I am aware that the traditional way to preform a reality check is to really question if you are dreaming or not with an intense curiosity, preform some sort of physical action to test this, and then say a mantra such as "I am dreaming" or what ever it may be. For the next few weeks i am going to attempt a mantra that is not as direct as the one listed above,but instead something that has a lot of person value to me in my waking life, and possibly my dream life. The phrase I am going to use is "I am a creator"

In my waking life this phrase tells me that i have the ability to create a beautiful day for myself or a nightmarish day formyself. This means that no matter what happens around me, i have the ability to react in a calm cool and collected manner, and i can then choose to "Create" a positive attitude for myself watever the case me be.

In my dream I HOPE that this phrase will take on a parallel meaning. Instead of only having the ability to react to the external events occuring around me, i want to realize that i now have a part in dictating the enviorment around me. This is especially important to me as i know that when those intense and scary lucid dreams occur i will be better able to face those damn demions.

I will test this mantra until March 1st, and at that point i will give you my results. My dailey plan is to say this mantra at least 10 or more times a day, each time reflecting aabout what i am saying in this mantra statment. I predict that i will build my dream awarness and also waking day awarness with this goal. however the results maybe, i thought i might share it with everyone, and get some of your inpput