Friends...help, please.

[Lowercase Society]

I regard most of you around here as friends, and i need your help... Alright, im not in the BEST mood ever. It just seems like the deeper I dig, the less I find. I'm just caught, paralysed, not knowing what to do. I dont regard this as a dry spell, because it isn't. Im just stuck, i cant breath in the kerosine, 'the static's got me down'. I have extreemly vivid dreams, on a good night of sleep i can recall 3 or 4, which is plenty, and i get up and wright down most of them, but i have one problem that is getting me down tremendously- NO LUCIDITY. i have some kind of mental block, and its not letting me go any further what to do, what to do...?

[A Lost Soul]

The best thing to do is try and relax. Seriously! Regarding things like this, the harder you try, the more of a block you run into. So just relax, don't even worry about dreaming for a few nights. Concentrate on getting a solid night's sleep. After that, give it another try, but don't beat yourself up in the process. Fighting a block like that can be very exhuasting, both physically and mentally. I hope that helps at least a little.

[Lucius]

Hmmm..I wish there was something I could do..but its really mostly up to yourself..Im not really an expert when it comes to telling people what a good method is because I just become lucid naturally..BUT, I think the following things might help.. -When you meditate(you do..right) when you are completely relaxed and in a (minor) trance. Tell yourself to remember to reconize a dream..tell yourself over and over, and after telling it yourself a few times everytime picture yourself in a dream becoming lucid. For instance by seeing a clock go messed up, or seeing something weird. See yourself say "Im dreaming" and continue what you would do, fly around for example. Do this a few times, as much as possible of course but 3-4 times of seeing yourself do it should be fine I think. And when you awaken from your trance instantly ask yourself if your dreaming and make sure your not, and over the day still confirm yourself everynow and then with the same phrase you said during meditation. Doing this everyday should really help you becoming more aware.. -Becoming more aware over the whole should work aswell..always be aware, its they key point of buddhistic streams..awareness. You must tell yourself a few times a few day that you know that dreams have a deceiving,illusional nature, but that you will see trough it. Look around and tell yourself thingfs like what day is it, who am I, where am I, does it make sense Im here? Might help. - Before you got to bed repeat the meditation exersise, and if you have the willpower, repeat the exersise when you awake in the middle of the night. Only this time make the dreamscene you reconize your preious dream. Much like your doing MILD, only in meditative state. I even do this sometimes to focus on a certain subject I wanna handle in a LD. - Another thing that might really help is working goal orientated, people who have a goal in mind generally work better and are more driven. Think up what you wanna do in a LD, for instance fly. And tell yourself you really wanna fly, and if you wanna acomplish that goal you gotta become lucid. I dont know about this one, its just silly I gues, I made it up on the spot lol(well I gues I made everything up on the spot LOL!) Anyway, I hope my made up on the spot bullshit is gonna help a bit lol, I think the meditation would work.

[Aphius]

I'm not really great at obtaining lucidity so i probably couldn't give you any pointers. Did something happen in your dreamworld lately? I was thinking maybe your mind or something else doesn't want you going back there...

[Lowercase Society]

THANKS GUYS/(and LS ) I think im going to take a few days break, thats what i had in mind, cause obviously that works for most people, and in these few days break im going to do some hardcore meditation(kinda ironic; but meditate alot) if you have ANY other suggestions, i would BE SO GRATEFUL to hear them

[Kaniaz]

To quote my mother: Perhaps you're trying too hard?[/b]

[Erfeyah]

Lowercase i had a dry period a couple of weeks ago. Just don't think you have a dry period, i really think this is the only obstacle. Also set a goal as Lucious said and meditate. Well i dont know if i was really helpfull....but anyway.... Good Luck

[Lowercase Society]

I am so thankful, you have no idea, you just put into concrete what i've been thinking about the situation! now i know what it is i need to do!

[Seeker]

LC, I've only has one very brief (5 seconds) LD in the past two weeks. I've been trying to WILD and I am afraid that I have been sacrificing my prime LD time. WerBurn and I are working on something that might help, but alas, we are still a couple of weeks away from finishing it. All I can say is try not to get too tense and do what I have been doing. Perform reality checks every 10 minutes or whenever the scene changes. Lost Soul, do you have anything in your spell book that could help?

[A Lost Soul]

I've been looking, but the only things I came across were references to Indian rituals. I have no spells that would help, but perhaps you can look up and research some old Native American techniques. If anyone knew dreams, it was definately them.

[Seeker]

Roger Wilco! sounds like a great place to start. Thank you LS

[nerve]

in addition to what Lost Soul said, just don't worry about it. I had a block that lasted a few weeks. but it's gone now. so just don't worry so much. Alright, im not in the BEST mood ever. It just seems like the deeper I dig, the less I find. I'm just caught, paralysed, not knowing what to do. [/b] hm...when I was in that block, not only did I feel that way about my dreams, but I was also feeling that way about life. I guess I was somewhat depressed...just consider yourself lucky.

[Lowercase Society]

Well i know im definately not depressed, i might even be bold enough to consider myself to be the happiest man on earth for certain reasons, that im not going to mention (and thanks, paperdoll)

[Ginko]

ummm, i don't think im in any postion to help. the best thing you can IMO Is RELAX and do MILD

[GestaltAlteration]

I'm going through the same thing I havent had a LD in months However im Reforming the way I do thigns (and will start to meditate) and hopefully I'll be LDing in no time Good luck to both of us!

[Lowercase Society]

So i was meditating last night, and it was around 12:40 PM and i wanted to go to bed before 1:15, because i had to wake up a little after 8 AM, so i wanted my sleep... I decided to meditate, which i havent been doing lately, and i only did it for 20 minutes, but it was great. The best part, is i meditate with a candle, generally a soothing scented one, such as WARM VANILLA SUGAR! wOOt. Anyway, my body was freakin the fuck out when all i could see in the 'void' was the flickering sillohette. kick ass.

[nerve]

ohyes. in addition to what I said earlier, I definitely suggest MILD. when you wake up from a dream, picture yourself back in that dream fully lucid. (works every time for me) good luck.

[KalmaH]

Here is a suggestion... Abre los Ojos...

[Lowercase Society]

i just KNEW you were going to say that. when i said that to you in your thread, i thought about it and my situation, and i'm going to take it seriously

[nerve]

what is "Abre"? I know a little spanish, but I can't figure out what that is.

[Lowercase Society]

"OPEN YOUR EYES" hey paperdoll ep, can you describe the best way to do a MILD?

[nerve]

that's what I thought... a MILD? simple. when you wake up from a dream, picture yourself back in that dream fully lucid. that's all there is to it. alright alright! if you want a more elaborate explanation, go to page 78 of EWLD.

[Lowercase Society]

Originally posted by Paperdoll EP alright alright! if you want a more elaborate explanation, go to page 78 of EWLD. thanks!

[KalmaH]

Originally posted by Lowercase Society i just KNEW you were going to say that. But like you said.. take it seriously... it has a deep meaning if you look for it... when I figured it out it sent chills down my spine....

[Lowercase Society]

I havent seen the movie, and im sure its hard to get in Greece. Anyway, perhaps you know where i could look into the concept more, or if you know anything, post it or PM me