Gravity Reality Check
This tutorial will consist of a technique that I use to become lucid from gravity. I had this technique bestowed upon me by Hukif, who learned it entirely on his own and perfected it for himself. So with that being said, much credit goes to him!
The Gravity RC is an amazing reality check that one can use to become lucid. This technique isn't one to be taken too lightly, since it's a different type of awareness it will require patience, persistence, and perseverance. One might ask, how could you use gravity as a reality check? Well, through my lucid experiences I've discovered that dream gravity is completely different compared to gravity in waking life. In this 3rd dimensional realm we as humans are bound to it by duality. Positive and negative, left and right, up or down, etc. The polarities are much different in the dreaming world. Gravity is also an element that sets standards for certain objects here as well. What's awesome about this technique is not only can you use it all day long, you can also use it to stabilize your dreams out as well. The benefits are countless in ways you could imagine but don't imagine, go and experience it!
Now to do the actual RC, there are many ways one could practice it. For starters you could simply focus on your own body weight and grow accustomed to it. The first question you will probably ask is “how do I know if I'm doing it right?” Well with this RC there is no right or wrong way, you should do what feels natural for you. For instance, Hukif focuses on different body parts for specific activities. I myself tried that route in the first few months of practicing Gravity RC and nearly quit. After all the dreadful days and nights of trying to focus on these different parts I sat down and started thinking. I thought to myself what could I do to simplify things for myself, so simple it would be impossible to ignore. Well I thought about using my hands because I mean we do use our hands very frequently. So I for a few days I did just that, focused entirely on my hands regardless of the activity.
After about 3-4 days I had a gravity induced lucid from it. Now of course I was ecstatic but I already had gravity lucids prior to this so it wasn't as overwhelming. After that night I totally stopped using what I had learned and continued the original way. Went through a few more months of terror but I soon came to realize what I did before actually worked. After that realization I achieved daily lucidity.
I've learned with this specific RC there is no way around the hard phases and epiphanies. I feel that one should go through all of them to get the idea of what it is you're actually learning. The first few months are the most frustrating because you stress about whether you're doing it right. You will also get anxious to see results as well but after while you realize it's more than that. It teaches you patience and discipline which makes it easier in the long run. The point of this RC is to practice it so much that it becomes a habit. Although you can use it all day long, that doesn't mean you have to. You just want to be to the point where you don't have to remember to do it, it's just second nature.
Basically you could literally focus on whatever you're most comfortable with. You don't have to do what I did, I found out what worked best for me. For beginners some ways to be aware of gravity are by noticing the weight of your legs as you walk, the weight of food as you eat, the weight of your body as you're sitting, or even how your hands feel as you type, etc. What's cool about this RC is that the area of focus can be anywhere so you can be very creative with it. The goal is to just become used to normal or waking life gravity so you'll notice it when you're dreaming. An example of what you could experience in a dream is you could be walking and all of a sudden your legs feel heavy as boulders. Almost like it's impossible to walk or move, then you're most definitely dreaming. One thing I have learned and I advise everyone who uses this technique to take heed of, is to NOT USE LOGIC. In waking life I would use dream logic when I would do my reality check. In return, I got screwed out of quite a few lucids which made me realize I had to stop that immediately.
In a nutshell the Gravity RC is simple, it's only what you make of it really. The hardest part is getting used to doing it but after that it's quite easy. Normal gravity = waking life, abnormal gravity = dreaming. If one does decide to take up this reality check do your best to stay dedicated. I cannot emphasize how much it will pay off in the long run. For example, along with this technique I also discovered a few other dream elements that can be used as reality checks. But that's a tutorial for another day! Enjoy!
