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even though when I first started to involve myself in lucid dreaming, I was eager to play God - so to speak. now that I am a more mature lucid dreamer, the majority of the time when I am lucid dreaming (meaning that I am fully aware that I am dreaming..) I always chose to not tamper with what is going on.. and simply 'observe' and relax. I am finding that I have no need to 'drastically' control what is happening in my dreams.. (when I am in the dream) because nothing needs fixing. does anybody understand where I am coming from? I need to chat about this.....
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I started out the opposite way - I wanted to just relax and observe. My favorite thing to do in the first few LD's was just open doors and see what was behind them. That was interesting a couple times, but I found that without some kind of goal, nothing was really happening, the dreams didn't really go anywhere. I decided to have a goal - I would try flying. The first night I tried it - last night - bam! an LD in which I flew. It was one of the most vivid dreams I've ever had - flying over crystal-clear water, reflecting trees, couldn't tell up from down.
However, I think there's a good balance between just observing and making things happen. I like that you mention maturity. Becoming conscious in the dream world is somewhat like becoming a child again. We have a whole new world to explore, and we do mature in that world as we understand it better.
What are you seeing in your dreams now that you are relaxing and observing more? How long have you been having LD's?
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I have never really had a good balance between my lucid dreams and my real life routine.. I have a bad tendency to fall asleep when I have things to do.. and I don't really have a good work routine or schedule for anything I do. which is something Im trying to work on - because it's screwing up everything in university.. which I worked so hard to get to.
I suppose I have been LD'ing for about a year or so, maybe longer. But my skills have not been consistent.. I have flew before, and tried other adventurous things - but that was months and months ago.
it is only recently that I have started dreaming vividly again, as I am in a strange environment (5 days a week i live in a different city...) - so I am adjusting... and things seem to be coming back.
I don't know.. i'm confused and exhausted. it is as though my body doesn't want to fly around and act all hyper in the dreamworld.. because my brain needs to relax.. maybe that's what it is? Yeah, maybe I just need to chill in my dreams after a hectic day. I'm pretty much a mess. I'm starting to hallucinate in the real world quite a bit now as well... some shadow figure spooked me in the mirror last night...... i know it was a clear sign that I needed to hit the sack or he'd bug me all night -- so I did. cheers.
I wish I could project my thoughts onto this screen easier.. it's difficult.
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One of the things I like about LD'ing is that it gets us to pay attention to our sleep cycles. One of the potential problems with LD'ing is that you can throw off your sleep schedule trying to induce LD's.
After ten years of full-time professional work, I am heading back to full-time university work in the next year. It amazes me that a good part of professional work, and scholarly work, is simply personal organization habits. Personal organization is funny - we're all expected to do it, but there's no perfect system. After immersing myself in the internet world of hyperlinks, I find it harder to organize paperwork effectively. I wish I could put papers in three folders at once.
So yes, sort out some of your waking life stuff. Try to make a consistent schedule, try to get the rest that your body needs. Focus on what needs to get done, and that will probably relax your mind as well. You said you have worked hard to get to university - it's good that you recognize that.
If the hallucinations are more than once-in-a-while-look-in-a-dark-mirror, you might want to seek some professional help. Good luck, and I'm happy to keep this thread going if you want.
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I think i pretty much know what i'll be doing with myself now... once I get a good routine going i will set myself a goal in the dreamworld (I really want to melt my surroundings like a salvador dali painting) -- but until that happens Im just going to keep my dreams peaceful. I'll be taking a break from things.... so it doesnt matter if this thread is kept open or not.. cheers.
as for the illusions, I will just have to see what happens.. maybe I've been watching too many of David Lynch's films...... (ha)
anyways, I know what I need to do.. i have the advice I need. so thank you for your help, and good luck. i appreciate it.
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