Originally Posted by JadeGreen
Reality Tests and a Dream Journal are a good foundation for a beginning lucid dreamer. (I don't want to pass judgement on you based soley on your post count, but I'd probably be right to say you're fairly new to this.) If you want to avoid feeling overwhelmed in the beginning, then these two elements alone will probably help you to get your feet wet with lucid dreaming.
I like to think of lucid dreaming as a pyramid. Recall is the foundation, because it is most essential. Without solid recall, you might not remember what you dreamed about. You could have a fantastic, long and vivid LD, but not even know that you had it thanks to less-than-adequate recall. Keeping a dream journal helps to improve your recall, so this helps build that foundation level of your lucid dreaming pyramid.
Likewise, Reality Tests are a solid second tier on your pyramid.
The final Tier of your pyramid is where you will work on dream stabilization and control and carrying out whatever antics you have planned. Like a food pyramid, this is kind of the 'Junk Food' tier, because it's the one everyone enjoys the most. If you want to start planning some lucid goals now, that's good, but you should really focus on building solid lucidity and recall first.
Short Answer: Yes, this is a great start for a newcomer to lucid dreaming. But don't be afraid to try other lucid dreaming 'foods' (techniques), as you progress.
This. Dream recall is one of the most important aspects of understanding dreams. Think of it like an exam, you study, do research, and then sit down to do the test, but then you've forgotten everything you learned and you fail the exam. It's the exact same principle, being able to recall your dreams is what allows you to think about them and understand them in the way they need to be understood, so that when you're in the dream you're not overwhelmed by things you don't understand. For me I have a terrible short term memory in waking states, but for some reason I have excellent dream recall naturally, not sure why but I do. For some they have to write DJ's for recall, but the philosophy is the same. Being able to remember what you've dreamed and to study the different aspects of it is what helps you pass the exam of attaining lucidity, things like reality checks are just tricks that you can apply to help you pass the exam a little bit easier.
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