@Tasinios
First question is, is it possible to get lucid so early on your sleep?
Yes absolutely. The majority of techniques focus on the later REM period for lucid dreaming purely because it's the easiest and biggest target to hit. Early night lucid dreams, in my experience, are often of a much deeper and stable nature. Personally and unusually, a large portion of my lucid dreams happen in the earlier stages, about the same timescale as yours. I love these, as they are so much deeper and the chance of being woken by outside distractions are so much slimmer. It's also a likely period to have a DILD, if like you have been, you're giving a large amount of energy and discipline in your daytime awareness practices.
Second question,Do you think that going all in on the Gravity RC helped me get this lucid thus in a different way than the one it should?
It seems likely. I'm not convinced the Gravity RC is a particularly reliable technique. It seems to me that your continued focus and determination is what gave you the lucid dream.
Last question, I have been practising this technique for 3 months and 7 days so far and all i had was this lucid.Do you think i should give up on it and try something else?
Honestly, yes. You're clearly determined and focused, so it seems a shame to me that you're struggling with a potentially ineffective technique when you could be using something much better and hugely increasing the rewards for your efforts. The mental focus of the technique is a good place to start - as it's essentially just a variation on looking out for dreamsigns, only with a very limited criteria. I'd widen the dreamsigns that you are searching for, and when spotted perform a quality proven reality test such as the Nose-Pinch or Digital Watch test. If you combine this with detailed journaling, so you become familiar with your own personal dream signs, and throw some WBTB attempts into your weekly routine - you'll start to have far better results. I hope that helps.
@Nebula8
In my dreams I can often fly or push through walls or other slightly super-human feats but I'm not lucid, it's still my 'dream brain' involved. You would think this would be an easy reality check to know you're dreaming, but my conscious mind is still asleep... Any tips on how to cue my dream brain that this is a dream to help become lucid?
Would I be right in guessing that you're an avid video gamer or sci-fi/fantasy fan? If so, the problem may be associated with your mind taking such unusual behaviour in it's stride. A good thing to try would be to reality test whenever you're playing a video game or watching a film in which a dream like event occurs. Additionally, if I'm off the mark with this assumption, you could spend time working through your dream journal and reliving these dreams in your imagination - only with the addition of reality tests and the realisation you are dreaming. Essentially you just need to find a way to condition yourself to snap into awareness during these dreamsign events.
@Ginsan - I'm not sure if my personal morality is making me struggle with your thought experiment. Personally, I think that even if I would rather keep the money on returning home, if the alternative is certain death, I'd imagine that anyone would see $1000 as a very small price to pay for a continued life. Alternatively, you could make a better deal with the psychologist - tell him you're not wealthy enough to afford so much cash, but you'd pay him $100 dollars if he'll send a taxi to pick you up once he returns to civilisation. You could ask him to use his lie detector to prove that he'll keep to his word.
@Thinkintuit
Have you tried any of the current systems, and what did you think of them?
I've sadly had very limited experiences with them so far, I've used an Oculus and a Gear VR. I'd love to be in a financial position to invest in the hardware, but that will have to be something I consider further down the line when writing the book on that topic. Unless you know any generous hardware donors? - As to what I think of them, well I've been waiting for consumer VR my entire life, so even with their flaws, I absolutely love what I've experienced so far - I want more, much more!
Have you tried any games/experiences that seemed particularly dreamlike to you, or potentially helpful in aspects of lucid dream training?
As you can gather from my previous answer, I've not had enough experience yet, but I'm hoping for that to change in the very near future. So, expect to be asked a lot of questions in these regards when the time for research comes about! I'll be considering you as one of the VR experts on the team!
how can I convince you to make the second book in the Lucid Dreamer's Guide to the Cosmos about VR?
Ha, well it really wouldn't take much convincing at all - it's one of the topics I want to cover the most. The real limitation is the lack of easy access to hardware. If you can think of any inventive ways to change that, it would make the whole thing far more likely. Of course, it will also come down to the public vote - so it's not completely in my hands. I'll be banging the drum for that topic to be next myself, as I think the second book will be coming out just as it is needed. I believe VR will really begin to filter down to the public level more by the point that the second book is in production. By then Playstation VR will be established and think that will cause the first big shift from it being a minority/enthusiast subject to something that is more affordable and accessible (even if it won't be quite as good as Vive or Oculus).
@Kamenriderbaron
1. How realistic are Lucid Dreams?
On a perceptual level, for me they are indistinguishable from waking reality - perfectly realistic. It's the nature of the dreamworld that is only clue that what you are experiencing isn't waking life.
2. How has it effected your waking life?
That's hard to answer, as I've been a lucid dreamer my entire life. However, I've dedicated my life to the subject - so I'm going to say it's effected it in a very profound and positive way!
3. What are your thoughts on the FILD technique? Do you have any recommendations.
I think it's an okay technique and can be effective. I'm generally inclined to suggest that people avoid obsessions with any particular technique. It's best to combine different methods and practices and find or create your own technique. The absolute keys to lucid dreaming are motivation, dedication, persistence, detailed record keeping and an experimental and creative approach to your practices.
4. For WBTB, how long do you think one should stay up?
The Jury is still out on that particular question. For me I find anywhere between 15 minutes to half an hour is the most effective. It really depends on so many factors that, again, you need to keep detailed records and experiment to find what works best for you personally. It's also not just a question of staying awake but how you invest that time - you need to spend the time preparing for returning to the dreamworld - not browsing the web on your phone. The goal is to wake up your critical faculties without becoming so wired that you'll not be able to return to sleep. You'll find your best practice if you experiment and record your results. Good luck!
@Everyone - Sorry for the slow replies, I really do have to put work on the project as priority, so I can only afford a few stolen moments here and there for answering questions. I do love hearing your thoughts and questions, do please do feel free to keep asking - just be prepared that it could take some time for me to find the time to answer.
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