Thread: DreamscapeGoat's Workbook

Nothing memorable last light.

Think I might need to do more RCs per day.

Been having a very hard time falling asleep - no vivid dreams for the past two days.

May I ask, do you know the reason? Is it a new problem? Sometimes our mind can be overly excited with the prospect of lucid dreaming but many things can cause insomnia.

I've been somewhat stressed recently - we're moving really soon, and we've begun to pack our things. Might be a cause.

I don't get very excited when going to sleep - I just go to sleep normally.

Such stress is bound to have these kinds of effects. You probably have some ideas already, but if you find it hard to alleviate the stress in the short term, hopefully it will fade with time. Good luck!

Still no dreams. I think I'm a bit too stressed to have them at the moment.

And suddenly, I manage to DILD and change the dreamscape.

Sweet! Congratulations! Changing the dreamscape is quite significant!

Last night was fantastic - Had a DILD, managed to keep it going for a while, and managed to keep it going further through DEILDs.

Touching objects seems to work more than rubbing my hands together for stabilization.

Yes, that is a good method! Try to remind yourself to stick to it...in some DILDs it can be easy to forget to stabilize...don't worry about stabilization though, just do it like it is something that you always do.

Had a few vivid dreams in which I could freeze objects by shooting them with a beam that came from my hands.

Great fun, really.

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

Had a few vivid dreams in which I could freeze objects by shooting them with a beam that came from my hands.

Great fun, really.

This one might be a good one to go back and read and relive in a few days to give you a boost.

So I set an alarm for after 5 hours of sleep, and tried to do SSILD. Ended up WILDing, and enjoyed a fun dream (Didn't really feel like controlling it, neither could I remember any TotM's).

Awesome DreamscapeGoat! I really like SSILD and it has helped me to WILD even though it is meant to give you DILDs as a beginner...I of course can not know how much of a part it played (if any) in your WILD but I wouldn't dismiss it's roll.

Only remember a few dreams last night.

Was going to try another SSILD, but the whole cycle thing still confuses me.

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

Only remember a few dreams last night.

Was going to try another SSILD, but the whole cycle thing still confuses me.

The technique can take a little time to get it right. Which part of the cycles do you find confusing?

Just the whole technique kinda confuses me - it's why I stopped trying when I had (Which still led me into a WILD).

I get the sight and listening part right, but when I start feeling around, that's what I don't get - also, the fact that you aren't supposed to count while doing it. How do you keep focus on transition yet not focus on how long you do it?

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

I get the sight and listening part right, but when I start feeling around, that's what I don't get - also, the fact that you aren't supposed to count while doing it. How do you keep focus on transition yet not focus on how long you do it?

Perhaps just pick one sensory feeling for that 3rd sense you are having trouble with. As I am laying on my back I can feel a little pressure in my sternum area and that is what I focus on. The author does not intend you to "start feeling around" if you mean physically moving as part of the 3rd sense in the cycles. On the not counting, this is correct...you know how you may walk one city block and you can think back and estimate how long it took you, that is kind of the mindset. Don't time it out but just keep a general awareness for how long you should do each cycle. You can practice during the day with an actual timer if that helps. As far as a transition, that is not the intention for a beginner. Instead, it is to complete the cycles and go to sleep in which you are more likely to DILD. I have continued cycles longer than normal or gone back to doing cycles as kind of an anchor towards a WILD but that is a little more advanced, so congrats on reaching a WILD!! Does that make sense? If not, please outline your what you do specifically. Thanks

I figured it didn't mean physical movement, so thanks for clarifying.

Should've been a bit more clearer on the 'transition' - I didn't mean going into the dream, I meant going from one sense to another - still, you made SSILD a lot clearer.

Managed a DILD last night - still have little control in dreams, but LD frequency is going up.

No worries Great job on another DILD as well!! It looks like you could update you LD count "LD Count:5" and I think your signature is +1 as well.

Another night, another DILD.

I do need help with dream control - every time I try to do something, the dream begins to fade. Any way to help with this?

Hrm, the length of the LD - I would say it will get better, the more you have them. Take it easy, get confidence that it will not fade. If it means doing only simple things and stabilize frequently, then I would do that. Dream control forum may have some good tips as well.

Had a really long non-lucid.

Having a hard time sleeping, though - it's been really hectic and stressful lately. Might be affecting LD frequency.

Ugh - I just can't seem to fall asleep at night anymore. Too much happening in such little time, it's messing me up. Not even a vivid dream.