Thread: Why do I still not get lucid?

Hello Ajanime,

Are you paying enough attention to your regular dreams? I've found that any road to lucidity starts with an intimate knowledge of your own dreams. Is you recall strong enough? Do you recognize the reccuring elements in them? Do you value your regular dreams enough and pay them enough attention? Its easy to get so caught up in wanting to lucid dream, that all your focus becomes 'to have a lucid dream', and you discard any non-lucid dream as a failure. Paradoxically, in this state of mind, it becomes very hard to actually have lucid dreams.

Once you're sure you're paying enough attention to your regular dreams, I'd advise you to start looking for signs that your dream awareness is increasing. Don't focus on the all or nothing of a lucid dream, but look for positive signs that you've becoming more and more aware in your dream. Are you recalling your dreams better? Are your dreams becoming more vivid and fantastic? Are there moments where you were almost lucid? Are certain dreamsigns starting to appear (even if you don't recognize them yet). These are a sure sign way of improvement and can help you on your road to full lucidity. Think of it as learning to jog before you try to run the ten miles. Go in small, positive, steps, if just leaping in doesn't work.

Additionally, I believe strongly that we do not all respond the same way to any given technique. That means something which works for one dreamer may not work for you. If you find that one approach is getting you no results, try another. Experiment with different techniques. Find ones that you like, or find interesting, and give it a try. Keep it fun and intriguing and see what your sleep/dreams respond to.

Lastly, don't worry too much about timescales. Remember that some of the people that report 'fast' successes may have some natural talent at lucid dreaming. Just go at it at your own pace. Enjoy your dreams, watch your awareness grow, and you may be posting here about your full blown lucid dreams sooner then you think.

Good luck to you!

-Redrivertears-

Originally Posted by Redrivertears

Hello Ajanime,

Are you paying enough attention to your regular dreams? I've found that any road to lucidity starts with an intimate knowledge of your own dreams. Is you recall strong enough? Do you recognize the reccuring elements in them? Do you value your regular dreams enough and pay them enough attention? Its easy to get so caught up in wanting to lucid dream, that all your focus becomes 'to have a lucid dream', and you discard any non-lucid dream as a failure. Paradoxically, in this state of mind, it becomes very hard to actually have lucid dreams.

Once you're sure you're paying enough attention to your regular dreams, I'd advise you to start looking for signs that your dream awareness is increasing. Don't focus on the all or nothing of a lucid dream, but look for positive signs that you've becoming more and more aware in your dream. Are you recalling your dreams better? Are your dreams becoming more vivid and fantastic? Are there moments where you were almost lucid? Are certain dreamsigns starting to appear (even if you don't recognize them yet). These are a sure sign way of improvement and can help you on your road to full lucidity. Think of it as learning to jog before you try to run the ten miles. Go in small, positive, steps, if just leaping in doesn't work.

Additionally, I believe strongly that we do not all respond the same way to any given technique. That means something which works for one dreamer may not work for you. If you find that one approach is getting you no results, try another. Experiment with different techniques. Find ones that you like, or find interesting, and give it a try. Keep it fun and intriguing and see what your sleep/dreams respond to.

Lastly, don't worry too much about timescales. Remember that some of the people that report 'fast' successes may have some natural talent at lucid dreaming. Just go at it at your own pace. Enjoy your dreams, watch your awareness grow, and you may be posting here about your full blown lucid dreams sooner then you think.

Good luck to you!

-Redrivertears-

Thanks, Redrivertears. I needed to hear that My awareness, dream vividness, and dream recall have all increased immensely. I guess I'm being too hard on myself and so focused on the destination, that I'm not enjoying the journey. Thanks, for the encouraging words.