Thread: Daredevilpwn's WorkBook

You said a lot there so let me try to break it down...

Originally Posted by Daredevilpwn

Ok, cool! And yeah I've noticed that too. DEILDING is easier when done from a lucid dream, but for me I can pull it off if I had a vivid but not lucid dream.

That may be true OR maybe it is more memorable because your awareness was strong enough to DEILD. Something to think about.

Originally Posted by Daredevilpwn

I've tried to DEILD today, had a nice nap. I woke up and remembered...nothing of a dream and the phone rang so that messed me up too. I guess my recall isn't as good as I thought. I probably needed a couple more hours of sleep. I slept for 4 hours so that should've been enough ...

When I get to nap (it's rare these days) I usually nap about 3 hours. I rarely recall any dreams and only had gone lucid twice that I can think of. For whatever reason napping is just not that effective for me. Maybe you are the same way. I don't know.

Originally Posted by Daredevilpwn

but considering I usually remember one dream a night on a weekday, usually at 5am then perhaps I need more recall training.

Oh I don't know. My recall fluctuates but I don't really worry too much as long as it doesn't reach zero. 1 per night has been average for me lately. Of course I would like better. Have you tried keeping a day journal? I find it tedious but it does seem to help improve recall.

Originally Posted by Daredevilpwn

As long as I make a habit of being aware of what I am doing then it will improve. I am thinking of hastening the process by using an alarm to wake me up every few hours and try to recall a dream.

Awareness is the key! Tibetan Dream Yogas wake every 2 hours and then get in various positions and visualize. I can barely make my self do one WBTB but I am gearing myself up to start this practice soon. I am not quite ready yet though.

Also, one thing I notice (the yogas back me up on this) is I find my awareness seems stronger when I sleep in a more upright position. I have had MANY lucid experiences in my recliner after a WBTB! THe only issue I have with that is sometimes it not comfortable enough to get back to sleep on. HMMM I wonder if that's a good enough excuse to persuade my wife to let me get a new one.

Originally Posted by Daredevilpwn

I am also practicing my visualization skills since that will help up immensely with WILDING. Btw thanks for the friend request.

Your welcome.

Yes this is an area I think I need improvement on too. Sivason's Dream Yoga classes may help you there but I hardly have to time to do them myself. It's odd but a high percentage of my DEILD/WILDs have been blind or partially blind in the beginning. I am just now learning that if I take more time to allow the dream to form then it gets better. When I get SP I tend to rush things along and quickly slip out of my "body" before I have to time to form a schema.

This may be just me, but I have noticed two types of WILDs. One is where I am able to form a complete dream scene from gently interacting with HI/HH. It will gradually and slowly become more and more "real" until eventually I am totally immersed in it. One thing that CanisLucidus and I have worked out during a WILD/DEILD attempt (or anytime you find yourself in total darkness) is to visualize a simple but repetitive action, i.e. rubbing your hands together, imagine your legs peddling a bike, running, or even swinging a sword! CanisLucidus sometimes chews on his fingers but we won't judge him too harshly. The sword thing BTW is an attempt to complete a TOTY where we are to have a gladiator fight in The Colosseum. I have reached The Colosseum twice but woke before the battle.

The other type (and most common) I have is were my awareness gets so dim that I am on the verge of blacking out completely but I hold on till that last bit and then BAM! I get into SP and feel the weird vibrations. Usually it's a cake walk from there.

Those are just some of my thoughts and experiences... Hope it helps.