Thread: Some help?

Originally Posted by MementoMori

I find planning my LD's in advance helps me to stay Lucid. Usually when i attain Lucidity i have the "Aha!" moment (which i sometimes laugh at in my dream, as i find it hilarious). Then immediately i begin to try to control one thing at a time, the first is the most important which is my thoughts. I keep them from straying, i guide them, because at first the thoughts are wild and random, but i slowly get into a mindset of analyzing my current situation so that i can make clear sound judgement's that produce solid thoughts. It's all about keeping a clear mind. Meditation will really help you with this. I meditate for an hour to an hour and a half every day, and i have meditation retreats often, where i go to certain places where i know no one will be and meditate for hours.

Once i gain control over my attention and thoughts in my dream i assert to myself that this is a dream, i keep asserting it and adding to it. I begin to shun the events that were taking place during Non-Lucidity and move myself into events and places within a Lucid state of dreaming. This acts as a ""physical"" representation to my senses that i'm of clear mind and in control of my dream. I hardly ever use the term "Dream" once i'm Lucid as it implies to a Lucid Dreamer a loss of awareness and lack of control ( which Lucidity=/=Control but is born from it through practice) and using the term "Dream" in a Lucid Dream can accidentally cause you to "hand over" your Lucidity.

What i meant by planning your next LD is that you meditate on goals and objectives. Keep them in your mind, if in the back of it all day, or week. Then prepare for an LD and once Lucid try to think about those goals and objectives.

This can apply here as well, you need to work on your attention span in your dreams, try setting goals and trying to remember them. Try gaining control over your thoughts before the dream reality itself.

Also, don't bump a thread within the same day it was created, as this is an unneeded double posting.

Originally Posted by ShutterHoe

Man, i got lucid last night...But haved almost no control, very werid dream, so am gonna tell only the scene where it happend, i was in a room, in a nurses office, the nurse begin to tell me ''get the tissue box''. So i did, then i said, ''this can't be right'', i checked my hands, my fingers were huge, so i knew i was dreaming after that so i begin to fly a little. Tryed to fly faster, but no control...After that i lost lucidty. But, i want my dreams to be more vivid any tips on that? Its like i was closing my eyes and just picturing it, any tips on how to get vivid dreams, or and btw i drank a little bit of gateroade and told myself, that i will rember my dreams, but you know whats werid i haved almost 2 dreams i knew i was dreaming, but before bed those two i dranked gatorade, werid....

Try my tutorial for staying lucid longer and increasing vividness. BELOW IN MY SIG.

As soon as you become lucid, you should always perform some stabilization techniques. They only take a few moments and can help turn those lack luster dreams into vibrate dreams with good clarity. Here are a few examples, but there are many, many stabilization techniques:

Hand Rubbing- Simply rub your hands together. This can often clear up blurry vision and other instability problems.
The Praying Dreamer- Look down at your own feet (which will clear up your vision because your viewing area is now smaller and requires much less brain processing power) and then slowly move your head up to normal position. Moving your head slowly makes it much easier for your mind to keep that vision clear (of course, once you start exploring, you won't have to move your head slowly).
The Windshield Wiper- If your vision is fuzzy and unclear, try slowly moving your arm in windshield wiper fashion out in front of you and imagine your dreamscape slowly clearing up with each swipe. Not only does this work, but I have also got some cool water/rain effects while doing it .
Dream Spinning- Basically, spinning around in a circle like a kid getting themselves dizzy. This is alot like hitting the "refresh button" on a computer. It scrambles your vision and once you stop, it gives your mind another chance to create the dream scene. Many use this technique to change dream scenes/teleport.
Reality Checking- RCs aren't only used for confirming reality. I also use them many times throughout my LDs to, 1. Keep up my lucidity by refreshing my mind that I am lucid every so often. And, 2. Performing them for stabilization purposes. Combine them with other stabilization techs for best results.
Area Focus- focus your vision on one specific area with fixed eye movement/vision. Now slowly imagine that area becoming clearer and clearer. Once it becomes clear, widen that area of vision and imagine it becoming clearer and clearer. Repeat until your whole dream is crystal, .
The 5 senses- Experience all 5 senses. Touch some of the textures/objects around you. Smell the air and take in that dream aroma (lol). Try licking/tasting something. Calmly listen to your surroundings and scan your viewing area slowly. Things can progressively become more and more clear as you test out all five senses. This helps your mind create your environment in steps, rather than trying to do it all at once (which can cause instability when first becoming lucid). Pair this technique with others for best results.
The Dictator- look around at your environment and shout, "Increase clarity now!" or "Stabilize!" You would be surprised how often dream activities respond to commands.
Remedy Use- If your vision is blurry, reach into your pocket and grab some eye drops. Use them and your vision will surely clear up. You can also try, some clarity juice, or any other comical remedy you can think of. Sometimes these can be difficult to find/summon, but they work very well. (For finding small objects, I like to reach in my pocket, imagine the object, and then feel/search around in there until I feel it.)
Rub One Out- Similar to the windshield wiper, reach your hand out in front of you and rub your vision clear. Go ahead and rub out that blurriness.

Also, don't be afraid to experiment with these techniques or even create your own. Always perform several, and if you find a few that work...use them periodically throughout the dream as well. Every so often, take a moment to stabilize (even if the dream seems stabile). This will help you maintain lucidity and prolong it. Good Luck to you!

I was totally expecting something different on the rub one out technique. I thought you were suggesting something sexual. It would be hilarious if masturbation made your dreams clearer or more stable ha ha ha

Originally Posted by Hijo de la Luna

I was totally expecting something different on the rub one out technique. I thought you were suggesting something sexual. It would be hilarious if masturbation made your dreams clearer or more stable ha ha ha

Lol! Yeah, I named it that on purpose ! To be honest, nothing in the dream state surprises me anymore. You never know...it may work, lol.

Originally Posted by KingYoshi

As soon as you become lucid, you should always perform some stabilization techniques. They only take a few moments and can help turn those lack luster dreams into vibrate dreams with good clarity. Here are a few examples, but there are many, many stabilization techniques:

Hand Rubbing- Simply rub your hands together. This can often clear up blurry vision and other instability problems.
The Praying Dreamer- Look down at your own feet (which will clear up your vision because your viewing area is now smaller and requires much less brain processing power) and then slowly move your head up to normal position. Moving your head slowly makes it much easier for your mind to keep that vision clear (of course, once you start exploring, you won't have to move your head slowly).
The Windshield Wiper- If your vision is fuzzy and unclear, try slowly moving your arm in windshield wiper fashion out in front of you and imagine your dreamscape slowly clearing up with each swipe. Not only does this work, but I have also got some cool water/rain effects while doing it .
Dream Spinning- Basically, spinning around in a circle like a kid getting themselves dizzy. This is alot like hitting the "refresh button" on a computer. It scrambles your vision and once you stop, it gives your mind another chance to create the dream scene. Many use this technique to change dream scenes/teleport.
Reality Checking- RCs aren't only used for confirming reality. I also use them many times throughout my LDs to, 1. Keep up my lucidity by refreshing my mind that I am lucid every so often. And, 2. Performing them for stabilization purposes. Combine them with other stabilization techs for best results.
Area Focus- focus your vision on one specific area with fixed eye movement/vision. Now slowly imagine that area becoming clearer and clearer. Once it becomes clear, widen that area of vision and imagine it becoming clearer and clearer. Repeat until your whole dream is crystal, .
The 5 senses- Experience all 5 senses. Touch some of the textures/objects around you. Smell the air and take in that dream aroma (lol). Try licking/tasting something. Calmly listen to your surroundings and scan your viewing area slowly. Things can progressively become more and more clear as you test out all five senses. This helps your mind create your environment in steps, rather than trying to do it all at once (which can cause instability when first becoming lucid). Pair this technique with others for best results.
The Dictator- look around at your environment and shout, "Increase clarity now!" or "Stabilize!" You would be surprised how often dream activities respond to commands.
Remedy Use- If your vision is blurry, reach into your pocket and grab some eye drops. Use them and your vision will surely clear up. You can also try, some clarity juice, or any other comical remedy you can think of. Sometimes these can be difficult to find/summon, but they work very well. (For finding small objects, I like to reach in my pocket, imagine the object, and then feel/search around in there until I feel it.)
Rub One Out- Similar to the windshield wiper, reach your hand out in front of you and rub your vision clear. Go ahead and rub out that blurriness.

Also, don't be afraid to experiment with these techniques or even create your own. Always perform several, and if you find a few that work...use them periodically throughout the dream as well. Every so often, take a moment to stabilize (even if the dream seems stabile). This will help you maintain lucidity and prolong it. Good Luck to you!

But, i almost lucid dreamed tonight and looked at hands knew i was dreaming after that but just woke up, i tryed to rub my hands, seems like if i try to control the dream i wake up, and i felt something werid, like my head or something.

Spinning works very well for me. As far as i have red it works very good for most people.

Originally Posted by ShutterHoe

But, i almost lucid dreamed tonight and looked at hands knew i was dreaming after that but just woke up, i tryed to rub my hands, seems like if i try to control the dream i wake up, and i felt something werid, like my head or something.

Well, rubbing your hands may not work well for you. Just be sure to stop whatever you are doing, take a few deep breathes, and stay calm. Try not to think about/worry about waking up (this alone can cause you to wake). Just experiment with several different techniques and find one that suites you (and doesn't kick you out of the dream). Don't try too hard or strain yourself the control the dream. Just stay relaxed and have fun with thit.