Yesterday I decided to stop using the word "lucid" in my conversations with myself for a while. It has started to feel a bit like a catchphrase to me.

Instead I spent the day instilling the feeling of the unbroken continuity of consciousness. During the day I thought a lot about letting this somewhat mundane reality of my day just extend into the reality of my night. It was a bit of an arduous day and I was pretty exhausted by the time I left the office.

As I fell asleep at the beginning of the night I again hard set the idea of taking my awareness and my consciousness with me into my dreams. I told myself not to worry about being actively aware that I was dreaming....just be in the dreams. I told myself not to worry about anything tonight.......don't go seeking adventure. Just let the continuity...happen....and sleep.

So.....I end my morning routine every day with a 4 or 5 minute headstand....been doing that for a long time. I slept deeply last night but woke up as usual right about where my REM cycle is strongest. Instead of doing anything specific I just laid on my back remembering the dream that I awoke from and breathing until I fell back to sleep. The next thing I knew I was out in the hallway outside the bedroom completely aware and conscious. I decided to do a headstand......fumbled with it a bit (I never fumble with it any more) and then got into the perfect pike headstand position.......a foot or so off the floor.