Thread: Pennyroyal's workbook

It seems that anime would give visuals but I dont know though I don't watch anime that often.

Anyway, thats awesome you're killing your goals man. Way to go! I think I'd be inclined to stick with what's working for but it's also nice to experience different techniques. WILD is really an experience all on its own they everyone needs have at least once.

Originally Posted by Xanous

It seems that anime would give visuals but I dont know though I don't watch anime that often.

Anyway, thats awesome you're killing your goals man. Way to go! I think I'd be inclined to stick with what's working for but it's also nice to experience different techniques. WILD is really an experience all on its own they everyone needs have at least once.

I don't really watch it too often either. I have some anime related dream goals, when I get to those I'll probably make it a habit to watch some everynight before bed. If I notice anything interesting I'll be sure to report.

WILD is definitely something I intend to pursue eventually, I just don't want to get ahead of myself. Originally it was the technique I wanted to start with, but after much reading it seems that many a newbie-dreamer gets discouraged and gives up. The idea of entering a dream "on demand" so-to-speak is just too enticing to ignore :p

I've read a ton of WILD related threads and tutorials, but is there anything in particular that helped you personally when you were starting off with WILD?

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

I've read a ton of WILD related threads and tutorials, but is there anything in particular that helped you personally when you were starting off with WILD?

That's a tough one to answer. I think each person has to find their own style and way to WILD. Sageous' class really gave me a great foundation to build on but I had to tweak it to own needs. Later I found LaBerge's Twin Body Technique really helpful but again I had to put my own spin on it. Really it's all about walking that fine line between body asleep mind awake. How you get there depends on you. My biggest obstacle is falling asleep unaware. Either I have to be very well rested and attempt only late morning or afternoon naps or get a little help from aids. Even then my success rate isn't were I would like. I really just have to wait for the right conditions to be successful. That probably isn't' much help but that's all I got. IMO, WILD is really a tough thing to explain and has to be learned through trial and error.

Awesome job in April, man! I'm jealous of your LD count. It's great how well SSILD is delivering for you right now. There's nothing wrong with taking another month of SSILD if you're so inclined and just enjoy refining and getting even better with the technique. Honestly, there's nothing more helpful with getting better at lucid dreaming than just having lots of LDs. SSILD seems to be a good way for you to do that.

Having said that, I have to admit that WILD is pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by PennyRoyal

WILD is definitely something I intend to pursue eventually, I just don't want to get ahead of myself. Originally it was the technique I wanted to start with, but after much reading it seems that many a newbie-dreamer gets discouraged and gives up. The idea of entering a dream "on demand" so-to-speak is just too enticing to ignore :p

I've read a ton of WILD related threads and tutorials, but is there anything in particular that helped you personally when you were starting off with WILD?

Xanous has offered lots of good advice, and in particular I would re-emphasize studying Sageous' materials. I found that the mindset he asks you to cultivate was a huge help for making the transition into WILD as smooth as possible.

An additional piece of advice is that I found DEILD to be a great stepping stone to WILD. DEILD really is a type of WILD, but it just involves a much shorter hop back to the dream. This makes DEILD a great place to practice the same skills that you'll need for WILDing.

Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

Awesome job in April, man! I'm jealous of your LD count. It's great how well SSILD is delivering for you right now. There's nothing wrong with taking another month of SSILD if you're so inclined and just enjoy refining and getting even better with the technique. Honestly, there's nothing more helpful with getting better at lucid dreaming than just having lots of LDs. SSILD seems to be a good way for you to do that.

Having said that, I have to admit that WILD is pretty awesome.

After that DEILD this morning I'll have to agree, I wish I could do it regularly. I think I'm going to try and do another month with SSILD to hopefully get some more LDs under my belt before I really try for WILDs.

Ok, it's Wednesday night I have the rest of the week with change to make up for my recall goal which has fallen behind. I've actually been really lazy with my practices this week, I just cracked open my DJ and havn't even made an effort to write my nightly goals since the 20th, tsk tsk tsk.

I browsed my DJ and noticed a pattern that I seem to be whining a lot about forgetting to stabilize my lucids, my problem has gone from BECOMING lucid to REMAINING lucid.

Main goal:

Stabilize my next Lucid Dream, once stabilized go outside for a change and fly.

Trying to set myself up nicely tonight. Going to go to bed a bit early and drink 2 cups of AJ with 100mg B6. Ate some additional foods containing B vitamins and trypt. Just got done doing an entry in my waking life journal and I'm going to write out my goals in my poor neglected DJ after I post this to set my intention.

For future quick reference below --

Prebed:

(Mantra) I wake up after every dream and remember. (Visualize writing dreams in my DJ)

Awakenings: Brief WBTB each time followed with SSILD cycles.