t recall at all, and tell him not to tell my bf I told him this.

    Dream6: Still in the house, I face my mom and tell her I don’t like her selecting things for me, there is tension in the air. I want to call my bf to complain. As I am calling, I find myself on the streets of some western looking city. As I talk on the phone a famous artist passes by. I can’t believe it, it’s “A”. The name of the artist is “A”, which people around her repeat like “eah”. This is really funny, they sing it, introducing her. I take my camera and take pics of her. I then call my bf and tell him that I saw her, watching the video record. A second of doubt there, a famous person, maybe a dream, but that can’t be there really is an artist “A” [Oh, come on!]

    Dream7 [snooze]: I watch something like age of empires/civilization game, my people being the blue ones, and the opponent is red. Time moves really fast and I see how my guys and buildings become fewer. As I look around, I see that the opponent has the whole map, and has entered modern era, there is no chance for me to win. [Boring stuff, I know]. What really happens is that I zoom out and the modern era is really a real world street and there are some military trucks, and just trucks. I am sure the enemy notices me and that is the end, so I just tease him to act and push those trucks on me and get it over with. He finally does so, and to my content, I feel the heavy pressure of trucks on top of me, and wake up.

    Final notes: When I was younger, I had the impression that a lot of my dreams would just flow one after the other, with some weak connection in the storyline (like above). Nowadays, my dreams are usually separate scenarios. Perhaps my desire to remember each after shortly awakening resulted in DEI N LD?
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    Updated 03-20-2013 at 07:18 PM by 61764

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    Comments

    1. Sangfoot's Avatar
      Hi NyxCC,

      Lol thanks for sharing that dream sequence, I really enjoyed reading it!

      "That was close!" "Oh, Come On!"

      Haha I hate that feeling! Its like can I please just remember to do a RC check, or Come On man recognize your dream sign!

      Would you mind talking about your dream recall techniques a little? You seem to have amazing recall, how do you remember to think "did I just have a dream" when you wake up?

      Also, do you have a technique to make sure that you actually remember a dream? I have a chronic issue where I think that I have remembered a dream so I allow myself to go back to sleep, but then latter I can't remember it at all! It is very frustrating.

      Anyway thanks again for sharing I am looking forward to your response, and your future dream journals!
    2. Iokheira's Avatar
      I would say no to the if it was a lucid, just based on what you said. To me, a lucid is knowing you are dreaming, complete clarity in thinking and control over my actions. The difference between that and a dream is night and day. Sometimes I don't have the "Aha!" feeling, sometimes I don't even do a RC or say "Hey, I must be dreaming!", but I still have that feeling of waking up, if you get what I mean. The other stuff is just acting.

      I guess another way of looking at it is like a false awakening, you feel like you're awake and you act like you are awake but you're actually still asleep.
      Updated 03-20-2013 at 08:35 PM by NewArtemis
    3. NyxCC's Avatar
      Hello Sangfoot!

      I'm happy you enjoyed today's read I have been having some trouble adjusting my sleep schedule (may refer to previous DJ post), and this also affects my sleep recall. Well, that means some days it's better and some it's worse. On average, I'd say it is fine, though. In different times, I use different techniques (due to my mood mostly). Here are some:

      - Notice when I wake from sleep and go to tablet (it's faster this way) and note dream if I do remember it. This usually works after 4-5 hours of sleep. I don't try to do this too often, because it disrupts my sleep, but it is perhaps the best technique to really remember everything in detail.
      - Wake up from a dream, stay in bed, recall the dream I just had (if I can). Usually, I am too sleepy, so it works. I go over the whole dream 2-3 times to make sure I remember it, and then go to sleep. (This is in case I don't feel like writing)
      - Wake up and try to remember key dream elements only (if extremely lazy), then fall asleep
      - Wake up, if there is no dream recall at all, I go over my dream signs. Is it possible that I had this dream sign tonight? Usually, it is a feeling to confirm. Then, well you kind of hold on the dream sign, your mind must be quiet, so you just basically concentrate on the DS, say, drinking your morning tea/coffee, and you might get a dream fragment or recall the whole dream

      Obviously, the first two techniques are more reliable. At any rate, one should try not to think as much as one wakes up, because that causes the dream images to go away. Just keep writing down anything that you remember. Also, I think reversing the sentence "I don't remember my dreams" to " I am getting better at remembering my dreams!" might help. I have noticed this for myself, the more I complain I can't recall, the less I recall. Then I just write down whatever I recall and try to be positive about it. Hope that helps!
    4. NyxCC's Avatar
      NewArtemis, thanks for the opinion! The lack of aha, I was dreaming, is why I was being careful not to classify it as if I had a lucid. But the strange thing is, I also knew at the time it was a dream. That really does sound like nonsense, I know.

      I think I will leave things this way: maybe it wasn't lucid, but I am happy I practised some techniques there, basically, looking around as much as possible, holding the dream not to escape, because practising these translates into lucid habits and then it's easier the time I really LD.
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    5. Sangfoot's Avatar
      Wow! So you actually wake up get your tablet and record your dreams during the night? Even if you don't do the whole dream just enough to spark your memory this is still impressive, that takes serious dedication!

      How does this affect the quality of your sleep? do you still feel rested in the morning?

      "reversing the sentence "I don't remember my dreams" to "I am getting better at remembering my dreams!""

      This really helped me last night! Being more relaxed and knowing that whatever I remembered would be good enough because no matter how much I actually recalled I would be improving really helped! Not only was I more relaxed, it also made recalling my dreams a pleasant experience instead of a chore.
    6. NyxCC's Avatar
      Sangfoot, I am happy that you are getting in the wonderful state of mind of being relaxed! I have to keep reminding myself to be relaxed as well.

      I was thinking about the whole situation, dream recall, etc.
      Yup, I am trying to be as consistent as possible, but have no fixed routine for dream recall. My goal is to write down anything that I remember each day. If I feel like waking up and writing down the whole dream, fine, if not just review it in my mind. One gets better with that, too. But waking up after each dream, writing down everything (it does disturb sleep, sure), well, that's too much even for me!

      Why? Because, let us not forget, dream recall is a means towards lucidity, and not a goal in itself. Sure, I want to improve dream recall, but expecting myself to remember dreams with the exactly same consistency, well, that may be unrealistic, and it can lead to frustration, and then you tell yourself, I can't recall today, the way I did yesterday, and then.....we are back to square one.

      So, I keep reminding myself, I am getting better at this, there is no rush here, so what ever I wrote in my DJ today, it is just perfect!
      Updated 03-24-2013 at 12:21 AM by NyxCC