Thread: CanisLucidus' Workbook

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So what's an example of a lucid dream that has this "spazzy" dream control.

Lucid dream #10 last night! Very good one too, certainly my longest. (I'd say 20 minutes.) If this keeps up, I may have to just stay enrolled in this intro class forever.

I've dream journaled it, if anyone's interested. And can I do the banana dance? Can I? Let's go ahead with that.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

So what's an example of a lucid dream that has this "spazzy" dream control.

My most puzzling dream control issue was in LD #9 (Sunny Day 'Sleep Paralysis'). I wound up in sleep paralysis in dream and didn't really know what to do. An in-dream OBE exit started to work but woke me up. I also suffered from some pseudo-claustrophobia issues in one past LD but after last night's LD (where I crawled up the vent of a cast iron stove), I guess I'm getting over them!

Flight control in dreams #3 and #4 was hilariously bad. Woe betide any trees or DCs that got in my way as I go crashing through the dream scene trying to fly. Better in #6 but I'm still kind of an out-of-control menace in the air!

Originally Posted by RareCola

Not sure if you've ever had the experience of such a vivid lucid dream that when you wake you're almost in tears of joy, but it's definitely a great motivator to continue practicing lucid dreaming! Make sure you hold onto those feelings.

You are right! I tell you, it is amazing. I've never gotten to the tears of joy point but I could completely see that happening with the right dream. (In a manly way, of course!)

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

My most puzzling dream control issue was in LD #9 (Sunny Day 'Sleep Paralysis'). I wound up in sleep paralysis in dream and didn't really know what to do. An in-dream OBE exit started to work but woke me up. I also suffered from some pseudo-claustrophobia issues in one past LD but after last night's LD (where I crawled up the vent of a cast iron stove), I guess I'm getting over them!

Flight control in dreams #3 and #4 was hilariously bad. Woe betide any trees or DCs that got in my way as I go crashing through the dream scene trying to fly. Better in #6 but I'm still kind of an out-of-control menace in the air!

Haha you sound like me when I was first starting to fly in my lucid dreams. I couldn't control it well at all, I would drift around the air, smash into buildings and generally flail around like a fish out of water. I seemed to become better at it when I stopped thinking about it so much though.

You are right! I tell you, it is amazing. I've never gotten to the tears of joy point but I could completely see that happening with the right dream. (In a manly way, of course!)

Oh yes, definitely in the most manly way possible Haha

My sleeping habits weren't up to snuff over the weekend. Stormy weather, two toddlers, and two doggies (one neurotic), isn't a fantastic recipe for an easy night's sleep. And on every waking, I found myself so groggy that I simply fell asleep in the middle of trying to perform my SSILD cycles. This was even after being awake for up to 15 minutes. That's obvious sleep deprivation (and lucid dreaming Kryptonite!)

I was lucky enough to still have decent dream recall, in spite of this. Fortunately, last night Wife sleep-slapped me on the arm at 4 am and I managed to get 5 dreams of varying quality written down.

What went well the past few days:
-Dream recall
-Awareness

What didn't go so well:
-Sleep quantity
-Sleep quality (interruptions)
-Failed to complete SSILD reps

I've settled on doing all dreams in my paper journal and in addition transferring all lucid dreams to my online DV journal. With the dream journal strategy all set up, I think that I've completed all of the homework for Lesson I.

Moving on to Lesson II, the big task will be selecting a technique. I'm continuing to enjoy SSILD and I think that I will attempt to add DEILD as a great complement. (Got this idea from podcast 2.)

Goals this week:
-Get >7 hours of sleep every night this week
-Continue executing SSILD as primary tech
-Study and incorporate DEILD, and continue with Lesson II
-Hopefully, have LDs out the wazoo