Thread: Paige's Workbook :)

I caught an FA! Sneaky little bastard. Nose-plugged and then phased through walls before losing lucidity. Need to work on control and goals.

Originally Posted by paigeyemps

I caught an FA! Sneaky little bastard. Nose-plugged and then phased through walls before losing lucidity. Need to work on control and goals.

Nice catch on the FA! I'm genuinely impressed there, because for me the very first "good habit" to atrophy is how closely I guard against false awakenings. Nice phase too.

Goals are a good idea because it gives you a nice anchor to grab onto before the dream plot sweeps you back up into whatever strange quest/situation it had in mind for you. Without that desire for something specific, dream logic will press in and tend to more easily steal your lucidity.

Glad you're back and so strong right now!

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Nice catch on the FA! I'm genuinely impressed there, because for me the very first "good habit" to atrophy is how closely I guard against false awakenings. Nice phase too.

Goals are a good idea because it gives you a nice anchor to grab onto before the dream plot sweeps you back up into whatever strange quest/situation it had in mind for you. Without that desire for something specific, dream logic will press in and tend to more easily steal your lucidity.

Glad you're back and so strong right now!

Thanks CL! Much appreciated as always and I agree totally, not only do goals help you remember what to do once lucid, but it also helps you get lucid faster in the first place since your mind thinks YOU HAVE TO GET THIS DONE. You know what i mean?

Originally Posted by paigeyemps

Thanks CL! Much appreciated as always and I agree totally, not only do goals help you remember what to do once lucid, but it also helps you get lucid faster in the first place since your mind thinks YOU HAVE TO GET THIS DONE. You know what i mean?

Yes, completely agree! A lucid goal is an expression of serious intent and to me, awareness and intent are the two most crucial pieces of the LD puzzle. Okay, I guess sleep is more important, but you get the idea.

It's also a great workout for your prospective memory. When you've got something to do and you need to be dreaming in order to do it, that's yet another way to get your prospective memory on your side and give you that kick when you're in a dream.

This is great! Keep up the LDing. Now go forth and complete a bunch of awesome lucid goals!!

Quick update:

Had a lucid yesterday, DILD. Control was a bit limited but I played the piano and for the first time ever, the keys were messed up and I played with ease. I think I had some kind of perfect pitch in the dream, because someone was singing different songs and I'd chime in with the accompaniment directly in the correct note, and r some reason I just knew the notes once i heard them. Very interesting experience.

Originally Posted by paigeyemps

Quick update:

Had a lucid yesterday, DILD. Control was a bit limited but I played the piano and for the first time ever, the keys were messed up and I played with ease. I think I had some kind of perfect pitch in the dream, because someone was singing different songs and I'd chime in with the accompaniment directly in the correct note, and r some reason I just knew the notes once i heard them. Very interesting experience.

Awesome, congrats on the LD! Lucid dream music is amazing, isn't it? I'm trying to remember whether this was the first time you'd done anything with piano in your dreams before but I feel like I recall you doing this or wanting to do it a while back...?

What's impressed me a lot of times is how nice the music is you'll hear in dreams. It can be difficult to remember but on occasion I've been able to bring back a couple bars of it. I would love to be able to bring back an entire song to waking life!

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Awesome, congrats on the LD! Lucid dream music is amazing, isn't it? I'm trying to remember whether this was the first time you'd done anything with piano in your dreams before but I feel like I recall you doing this or wanting to do it a while back...?

What's impressed me a lot of times is how nice the music is you'll hear in dreams. It can be difficult to remember but on occasion I've been able to bring back a couple bars of it. I would love to be able to bring back an entire song to waking life!

Thanks, and yes I agree! Dream music is amazing. I have always played instruments (or tried to) in dreams. Unfortunately, the keys or frets always seem messed up or incomprehensible no matter what I do. This was the first time it all went amazingly. Have you read this thread (i cant remember the title) of a dude who tells about his musical hypnagogic/hypnpompic hallucinations? They were apparently a beautiful symphony in all sorts of instruments at once, and his brain was able to hear and distinguish all of them. It sounded so awesome I wish I could experience that