Thread: Reality Checking into darkness

You seem to be really successful with identifying when you're in a dream, RCing, etc.
You're definitely on the right track, you may just need to be patient and keep doing what you're doing. Based on what you've written, you're doing everything correctly. I know this isn't a great answer, but you may just need to wait it out. Surely you'll eventually be able to stabilize + stay in the dream.

Have you tried going to bed at different times/adjusting your sleep schedule?
Have you tried taking naps during the day?

Experiment a little more, maybe you should even try a different technique, like WILD.
Hope that helped. Best of luck

I've experienced that a number of times, and I've found I pretty much have to do the same thing: relax, rub my hands, and most importantly keep reminding myself that I'm in a dream. Focus on your dream body, especially if you can keep moving.

I think that once you get some more practice, it either won't happen as often, take as long, or you'll grow accustomed to it. Everyone dreams a bit different. At any rate, keep doing what you're doing to be come lucid as it seems to be working! Let us know if there are other questions we can help answer (or that I/we have forgotten to answer).

I look around for a speck of light, or look for something that's slightly different than everything around it. I place my hands on a surface, and try to feel for wherever I want to be.

I've actually been snapped right into a dream when I did this.

Spoiler for Example:

When I open my eyes again, I can't see anything. Everything is dark, though coloured energy swirls through the space to break up the monotony. There seems to be a slight tear in the dream, so I move toward it (zooming closer, not walking). I drop to my knees and feel for the wooden door that I'm sure should be there. I imagine the texture, feel for iron handles of the closed door. I visualize the grain of the wood that should be there, the glass that is set into it.

"Open the door," says Mac, rolling his eyes. "We keep them open while we're open."

I stand up and dust myself off, looking at the four pointed star mounted on the door, just above my eye level. Did I create that?

Thanks for the help guys! I think what Amethyst said about not thinking about your real body at all is what I need to practice. Samuel, your example sounds very similar to what usually happens to me. Thanks for the advice. Eventually i'll get it.