Thread: CanisLucidus' Workbook

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

You know that LD you just had where your son acknowledged that it was a lucid dream and got right into the swing of playing in the dream world with you? That's a really cool DC reaction, and one that I've never gotten myself.

It was so cool. And really strange that during the dream I actually believed that we were in a shared dream. In retrospect, I think it was a lowish level of lucidity. In my most lucid moments, I would have been like "Yeah right, Chris. You is a DC."

Originally Posted by CL

Ha! That February idea is pretty amusing. Something I like about having 2 basics and 2 advanced(s?) is that you can throw in an idea or two that's a little more off the wall without closing anyone out from TotM.

That was me and RC's original idea with that. Seems to be working, especially for me since I can mostly only do the basic ones

Originally Posted by CL

Aww, thank you so much! That's a really nice thing to say. Lucky for me, I had one hell of a teacher. (Several awesome teachers, as a matter of fact.)

It takes a village! I had great teachers myself when I first joined. And I continue to learn from you guys every day.

The Mind Monkey
Buddhism has this idea that the human mind is like a crazed monkey, hopping wildly and recklessly from one branch (or thought) to another. No focus, no real understanding. Just madness. I'm not Buddhist, but I think the metaphor is extremely apt for the non-lucid state of mind.

The mind monkey loves to leap from branch to fruitless branch. The more fretful and meaningless the thought, the better.
"You really ought to buy more stuff. Your life does not have nearly enough useless crap in it."
"You suck."
"Could you stop living as you please and be like all the other monkeys? You're supposed to be reading celebrity news about that one monkey w/ the colossal badonkadonk."
"Hey, I think that other monkey over there has more bananas than you. You should hate both yourself and that other monkey."
"You are not nearly popular enough. Please change yourself so that monkeys you don't care about will pretend to like you."
"There are monkeys out there who have a different worldview from you. This is unacceptable. Please engage in a pointless argument as soon as possible."
"You still suck."

When you're stressed and/or very busy, the mind monkey loves to take advantage of the chaos and run riot in your mind. But when you're meditating or living lucidly with a high level of awareness, the mind monkey just... shuts up. I don't know where he goes, but he's gone, and you're in complete command. (Ideally, one day he'll wander into a nearby woodchipper.)

And the mind monkey really helps sell the lie that the dream is reality!

WBTB Insomnia
Related to that, I've had insomnia after my WBTB two nights in a row. Night before last I took galantamine + choline and blamed it on that. But last night I experienced insomnia after WBTB as well, and I took absolutely no lucid aids. Admittedly, there's still some galantamine in my system during the WBTB. Galantamine's elimination half-life is 7 hours, so theoretically I still had about 0.5mg of G in my bloodstream. But this is an extremely small amount, and I think it had nothing to do with sleep trouble.

Essentially, I think the issue here is that the past couple of days I've rented my brain out almost exclusively as a problem-solving engine for cranking on work stuff, letting the LD/awareness/meditation side of things go pretty much dormant. Conditions are perfect for the mind monkey to carve out a nice little spot for himself.

But today's practice has been much better so far! Awareness work has been really good. Life's still busy and the brain's still busy, but there's just no need for awareness to slip. After all, when awareness falters, the mind monkey just takes up all the slack for himself anyway.

Wow. Thank you. I have been studying Buddhism lately myself. I am literally just now (yesterday and today) starting to understand and contemplate the things you mentioned. I like to think of these kinds of "coincidences" as a type of "synchronicity". Sort of like a confirmation that I am on the right path at the moment.

I am not planning to convert completely to Buddhism but I have been thinking of how I can adapt the thinking of Buddhism to answer the problems I have with Christianity. I plan to read this book soon. Amazon.com: Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian (9781851686735): Paul F. Knitter: Books A few nights ago I had a NLD. I was in a church that had been completely gutted and was in various stages of renovation. There are very few dreams that I understand the interpretation to but this one was apparent.

As for the insomnia maybe your WBTB was too long? Once in a while I will have issues going back to sleep regardless of aids. I am not sure what the issue is myself.

I think we all struggle with the mind monkey. Some days are better than others. I have noticed how lucid living and daily awareness and mindfulness does indeed quiet the monkey. I suppose all lucid dream practice Buddhism to a certain extent.

Hi CL, I've been away lately and I haven't read your WB in quite some time. It seems you're doing well. You've set new goals which is always good. I made a new year resolution that I would not abandon lucid dreaming and then get back to it as I usually do. So I can get the most of it and more importantly get to hang and chat and share with you guys

Originally Posted by areyoume

Hi CL, I've been away lately and I haven't read your WB in quite some time. It seems you're doing well. You've set new goals which is always good. I made a new year resolution that I would not abandon lucid dreaming and then get back to it as I usually do. So I can get the most of it and more importantly get to hang and chat and share with you guys

It's great to have you back haithem! Sounds like a perfect New Year's resolution. Stick with that and I think you've got a most excellent year ahead of you!

Lucid Dream #55
I beat that WBTB insomnia last night and hit a nice lucid. I managed to pull off the basic Task of the Month and got to interact with some very amusing DCs while I was there.

The dream: Number Games and Ninja - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Pre-bed food: 3g fish oil, 200mg ubiquinol, 2000 IU Vitamin D-3, multivitamin (forgot to take all this stuff in the morning)
WBTB food: None
Tech: Very weak "WBTB" (3 minutes lying in bed), poorly-executed SSILD

I had good awareness practices throughout the day, and it really paid off. As expected, this kept the "mind monkey" nice and quiet. I also (finally) didn't need to let my dogs out during the WBTB to go to the bathroom, which helped me keep me from navigating stairs, being exposed to light, etc.

I think that a quiet mind and a nice, steady heart rate really help for falling back asleep. From what I can tell so far, those are my two key elements for avoiding WBTB insomnia.

Lucid #56
I had another lucid early morning January 13th in spite of getting terrible sleep. The dogs were doing nutty things downstairs which I had to get up in the middle of the night to clean up. I had a really hard time getting back to sleep after that, but when I did, I got rewarded! I feel very lucky/grateful here. I don't get many when sleep habits are so messy, so I was really pleased.

The dream: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/cani...ngarant-42521/

Spoiler for January Goals:

Goals for January:
-Have 10 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Teleport to a new location by creating a portal
-Teleport to a new location by performing an in-dream WILD

Lucid dreams this month: 6

Galantamine w/o the Insomnia
The last two times that I'd tried galantamine at my WBTB, I'd wound up with pretty significant insomnia. Well, last night was my galantamine night for the week (shifted to Friday rather than Wednesday due to life craziness.) This time, I had no trouble sleeping and had both a lucid dream and an additional interesting lucid fragment. (I'll post that lucid fragment in the Intro Class snippets thread.)

I believe that the difference was simply down to a more relaxed state of mind and the inclusion of L-theanine to calm the mind. This helped me get right to sleep before the galantamine kicked in. Since I'd been having trouble sleeping previously, I decided to forget trying to WILD and simply go for DILD via SSILD. Since this combo was successful, I'll be trying it at least once more before changing things up.

This was the lucid dream: Gladius and Darkness - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Last night's galantamine cocktail
Pre-bed: 100mg 5-HTP, 200mg L-theanine
WBTB: 4mg galantamine, 200mg choline, 300mg Alpha-GPC, 200mg L-theanine
Tech: Extremely short WBTB, 4 SSILD cycles, straight to sleep
Result: 1 fairly long lucid dream + 1 lucid fragment

The usual rules apply: galantamine no more than once per week, and only if I have a lucid dream without galantamine in between.

Stuff I'm Excited About
Perhaps this will make for interesting reading in the weeks or months ahead. This is a list of the ideas that are really on my mind lately.
-Tech from Xanous: when stuck in a dark scene or DEILDing, act out the thing that you want to do, whether ride a book, run, throw a punch or swing a sword. Very promising results last night and could really open up the DEILDing game.
-Xanous' ideas about the ideal way to combine a small dose of caffeine with a properly boosted cholinergic system. I found research from Yuschak which showed that he was thinking along the same lines. Pretty exciting.
-Europe task of the month. (Gladiator fight.) I keep coming close on this one. I think that I want it pretty badly.
-DV member dreams: Been having more of these lately. Love em.

Spoiler for January Goals:

Goals for January:
-Have 10 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Teleport to a new location by creating a portal
-Teleport to a new location by performing an in-dream WILD

Lucid dreams this month: 7

Lucid Dream #58
This experience was from Saturday night. This was an important one for me, since it broke a bit of a dry spell. I took some DMAE before bed (my first time trying this) to examine the effect on dream recall. Recall was certainly better than usual, but it's always a bit hard to do a comparison on a night where I have a lucid dream.

I was able to fly in this one, but I was definitely having some issues with altitude and flight control. It still turned out to be a nice dream, challenges and all.

Pre-bed food: 3g fish oil, bag of popcorn, 250mg DMAE, 6mg melatonin
WBTB: 100mg B-complex, 400mg L-theanine
Tech: SSILD, 6 fast cycles, 2 slow, then drifted off. Front sleep first, then side sleep.

Generosity and Giants - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Apple Juice Revisited! (Lucid Dream #59)
It had been a long time since I tried apple juice pre-bed. Why oh why did I ever stop? I finally achieved my old goal of visiting the Great Pyramid! I even made a very close attempt at the "Africa" portion of Task of the Year. Nearly had it!

Interestingly, I only recorded one fragment of any substance before my WBTB, which makes me wonder how much REM I got early in the night. Perhaps even less than usual. I also tried to really take my time with my WBTB and I even wore my super-cool blue wavelength-blocking glasses. I spent the time reading Waggoner and DJ entries for old lucid dreams. That may have been why the Pyramid was back on my mind after all this time.

Pre-bed food: 2 cups apple juice, 3g fish oil
WBTB: 100mg B-complex
Tech: SSILD, 6 fast cycles, 2-3 slow cycles. Side sleep, then stomach sleep.

This dream was from last night: On the Back of the Sphinx - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Goal Progress
My goal was to have 10 lucid dreams in January, and as of this morning I'm sitting at 9 for the month. It's gonna be tight! I'm way off on my teleportation goals, and haven't even gotten close on Advanced TotM. Don't think I'll be getting all of that done tonight!

Spoiler for January Goals:

Goals for January:
-Have 10 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Teleport to a new location by creating a portal
-Teleport to a new location by performing an in-dream WILD

Lucid dreams this month: 9

Lucid Dreams #60 and #61
These two lucid dreams were from Wednesday night, the night of the week that I chose to use galantamine. (For anyone new to my workbook, I restrict galantamine to once per week and only use it if I've had another non-galantamine LD in between. It's a power tool and only recommended if you've done your homework.)

These dreams were both a lot of fun. These had the sense of joy and play that I'm used to from most of my standard lucids. This had somehow been missing in lucids on galantamine night, where things tended to feel a bit more somber. I think that I'm over the last of my nerves about insomnia and galantamine, and the more relaxed, carefree dreams are a reflection of me leaving this anxiety behind.

I'm still really pushing for Task of the Year, but I didn't manage any this month. I will get one next month! Gotta make it happen!

Lucid Dream #60: It's Just a Phase - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
Lucid Dream #61: It Has to Be the Colosseum! - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Pre-bed food: 100mg 5-HTP, 3g fish oil
WBTB: 4mg galantamine, 200mg choline, 300mg Alpha-GPC, 400mg L-theanine
Tech: SSILD, 6 fast cycles, 3 slow, then alternating side sleep and stomach sleep.

February Goals
I missed on a lot of my goals for January, although I did manage to make my LD count goal (got 11, going for 10.) I am going to be really focused on tasks this month! I want a Task of the Year item pretty badly now after coming close so many times in January!

Goals for February:
-Have 11 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item

That's it -- short list this month. Total focus on having fun and knocking out tasks!

Spoiler for January Goals Final Results:

Goals for January:
-Have 10 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Teleport to a new location by creating a portal
-Teleport to a new location by performing an in-dream WILD

Lucid dreams this month: 11

You too, CL! Like I told Xan, I haven't had much time to read your workbooks as much as I wanted to But yea, hey!

+poke+

Sorry I've been neglecting you too.. what's new scooby-doo?

Ha ha, you caught me... I have been putting off a February update mostly because I'm headed for a miss on so many of my monthly goals. It hasn't been a bad month by any means but I've just been off of the pace that I'd set for myself. Hopefully I can raise my game in the closing days of this month. However, I've had some great accomplishments this month that I'm really proud of.

-First phase through a solid, non-glass wall (in the past 6 months)
-First lucid dream with DV members (two this month!)

The Lucid Dreams
I've had 8 lucid dreams this month, so my goal of 11 is going to be seriously tight. The past few days have actually been quite good, though, with a lucid fragment yesterday and a lucid dream on each of the two days before that. While there are REM cycles still ahead of me, I can still get it done!

• Basic TotM success and advanced TotM fail: Winged Cupid Painted Blind - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Cool pseudo-apocalyptic lucid: After the Storm - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Street Fighter II: The Menthol Arcade - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• TotY fail: A Short Soliloquy - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Rumors of a mysterious "Dream Coordinator": The Dream Coordinator - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Clumsy but groundbreaking phase through a solid wall: All That You Can't Leave Behind - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• A Xanous DC (!!), plus shades of NewArtemis, Alyzarin, and Ophelia DCs (!!): Losing My Grip - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• A tiny Paigeyemps DC stabs me with a safety pin: The Scorpion - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Tasks
Task of the Year has still eluded me so far. With nearly two months of 2013 down and no tasks completed, I'm definitely behind! I've taken several good stabs at them but just haven't sealed the deal yet with any of them. I'm going to fight like hell for it, though! I really really want it this year. Whether it comes or it doesn't, I think that I'll learn a thing or two along the way.

I was glad to get Basic this month but I'm still hoping to clutch Advanced at the last minute so that I can achieve more of my February goals.

Technique Changes
My run with SSILD has been great, but a few days ago I decided to return to MILD. I've gotten a ton of lucids off of SSILD, but I want to reacquaint myself with MILD now that I'm more confident and seasoned. The last two LDs were via MILD, so I'm feeling great about the trial so far.

The plan at this point is to rely mostly on MILD for at least the next two months, with WILD attempts probably coinciding with any nights that I employ galantamine.

Goals Review
Here are my February goals. As you can see, I'm short on these. But I've got four days left and if I'm going down, I'm going down swinging.

-Have 11 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item

Lucid dreams this month: 8

March's goals will probably look much the same, except the "Task of the Year" goal is going to have a greater tone of desperation this time.

I've got four days left and if I'm going down, I'm going down swinging.

I love your attitude. I'm willing to bet that your positive thinking, and never give up attitude is partially responsible for a chunk of your lucids. Every new lucid dreamer needs to follow this example, because getting discouraged about anything is a lucid killer.

Way to go man, now go get those goals! I keep thinking of the great barrier reef TOTY, and how much it reminds me of that one cretaceous period TOTM from last summer, remember? I can't wait to see how all y'all pull that one off!

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

I love your attitude. I'm willing to bet that your positive thinking, and never give up attitude is partially responsible for a chunk of your lucids. Every new lucid dreamer needs to follow this example, because getting discouraged about anything is a lucid killer.

Aww, thanks! That's super cool of you to say.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Way to go man, now go get those goals! I keep thinking of the great barrier reef TOTY, and how much it reminds me of that one cretaceous period TOTM from last summer, remember? I can't wait to see how all y'all pull that one off!

Oh, do I remember the Cretaceous TotM? My friend, that task is my White Whale! That has to be one of the coolest TotMs we've ever had, and I spent a solid month trying to make it happen, my ass kicked at every turn. Ah, I was but a boy then!

Now that you mention it, the similarities between that one and the Cretaceous are really striking! You have totally put me in the mood to bite a great white shark. (Hopefully tonight's dose of menthol won't make me want to do anything worse! )

Yes, completing the Australia TotY would be fitting redemption for all my attempts at Cretaceous back in the day. By God, I am pumped right now!!

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Yes, completing the Australia TotY would be fitting redemption for all my attempts at Cretaceous back in the day. By God, I am pumped right now!!

Yeah, me too! Let's DO THIS!! I can picture it now:

wavy lines wavy lines wavy lines

CL: *jumps into the water with both feet and bites the first shark he sees*
Ophelia: ...
CL: *pops head out of the water* "Come on in Ophelia, the water's nice!"
Ophelia: *dips one toe into the water, turns and runs way..."
CL: ...

Actually, I probably could do these water tasks better if I watched a DC do it first. So um, yeah... you first!

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

wavy lines wavy lines wavy lines

LOL. This is going to be my new WILD transition. So very "Wayne's World".

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

CL: *jumps into the water with both feet and bites the first shark he sees*
Ophelia: ...
CL: *pops head out of the water* "Come on in Ophelia, the water's nice!"
Ophelia: *dips one toe into the water, turns and runs way..."
CL: ...

Actually, I probably could do these water tasks better if I watched a DC do it first. So um, yeah... you first!

Ha ha, that's awesome... you can bet that my DC would be so hellbent on pulling off a Task that I'd just dive into absolutely anything.

You know, I was just telling Xanous about how now that he's had a TotY success, hopefully he'll spread his Success Cooties to the rest of us. You are especially susceptible to residue from his Dream Journal, so now may be the time for you to take down one of these Tasks of the Year!



"Wonder Twin powers activate!"

Both of you hop in Linkzelda's truck. Ill drive. It'll be a piece of cake.

March Goals
These are the exact same goals that I had in February. I know that I can raise my game this month and make them. I've moved the Task of the Year goal up in the list and in importance. I'm now running a little behind pace if I'm going to complete Task of the Year, so it's time to get serious. I will get one of the Task of the Year continents handled!

Here's the list of goals for March:
-Have 11 lucid dreams this month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month

Lucid dreams in March: 2

Here are the lucid dreams I've had so far in March:

• False awakening confusion and in-dream WILD: Fooled - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Basic Task of the Month and an intriguing DC: The Wish - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Techniques
I will be focusing primarily on MILD this month, with WILD attempts on Wednesdays when I employ galantamine. The other change that I'm emphasizing is lots of work on intent and mantras during WBTB. What I think about during WBTB seems to really stick with me in the early morning dreaming. When I read DV, I'll have DV member dreams. When I look at pictures of Task of the Year locations, I'll have non-lucids and near-lucids that take place in those spots.

And most importantly, I'm coming to believe that when I spent WBTB focusing on my intention to have a lucid dream, DILDs become very likely. I'll be trying to do that consistently throughout the month.

February Final Results
February went just fine, but I was short on my goals. I'd intended to get 11 lucids that month but wound up with 9. I'm not at all disappointed in that total, but I believe that I can do even better and get those 11 lucids.

I don't think big changes are necessary. I believe that more intent and confidence coupled with a determined effort at MILD will be enough to get me there.

Spoiler for Final Results for February Goals:

-Have 11 lucid dreams this month
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item

Lucid dreams in February: 9

March Progress
I've had a good start in March, even though I've been just a bit dry the last few days. Bad sleep and the last remains of a cough have been hassles that I hope are now mostly behind me. I am still a complete zero on Task of the Year successes, and we're getting close to 25% of the way through the year. Get the lead out, son!

Here's where things stand for March goals:
-Have 11 lucid dreams this month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month

Lucid dreams in March: 8

Here are the lucid dreams I've had since the last workbook entry:

• Short ninja WILD: On a Dark Rooftop - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Vague Task of the Year-ish MILD w/ Xanous and NewArtemis: Mantras in the Green Valley - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• MILD in a hotel room: Floodlights - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Prison rescue WILD w/ NewArtemis speaking role: Prison Break - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Flying MILD and close-ish call for Task of the Year: The Mesa - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• WILD in my house, followed by a micro-lucid DILD: The DreamViews Drive - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Induction Methods
I've been enjoying MILD and I certainly think that I'll stick with it for April as well. One interesting thing has been that I've had 3 WILDs this month out of 8 lucids. Sometimes I'm going for a WILD (because I use galantamine once per week) but I also had a spontaneous WILD without really intending to do that. MILD seemed to keep me engaged enough that I lucked out and was aware enough to recognize a dream scene forming.

There have been fewer DEILD opportunities but I've been able to extend several dream scenes for at least a little bit. I'll try to put a little more effort into this so that I don't miss any chances.

State of Mind
I feel really motivated, energetic, and confident right now in spite of being a little dry. I just feel really psyched... like my next "cycle" of lucid dreams is going to be very strong. It's just a little late in arriving is all.

I believe that I'll make my LD count goal but I'm concerned about Task of the Year. That's higher priority to me now than getting Advanced wings. It's really time to get on the scoreboard!

March Final Update
And the final tally for March's goals:
-Have 11 lucid dreams this month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month

Lucid dream count for March: 12

Here are the lucid dreams that I've had since my last workbook update:

• Void rescue and fleeing Enclave soldiers w/ NewArtemis: The Hall of Letters - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Successful teleport to the Colosseum: The Sands of the Colosseum - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
• Rated R.
• Several teleportation attempts from empty office space: Afraid of the Dark - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

April Goals
Task of the Year is huge for me now. I'm well past due to get on the scoreboard, so I've got to make it happen! We're 25% through 2013 and I am 0% of the way through the 7 tasks.

-Have 12 lucid dreams this month
-Complete at least one Task of the Year item
-Complete Basic Task of the Month
-Complete Advanced Task of the Month

Teleportation Thoughts
I've made some recent progress in teleportation recently with my trip to the Colosseum. I feel very confident "in the void" now, and think that I've got a good shot at moving from the void to a location of my choosing. It's still a relatively recent skill for me, but I think that I can make it pay off over and over. Some ideas:

Colosseum: The "sand trick", as seen in The Sands of the Colosseum - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
The Great Pyramid: The "sand trick", emerging in the Egyptian desert.
Angel Falls: The "sand trick", feeling the rush of water before it goes over the falls. Alternately, imagine the falls are behind me and throw myself backward off of them.
The Great Barrier Reef: The "sand trick", emerging on an Australian beach.
The South Pole: The "sand trick", except with snow and ice.
The Great Wall: The "sand trick", feeling the stones of the Great Wall.
Empire State Building: The "sand trick", feeling the cracks of a New York City sidewalk.

Hi CL!
Its been a long time since I posted here, It looks like you're doing well, and don't worry about the task of the year, with some persistence and hard work you'll get it. (this is from the guy who didn't practice for 2 months or so )
keep on dreaming!

Haithem!! It's great to hear from you, buddy!

Thank you for the encouragement. It's much appreciated -- I'll need it all when I'm cranking on Task of the Year. April!! This is when I will get it done!

Hope all is well! Happy dreaming to you.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Colosseum: The "sand trick", as seen in The Sands of the Colosseum - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views
The Great Pyramid: The "sand trick", emerging in the Egyptian desert.
Angel Falls: The "sand trick", feeling the rush of water before it goes over the falls. Alternately, imagine the falls are behind me and throw myself backward off of them.
The Great Barrier Reef: The "sand trick", emerging on an Australian beach.
The South Pole: The "sand trick", except with snow and ice.
The Great Wall: The "sand trick", feeling the stones of the Great Wall.
Empire State Building: The "sand trick", feeling the cracks of a New York City sidewalk.

Awesome idea, using the sand trick in different ways to TP. I was thinking about trying something like this for my wolf goal. Place my hand on a wall or something an imagine the feel of a tree to get myself into a forest.

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

Awesome idea, using the sand trick in different ways to TP. I was thinking about trying something like this for my wolf goal. Place my hand on a wall or something an imagine the feel of a tree to get myself into a forest.

Great idea! If you decide to try this out I'll be very interested to see how it goes for you.

This worked so well for me in the void and was much more challenging in a well-lit scene. What's great about the void is that there is no visual feedback there to prevent you from building your mental model in exactly the way you want. In the void, who's to tell me that I'm not feeling a tree? I certainly don't see a wall!

I see two options: either closing our eyes or looking away when feeling the tree. Do you remember my office building teleportation fails from a recent LD? I was wondering if I should maybe look away, feel sand until I'm convinced it's sand. Then, get really into this sand I've produced and ignore the rest of the scene. This is when I could pull off the teleport perhaps.

But we'll see! This is all new stuff for me, so it's experimentation time! Results are always uncertain but it's loads of fun trying all this stuff.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Great idea! If you decide to try this out I'll be very interested to see how it goes for you.



I see two options: either closing our eyes or looking away when feeling the tree. Do you remember my office building teleportation fails from a recent LD? I was wondering if I should maybe look away, feel sand until I'm convinced it's sand. Then, get really into this sand I've produced and ignore the rest of the scene. This is when I could pull off the teleport perhaps.

My original plan was to close my eyes/cover them with the other hand or something so I couldn't see my surroundings and focus on whatever texture I had in mind. If I get an opportunity to use it I'll let you know how it goes