Here I will summarise and add to my answers on the assignments. It is a wall of text and much of it has been written down previously in the thread, primarily aimed at giving Serenity an overview of my assignments.
Assignment: Go through your dream journal and analyse where the content of your dreams comes from. Is it mostly day residue? Do you notice a lot of false memories or faulty logic in them?
Day residue comes in a couple of forms for me, one is visual effects that tends to have little or no bearing on the actual meaning of the dream. However this might be worth noticing, as there is a fair amount, which means that increasing the frequency of awareness checks throughout the day could lead to more DILDs.
Day residue can also take the form of reflections I do over how I live my life (I constantly do this, and I am starting to see dreams centred around these reflections) An example is the principle of Vox Veritas Vita (speak the truth as a way of life) Recently I have noticed that I in non-lucids passively challenge myself, by putting myself in situations where lying seems an easier way to go.
False logic, probably my bane, I accept everything for what it is, for instance just this night I was hiding behind a wall, but I could see through it. I actually thought at one point, oh good I will just hide behind this brick wall and see when the other shooter is distracted. Another example, I was recently jumping down through 3 -4 levels of bathrooms, that had a hole in the floor against the fursthest wall, on the next level down I would stand on the sink (Where the hole in the floor had just been).
I am however seeing, after having attended the class, that I become suspicious more frequently, but I need to improve on stopping and taking in the soroundings IRL and perform some RCs. I had a WILD fail to DILD the other night where I was in the underground in the setting of a movie (just having verbalised and written down the dream signs, TV Shows, Trains, I was very suspiscious, but it was when I walked up and out of a door that led me inside a moving train that I decided I was dreaming (recognising false logic)) I didn't even have to RC after this realisation.
False memories take the shape of deja vu for me, just an inherent knowledge that I know that I know why something is happening, don't even bother going into the details, hopefully my focus in awareness check ups will help me to question what I know/why I know it.
Assignment: Go through your dream journal and see if you can notice any reoccurring signs that are popping up. Make a list!
Bonus marks: Find out which sign occurs the most and incorporate reality checking to the sign into your daily routine.
Old Work - Being in a situation working in marketing/sales - Unsure about how to RC this one, It was a different country, different people and a different me
Friends from old times (work in England, Schoo, High School) - RC them when I encounter them on facebook
Being in Hornslet - The town in which I grew up - Have increased the frequency of RCs when thinking/being there
Naked in public spaces - RC when having shower, going to the toilet or anything to do with nudity.
Trains/Traveling - RC whenever I see elements associated with these things
Spirits and Ghosts - RC when thinking about paranormal stuff (I do that a lot)
TV Show Settings - Increase awareness when watching, RC frequently.
Agrression/Aggressive actions - RC whenever I think aggressively/angry
Electrical storms - RC whenever there is a bad wheather (Have decided to try and engage a storm in conversation!)
Smoking - Having stopped smoking I now RC everytime I feel an urge to roll/smoke a cigarette
Since starting the class I have had a DILD from Trains/TV Shows, I have been very suspicious about why I have been smoking in my dreams, but not enough to induce.
Assignment: Review your current sleep schedule. Taking what you know about DILDs and WILDs, which technique would best work for you for inducing lucid dreams?
Bonus: Knowing this, you may want to look into signing up for that specific course when it’s offered next
I am currently working a 90 day WILD project with 1-2 attempts daily (bar weekends as these can get messy ^^). Will definetely want to sign up for courses that offer advice on this. I will carry on my own private project so I can develop a deeper understanding on how I work, which will be very helpful preparation for any course on WILDs.
In the mean time I am increasing awareness checks (maybe I should state that these are moments where I stop, look around, especially at edges of buildings and details of signs, trees bushes everything really, just take half a minute to scrutinize the details of my suroundings) to improve my odds of DILDing.
Assignment: Think of 2-3 goals that you would like to accomplish. They could be anything! If you need some inspiration, check out some tasks from the Task of the Month forum. How would you attempt each goal?
I have already prepared a list of goals
Ask a DC my dream name (in progress, not sure I understood what she said)
Contact my dream guide (Not attempted)
Contact my Spirit Guide (Not attempted)
Learn to WILD (In progress so far I have 2 successes out of 16 attempts, 3 if you count the failed WILD to DILD)
Meet the woman whom I asked my dream name, and later tried to date, again. (Not Attempted)
Find the Siberian Huskie again (Not Attempted)
I have actually had a shot at August's Task of the Month and completed the basic one, I did manage to summon a unicorn, but she took on human form before I could ride her, I piggy backed her, but she wouldn't shift back into unicorn form again after I called her a beautiful horse.. see details here..
Failed WILD to DILD - > attempts at TOTM (although August is almost gone) - Dream Journals - Dreamviews Lucid Dreaming Community & Resource
That concludes my writeup of the assingments for the class, it has been wonderful to share the late night hours with all of you. As for you Serenity I will take some time to provide some propper feedback =)
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