Thread: Influence the subject of the dream. How do you do it?

Try checking out the "dream content" tutorial in the "DV tutorials" section of the Wiki. That might help you a bit.

Originally Posted by Snowboy

Try checking out the "dream content" tutorial in the "DV tutorials" section of the Wiki. That might help you a bit.

I read it, but I would like to know the method that people use here

Originally Posted by Kallz

I read it, but I would like to know the method that people use here

Oh. Then I'm no help to you as of now.

I have heard that if someone wants to dream about a certiant subject that they should think about it through the day, then write it in their DJ before bed.

The thing that I always find triggers a content dream is faking a kind of 'importance' to your subject matter for a few days. You sometimes need it to be/seem as important in your thoughts as all the practicalities that you will think about in waking life so it will stick in your subconscious. I find that simply watching media which contains your subject matter is not always enough, though it is quite helpful before you sleep. It's also good to have the dream in the back of your mind as an intention during the day too. Please feel free to PM me if you'd like to ask questions, as I know this post isn't too well formed

Daydream, or write/type up what you want to dream about. I find that daydreaming while listening to appropriate music helps me to incubate certain dream content. eg. if I wanted to dream about some epic swordfight, I'd listen to Breaking Benjamin and visualize what I want to happen. Sounds stupid but it really helps me.

Agreed wholehearted with Puffin on every point, I'm glad I'm not the only one who does these things, you articulated it better than me, but I guess what I was trying to say is that the daydreams need to seem as important as other thoughts in my case

Originally Posted by Puffin

Daydream, or write/type up what you want to dream about. I find that daydreaming while listening to appropriate music helps me to incubate certain dream content. eg. if I wanted to dream about some epic swordfight, I'd listen to Breaking Benjamin and visualize what I want to happen. Sounds stupid but it really helps me.

I have been doing that for years with no results! (that wasn't aimed at you)

Ha, it seems a lot of the traditional (if you could call it that ) methods don't work for me. Weird.

Haha, I'm pretty good at daydream

I will take some day and totally focus in a theme, think about it, see things related to it, write about it in my DJ and maybe use that brainflooder program too. If this don't work i don't I don't know what will.

Anyone have a different technique?

Originally Posted by Kallz

Haha, I'm pretty good at daydream

I will take some day and totally focus in a theme, think about it, see things related to it, write about it in my DJ and maybe use that brainflooder program too. If this don't work i don't I don't know what will.

Anyone have a different technique?

I don't think there is. Dreams are imagination, so how can anything else but imagination influence them?

The only other method is to actually experience it and try to replicate it in the dream, which isn't exactly a good idea. Strapping on a bird costume and jumping from the world's tallest building doesn't sound like a good idea.

Another important factor in all this is your intent while falling asleep. The stronger you focus on a subject as you fall asleep, the more likely it'll show up that night. Compound this with giving it your attention during the day and dream incubation comes well within reach.

Also, heed Cyanidebaby's advice on placing importance on the subject of interest. I've found that being involved with the material at an emotional and intellectual level heightens the chances that material will show up in dreams.

Intention! Put all of your intention into dreaming about X.

I've done this before many times. I'm a writer. Sometimes I want to meet my characters in my dreams, or visit a place that I've been writing about. This is immensely helpful. Set my intentions about who I'm going to dream about/where, etc. Think about it while I'm writing, and then think a mantra before I go to bed. Kind of like the 1, I am dreaming, 2 I am dreaming, except 1, I will dream of X, 2 I will visit X, etc..