Thread: Pennyroyal's workbook

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Yeah, dude, that's why I felt like a jerk for forgetting to paste it in! What, you didn't try googling for " 宇宙ã�®é“"?? Gosh!



That sounds amazing. One look at my avatar ought to tell you how cool I find that idea.

Haha no need to feel like a jerk. I'm more forgetful than the average human being

Do you like to read Sci-Fi/Fantasy? I read a series of books called the Belgariad/Mallorean by David Eddings. The main character is an ancient sorcerer and his family also have talent. They spend a lot of their time shapeshifted as wolves. It's very interesting the way he describes the way wolves interact with each other and whatnot, it's hilarious when they run into wild wolves as well

I hadn't read this series, but I've just added it to my Goodreads. Thanks for the tip! Sounds like a fun read.

Too bad that there's no Kindle edition so I can dive in at will!

Changing gears a bit due to the Competition thread that started today. I need to score some points so MysticalDipshit and I can win! I wish we could choose our own name.. I really like RoyalDipshit

-Remember to stabilize every Lucid.
-Reality check (even though I tend to just already know I'm in a dream when it starts)
-Meet MD
-Explore with MD

HiYA! Team Desert!

So close to meeting up with MD last night! SSILD seems to be working great for me.

3 Lucids in 2 days. Really proud of myself, I'm feeling awesome.

I need to make a new rule for myself when I become lucid. I've lost lucidity twice now because I keep double checking that I'm dreaming. I would have been alright this time, but I tried for the finger through the palm and it didn't work Once I determine that I'm dreaming, that's it. Just continue on.

Congratulations on all of this success, man! 3 lucids in 2 days is just great! You've caught fire just in time for that competition. Sounds like a lot of fun -- good luck!

Sorry about losing lucidity via bad reality check! I agree that basically assuming you are dreaming as soon as you have any doubt is a good habit to form. By this point, your basic intuition as to whether you are dreaming is getting better and better. Mind you it's not going to be perfect. Not this early. But it's getting really good!

If you do want to still incorporate RCs, maybe pick a higher-grade RC like nose pinch? Even though, truthfully, that can fail as well... it's rare, but it happens. A surprisingly effective and general-purpose one is the question of: "How did I get here and do I, the world around me, and my situation make sense?"

Good luck and keep bringing the heat!

Good luck in the comp RoyalDipshit. Im off to a horrible start.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

If you do want to still incorporate RCs, maybe pick a higher-grade RC like nose pinch? Even though, truthfully, that can fail as well... it's rare, but it happens. A surprisingly effective and general-purpose one is the question of: "How did I get here and do I, the world around me, and my situation make sense?"

Good luck and keep bringing the heat!

Before I failed with the finger RC, I used the nose pinch and it worked just fine. I've never used the finger through palm before so I just wanted to try it out, paid for that lol.

Originally Posted by Xanous

Good luck in the comp RoyalDipshit. Im off to a horrible start.

Hahah thanks Xanous!

It's still early on, plenty of time to get an awesome streak in. I'm sure I'll be reading an awesome update from you soon that will make me totally jealous

No recall last night.

I got home from work today drank a cup of coffee and laid down to attempt to WILD for maybe my 2nd or third time. I had some pretty wild HI and even experienced some strange noises before just falling asleep. I think I had two dreams during the nap, or at least remember two separate parts from the same dream. At the end before I woke up I was laughing and telling myself to remember what it was I was laughing about when i woke up. Hoping I didn't forget a lucid I woke up from this one completely still and I tried to remember the earlier details of my dream. I noticed some imagery that was almost exactly the same as the last time I DEILDed. I tried to use the same method to enter the images as last time but they disappeared and then I could hear my fan and the birds outside my window.

As hard as it is for me, I'm going to go to bed early tonight (friday night) but I can sleep in as long as I want. I still need to try and DEILD from a Lucid before MyCooky. I'm going to take a small dose of b6 and eat some complimenting foods and try to score some big points for the competition. Try to meet up with MD and get into some kind of shenanigans. RoyalDipshit!

April goal Update:

Week 1: 10 Dreams in DJ, 1 Lucid (13 Dreams 5 Lucid)

Month:
Complete Basic TotM [X]
13/45 Dreams for April [ ]
Have 5/6 Lucid Dreams [ ]
Stabilize a dream by spinning

Week 2: 10 Dreams, 1 Lucid, Meet up with MD, Stabilize a lucid by spinning

Good luck on your goals!

I'm doing a challenge too: gotta beat those guys and do a FILD (never done one ever)

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

Before I failed with the finger RC, I used the nose pinch and it worked just fine. I've never used the finger through palm before so I just wanted to try it out, paid for that lol.

Oh man, what a bummer about the finger through palm actually stealing your lucidity. That sucks pretty badly! I'm assuming you were pretty much fully lucid after the nose pinch, right?

One thing that I like to do is kind of talk myself through it. I'll keep muttering about how "I'm having a lucid dream" and "I am in total control of this lucid dream", etc. All kinds of rah-rah, self-congratulatory stuff that I completely convince myself of. Once you've got that lucidity, hang on madly. That way, when an RC bombs out, you can just say, "Ah, look, that RC failed in this lucid dream" rather than lapsing back into non-lucidity.

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

April goal Update:
Month:
Complete Basic TotM [X]
13/45 Dreams for April [ ]
Have 5/6 Lucid Dreams [ ]

Huge month for you so far. 5 lucid dreams already! Sensational!

Goal Update for April:

Complete Basic TotM [X]
Complete Advanced TotM [ ]
19/45 Dreams for April [ ]
Have 6 Lucid Dreams [X]

Another goal checked off early, April has been my month so far.

Have been continuing SSILD with success. Looking good in the recall department if I stay consistent, I'd like to get a few extra dreams if I can though. Keeping up with my score in the competition which has been really great for my motivation. I'm still hoping to get lucid before it ends and complete one of the team tasks though.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Oh man, what a bummer about the finger through palm actually stealing your lucidity. That sucks pretty badly! I'm assuming you were pretty much fully lucid after the nose pinch, right?

Yea I was good to go! I don't think I'll be going back to the palm again, or at least not for a while

One thing that I like to do is kind of talk myself through it. I'll keep muttering about how "I'm having a lucid dream" and "I am in total control of this lucid dream", etc. All kinds of rah-rah, self-congratulatory stuff that I completely convince myself of. Once you've got that lucidity, hang on madly. That way, when an RC bombs out, you can just say, "Ah, look, that RC failed in this lucid dream" rather than lapsing back into non-lucidity.

I used this last night

Great job pulling off your LD goals less than halfway through the month!

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

I used this last night

Yeah, when I saw that I was so proud of you for shouting like a crazy person during your lucid dream. Just like me! I really do mutter encouraging, cheerleader-y stuff like that to myself in a lot of my lucid dreams. Just that little extra constant reminder to keep the idea alive in your mind that you're lucid, that things are stable, that you are awesome, etc.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Great job pulling off your LD goals less than halfway through the month!

So stoked! Thanks for the encouragement as always CL, you are a great motivator.

Yeah, when I saw that I was so proud of you for shouting like a crazy person during your lucid dream. Just like me! I really do mutter encouraging, cheerleader-y stuff like that to myself in a lot of my lucid dreams. Just that little extra constant reminder to keep the idea alive in your mind that you're lucid, that things are stable, that you are awesome, etc.

Worked like a charm. You're the man.

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

So stoked! Thanks for the encouragement as always CL, you are a great motivator.

Thanks, buddy, that's really nice of you to say! Your success, in turn, is motivating me to end this silly dry spell I've somehow gotten tangled up in! So thank you!

Keep up the great work!

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Thanks, buddy, that's really nice of you to say! Your success, in turn, is motivating me to end this silly dry spell I've somehow gotten tangled up in! So thank you!

Aw man, I'm sending good vibes to you tonight through the interwebs . I have some friends coming from California to stay the weekend, I doubt I'll be getting much sleep - You can borrow my lucidity pool until monday and get a nice bonus .

Have you read this article about howVideo game players and dream control?

I'm not sure how reputable the source is, but I found it an interesting thing to consider.

Have you read this article about howVideo game players and dream control?

Dude that is a really interesting article. I only skim read but I think I get the idea. It really makes sense to me especially for the nightmare factor. And any reason to play more is always a good thing. Of course telling my wife that I'm playing so long only to improve my dreaming skills might not set well.


CanisLucidus, hang in there! It'll be over real soon.

Originally Posted by Xanous

Dude that is a really interesting article. I only skim read but I think I get the idea. It really makes sense to me especially for the nightmare factor. And any reason to play more is always a good thing. Of course telling my wife that I'm playing so long only to improve my dreaming skills might not set well.

I thought it was pretty cool. What games do you play Xanous?

I play a wide range of games but I have been favoring the RPG shooter types like Fallout, Borderlands, and Skyrim.

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

Aw man, I'm sending good vibes to you tonight through the interwebs . I have some friends coming from California to stay the weekend, I doubt I'll be getting much sleep - You can borrow my lucidity pool until monday and get a nice bonus .

Ha ha, thanks dude! Fortunately I did manage to finally break out of it last night. It struck me that I have really let awareness practices slip for the past week or so due to a variety of waking life issues. I'm going to really focus on keeping those dialed in and hopefully I'll be off to the races! There's still time to have a good month!

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

Have you read this article about howVideo game players and dream control?

That's a cool article! I especially like that it flatters my sensibilities and makes me think that playing all of these video games over the years has been a wonderful time investment!

The bit about going into a 3rd person perspective is really interesting, too, because I've certainly had that happen and always thought it was pretty common. I wonder if it's only common for gamers....

I wonder what dreams feel like for a high-APM Starcraft kinda gamer like yourself.

Originally Posted by Xanous

CanisLucidus, hang in there! It'll be over real soon.

Thanks, man, you were right! I even had a little help from our mutual friend caffeine!

Originally Posted by Xanous

I play a wide range of games but I have been favoring the RPG shooter types like Fallout, Borderlands, and Skyrim.

Ah I have the first Borderlands, I thought it was pretty cool. I played Skyrim a ton when it first came out, played a Sneak/Bow guy it was really fun. I've been meaning to go back and do a caster play through but I just havn't. Did you by chance ever play the old games on AOL? There was an online Deathmatch RPG-FPS called Magestorm that was really awesome, I recently discovered someone remade it - pretty cool.. even if the graphics are dated xD.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Ha ha, thanks dude! Fortunately I did manage to finally break out of it last night. It struck me that I have really let awareness practices slip for the past week or so due to a variety of waking life issues. I'm going to really focus on keeping those dialed in and hopefully I'll be off to the races! There's still time to have a good month!

Right on! :bravo:

The bit about going into a 3rd person perspective is really interesting, too, because I've certainly had that happen and always thought it was pretty common. I wonder if it's only common for gamers....

My dreams are almost exclusively in first person - except for those SC2 dreams I was having when the expansion came out Other than that I don't have a single memory of a 3rd person dream. Have you had a Lucid in 3rd person? That sounds pretty interesting