Summoning - Techniques, Tips and Tricks

[SuperSonicFan]

So in my lucid dreams, I have been working really hard to have total control over myself and my actions. For the most part I htink i have been very successful. i am now able to go pretty much do whatever I want, similar to how I owuld in real life. However, last night I had this very awesome lucid experience and I decided to try to summon someone for one of my dream goals. It kind of worked... Spoiler for Eleventh Lucid Dream!: So last night I was able to get to bed around 10:00 which was nice. This allowed me the full 8 hours of sleep a teenager is supposed to get. Anyways... This dream started out as a false awakening, and a very vivid one I might add. The first thing I remember is lifting my head up from the sink after brushing my teeth. I then reached for my razor to shave. The wierd thing was... it was dead! Now, in the dream I remembered plugging it in the night before (which I actually DID do) and thought it most peculiar it was dead. I don't rememebr exactly how but this somehow made me lucid. Ready to go have some fun, I went out of my room and headed upstairs, only to be confronted by my math teacher in my house! She started asking me why I was headed upstairs. After one too many times of my DC's ruining my lucids, I had learned, and completely ingonred her and proceeded upstairs. Even though I was fully aware and lucid, I felt the need to go put my contacts in. It was very realistic, and blurry just like in real life. I went back to my room to put my contacts in and my math teacher again asked my what I was doing. This time I told her to can it and go away and she promptly evactuated the house. After my little victory over my DC, and now actually able to see after putting my contacts in, I then decided it was finally time to accomplish my dream goals! I recounted how the night before I had been reading about summoning characters and decided on a technique to try. I went and stood in the corner and just closed my eyes. I then reached behind me and envisioned that if I reached my hand out, they would grab it and be there when I turned around. Well... I reached around, desparetely grasping for them. I did this for about 10 seconds, focusing intently on them being there. After a few seconds more... I felt someone grab my hand! I was elated. I opened my eyes and began to turn around. Time seemed to slow down as the adrenaline started pumping. It seemed to take forever to turn around. Maybe 10 minutes?!?! But, i still had ahold of them and I was fine with it. I just envisioned all the adventures to come and finally made my revolution. It was then REALLY upsetting though because... as I was finally able to see them, they started to vanish, just like a ghost. I called out for them to come back but we were helpless to stop it. I was only able to see them for a few seconds when this happened. Feeling very setback and upset about this, I went and climbed back in my bed and woke myself up. THis dream was very intense and emotional. I woke up feeling this rush of happiness and sadness all at once. I was breathing pretty hard too from the excitement I guess. However... this is one step closer to my dream goals!!!! The first time I saw them, it was only for maybe a second. This time... it lasted about 5 seconds. I think I just get myself so excited when it is finally happening that I do myself in. At least I am making progress. Next lucid goal... 10 seconds. Anyways... I am wondering what are some tips and such for summoning characters in my dreams. I am feeling confident enough now to try this out on my lucids and it would be greatly appreciated so I can accomplish my dream goals! Thanks. See ya

[PlanesWalker]

I usually just tell my Dream what I want and it comes to me. If I want a woman, she appears. If I want a jungle, my scene changes to accommodate my wishes. I just think about it, and usually it happens. Sometimes I do have to try a little harder than other times, but for the most part it works. Try to keep your eyes open too, train yourself to know what it looks like to see something appear, and it should become easier to make them appear.

[paigeyemps]

I agree with PlanesWalker. Thinking and believing are important. check these out: Summoning Tutorial - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views http://www.dreamviews.com/f14/dream-...utorial-38954/

[TheNightFlier]

What i do is if its small enough to fit in my hand I close my hands, imagine it and then open my hand! If it fails I keep trying but start to say it aloud when I try and summon it. If it's large I imagine it's around the corner or it's behind a door. Saying it aloud always seems more successful. I even close my eyes and summon objects but that changes the environment sometimes which can be irritating especially if you just summoned something and it disappears.

[gab]

Moved to Dream Control

[PrimeGazza]

Well I only had about 5 lucid dreams and 4 of those are because of stuff I learned here but in my lucids I never really summon a character its more of me searching for them and ther usually in the next room or around the corner