Quote Originally Posted by TwilightShawn View Post
I haven't been as motivated lately to improve my lucid dreaming. I'm still having fun with it though and I hope to get my 100th lucid soon! The area I'm still focusing on most is stabilization. The hand examination technique doesn't seem to work that well for me.
What about something more interactive? I read that Xanous read that DarkMatters said something about making out with the dream. It may sound crazy, but I invite you to read a clip from Xanous's recent and awesome TOTY experience (I say "invite" but it's his dream.. hope you don't mind Xanous):

I can see the yard but it is really dark and unstable still. I hear a noise and I begin to listen. It is the fan in my room. This is no good. I remember a funny post of DarkMatters where he is basically telling someone to make out with the dream to stabilize. I laugh a little and throw myself face first on the ground.

I start licking the sidewalk that leads from the street. I can feel the rough texture on my tongue. I am a little grossed out at how real it feels but I take this as a good thing. I go for more and I reach both hands out to feel the grass on both sides of the concrete. I grope and rub and feel and really make love to the dream. All of this helps a lot and I didn't even have to buy diner first.
Whole Dream. It's a really fantastic lucid dream, and a testament to taking control of your senses in the dream environment for the sake of stabilization. I highly recommend reading the whole thing when you get the chance.