RC-1 Zebrah

RC-1*

Welcome to RC-1 or introduction to reality checking. I am your professor zebrah. Over the next few weeks we will go in depth with reality checking and awareness. If you haven't already make sure to read the syllabus! In the syllabus I go over class format, office hours, rules, and more.*

My goal is to get everyone started with reality checking and becoming more aware, which is a reality check itself.

First off some terminology:

RC = reality check
Pinch your nose = when I say this I mean the act of reality checking not just nose pinching
DILD = Dream Initiated Lucid Dream
lucid = this basicly means you are aware
DJ = Dream Journal*

What is a reality check? Well a reality check is something you proform to ensure you are awake. If you do this in a dream you can become lucid. This is called a DILD.

Why the DILD? The DILD technique does not mess up your sleep schedual. It can also be used with other techniques. There are other forms of DILD but I am focusing on RC and awareness.

Also consider keeping a DJ. I know that is in my requirements but how hard is it to lie? Most people cannot DILD without one. Sure it may sound stupid but trust me, lucid dreaming is far from stupid. It's one of the most fun things you can do. While awake or asleep.

Check out the DJ feature on this website. It works quite well and keeps you on track. If you are just starting lucid dreaming make sure to write everything down. No matter how short or weird. Of course you don't need to post your dreams on this site.

Ok one final thing before it is time to learn. This is my first time teaching and I encourage all of you to either PM me suggestions or comments. Or post a review in the comment box. I will be using these reviews in a "Teacher's page" to give students a better idea of who I am.

Time to learn :)

Starting out: In my opinion this is the hardest part of reality checking. You will most likely go through half the day not even remembering to pinch your nose. Some people like to RC every time they; See a red car, go through a door way, the phone rings. I would encourage everyone to come up with a few "triggers" for helping you RC during the day.*

Another good thing to look for are dream signs. These are things that appear consistently in your dreams. Go back and read your dream journal and find consistent themes. Write them down and RC when you see them.*

For today your homework is to:

Pick several RCs to do
Pick 1-3 RC triggers
Try to find some dream signs

Post these in a thread in student workbooks. Title it*

RC-1 (your name)
RC-1 zebrah <--- example

All your homework will be kept here.

I am going camping so this will need to do for now. I will be back Friday night so do not panic. This is the hardest time for reality checking because you need to make it a habit.*
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You can always drop by my office type

/join #DVAzebrah B&W

exactly as it appears. Drop by the IRC any time you want and I might be there. I am there frequently so chances are high.

I will post actual class times in the IRC when I get back. Most of the material will be posted here and discussed in class.*

And all chat logs will be posted in the syllabus.

CLASS NUMBER 2

Ok folks time for class number two. But first.. an announcement. I have decided that more time/classes may be required to make this class successful. So if I do and classes and more time you may think, "screw that I didn't sign up for this." if you want to I can only grade you on the part of the class you signed up for.

Ok do by now I am hoping you have started to make a habit of Reality Checking. It is important to make it a habit but... What happens if you just RC because you are supposed to? This is a pitfall for many many many beginning lucid dreamers. You do 500 RCs a day and go to bed thinking, "I will get lucid for sure now." but then you have a dream. Maybe you see a dream sign or a RC trigger. What do you do? Naturaly you RC, but many times the RC will fail and you should become lucid, but you don't! You have done so many RCs without even thinking about it that when the RC actually fails you don't realize it.

How do you stop this from happening?

1) When you RC during the day don't expect the RC to pass. Expecting it to prove you are awake, even when you 100% know you are is bad. This makes you brain expect a pass and when the RC fails in a dream your sub conscious thinks it passed.

2) Pay attention when you RC. When you do a RC think deeply about why you are doing it. Don't just do it for the heck of it.

Ok so we all should be able to proform those two steps, right?

Well folks this is a short lesson but it is very important. I have talked to some students who are still having a hard time building the habit so I don't want to over load you.

HOMEWORK

Homework for today is to read a few pages of the thread "Stupidest ways you've missed becoming lucid"
I want you to pick three posts from this thread; Quote them, and then briefly explain why you think they didn't become lucid and or how they could have become lucid by altering their RC or day to day RC routine.

As always post your homework in the same student workbooks thread you should have made.

I am also adding some dates for live IRC classes. And I am making an amendment to the syllabus concerning dropping students. Don't worry this useually only matters if a student registered and isn't actually doing the course.

Spoiler for Building a reality checking habit:

zebrah: ok class time
Sean999: Yay!
zebrah: idk link I sent a PM to people
• Mario92 shuts up
zebrah: Ok so Linkster17 and mr_jinsue are my only actual students here eight
zebrah: right*
Linkster17: *sigh*, mayne they didnt get on or something.
mr_jinsue: really?
Linkster17: *maybe
Mario92: Aren't you glad we're here now? :D
Linkster17: and yep
zebrah: Yeah lol
zebrah: ok I just checked the list
Linkster17: to zebrahs question
zebrah: Link you and mr got a PM today right
zebrah: I know Mr did
mr_jinsue: Right
Linkster17: yep
zebrah: Ok there was a little mix up on the class
• Snowy^Egypt unidles
zebrah: it was caused by the registration process
zebrah: Which is fixed now
zebrah: so hopefully things will get organized
Linkster17: well the PM was sent about 3 hours ago
zebrah: Yeah lol
zebrah: i hope people see it for the class tomorrow
Linkster17: and next time i wont be here one hour early by accident lol
zebrah: And also if either of you post reviews of this class after the final exam you get 1 extra credit point
zebrah: lol yeah link
Linkster17: yay
mr_jinsue: when is the final exam?
zebrah: Umm undecided
Linkster17: better study up lol
zebrah: the class will most likely run long
zebrah: it will be easy
Linkster17: i failed, jk
zebrah: Ok so today's topic is "Building a reality checking habit"
zebrah: How have both of you been doing with RCs
Linkster17: keep forgeting to do them
mr_jinsue: umm
zebrah: lol
mr_jinsue: well my usual RCs are
mr_jinsue: finger through palm
mr_jinsue: flaming hand
mr_jinsue: lightning hand
Linkster17: lol
mr_jinsue: levitation
zebrah: I Meant are you doing them
mr_jinsue: and breathing
zebrah: sorry bad wording
mr_jinsue: yes and no
mr_jinsue: well thats to get us up to speed on my style i suppose
zebrah: Ok good
mr_jinsue: my frequency of RCs has been improving
zebrah: I like your RCs
zebrah: that is great
zebrah: And you both read lesson 2
mr_jinsue: I think I did
Linkster17: yes, i just forgot earlier and i had to reread it lol
zebrah: Ok it was about awareness
mr_jinsue: oh yes
Linkster17: yep
zebrah: have either of you had a dream where you did a RC and didn't become lucid
mr_jinsue: not that I recall (recently or otherwise)
zebrah: Ok
zebrah: I have
Linkster17: nope, although i missed alot of obvious things that should of made me rc
zebrah: ok
zebrah: So these two things tie together
zebrah: many people RC a lot
zebrah: then do a RC in a dream and don't become lucid
zebrah: So learning to RC a lot is good
zebrah: but only if you remember why you RC
Linkster17: to test reality
zebrah: Yes
Linkster17: and become aware, or lucid
mr_jinsue: and ensure you dont let the RC pass even if it shouldnt
zebrah: you RC to test reality not to plug your nose
zebrah: So How many RCs would you say you two have done today
Linkster17: 3, i think lol
mr_jinsue: twice I've done my full set of RCs
zebrah: Why did you do then
zebrah: All of those RCs twice
zebrah: at different times or the same time? like in a row?
mr_jinsue: in a row
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zebrah: Ok
mr_jinsue: I just habitually do them together
Linkster17: wow, thats alot
mr_jinsue: it doesnt take long
zebrah: This is good because the next lesson is about RC chains
zebrah: So you are ahead
mr_jinsue: yay!
mr_jinsue: well one set was because I was here on DV
Linkster17: lol, i just keep forgeting
zebrah: Yeah?
zebrah: Linkster17: everyone does
mr_jinsue: and another set was because I saw a picture of my wings (something I'm trying to get in my dreams)
mr_jinsue: so neither was because I was suspicious
Linkster17: cool, one of my goals is to fly with wings
zebrah: Mmk
zebrah: Flying is very fun
mr_jinsue: i just want to look badass with em
Linkster17: lol
zebrah: For sure
zebrah: So what can you do to increase the amount of RCs you do
Linkster17: remember to do them lol
mr_jinsue: find a familiar dream sign and associate it with doing an RC
zebrah: Right
zebrah: which is basically remembering to do them
mr_jinsue: well i would say yes and no
mr_jinsue: remembering is excellent
mr_jinsue: but if you cant
zebrah: This is why many people have trouble RCing
zebrah: Yeah but you should remember for a reason
mr_jinsue: but if its something likely to happen in a dream
mr_jinsue: its much better
zebrah: Yeah of course
zebrah: Can anyone guess why I am having you RC with triggers
zebrah: Link knows already lol
mr_jinsue: so anyone is me
zebrah: Yes
Linkster17: lol, yep. what i do? jk
zebrah: you are 50% of the class
Linkster17: lol, sadly
• Snowy^Egypt unidles
Snowy^Egypt: Sorry.
mr_jinsue: because RC'ing with triggers will make it more meaningful?
• Mario92 interjects a bit of color
zebrah: No
mr_jinsue: ;(
zebrah: The point of triggers is to make you aware during the day
mr_jinsue: half the class failed that question
zebrah: good try
zebrah: Lol
Linkster17: lol
zebrah: Awareness is the key to RCs and the DILD technique
zebrah: By doing RCs for your triggers which are not dream signs you culminate awareness
zebrah: So that in life and dreams you are more aware
zebrah: Have either of you noticed that you are noticing more about life?
zebrah: Which is in itself noticing something
mr_jinsue: I like to think I am naturally a rather observant person
Linkster17: yep
zebrah: That is really good
zebrah: What have you noticed link
zebrah: just random stuff
zebrah: I notice things like the music playing in the background of movies
zebrah: or more things in my peripheral vision
Linkster17: kind of. i notice little sounds or differences. or just stuff i ignore usually
zebrah: Yeah this is good
zebrah: that means you are beginning to gain awareness
zebrah: If you keep it up RCs will be easier and you will get more out of life
zebrah: After starting to RC the way I am teaching you I noticed something that made me teach this class
zebrah: The general population is very unaware of verifying
zebrah: everything*
Linkster17: one thing is music, even before i got into lucid dreaming. i would listen to songs and as i kept listening, i would pick out each part and divide them
Linkster17: yep
zebrah: And I though that gaining awareness was one of the best things ever
zebrah: it changed my perspective of life
zebrah: Linkster17: I noticed that also
zebrah: I enjoy music more now
zebrah: I love noticing these things but I also hate it
zebrah: I hate that others do not
zebrah: and that they do not care
zebrah: so I decided to teach awareness
Linkster17: yep, i notice how it all comes together, each part flowing.
zebrah: So I hope you all also enjoy more awareness
zebrah: Do you have any questions?
Linkster17: yep, i think ppl have gotten to lazy in everything over the years
Linkster17: i dont think so
Linkster17: *too
zebrah: mr_jinsue: any questions
mr_jinsue: nope
zebrah: Well then that about wraps it up.

Spoiler for Reality checking with a purpose:

zebrah: Ok so RCs with a purpose
zebrah: First a question
zebrah: can 10 RCs be better then 1000
tehbeetus: Yes.
zebrah: distilled nickgb your thoughts?
tehbeetus: It's how you thought about the RC.
nickgb: Yes
nickgb: By far
zebrah: Yeah
tehbeetus: Distilled you with us?
distilled: oh yeah
zebrah: I could RC 1,000,000,000,000 times a day but if I do it just for the hell of it you will faiil
tehbeetus: What do you mean by "you will fail?"
zebrah: I changed persons at the end of that lol
zebrah: I will fail
tehbeetus: Can't you only fail in a dream?
zebrah: Yes
zebrah: But the failure starts while awake
tehbeetus: what do you mean?
zebrah: I will splain in a second
tehbeetus: Ok
zebrah: Let me review the process of making a powerful and meaningful RC
zebrah: I see a dream sign. I do my finger through palm RC. My finger doesn't go through my hand, I am awake
zebrah: I do a mental RC
zebrah: how did I get here
zebrah: Then I pinch my nose and try to breathe if I have any doubt
zebrah: that I am awake
zebrah: So I think of my dream goals
zebrah: I want to stand on top of a 737 while it flys
zebrah: and highjack it for fun
zebrah: and land
tehbeetus: brb making food low bloodsugar =/
zebrah: Then I explore my senses to stabalize
zebrah: ok beetus
zebrah: So that is the process
nickgb: OK, in a dream, right?
zebrah: In dreams and reality
nickgb: oh
nickgb: in reality, you make dream goals too while RCing?
zebrah: What starts in reality transfers to dreams
zebrah: Yes
nickgb: OK
zebrah: you review your goals
zebrah: Because if you RC in your dream you will want to do goals next
nickgb: gotcha
zebrah: but in dreams remembering goals can be hard. Making this a habit helps
zebrah: Yeah, sounds crazy
zebrah: But it works
zebrah: So how many RCs would you say you all have done today
nickgb: Probably six
distilled: 2 or 3
tehbeetus: Honestly, I've done about 12 in the past hour :/
tehbeetus: And I've though about every single one of them deeply
zebrah: And how may of those did you focus on dreaming sitting
zebrah: durring*
tehbeetus: What?
nickgb: I didn't
nickgb: I focused on my reality
zebrah: Ahh
zebrah: I see
tehbeetus: What do you mean dream sitting?
zebrah: did you expect the RC to pass or fail
nickgb: neither
zebrah: During* it was my iPod
nickgb: I tried not to think about it
zebrah: Good
tehbeetus: I expected mine to fail
zebrah: Bad
zebrah: You never want to expect the RC to do either
tehbeetus: yesterday you said you wanted us to expect them to fail
zebrah: Because in dreams when you do an rc your finger might go through your hand. But you expect it not to so it doesn't fail
zebrah: Well I did didn't I
tehbeetus: Yes you did
zebrah: Call me a hypocrite because now don't expect anything
nickgb: well
zebrah: Expecting your finger to go through is better then expecting it to hit your palm
nickgb: makes sense
tehbeetus: No I was expeting it to go through
zebrah: Ohh
zebrah: Then you are good beetus
zebrah: So basically I want you all to make a process you do along with your RCs
tehbeetus: By passing I'm expecting them not to work
zebrah: Yeah
zebrah: Because you are checking reality
tehbeetus: Yes so failing would be me shooting laser beams out of my eyes
zebrah: If you make a RC process and post it in your work book you get 1 extra credit point
zebrah: Yes
tehbeetus: What do you mean process.
zebrah: Like how I do three RCs and think of goals and what not
zebrah: You can type what you do for extra credit
tehbeetus: In our books?
zebrah: Your homework work books
zebrah: that you should have made :)
tehbeetus: I know I was just checking to make sure
zebrah: mmk
zebrah: any questions?
nickgb: yeah
nickgb: this is sort of
nickgb: general
zebrah: Next week I will have a longer class covering more topics
nickgb: not sure if you can answer it
zebrah: mmk
zebrah: go for it
nickgb: But when dreaming
nickgb: And going for a DILD
nickgb: Generally, my dreams are hazy - sometimes they can be vivid but they are usually fairly hazy while they are going on
nickgb: When I realize I am lucid dreaming, I don't wake up or get excited
zebrah: Ok
nickgb: I just say "ok I am dreaming" and can do nothing but go along with it
zebrah: So you are lucid with no control
tehbeetus: nick think about taking control
zebrah: First clear up the dream
zebrah: focusing your vision on a single point helps
zebrah: And realize you can do anything in dreams
nickgb: ok
zebrah: going into the dreams with the expectation of no control is bad
zebrah: any more Qs?
nickgb: one more, also sort of general
nickgb: actually nvm
nickgb: I can probably just look it up
nickgb: lol
zebrah: ask anyway
nickgb: when trying to dream, I guess, more vividly
nickgb: I thought you wanted to be fairly well rested
nickgb: but I had some issues with sleeping lately
nickgb: I got very little sleep
nickgb: and when I finally slept
nickgb: My dreams seemed a lot more clear than usual
zebrah: That really depends on the person
nickgb: alright

Ok yes yes I know this is late I sorry.

Ok folks you have learned about, using reality checks, making your reality checks meaningful, and now you will learn how to build awareness. This built up awareness will aid in reality checking.

Now remeber back to the first class. I told you to pick triggers and find dream signs. During the day you need to constantly look for triggers and dreamsigns. Where ever you are you must be searching for these things.

What does this acomplish? Needing to search for things builds up a residual awarenes. This awareness should transfer from waking to reality.

But sometimes just having this level of awarenes isn't good enough. We need to go deeper! Humans have 5 (documented) senses; touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound. Durring the day all of these are constantly engaged. How much attention you pay to these varries between individual. Buy paying more attention to these we can get a better perception of reality.

Ok sounds simple right? Wrong! Going through the entire day paying attention to these senses can be hard. But it does get easier with practice.

So your focus for this week is your senses. You can focus more strongly on one or two if you want.

HOMEWORK: Ok homework is
If you are focusing on one or two senses list them.
Write 3 things you have noticed now that you are building awarenes. It can be as simple as a road sign you never noticed or as complex as a note in a song you never heard. If you haven't noticed anything pay more attention!
If you have had a lucid dream since the start of class tell me:

Spoiler for Class 3 chat log:

zebrah: Well the point is you sir are here
mutualdreamer: Well considering the topic of the lesson... I read a book by Eckhart Tolle and he said one effective way to bring awareness is ask yourself if your breathing
zebrah: Really? Asking if you're breathing is interesting
zebrah: It is a cool reality check
mutualdreamer: it DRASTICALLY switches your focus
zebrah: Have you used this?
mutualdreamer: internally
mutualdreamer: not as a RC but I do it alot when I am in a hurry for something
zebrah: That is cool
zebrah: talk about how it changes your focus
zebrah: If you could. Like from personal experience
mutualdreamer: Well you are always caught up in what is happening around you (which ((most of the time)) is completely pointless) and you dont really ever concentrate on your breathing so it takes your focus away from the outside and brings it inside and AWARE of your innver self (your consciousness)
zebrah: That is very cool because I do pay attention to breathing
zebrah: Ok cool
zebrah: So have you completed the new homework yet?
mutualdreamer: When i say "what is happening around you" I mean like if you are scrambling to get something done your brain is completely taking over your body and focusing on your breathing kind of tells your brain to SHUT UP!!!!
zebrah: Very cool
mutualdreamer: I 4got wat it was ???... one sec
zebrah: Ok because you can complete the homework in here for class
zebrah: that will help
mutualdreamer: Wonderful :D... well you really notice how nothing around you matters and that it does not control you; you are your own person, not a slave to your brains COMPLETELY WORTHLESS thoughts
zebrah: Well that is great
zebrah: very internal observations
zebrah: I like that
mutualdreamer: I'm a kind of... internal person :)
zebrah: A tip For you then will be to add a little bit of external observation
zebrah: A balance is good
zebrah: Ok so have you had a lucid since the class start?
mutualdreamer: I have A LOT of that, trust me... It is just when I become aware, I am VERY aware. It's almost like I don't even exist... like i'm just observing the world go by
zebrah: That is very cool
mutualdreamer: I haven't but I will try hard so that you have a good rep ;)
zebrah: That isn't the point
zebrah: Others have already so don't worry
zebrah: if I don't help you I need to change
mutualdreamer: HAHA i know
zebrah: :)
mutualdreamer: the good rep is just... a good thing to have
zebrah: Yeah for sure
mutualdreamer: if you had a good rep maybe more students would show up to class
mutualdreamer: :(
zebrah: So have you gotten close to being lucid?
zebrah: Well the first couple classes were slow don't worry about me
mutualdreamer: Well I was using an hourly chime on my watch to do RC's (before you said not to) and the alarm went off in my dream and i sort of RCed but it wasn't enough to get me to even 60% lucidity :/
zebrah: Well there is no % lucid
zebrah: You either know you are lucid or you are not
zebrah: there is a % of awareness
mutualdreamer: Well then I wasn't lucid... but i WAS close
zebrah: but being aware and lucid are different
zebrah: Ok so you were aware
mutualdreamer: elaborate plz :)
zebrah: Ok
zebrah: First without google. Give me your best definition of a lucid dream
mutualdreamer: dream in which one is aware that one is dreaming
zebrah: Ok good definition
zebrah: But
mutualdreamer: wikipedia :)
zebrah: Lol
zebrah: I have one issue with the definition
mutualdreamer: OHHHH you said without google
zebrah: Lol it's k
mutualdreamer: one sec :)
zebrah: Lol
zebrah: k
mutualdreamer: lucid dream-... i would like to say a realization and burst of awareness when submerged in the dream state but that is kind of only leaning towards a DILD
mutualdreamer: sort of
zebrah: Ok nice try :)
zebrah: Here is the key
zebrah: In a lucid dream you KNOW you don't think. You KNOW you are dreaming.
mutualdreamer: yes... doubtless
zebrah: Yes
mutualdreamer: you need to have doubtlessness to be lucid
zebrah: Now there is the question of awareness in dreams
mutualdreamer: and you either have it or you dont
mutualdreamer: (lucidity)
zebrah: You can know you are dreaming but be unaware of your surroundings
zebrah: For example
zebrah: Say I am in a flying car
zebrah: I know I am dreaming
zebrah: but.. I don't do anything
zebrah: Why? Because I am unaware
mutualdreamer: So you can know you are dreaming but... not care... ?
zebrah: Yes
mutualdreamer: ah... question
zebrah: because your brain isn't engaged enough to process the experience
zebrah: Ok go
mutualdreamer: you can be lucid without awareness... but can you be aware with out lucidity?
mutualdreamer: if that makes any sense :)
zebrah: YES
zebrah: You can
mutualdreamer: And if you that you become lucid
mutualdreamer: correct>
mutualdreamer: ?
zebrah: But it depends on your awareness
mutualdreamer: the % of it
zebrah: K listen
mutualdreamer: and THAT depends on how aware you are when you RC
zebrah: I can be aware of my situation
mutualdreamer: ok :) listening
zebrah: Recently I had a dream where I was in an airport
zebrah: The plane landed and they were doing a reverse high jacking
zebrah: like going into the airport
zebrah: I saw the hijackers holding ak-47a
zebrah: ak-47s*
zebrah: I saw all the peoples cloths
• zebrah heard them
zebrah: absorbed the situation
zebrah: but I wasn't lucid
zebrah: I was aware I needed to move away so I didn't get shot
zebrah: But it never occurred to me that I was dreaming
mutualdreamer: So you need to be completely aware AND lucid to successfully have a LD
zebrah: So there is an example of awareness without lucidity
zebrah: To have the best experience yes
zebrah: But if I had done a reality check I would have been fine
mutualdreamer: mmhmmmmm... and to get both you need to practice doubtlessly having BOTH when you RC
zebrah: Yes
mutualdreamer: THAT could take some practice :)
zebrah: Awareness and reality checking go hand in hand
zebrah: Or at least they should
zebrah: It does lol
zebrah: Recently I had two MILDs
zebrah: And both were generated by mantras and awareness
mutualdreamer: So RCing takes care of the awareness but how do you get the lucidity
zebrah: So once I knew I was lucid I used reality checks
mutualdreamer: (and mantras)
zebrah: ok
zebrah: Ok all lucidity can take is something as simple as being naked
mutualdreamer: So just realizing wierd things throughout the day
mutualdreamer: and RCing when you see them?
zebrah: The best way to combine awareness and RCs is this
zebrah: at least IMO
zebrah: If you are aware durring the day you will notice odd things
zebrah: And when you see them you should think "that's odd"
zebrah: And do a RC
zebrah: But you Should also RC for triggers and dream signs
mutualdreamer: So the key to getting both Awareness AND lucidity is not JUST RCing, It's how you do them
zebrah: Yes
zebrah: lesson 2 making RCs count
mutualdreamer: Well I will start with one... which one would be better to start with? awarenss or lucidity
zebrah: Ok sorry Lucidity only happens in dreams
zebrah: You cant realize you are dreaming while awake
zebrah: But yes
zebrah: awareness is what you need to build
zebrah: So as for mantras. Check out the chat logs for PercyLuid's MILD class
zebrah: You can read everything
mutualdreamer: HAHA REALLY?!??!... I mean should I try being aware all (or the majority of the) day? or should I just concentrate on Trigers and DS's?
zebrah: but cannot attend class unless you ask Percy
zebrah: The ultimate goal is being aware 24/7
zebrah: lol I am not even there yet
mutualdreamer: Thats comforting

Ok Class number four. To all you students who have made it this far, CONGRATULATIONS! You are over half way done with class. Pat your self on the back. This is the second to last lesson but is very important.

The goal of my entire class is to make you more aware in your life to increase your lucid dream frequency. Here is where things get tricky. I am now going to ask you to question 100% of everything in your day to day life. And yes that means you should question what I just typed.

Now if you do not have a strong grip on "reality" maybe you shouldn't do this.

But here is what you should do. Look at your monitor, think, "why is this here?" "what happened in my day to day life that would generate this monitor?" "is it real?" "is it normal?"

This thinking capitalizes on something called the bleed through effect. This when things from your day to day life creeps into your dreams. Say, you just got through watching a marathon of cops. And you go to sleep. Your dream starts. You are being pulled over. You step on the gas and start driving. You stop and think, "why am i driving away from the cops this cocaine isn't even real." boom you are lucid.

So if you pay more attention to your day to day life you can catch these theme that bleed through. Also remember to keep reality checking with your triggers, odd day to day occurrences, and dream signs.

This is basically it but it is so important. It may seem like a simple concept, just try doing it for an entire day first.

Your homework is to start studying for the test. Go back and read old lessons and logs. Do any homework you haven't completed. This I will assume you all are doing. That means free points!

For extra credit post a recent dream where you were almost lucid or any lucid dream you have had during the class in your student workbook.

Ok time for the last lesson post.

Tomorrows IRC class will mostly be a review for the exam. I will be giving hints to what the test will include and what not. But the students who are there get first pick of private class times.

Private classes will be where I can tell you how you are doing in the class. What you need to score on the final, or I may give you extra credit possibilities if your score is low.

At the end of this class I will give you the questions for the test. These will also be posted in a thread called RC-1 exam. Once you complete the test email it to me titled "yourname RC-1 exam"

~Zeb.