Thread: DreamscapeGoat's Workbook

I played around with napping because of a 2 week break. I'm back in school now, which makes it harder to try and nap.

I haven't been dream journaling as much as I should have - though, recall is still very high. I need to get back on top of it.

Some dream fragments - recall still very good.

Had a WILD last night - starting to understand what I need to do in order for it to work.

Another two nights, another DILD and 30-minute WILD.

Very, very nice!! 30 minute WILD, you seem to be taking to this very well!

The well was dry last night - can't even remember any normal dreams.

Had several extremely violent nonlucids - felt a bit odd, things normally aren't that crazy.

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

Another two nights, another DILD and 30-minute WILD.

nice work! i have a question, how long have you practiced to still your mind in order to have WILD properly?

Originally Posted by yaya

how long have you practiced to still your mind in order to have WILD properly?

I've practiced WILD for a few weeks now, and I've almost got it down.

I find that WILD works best after being naturally stirred in the middle of the night. I keep my mind focused on going back to sleep, but also on something else, which is the anchor. The primary focus is on falling asleep, but also keeping yourself aware. What I find works is imagining a setting for the hypnagogia - for example, I'm flying, and are encountering turbulence, which prompts the 'waves' to come.

Though, I do admit, I don't realize it's working until I feel the 'waves', and then it's like 'oh shit I just successfully WILDed'.

Do be warned, though - WILD tend to cause false awakenings, so do a reality check after 'waking up'.

thanks! now i understand why i fail while attempting WILD! because I've always tried to keep myself fully awake (which caused me day dreaming) instead of what you do (trying to fall sleep). also I've imagined a cube as an anchor and this image was interrupted by hypnogogic images which made me unable to pursue my beautiful cube!

That cube shall be yours.

A few nonlucids last night.

A very weird DILD.

I always find it weird whenever I see Dream Views in a dream.

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

A very weird DILD.

I always find it weird whenever I see Dream Views in a dream.

My dreams of DV have been non-lucid and not a real good copy of the site. Was yours very accurate? It sounded like you saw DV within the DILD, correct?

I did, and it looked quite the same - I saw the Control Panel page, when you first click it, where it shows all the subscriptions.

For a DILD workbook, I've done quite a few WILDs. Had one last night.

I'm quite proficient at summoning characters. Dream control is also improving.

Had a semilucid last night - felt really weird, for I hadn't had the 'aha' moment to incur a DILD, yet something felt off throughout the dream. I was aware, yet not.

^^This seems promising. Perhaps any awareness work you may be doing was bleeding into the dream.

More semilucids. I can feel myself making my body do things, yet I do not realize I'm in a dream.

Nonlucids and fragments last night.

Some nonlucids.

I think stress is affecting my LD attempts.

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

Some nonlucids.

I think stress is affecting my LD attempts.

20 lucids in your first two months! When the stress drops you'll be right back at it!

That stress is droppoing fast - I'm just about to graduate.

More nonlucids.

After five days of dryness, I have two DILDs in one night. I found my dream guide, too.

Originally Posted by DreamscapeGoat

After five days of dryness, I have two DILDs in one night. I found my dream guide, too.

Awesome! Believe it or not, you are moving at light speed!