I've had lucid dreams but they were always VERY short.. that is until this morning!!!
I did my usual "weekend" thing where I get up a 4am and go to sleep in another room so as not to be disturbed by my husband. I chose to lay on the living room sofa (a place I don't normally sit, let alone sleep on).
Below are the details for those who would like to know.
I put on a sleep mask, earplugs and began to deep breath (I breath
slowly in, hold it for as long as is comfortable and then breath slowly
out). I decided to try the counting method (1 I'm dreaming, 2 I'm
dreaming, etc.) and then the hypnagogic images began. I read somewhere
that it helps if you look at those "magic eye" pictures (you know the
ones where the picture is hidden but if you look at it in a certain way
that the image will appear). I happen to get a kick out of them so when
the hypnagogic images appeared, they sort of looked like those magic eye
pictures and I tried to view them in the same way. I started to see (or
I "created" ) a portal or doorway. I don't remember whether I stepped
into it or if I was drawn into it, but I was suddenly lucid!
I had decided before hand that I would like to go back in time and visit
an authentic native american village the next time I was lucid.. but I
just couldn't seem to get there (I just don't have the control to time
travel ..yet). But what I WAS able to control was the LENGTH of my
lucid dreams. I had read on a newsgroup of someone who was able to
have an experience last for TWO hours of more. I was totally blown away
because I was lucky if I was able to stay lucid or out for ten minutes
UNTIL this morning.. This morning I was able to stay lucid for about 1
hour and 45 minutes!!! I estimated that I started the lucid dream about
5am and it ended when my husband woke me up around 7am when he left for
work!!!
Spinning had never worked for me, rubbing my hands together had never
worked for me.. What worked was everytime I started to feel (even just a
*little* bit) that the lucidity was fading, I would state "INCREASE
LUCIDITY" or "MAINTAIN LUCIDITY" and the dream would either continue or
a NEW but LUCID dream would begin. I must have done this at least 6
times!!! And what was even more amazing is that this worked even when
I heard my husband's alarm go off (I was able to stay focused and
lucid)! The only draw back is that it's hard to remember with much
detail what I did in all those dreams (I knew I would lose some of the
detail if I didn't stop after every dream and write it down but I wanted
to see how long I could keep lucid). I do remember that I flew, swam,
walked through walls, made things appear and disappear, I changed
outfits by simply spinning around, and had a few "encounters" (wink).
;-D
There was only one problem in that I had no *back up* plan. I figured
I'd try for the native village and I'd either get there or not and the
experience would be over in 10 minutes tops but when it went on and on,
I had no idea what *else* to do... so I did what I consider pretty
"mundane" things (see paragraph above)..
I finally figured that I was "pushing" my luck.. As soon as I felt even a *hint* that I was losing lucidity, I simply laid my lucid body down, closed my eyes and WHAM... the vibrations hit and then came a loud screeching noise like fingernails on a chalkboard. I felt my astral body stand up and then fall back in (like I was off balance). I immediately stood up again and I was out!
When I stood up, I saw in the shadow on the wall a slightly illuminated cord
from my head to my sleeping body (I never looked directly at my body for
fear that I would be drawn back to it). I had never seen the cord
before but it did not frighten me as I knew what it was.
Since I was *out* and had no clear plan, I asked to speak to my *spirit
guide*. I felt a presence and I asked if that was my spirit guide. A
clear soft female voice answered "Yes, I am here". I remember being
surprised that my guide was female (I don't know why I thought my guide
would be male) and I remember that I felt no fear.
Unfortunately I can't remember what *else* was said (ARRGGG)! I do remember going out the front door and the thought crossed my mind will closing the door cut my cord? I don't know why I just didn't float through the ceiling like I normally do but I dismissed the cut cord idea as soon as I thought it.
This entry is running WAAAAYYY long so I won't go into details on what I
did while out. I wasn't out that long...I came back when I heard my
husband walk across the floor to me to say goodby. I didn't *slam* back
into my body, I just slowly realized that I was there!
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I am soo excited ... I experienced so many *firsts* this morning.
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