INTRO/DC-1 Chat Thread Archive

[Linkster17]

Your preferred name? Link Your age? 14 Your occupation (optional)? None When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? A few months ago and by google. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Pretty good. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? DILD and MILD What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? I'm not entire sure yet, I would like more control and become lucid more often first. I would like to see if it's possible to share dreams, and to meet my DG. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Love to listen to music and play video games

[StingPT]

Your preferred name? Cardeal Your age? 16 When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? Since March. I was having a crazy insomnia, so I did some research on it, it then became related to dreams and then lucid dreams How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Very Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? MILDs and WILDs, now thinking on mixing them up! What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Do a bunch of crazy things and with luck learning things about the waking life. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Music, playing the saxophone (I play in a "band"), Bodyboard, playing games and karate.

[DawgBone]

Your preferred name? DawgBone Your age? 62 Your occupation (optional)? Computer programmer When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? As a child I had a really nasty recurring nightmare. I would wake up terrified and sweating. For self-defense, I learned to recognize that I was dreaming and developed a technique to wake myself before the bad guy could get me. Not exactly lucid, but similar. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Still learning. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? I would like to improve DILD and learn WILD. What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Spiritual goals. Dreaming is a process of discovery. One additional thing I would like to do is write a really useful LD program, possibly for the Zeo Dream Coach. That's in the planning stages now: http://www.dreamviews.com/f11/has-an...ed-zeo-101025/ It will be open source and free to DreamView members. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? I also like to jog, cook, enjoy all kinds of music and draw and paint.

[Vesterguard]

Your preferred name? None (have spend a lot of time reflecting on Identity and name, found out my actions define me better) for the ease of communications, the first name given to me on the forums is ”Vester”, wich suits me fine =) Your age? 26 and counting Your occupation (optional)? Psychology student When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? A couple of years back, a friend mentioned a woman he knows that has a sleeping disorder that cause her to need 16+ hours of sleep per day. As a consequence she took up LD. I had my first from reading about the phenomenon on dreamviews, then got off it till now. Although Inception creates a false inception (see what I did there ) on lucid dreaming, it still rekindled my interest. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Not that familiar other than what I have read in tutorials. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? WILD, DILD What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Shared dreaming (and thereby induce a ”proof” of baseline human telepathic abilities, now you may laugh! ^^) Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Not really, living life is a hobby i suppose, spend a lot of time reflecting on my actions and how I live and treat people.

[stjimmy]

Your preferred name? Jimmy Your age? 23 Your occupation (optional)? Lawyer When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? When I was a kid, during nightmares, I would sometimes realize it was a dream and would then be able to use my “superpowers” to get myself out of trouble. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? In theory, pretty much, in practice I’m just a noob. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? To induce LD’s in general. As of now, all my LD’s have been spontaneous. What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? First, to be able to induce LD’s at will, then to have all sorts of adventures during my LD’s and use them to deepen my knowledge about myself and my world. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? I enjoy sports, especially soccer, music, reading.

[quorthonafull]

Your preferred name? quorthonafull/Quo/Matías Your age? 19 Your occupation (optional)? Student/Unemployed When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? Googling "Lucid Dreaming" How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Pretty familiar Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? WILD What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? First, learn to stabilize and control dreams. Then, meet my DG, know more about myself, ans SDs. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Music (Extreme Metal, Classic Metal, Avant-Garde, Rock), Anime, Soccer, Computers.

[Marlowe]

My Preferred Name Marlowe My Age 15 My Occupation Student, Currently working at an Astrophysics research center as an intern however When and how did I find out about LDing I saw an add for Lucidology 101, and that eventually led me here. I found out about that about a month ago. How familiar do I feel about the basics of sleep and dreams Comfortable, I did my research. Techniques I want to master MILD, DEILD, WILD My Ultimate Goals Find my Dream Guide Tale With God Shared Dreaming Learn more about Myself Have 1+ Lucid Dream(s) every night Master Dream Control Explore the Universe Hobbies that hold my Interest Soccer Music Programming Being Social Fishing Watching the Sky Physics Tennis

[nobodycares]

Your preferred name? NC Your age? 21 Your occupation (optional)? Student and Business Owner When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? I was around 10-11 years old and often had nightmares. When I realized that they were indeed dreams, I could wake up at will to exit the dream and stop the fear. One time I was unable to 'exit' the dream because of a 'spell' this monster had put on me. So, knowing it was a dream, I began controlling it. For about two years I had lucid dreams quite often. Now, 10 years later, I have yet to have a lucid dream. I am anxious to get back into it, as it's very liberating. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Very familiar. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? All techniques, most importantly DILD and MILD because it increases awareness in my waking life and allows me to dream without interrupting my sleep schedule. What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Have lucid's every night so I can increase my productivity by 2 hours every day (assuming I can consciously lucid dream for 2 hours every night). Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Music, programming, and anything/everything outdoors.

[scrumpy]

Hey everyone Your preferred name? scrumpy Your age? 31 When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? While reading a book on ADD and brainwaves How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Fairly familiar with the common content on DV Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? DILD, MILD, WILD and DEILD is that greedy? What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Become lucid more regularly Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Dual sport biking, soccer, cricket, games and movies

[Smushy]

Your preferred name? Smushy Your age? 17 Your occupation (optional)? Student When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? I used to(and still do quite a bit) make attempts to tap into my creative side, because despite any significant works, I have always wanted to be somewhat of an artist. So, constantly having creative, interesting dreams really pushed me to build off the stories my mind provided. From then on, I was constantly looking for any symbolism (and thus analyzing) my dreams to make more effective themes for the stories I made. Like with all things, I would be off and on, and lack any motivation, despite my discipline and goal to find something---I mean, anything to make me feel I had some talent I can excel at. Suffering from unusual "seasonal" insomnia made my thirst for dreams even stronger, so I always looked into not just how I could remember my dream, but also how I could make them longer and more vivid. I searched for ways to have the complete experience a dream could offer. All the while, even though I never noticed, the dreams I did have were telling stories that presented a message for me---a message that expressed my doubt that I would never have a clear understanding of the "truth". My anxiousness was driving my brain to smush, and I figured that the only "truth" that could satisfy me is...well, whatever I want that "truth" to be. So, my research on what dreams can be when seeking that pure artistic aspect of me, and my spiritual quest to figure out what beliefs and morals are at the roots of my being that could make me happiest, has led me to the subject of lucid dreaming. Sorry for the long answer. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? I can be a slow learner. Let's just say I'm that member who is constantly yelling out "QUESTION!" in the chats. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? I'm greedy, so I want to master them all. What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? I think my answer to how I found out about lucid dreaming answers this question too. I want to have the experience of unleashing every ounce of creative juice in my body, and maybe have a bit more potential to find a talent. I mean, maybe I won't excel at this, but it might lead to other things. Also, to learn a little more about myself; obviously it takes more than just dreaming, but I think this will be an cool method to try along the way. I mean, it does interest me, after all! Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Nothing that holds my interest, sadly. I did paint for a while. I do have a small interest in writing, but that comes and goes. There isn't a whole lot (barely anything, actually) that really keeps me fascinated and willing to learn more. I really hope lucid dreaming isn't something that just fades away. My interest in it has been building up for years, so I hope realizing this aspiration doesn't defeat the purpose of having the aspiration in the first place.

[AstralFae18]

Your preferred name? Your age? 18, 19 in a few months. Your occupation (optional)? student, ish XD. When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? a few years back by accident on a forum i used to go to. i used to have dreams where i knew i was dreaming but it was only that post that gave it a name. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? well, i know what i know, i'm not a complete n00b but there's a lot i could learn. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? WILDs and DEILDs mostly. What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? shared dreaming, among other things. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? music, scary movies, video editing, getting my butt kicked at brawl XD.

[hge876]

Your preferred name? Harrison is fine. Your age? 18 Your occupation (optional)? College student When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? I kind of randomly found some information on it in Wikibooks a couple of years ago, but didn't really act on it. A friend of mine who is able to sporadically LD got me back into it about a month ago. He sent me some info on how to WILD and I have been really interested ever since. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? I feel pretty comfortable with the basics (I would seem knowledgable to someone with no idea what LDing is). Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? Since I have had 0 LDs I would have to say anything that works. What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Being able to fully explore my dream world and use it to discover/learn about myself. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Reading Photoshop (Graphic Design) N64 Martial Arts Soccer Music (Alt and Classic Rock) Messing around with computers Drawing/Painting Day Dreaming Enjoying nature Funny Movies

[stjimmy]

I'm temporarily hijacking this thread to apologize for leaving in the middle of class yesterday. Sorry Serenity. Sorry classmates. See you all next class!

[Serenity]

It's okay stjimmy The classes are pretty informal Glad you could make most of it!

[ooflendoodle]

Your preferred name? Oof. Your age? 13 Your occupation (optional)? Hit Man and student When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? I had really weird hallucination so I googled how dreams worked. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? I've read a ton of tutorials and stuff but still unsure Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? DEILD DEILD DEILD and also DEILD (I think I forgot to mention DEILD) What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Have some a few times a week my current goal for dreams is finding my DG and doing all TOTM advanced or otherwise. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Well I've been doing karate for a while now but other than that not much I've done some programming, various arts, and other things.

[Rozollo]

Late to the party, but: Your preferred name? King or Eric Your age? 23 Your occupation (optional)? Programmer/Freelance Fiction Writer When and how did you find out about lucid dreaming? About 12 or 13. I had had a few LDs before, but I had no idea how they worked. Research started around 8th grade. How familiar do you feel about the basics of sleep and dreams? Fairly familiar. I could probably work my way through questions. Are there any techniques which you want to master yet? WILD, DILD What are your ultimate goals when it comes to dreaming? Creation and destruction. Any other hobbies that hold your interest? Reading A LOT, music (guitar playing, wind instruments, learning mashups), movies

[Serenity]

Sorry for spamming you guys with the password information if you've told me you can't make it tonight! I forgot to separate out the names...

[Rozollo]

No worries. I saved it in case I could have dropped in.

[scrumpy]

It's nice to get a message even if it is about a password I'll never use

[stjimmy]

It's nice to get a message even if it is about a password I'll never use Huh?

[scrumpy]

I was being emo

[Serenity]

Awww

[Serenity]

Hey guys!! Just a reminder that there is a class in approximately 21 hours, as of the time of this post!! Wednesday, August 25 at 1am UTC/GMT!! Class password will be updated approximately two hours before class, in this thread: http://www.dreamviews.com/f85/dva-ch...rmation-96654/. I will also catch up on your journals tonight, I went AWOL for the past few days Good luck in lucids tonight!

[Serenity]

Class in one hour!!

[Rozollo]

Password is the same?