In regards to what kind of background I have on meditation... well I've done it off and on for the last two years, and I loosely follow various Buddhist techniques when doing so. The slight buzz I felt yesterday after the Image Streaming execise was different to that I usually feel after meditation, it was more uplifting and bright... hard to explain.

Um this isn't meant to be a thread arguing whether something is a placebo or not, or about religious attributes that can be attatched to either thing. I am simply trying with Meditation and this Image Streaming execise to see if it helps me with my Lucid Dreaming. If you have any tips, or want to know something or add something then let me know, but try and keep on the thread topic ok?

As for this Image Streaming thing... it seems to basically be allowing yourself to see Hypnogagic imagery, without taking yourself further into a LD. What is interesting about it is that you are meant to dictate what you see into a tape recorder or something of the sort... The idea behind it is that you let your mind present you with all these random images, and narrate them to tape, then play the tape back to find out what you saw... It's basically just concentrating on the Hypnogagic Imagery itself. I'm definatley doing more of it because I find it hard to visualise things in my mind's eye... Like I said before, I will try and keep you updated for those that are interested.