Two Questions?

Hey,

I have two questions, actually maybe three and was wondering if anyone could help.

1.) If I ever have a lucid dream could I possibly visit a scene from books I've read or movies I seen? That would be absolutely amazing.

2.) What technique should I practice and learn first. There are so many so which should I begin with.

3.) Is there a technique that would give me^ a lucid dream after I go to bed at night or do I need to set an alarm?

Hi Katniss,

To answer your first question, the answer is: definitely! I've had many experiences where I've been in scenes from movies, books, and even scenes from my own stories. A tip I'd give here is to visualize the scene during the day for a little while, noting as much as possible what the characters look like, what the atmosphere of the location is like, and other aspects of what you want to dream about. It helps when you're in the dream and want to set the scene up by teleporting (eg. opening a door and expecting something to be on the other side), and just summoning the characters involved.

I'd suggest trying a combination of the DILD - dream induced lucid dream and MILD - mnemonic induced lucid dream techniques; there's a tutorial for each of them in the Dreamviews Wiki, along with lots of other helpful links. DILD is basically a technique where you heighten your awareness of what's around you and combine it with skepticism as to whether you could be dreaming or not, whereas MILD essentially involves telling yourself that you will have a lucid tonight - in other words, it's sort of a placebo effect that can work really well.

"Lucidity" is another way of saying "clarity of mind and consciousness", so a lucid dream is where you're conscious within that dream. With the DILD technique, lucids are more spontaneous and occur randomly, because they involve you suddenly becoming conscious when the dream's already started - this consciousness comes from practicing awareness in waking life. MILD is the same way. A technique that can give you lucids at will, but is also more difficult to master for many people, is WILD - wake induced lucid dream. You go directly from the waking state into the dream state, and practically experience the onset of sleep, which involves going through sleep paralysis and the whole thing. Sleep paralysis often comes with hallucinations (which may or not be frightening, and sometimes be very realistic) so it can be a shock the first time you enter it. But it gets easier as you practice! :)

I've been LDing for a few years and made a guide for people who aren't sure where to begin; the link is in my signature if you want to have a look.

If you have any other questions or need clarification, don't hesitate to ask!

1) Yes, you could basically go to any place or scene that you could imagine.

2) Some of the most easiest and more common techniques is DILD (Dream Induced Lucid Dream) and WBTB (Wake Back To Bed). You should remember that everyone is better at certain techniques, I find WILD (Wake Induced Lucid Dream) while some find it easy. You should experiment with these techniques and find out which one your good at.

I would try WBTB to start out, it's pretty reliable.

And yes, you can visit scenes from books and movies. Check out the Task of the Month, there have been several challenges like that, including Alice in Wonderland, Dr Seuss...

Thanks guys! I have started to learn DILD and have been having vivid dreams. Thanks a lot all your replies really mean a lot to me^^

I would also work on recall. as well as visulation techniques while awake so that when you are lucid you will be able to control the eviroment better.

Alwasy remain positve about your goals and dont give up , some people get it in a few days others take months or years, but if you work hard you will be lucid before you know it.

Just a few quick questions:

do you sleep deep or light
what type of thought process are you? Feeling? Visual? sounds?
what are your sleeping patterns like. ie do you have a lot of time or are you very rushed when waking up in the morning etc.

Thanks! I will need to remind myself to stay positive!

To answer your questions,
1.) I'm a deep sleeper. One time our house alarm went off and I slept through it.

2.) I'm a visual thinker. Always have been.

3.) Right now since it is summer I have a lot of time. During the school year I good bed between 10-11 and wake up around 6:30 AM (which I guess you could say I'm rushed.

That's amazing that you've had hundreds of LDs!!! I can't wait to learn!