Thread: Twoshadows' Dream Journal

I flew in a car once too, it's pretty cool.

I'll have to try looking in a box or something sometime, never really thought of that before.

Everywhere I look, more stuff about death lately! LOL it's kind of strange.

I think death is a lot worse for the people left behind. I'm not really afraid of my own death (depending on how it happens of course) But I can't stand the thought of losing the people close to me.

Hey, Okay I know it was a long time coming but look

Very cool, Adam. Thanks!!

Originally Posted by Caradon

I flew in a car once too, it's pretty cool.

I'll have to try looking in a box or something sometime, never really thought of that before.

Everywhere I look, more stuff about death lately! LOL it's kind of strange.

I think death is a lot worse for the people left behind. I'm not really afraid of my own death (depending on how it happens of course) But I can't stand the thought of losing the people close to me.

Hey Caradon...

I think I have flown in a car in three Lds now. I must enjoy it, I guess.

I agree with your thoughts on death. Because of my beliefs, I don't fear moving on. It's the (temporary) separation from loved ones that is always the hardest.

I was from this beach There are more pics in my photography thread.

Beautiful, Adam!

I love the way the sunlight is hitting the pebbles just right. And the way the wave looks frozen in place. I saw your other pics too. My favorites are the ones with the pebbles.....


Dream:

I had another Buffy related dream.

In the dream Spike had come over for a visit. During the dream I kept going back and forth between "Spike is a Vampire" and "He is an actor".

It was like he was having to be at my house for a certain amount of time. I remember the first day he was over I mostly just let him do his thing. I remember him being on the computer a lot.

The second day I decided to spend the day hanging out with him. I went to some kind of restaurant/bar with him. I think the whole "vampire" thing made me think we needed to get something specialized to drink. I decided on rootbeer and cream. We put it in a bowl and ate it with a spoon (??). I remember seeing a ton a people that I knew there. I wondered what they were thinking seeing me with Spike (at this time I was thinking "vampire")

But later at home I was laying on the floor with him talking, and I remember telling him, "You know, I have been calling you Spike this whole time. Would you rather I called you by your real name?"

I know we did other things in the dream. But I can't remember what they all were. But I remember enjoying the feeling of hanging out with him.

Funny...

My journal's such a quiet place these days.

I guess I need to add music.

What to listen to.... ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wboMEHnHKU

And here are some pretty pictures....

Good song.

My journal's such a quiet place these days.

Aww, don't feel lonely. I haven't forgot about you; I still read everything you post here (if that helps). I don't think any one else has forgotten about you either. Personally, I don't want to post too often and clutter your DJ unless I have something to say, even if it is something stupid

I think the whole "vampire" thing made me think we needed to get something specialized to drink.

I felt sure you'd say "blood" or "Bloody Marys". But no, you thought you'd impress a vampire with root beer You have much to learn

Oh, I was actually going to comment on this at an earlier date but, those pictures with the whales are cool. I love ocean pictures. The blueness of the water is just so beautiful.

Oh, looks like I've been skipping these parts lately. Not enough time to post my crazy dreams over the last couple days. Now that I have time I think I'll update.

There was a lunar eclipise early this morning, I hope you got some pictures! :p

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

My journal's such a quiet place these days.

I always read it, but I get the notifications to my inbox at work so can read them in an email rather than checking the forum, as work logs internet usage. Anyhow - Thought I would let you know I still read everything, and like O says, dont want to spam it

Keep the pictures and dreams coming

Thanks guys.... Haha..I guess I was whining just a bit, huh? I just had felt like responding to something in my Dj, but nothing was there. I'm all better now.....

Originally Posted by Oneironaught

Good song.


Aww, don't feel lonely. I haven't forgot about you; I still read everything you post here (if that helps). I don't think any one else has forgotten about you either. Personally, I don't want to post too often and clutter your DJ unless I have something to say, even if it is something stupid


I felt sure you'd say "blood" or "Bloody Marys". But no, you thought you'd impress a vampire with root beer You have much to learn

Oh, I was actually going to comment on this at an earlier date but, those pictures with the whales are cool. I love ocean pictures. The blueness of the water is just so beautiful.

You're always so nice--thanks.

But--for your information, my vampire really liked rootbeer.....

And thanks for the compliments on the pictures.

Originally Posted by CoLd BlooDed

Oh, looks like I've been skipping these parts lately. Not enough time to post my crazy dreams over the last couple days. Now that I have time I think I'll update.

There was a lunar eclipise early this morning, I hope you got some pictures! :p

Yeah...the lunar eclipse. You might think that I would have made myself a big note to remind myself. And maybe set an alarm. But...no...this one sort of passed me by.

Thanks for stopping by.... And I'm glad to see that you are catching up in your DJ.

Originally Posted by Adam

I always read it, but I get the notifications to my inbox at work so can read them in an email rather than checking the forum, as work logs internet usage. Anyhow - Thought I would let you know I still read everything, and like O says, dont want to spam it

Keep the pictures and dreams coming

Thanks Adam. Well, a little spamming is okay. Or a lot. Heck, I don't care. This isn't just a place to keep my dreams...it's a place to keep myself motivated. The more, the merrier...the more, the more motivation. Or something like that.



Dreams form last night:

None....that I remember....

I had to wake up too early. It's starting to turn into that time of year where the weather is cooling down and I can start exercising outside again. But dang, even at 5:45, it's still unpleasantly warm out.

In that case I will report here, every morning (well afternoon) after reading your dreams

Oh and I have been perfecting a new method for LDs over the last couple of nights and have already had 5 LDs!!!! I am testing this with lucid seeker shortly to see if it works, cant believe I had 4 last night and not once tried the lucid task!! I will do so tonight though when I have many more

Haha...see what a little whining will get you. Let this be a lesson to us all.....

Yeah, Adam, I had seen that you had posted a ton a dreams. I have read through a lot of them, but not all, yet. That's so cool that you've had such great success. I'll have to see if its something I can do.

Hope you continue doing great....

Something you can do? You are like an LD goddess or something lol

Originally Posted by Adam

Something you can do? You are like an LD goddess or something lol

Hahahaha...



I mean...thanks Adam.

Really, that was a nice compliment. I appreciate it.

I know that I have been able to learn LDing very quickly. And that I have had some really long LDs with moderately good control.

But my problem is that I don't have them as often as I would like. I get these dry spells that sometimes go on for weeks at a time.

And I guess I am a bit frustrated at this moment because I haven't been able to make that dang Blue Bridge appear.

I mean, how hard can that be?

One would think that finding a blue bridge would be easier than ridding an island of snakes...or merging with a tree....or creating a portal.

But I'm just not getting it.....


But--

I'm not giving up. Even if I have to do this one late, I'll do it.....


....for I am an LD Goddess and can do anything in LDs.....



(If I tell myself that enough, it's gotta help, right?)

Sure it should help! I will be having more LDs tonight that is for sure, this technique is awesome, and wont fail! its has like a 250% success rate (i think).

For the bridge can you not step out from behind a building or something to find it?

I'm going to read and try your technique. I would love to find something that helps up the frequency of my LDs.

For the bridge can you not step out from behind a building or something to find it?

I don't know...I've tried 2 or 3 times so far. I've tried my usual tricks. I flew along the ocean shore expecting it to appear. I expected it to show up on the other side of the metal bridge I was on (got distracted by Darth Vader on that one)...I expected it to show up while flying along the side of a caynon. But it never appeared.

But like I said, I'll keep trying. I just need to have an LD to give me that opportunity. That's where you come in. I'll go read now....

And thanks...

I'm going to make this work. In fact, I believe I was almost doing it the other morning when I re-entered that college dream I wanted to finish. If I had been more focused I believe I could have become lucid. I don't get to sleep in until Saturday. But I'll try it if I get enough sleep tonight.

Adam's Technique


Hey guys, I have been wanting to post this for a while but been testing it on myself first for a few mornings, with mixed results so wanted to share with you and maybe with your help and experience we can adapt this to make it work better for others. Its something I have done for a while but only just drew myself up some rules around it. I dont have a name for it, although Straight Back to Bed (SBTB) seems the most fitting.

The Theory

Okay, when ever I have achieved multiple lucid dreams, I tend to find I am always lying on my back, in fact most of my lucid dreams are when I am on my back. Also, they almost always seem to be in the morning, not half way through the night, added to this, my recall is at its best in the morning when I am in my longer REM cycle. So this got me thinking about induction techniques.

The WILD works by staying awake for 30 minutes or so then slipping back into sleep. I think this is too long and for me, is a hard technique to master, and often you can loose your motivation when you are lying for 30/40 minutes and still not achieve it.

I am of the belief that the quicker you slip back into a dream from waking the more chance you will have of inducing a lucid dream so I propose this technique for people to try and report back on with their results.

This will be going into a mini guide I am putting together but this technique I want to test first before I complete the guide so you guys are my guinea pigs :p

The Technique SBTB (Straight Back to Bed?)

The idea is that, when you very first awake in the mornings do your very best not to open your eyes, neither should you move at all. Keep the thoughts of your dream you have just awoken from fresh in your mind and slowly roll onto your back. Most people will find lying on their back to sleep quite uncomfortable, but since you only just awoke you should be ok falling right back to sleep.

So you have rolled onto your back and keep the images and memories of the last dream you had in your mind and think about what you would have done if you became lucid and carry the dream on in your thoughts from the point you woke up and imagine what you would have done if you stayed sleeping and were lucid. So as you are doing this you will in some occasions notice that your mind will wander from the dream scenario, and as long as it is not thoughts of what you are going to have for breakfast or your day ahead just go with them, don't fight it as this will only make you more awake. So what ever your mind tries to do just go with it, but keep the thoughts of what you would do if you were in control of this.

You should find you fall asleep pretty quickly, I normally manage to do this within a minute of waking up. And with mixed success has become lucid. Please give this a try and let me know what your results are.

(Pre)Requisites

Okay there are a few things you need to consider before trying this, these might change based on your successes but for me the following I have found is important.

- Make sure you have a regular sleep pattern! So sleeping 11pm till 8am or something, try to make this regular, I know some people have work, and other commitments, but if you can keep a regular sleep pattern of what works for you. Try not to get too tired, as I find my lucid dreams are better after a lot of rest and within light sleep.

- Don't use an alarm! Its important that you only wake up when you body tells you to wake up. So for me I usually have to be up at 7am for work. If I make sure I get at least 8 hours sleep that gives me the opportunity when I awaken early enough to try this. So when you first naturally wake up, try remain as still as possible with your eyes shut thinking about the dream only.


- Follow your mind! When you are first awake, your mind will be fresh with the dream you awoken from, don't fight these thoughts and think about getting up, instead keep them fresh, and keep with them, and carry on the dream in your mind. If you mind wanders, as it invariably will, then go with it, and slip back into the dream and sleep.

Good luck, and I hope this works for you. You might not slip right into the dream you were thinking about before you slip back into sleep, but this method has been pretty reliable to me and now I feel after trying to perfect it, getting the views and experiences of ou guys trying it, maybe I can adapt it and publish a complete guide

Thank you for your time.
Adam.
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Nice technique there, sounds easy enough to do, though it'd be really cool if I had the time to try it out. I'll definitely try it out Monday and post up my results! [Thank goodness for government holidays] Pretty nice of you to post it on here TS

Originally Posted by Lucidbulbs

Nice technique there, sounds easy enough to do, though it'd be really cool if I had the time to try it out. I'll definitely try it out Monday and post up my results! [Thank goodness for government holidays] Pretty nice of you to post it on here TS

Hey Lucidbulbs...yeah, Adam put the original in Attaining Lucidity--but I don't visit that part of the forum very much. But I come here all the time--so I figured it would help to have it right in front of me to help me remember.

That's true...I'll get to sleep in Monday too. I'll be trying this out...

Originally Posted by Twoshadows

I'm going to read and try your technique. I would love to find something that helps up the frequency of my LDs.

I hope it works, however, last night I had another 3 LDs, this make it 8 in 3 days!!!!

This is with an amended technique which I was going to hold off posting till I had tried it out for longer and given a couple of people it to test out for me, if you like I will include you in on the PM to try it? I think however with the results I have been getting I am too excited for others not to try it.

If I can get 8 in 3 days of trying it, I am sure you can

Let me know if you would like me to add you to the list, I am sending it to Lucid Seeker, Meggyfayephotography and The Question so far. I will be typing it up today.

Wow, Adam, That's awesome.

Yeah, I'd definitely like to be included. Thank you!

Last night, unforutunatley was one of those nights with very little sleep. I knew it was going to be like that so I did't worry that I never had a chance to try the above technique.

I do remember two dream fragments.

IRL, I got an email from an old friend that I hadn't heard from in a long time. I thought we had lost touch. I sent him off a quick reply before gong to bed.

So of course, I dreamed that I got a reply from him. In his email he told me that he had moved. And his biggest regret form the move was that the soil in the new place wasn't very fertile.

Funny...yet so typical for me to dream that.

The next fragment was of me actually visiting this friend and talking to him.

The funny thing is when I got his email in real life I did several reality checks--because getting his email was so unexpected. Yet I saw him and talked him in the dream without giving it any thought.

So typical.....

I didn't get it done today, and am just off into London for some drinks, will try get it done tomorrow and PM it

Okay, thanks, Adam.



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