Hmmm I see ^^
Thanks for the explanation ;)
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Hmmm I see ^^
Thanks for the explanation ;)
I don't really know what to say, besides "beautifully put". This completely changed my outlook on LD's. Thanks Naiya. :)
As someone who has recently had their interest in LD renewed after knowing about them for several years (Never had one though...), this guide is probably the clearest, most well put, and straight-forward guide I've found in the month I've been learning about and researching Lucid Dreams.
At the moment, my sleep schedule is out of wack (as is my life schedule...I'm an aimless zombie while on break from class).
I'm starting to integrate your methods now, but when I head back to school next week I'm going to follow this 100%.
Thank you!
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I had my first LD last night because of this tutorial. Thank you so much, I've been trying for so long.
If it helps, I think what did it for me was the Nighttime Routine section.
The most helpful bit was the part about leaving your troubles out of bed, and all the mental preparation and such.
Thanks again. :) :)
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Hey Naiya!
I actually have this section book marked so I can find it easily and re-read it to keep me on track :D
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Wow, I'm suprised i havent found this guide earlier. This is great, Naiya O_o
Yeah, I hadn't seen this yet either! I'm surprised...this is by far the best DILD, WILD, and RC tutorial I've ever found. The RC stuff was especially helpful! I'm confident that I'll be able to LD again soon and break my dry spell with this info! :)
Thanks, Naiya!
Thanks. I made a few small changes today, but looking over the guide now, I can see a lot of things that need updating--I wrote this years ago for another forum I was on, long before I joined DV, and just reposted it here by request. I'll have to go through the whole thing sometime soon and get it better organized and up to date. :)
Cheers. This has inspired me to carry on :)
I've never thought too much about white noise, I usually have headphones in to block out exterior sounds, which does allow me to focus on the "ringing" sound in my head that has been suggested before.
Would an alarm clock with "beach" sounds or "rain" sounds work as a good white noise?
I know last time I tried to WBTB WILD I ended up falling asleep for random bouts of 30 seconds in a really short dream, returning to waking paralysis, then doing it again 5 or 6 times. When I try at night before bed I can usually get to vibrations but I end up losing focus.
Thanks for all the info! Very helpful!
You said that you hear rushing noises in sleep paralysis. I just started experiencing this (and SP?) last night. It has happened twice spontaneously now. You said you sleep with a fan... so do I... When you enter SP do you lose awareness of the fan and sounds around you? Both episodes I heard nothing but the rushing noise. I'm trying to figure out if it was true SP or if I was just dreaming I was in SP. It's almost like I fall asleep then I awake with just rushing noises and my eyes wide open. Well the first time eyes were closed, second time eyes were open.
Great post!
Thank you for writing this, just helped me a lot.
I've been focusing on WILD, I feel I'm on the right way and reading how you do it just made myself more sure of what I'm doing.
Thanks again!
You know, I've never tried beach noises or rain, but I have WILDed to music before, and in my experience the sound will carry over to the dream. So if you wouldn't mind hearing those noises throughout the dream and you're able to relax to them, go for it. Of course it also depends on how loud they are and whether you're playing them from across the room versus headphones, because personally I have a fan across the room. That way, it's loud enough to provide cover to outside noise, but soft enough that I don't hear it at all once I'm dreaming.
Yup, I lose awareness of the fan completely. But like I said, it's across the room and not too loud, so that's why it works so well for me. :)
With SP, sometimes it can be hard to tell. The biggest sign is that you're unable to move. Right under that is feeling vibrations. Some people feel pressure on their chest. Typically you are awake/conscious but your eyes are closed and you're unable to move. Are you sure your eyes were really open the second time? Sometimes those false awakenings can be extremely realistic and tricky.
Good luck WILDing!
I think your tutorial is wonderful. Easy to learn for the beginner and has some advanced stuff for the advanced user as well. The only thing that didn't resonate well with me is the whole idea of being aware throughout your day. Personally, I like to just think about what I plan to do for the rest of my day, for work, school, etc.... whenever I'm on the bus or if I am walking a long distance and I need to waste time. I find that it prepares me well for what is to come and its something that I wouldn't give up :D Otherwise, as I said, great tutorial :)
Thanks Bigfan.
IMO, the number one rule for dreaming-- do what works for you. We're all different in how our minds work so in the end it's all about experimenting with things and seeing what works best for you. ;)
Awesome. I love it!!!
I'm natural LDer with a good ratio of recalls (not nightly though, but some night, up to 5 dreams) and it answered me a lot of questions
In addition, it will help me to go to the next level!!!
Wow! What an awesome thread! :banana: Thanks for sharing this, Naiya. It's nice to think that all that effort you put in to this tutorial is still helping people two years later, and no doubt will continue to do so for many more years to come.
I couldn't agree more about it being worth the trouble and I too believe that anyone who really wants to can train themselves to do it at will. It's one of those skills that seems really difficult... until you learn to do it. Then once you've learned you find yourself thinking 'this is so easy! I can't believe I used to find this hard!'
I've trained myself to lucid dream at will. It took me about 18 months to achieve. Now I'm working to increase the average length of my LDs.
Thank you for such a beautifully written account about the art of lucid dreaming :)
I just want to say that this is an excellent collection of techniques and such. Thank you so much!
If you master DILD, WILD or both, then yes you will be able to LD almost every single time to try.
WILD is a little bit more tricky because even if you master it, that doesn't necessarily mean that you can lay down any time of day or night and WILD 100% of the time. You are still constrained by your body--so mastering WILD also means knowing what your personal best times & conditions are for success and executing that. ;)
For DILD, the same is true but to a much lesser extent. For example, I can't normally DILD in the first 3-4 hours of sleep, because my REM periods are very short and my body spends more time in deeper sleep. But anytime after that point, I can DILD at will now--my biggest block is just being lazy and going "nah I just wanna sleep, I'll LD next time." :P
Many thanks for your tutorial, Naiya :)
I have a peripheral question to this: You mention meditation in your tut - do you have any recommendations for starting this, a good book or website for a total newbie to begin with?
I'd like to give this a try since I feel that my often cluttered mind and carrousel of thoughts are a hindrance for progressing with my attempts at lucid dreaming at the moment.
Thanks in advance :)
Ash