I Finished ETWOLD what now?

[FluBB]

i recently finished Stephen LaBerge's book called Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming and i am wondering what another good book is that i should read. i figured there would be another thread about this somewhere else but i couldnt find one. tahnks for your help. FluBB

[Seeker]

You might consider "The Art of Dreaming" by Carlos Castaneda Or just browsing through Dream Views The thing you really need to do now though is to put into practice what you have already learned. Good luck!

[Dust Mote]

"The Art of Dreaming" by Carlos Castaneda I realize that this is only my opinion but I thought the book was mostly like reading a dream journal and it is quite possible that the whole book is something Castaneda made up rather than something he actually experienced. I can't recommend any other books, but the internet is a good source for info.

[Seeker]

Originally posted by Dust Mote "The Art of Dreaming" by Carlos Castaneda I realize that this is only my opinion but I thought the book was mostly like reading a dream journal and it is quite possible that the whole book is something Castaneda made up rather than something he actually experienced. Quite probable that he made must of it up, however, what a great bunch of ideas for things to try! Has anone here at DV attempted to disolve a dream character to see if there is really a spitting ball of energy hiding within it? That would be pretty cool and is on my list of things to try.

[FluBB]

well if you already think that there would be a ball of energy there probably would be one right? like if i knew that if i took a dream character apart there would be a pile of crap when they were gone... hmm FluBB

[Asclepius]

Originally posted by FluBB i recently finished Stephen LaBerge's book called Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming and i am wondering what another good book is that i should read. Patricia Garfield wrote a number of books about dreaming that you may find interesting. They are popular enough to be available through most libraries. I'd recommend Creative Dreaming or Pathways to Ecstacy For a different culture's view on LD, try The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. I enjoyed reading Castenada as a fantastic story. But don't think I learned anything practical.

[eidahl]

Hmm... any of you read "Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening" ? The cds seem interesting....

[Howie]

Patricia Garfield is a renown author on dreams. But I have a question. Since ETWOLD is so detailed, after reading it are there any questions you have that pertain to lucid dreaming? If not you may want to try other things to enhance your LD experiences. Like eidahl points towards, books on Awakening & Awareness are very helpful!

[FluBB]

is there anything in those other books besids ETWOLD that you didnt know after reading ETWOLD, because from what i have read on the net pretty much everythings the same. FluBB

[Asclepius]

Originally posted by FluBB is there anything in those other books besids ETWOLD that you didnt know after reading ETWOLD, because from what i have read on the net pretty much everythings the same. Yes all books written in English use the same 26 letters. Authors are a sneaky bunch. They try to con you into spending time reading their books by mixing the letters up. Don't be fooled.

[wombing]

what did you think of tenzin's book Aslepius? i ordered it last week, adn am waiting for it to arrive...

[FluBB]

ive never even seen that one in my search, but i am getting How to Lucid Dream in 30 Days: blah blah blah.... and its supposed to come tomorrow, its probably garbage but whatever. FluBB

[wombing]

Originally posted by FluBB ive never even seen that one in my search, but i am getting How to Lucid Dream in 30 Days: blah blah blah.... and its supposed to come tomorrow, its probably garbage but whatever. FluBB have you had a lucid yet? what do you think of EWOLD? what do you think reading the above mentioned book will teach you that EWOLD didn't?

[FluBB]

yes i have read it, and no i have not had a complete lucid. The reason i am getting it is pretty much another view of it, i wanna see what that dude has to say and his ways of doing it. i try what laberge says and stuff but with no success yet, so i figured i would try something else. FluBB im stupid, will someone adopt me haha (seriously tho)

[wombing]

well, i hope it gives you a different take, but i doubt it will...it seems almost any lucid dreaming book out there borrows (or blatantly steals) from the techniques in EWOLD. which techniques have you been trying? you seem to be getting negative about your prospects (from the way you talked about the '30 day' book. i'm not really into the whole adoption thing, but i'd be happy to help you out if you think i can help. just PM me, and i'll get back to you.

[FluBB]

ummm lets see. ive tried MILD a lot, and wild, and hild... and i have been doin this chocolate thing which is seeming to work pretty well, ive had real good dreams. it really sucks, because when i wake up after a MILD its hard for me to get back to sleep because i wake up so soon to when i go to school, so i loose like an hour of sleep when i try. i would wake up eariler but i wouldnt really remember a good enough dream to try it with. FluBB

[Asclepius]

Originally posted by Asher what did you think of tenzin's book Aslepius? i ordered it last week, adn am waiting for it to arrive... I've read Tenzin's book 3 times now. The first two times I read it, I had some spontaneous lucid dreams (I just read before sleeping, but didn't really practice the techniques). I recommend it for getting a window on a completely different world view. The third time I read it, I made more of an effort to apply the techniques. But I was also practicing MILD, WILD, WBTB and other things (newbie greed). At this point, my best results come from MILD, and that's what I'm focussing on at present. Although on weekends I get tempted with WILD Before MILD I do some meditation, and focus on throat chakra. (Based in part on a recurring DS, also on Tibettan practice - LaBerge quotes some throat chakra meditations in his books)

[FluBB]

well after one night of reading the Lucid Dreaming in 30 Days i had 2 lucid dreams.... but i think it was mostly just my time, and i had already read ETWOLD, but it might have just given me a different view on how to look at dream incubation, thats what i did. FluBB

[Gwendolyn]

That book helped me do wonders in my dreaming.

[wombing]

Originally posted by Asclepius I've read Tenzin's book 3 times now. The first two times I read it, I had some spontaneous lucid dreams (I just read before sleeping, but didn't really practice the techniques). I recommend it for getting a window on a completely different world view. The third time I read it, I made more of an effort to apply the techniques. But I was also practicing MILD, WILD, WBTB and other things (newbie greed). At this point, my best results come from MILD, and that's what I'm focussing on at present. Although on weekends I get tempted with WILD Before MILD I do some meditation, and focus on throat chakra. (Based in part on a recurring DS, also on Tibettan practice - LaBerge quotes some throat chakra meditations in his books) right on. i'm even more expectant waiting for it to arrive now. EWOLD was good for techniques and all, but i found it pretty shallow as far as substance concerning the nature of lucid dreams..cheers