Control

**Metalconch** · 03-12-2011 02:37 AM

I've read many tutorials on how to have dream control. I think the average lucid dreamer would say that "dreams are in your head, so you can make anything happen," to which i really dont believe to be that simple. another thing that I've read is that you have to use preconceived schemas to be able to manipulate the environment. My glasses give me better vision in real life, so in my dreams they improve clarity. The problem for me, is that this only works for basic things like my glasses that I KNOW to increase clarity, if I try and make the door to my room lead to another land like I saw in a movie, then my schema for reality will know that won't work. Same with archetype control, I know that the character in the movie can open the door but I also know that I'm not that character... Doesn't it seem that instead of trying to work with the dreams laws you should rewrite the laws?

How do you control tour dreams

**Icyquartz** · 03-13-2011 03:37 PM

Metalconch,

It sounds like you are trying really hard to control your dreams...I am assuming what you mean by "tour dreams" is a dream where you, like you said, go through a door and see whats behind it.

Dreams work by being subconscious states of being...which is why you dream when you sleep. In order to "control" your subconscious you need to first consciously control your mind.

Meditation is a good way to do this actually...Here are a few tips and tricks below...

**Icyquartz** · 03-13-2011 03:39 PM

Meditation is the act of calming your mind and focusing on an object, place, or thing. If you want to learn how to meditate, googling it is the best option to find out what works for you. I suggest googling something like, "meditation techniques" in order to pick the best option.

What works for me is listening to "trance" music. It is usually instrumentals and no talking in it.

Some meditation techniques include:
1) Sitting in a cross legged position or comfortable position for 30min, focusing on a happy place or thing with your eyes closed...
2) Walking meditation:: walking meditation is where you focus on walking in a line back and forth and focusing on a "happy" place or thing. This is similar to pace-ing...for 30min...eyes open of course!
3) Listening to trance/instrumental music

These are the three different techniques I have tried that work for me. Try them and let me know how it goes!

Sincerely,
~Icy

**Metalconch** · 03-13-2011 04:28 PM

Thanks Icy, I really don't meditate on anything other than gods word, but I will try and calm myself for ten to twenty minutes today trying to focus on something I find peaceful. Do you have a goal when you meditate?

And no I don't try and control Much of anything in my LD's, but reading different threads about control I see some conflictions.

**gugula3** · 03-13-2011 05:53 PM

Perhaps you are just way to controlling or organized or perhaps logical. You want to do something but your sub councious is saying "you cant do that you dont know how it is or how to do it". In a dream i personally just imagine and picture stuff and i can achive basically anything i can focus enough to do. If I want to open a door in my house that will lead to outer space just imagine it actually happening just before you do it and create that mental picture. Be confident that its gonna be that way and hen you open that door... Boom outer space. Try practicing creating mental pictures while awake for example : imagine yourself shooting flames from your hand , imagine how it would look picture it and expect and want it to happen. Thats what i do and it works.

**Metalconch** · 03-13-2011 08:25 PM

Gugula3, great advice! I'll meditate on shooting fireballs from my hands today lol. I was just really confused after reading some long articles about the mindset and focus required to have control. I'll just try follow your advice and imagine it.

**gugula3** · 03-14-2011 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Metalconch

Gugula3, great advice! I'll meditate on shooting fireballs from my hands today lol. I was just really confused after reading some long articles about the mindset and focus required to have control. I'll just try follow your advice and imagine it.

Remember in the dream u need to imagine how it would graphically look and focus on what your doing. When your dreaming you are creating with your imagination not requesting for stuff and wondering what you are going to get. You know what you want, you know you are gonna get it so picture it exactly how you want it and make it happen. FOCUS IS KEY!!