Bemistaken's Workbook

That is a really impressive plan and commitment! A contract, what a great idea! And the sign too. Fortunately, I already had an agreement in place with my children prior to my current LD project. I had (over time) made them respect my wish not to be disturbed before the alarm clock on weekdays, and not before 9 AM on weekends, holidays etc. It took a while for the youngest to "get it", but fortunately, the oldest, who is 7, has been a great supporter, especially since lucid dreaming came into the picture, because she is very interested in it herself. So if they want to go outside, she will leave a note on the door and take her little sister with her. I'm glad to hear that you have the support of your family too.

I can't wait to see the adventures you will now embark on!

That reminds me of the scene in the matrix where Morpheus is showing Neo the ropes in one of the earlier scenes. The matrix is like a dream world where the rules have been created by machines but can be broken by the mind. Morpheus asks Neo "do you think that is air you are breathing"? The point being that when in the dream, expectations of a typical reality gets in the way of fully realizing hidden potential. That is where belief comes in because when you believe you can do anything regardless of perceived limitations, that becomes reality.
So yeah, that is some excellent perspective to have going into your dreams. It will make a huge difference in the long run. :)

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Originally Posted by Chimpertainment

That reminds me of the scene in the matrix where Morpheus is showing Neo the ropes in one of the earlier scenes. The matrix is like a dream world where the rules have been created by machines but can be broken by the mind. Morpheus asks Neo "do you think that is air you are breathing"? The point being that when in the dream, expectations of a typical reality gets in the way of fully realizing hidden potential. That is where belief comes in because when you believe you can do anything regardless of perceived limitations, that becomes reality.
So yeah, that is some excellent perspective to have going into your dreams. It will make a huge difference in the long run. :)

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Great example Chimpertainment (by the way...love the name, love the Avatar),

I am on a mission and I had to realize, it's up to me. No one can really help me with this because it is such a personal experience. My thought process, attitude, and especially my belief will determine how far I go...and baby, I plan on going far, far, and away! ;)

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Originally Posted by bemistaken

Well, I have been unusually busy for the month of June in terms of responsibility. I have not been able to practice because I got stuck with a work assignment that took up all of my time for ten whole days...but that is no excuse to practice...yes, I know :roll:.

So, I made a commitment to challenge myself to putting everything I have into becoming lucid and obtaining more control. I made a contract with my family and had them sign it that they will not disturb me in the morning, during naps, or during meditation. My family have been aware of my OBE's and LD's for a long time now, so this is not at all strange to them. I believe that if I make this commitment, I will be more obligated to the time and effort of practice. Many times over the last two weeks, my son has been waking me up (school is out :() just to tell me he is leaving to go to a friends house. One time last week, he woke me up straight out of a FA...scared the sh#t out of me! So now and according to the contract they signed, they are not to wake me up and they can leave me a note on my door if the wish.

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That's an outstanding post, bemistaken. I love the contract idea, love the commitment, and love the attitude. When you believe that it will happen, it really will.

I'm very excited for you! :happy:

It was around 5pm today, and I had just finished doing some light house work when I decided I will just lay down and ‘rest’ my eyes. I was not expecting anything at all to happen since I just finished doing my hourly RC and I have been in a dry spell for at least 6-8 weeks. I have never made it to the point to consciously be lucid, but I have been practicing MILD & WBTB. My main goal for the last two months was to WILD (King Yoshi's WILD method). I have not been deterred by how difficult WILDing can be so I was expecting to put in months (if not years) of reality checking, daily awareness, and meditation time if I had to…enough of this rambling, here’s what happened!

As I was resting my eyes, I had that old familiar feeling of vibrations starting from the bottom of my feet to the top of my head. I was in a shock :shock:, as I don’t remember falling asleep, so I knew I wasn’t dreaming. I knew what the vibrations meant because I would always have vibrations and the sleep atonia with my spontaneous OBE's. The vibrations were strong, but I held onto my composure until I felt my spiritual self wiggle itself free…like magic, I was out :boogie:!!! I immediately reminded myself not to get too excited and remember to stabilize myself (but, I couldn’t help but get excited, I have been waiting for this very moment!). I had practiced stabilization techniques in real life and what task I would do when (not if!) it was going to happen. Immediately I called out for 'clarity' and I needed to find the nearest mirror. I could tell I was still in my bedroom as I was able to make out my bedroom furniture and I had placed a big, full-length mirror in the living room 2 months ago just for this very moment. I already knew I was going to look at myself in the mirror…so that is exactly what I did! I ‘flew’ over to the mirror so I could look at myself and…well…I must be a vampire or the invisible woman because I didn’t have an image :shock:! I had no image whatsoever! This threw me a little and I felt myself fading away and I began to feel myself go into my physical body. So, I lay still in the physical paying no attention to my physical, kind of like I was playing like I was going to sleep. Then, I felt the vibrations return and I patiently waited to separate from my body and once again…I was out :boogie:!!! ‘Okay,” I tell myself, no bullsh#t this time, I have to go back to that mirror (TOTM or bust baby!)!!! I try to walk to the mirror, but instead I fly at warp speed towards the mirror (I tell myself, if I can’t see myself in the mirror at least I can teleport to the pyramids of Giza, like I had planned as backup). But, instead of going through the mirror, I over shoot my aim and I go over the mirror and go through the wall instead :uhm:! Frustrated, I lose focus and slowly I’m pulled back into my physical body…again. I tell myself, okay, let’s do this one more time! I play sleep and patiently wait and sure enough…the vibrations come back and I pop out for the third time :woohoo:!!! Yes, I’m out again! Okay, so I have a slight problem from here. I’m out for the third time and two of my attempts at my tasks have already failed. The only thing I can think of to do was to just get a little practice in with stabilization techniques (hey, this is my first conscious WILD!)…as I don’t have my ‘lucid-legs’ yet. I do stabilization drills such as focusing on my bedroom furniture and shouting ‘clarity now!’ just to see what happens. Then, something weird happens, some type of wind suction starts pulling me backwards with a force I can’t fight and I find myself being pulled off of my feet (if I have feet). This scared me because I did not know what this force was and why was I going backwards:eek:??? I called on JESUS, I called on my friend Sibyline, I called for my mama! All I felt and saw was wind (if you can see wind)! As I wrestled with this ‘suction’ I felt my physical body moving and WHAM! I was back in the physical. I sat straight up in my bed wide-awake now and not willing to chance me forgetting what I just witnessed, I get my dream journal and write down everything with a vengeance!

I know this was long, but I wanted to put everything in detail because someone out there is frustrated right now with their attempt in lucid dreamng and they believe they will never be lucid and all their practice is just in vain. I'm here to tell you that it is not! I practiced everyday and did everything the seasoned dreamview facilitators, moderators, and members tell us to do. You just have to wait and let your mentality decide what is correct...this takes time. It may not happen as fast as you want it to, but you must understand you are different from everyone else. Don’t try to keep up with anyone! Go at your own pace, nice and slow! I’m here to tell you IT WILL PAY OFF! Keep practicing! Keep doing! Keep talking about it! Most importantly, be thankful for your set backs and your advancements, never give up and KEEP BELIEVING!

My thank you speech:

First of all, I would like to thank my higher power that continues to give me faith, hope, and love. I would also like to thank my friends at dreamviews for your constant encouragement: Sibyline, MasterMind, CanisLucidus, Zoth, OphiliaBlue, King Yoshi, Mr.0Blonde, Checker666, Gab, Paigeyemps, Xaneous, realdeal magic, sivason, Sageous, Chimpertainment, Brandonboss, dutchraptor and all dreamview family members and friends. You may not think that your postings make a difference, I'm here to tell you...they do.

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One Love.

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I called on JESUS, I called on my friend Sibyline, I called for my mama!

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Hahahahahahahah!

That was a very fun read :D I am very very proud of you! Congratulations :party:

Awesome!! :woohoo: Congratulations, bemistaken! I am so excited for you!

This is a great result in so many ways. I'm really impressed that in spite of all the excitement of what was going on, you remembered your goals and got it done. I think your waking life practice was a great idea because it seemed like it translated over remarkably well and left you well-prepared.

BTW, that Pyramids back-up goal could get you Task of the Year if you also remember to, oh, just fix the Sphinx's nose and ride her to the top of the Pyramid! :goodjob:

Great job DEILDing back in for another round, too. You did everything so well here! Including calling out "Sibyliiiiiiiine!!" when you needed help. :chuckle:

WOW, bemistaken, that was amazing. CONGRATULATIONS!!! :banana:

You were so focused and well-prepared for this big event. I'm so impressed at how you hung in there in spite of the difficulties you encountered. That was a fantastic feat! I am humbled to have been in your thoughts along with Jesus and your mama. Talk about being in good company! :D

WILD can be a really intense experience, but you made it through so well, and just got right back in there when you got thrown out. Great control and composure!

And, BTW - head on over to TOTM June if you haven't already, because I'm sure your mirror experience counts for wings! You described your reflection (none), and that's what counts.

I am SO pleased for you, I can't even. YAY! :goodjob: :clap::hug:

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And, BTW - head on over to TOTM June if you haven't already, because I'm sure your mirror experience counts for wings! You described your reflection (none), and that's what counts.

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Wow, really?! You got to be kidding me! I thought that I had to described how I looked (not being invisible!). I remember you said that you looked like a cyclops and I was so sure that I was going to look like something weird also. I will go and paste this experience to the TOTM section and keep my fingers crossed! Thanks 'Sibyliiiiiiiine!' :lol:

P.S. I believe I was so focused on staying lucid because I have waited for such a long time for it to happen, I knew I was not going to take 'no' for an answer when it happened, so I just kept refusing to go back in my body! I was going to have my moment damn it!!!:cheeky:

Thank you Paigeyemps and Canis Lucidus for your comments! :)

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P.S. I believe I was so focused on staying lucid because I have waited for such a long time for it to happen, I knew I was not going to take 'no' for an answer when it happened, so I just kept refusing to go back in my body! I was going to have my moment damn it!!!

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I love it. That is the perfect attitude! :goodjob:

And most importantly, always remember what you are capable of. You are somebody who lucid dreams, and have every right to think of yourself that way. You have no reason to take "no" for an answer ever again!

Again, great job, and enjoy the many lucids ahead! :content:

That sounds like it was an awesome experience! :)

Congrats on that lucid Bemistaken, Im glad everything has paid off for you! You really stretched it to the limit, Im impressed!

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Lookin forward to reading more of your lucid experiences :)

Thanks Chimpertainment,

I made that contract with myself (and family) and had to really change my attitude when it came to lucid dreaming. In other words, I had to be honest with myself and ask how serious I am with the attainment of lucid dreaming and what exactly am I willing to do to obtain it. I'm finding out that as 'humans' we fail to realize how powerful our mentality can really be. We must constantly nurture our mentality during the day, so we will be able to accomplish the task we set out to do in the dreaming world. Our mentality is a much stronger force because of this. Once I did this, I'm realizing that the possibilities in the dream world are endless. Thanks for your comments and encouragement! :)

June 23, 2013
Method: MILD & WBTB (too exhausted to stay awake for my WILD attempt )

Dream Frag:

I was in a car with someone and I told him that I wanted to go home, but we kept driving around in circles. I would look down at my clothes and they would change everytime I looked down (do you think this was my dream sign??? Uh...yeah!). It didn't seem to concern me that my clothes kept changing, I just wanted to go home...never did make it home .


Note: One of my famous recurring dreams about being lost and not being able to find home.

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Originally Posted by bemistaken

I'm finding out that as 'humans' we fail to realize how powerful our mentality can really be. We must constantly nurture our mentality during the day, so we will be able to accomplish the task we set out to do in the dreaming world. Our mentality is a much stronger force because of this. Once I did this, I'm realizing that the possibilities in the dream world are endless. Thanks for your comments and encouragement! :)

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You're exactly right. And never will this be more true any place than in the dream! Even though in many ways we construct our reality as we live our waking lives, in dreams this is literally and immediately true.

Bit by bit, you will demonstrate to yourself that the possibilities of the dream world are indeed endless. You're going to love the journey. :content:

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Originally Posted by CanisLucidus

You're exactly right. And never will this be more true any place than in the dream! Even though in many ways we construct our reality as we live our waking lives, in dreams this is literally and immediately true.

Bit by bit, you will demonstrate to yourself that the possibilities of the dream world are indeed endless. You're going to love the journey. :content:

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Thank you CanisLucidus,

LDing, APing, or OBEing (whatever you choose to call it) is not a game, it's not a test, or a "Let's see if I can make this happen this one time tonight" thing for me...this is my life-long journey. In attempting to LD, we must take ownership in the situation. Claim it, demand it, call it by it's name and it will answer. If failure happens (and I don't call it failure), it is really a sign for us to re-evaluate self. If we take our time and commit whole-heartedly, I PROMISE...you will succeed. I have not only changed the way I sleep, but I have changed the way I live! I can't afford to to take things slightly in my life, I choose to look at EVERYTHING with a curious eye. By giving up, I am telling myself I don't have control in waking life, so how do I expect to have control anywhere else? How much control I have in this world is my responsibility, no one else's...so control will follow me in my dream world. ONE LOVE. :)

Hello Workbook!

Last week has been absolutely crazy...I have had the pleasure of taking care of my five year old nephew for the last week and he has been sleeping with me every night, so between his 'foot in my back' and his 'hand slaps in my face' during the night, I haven't had much luck with becoming lucid :(. His mom needed a well deserved break, so I thought, "Why not?!" :roll: To make a long story short, he is back with his mom and now I can get back to my life :cheeky:.

Tonight I will get right back on track with WILDing. My goal is to try my best to maintain control and go off on my planned lucid adventure. My adventure has always included stabilization and teleportation, but as of right now, I have not yet been able to master neither one. I have been having problems with staying alert and aware and my environment fading to the black. If this is to happen again, I will pick up the first thing that I see and try to focus on it or do some hand rubbing and spinning (as suggested here on dreamviews). My experiences have always been weird, meaning that I always just wake up out of body. I don't remember a dream scene or nothing...I will usually just feel vibrations and boom, I'm either in the middle of 'popping out' of my body, or standing by my bed already 'popped out.' I don't care for this process too much because I don't have any control of when it will happen...it just happens. I never get the chance to fall into a dream scene (at least, that I can remember). I can be in a dead deep sleep and all of a sudden, vibrations will vibrate me straight out of my body...What is that about? :? On only a couple of occasions have I become lucid in a dream and I said, "Hey, I'm dreaming!" I feel like I'm am missing a sign somewhere along the way and I just don't notice it. Oh well, I will keep you posted...

I know I can, I know I can, I know I can...:offtobed:

It sounds to me like you're just a natural WILDer! That's a cool skillset to have and one that I had to really work at.

If DILD is not something that clicked for you right away, it only seems that way because you're comparing it to a strength. If you work at DILD, you will definitely become skilled at it as well.

Your ideas about picking up and examining objects are perfect. Just get really, really sunk into the dream scene. Marvel at all that detail and just enjoy this new environment. That is not only a lot of fun but will also really help keep you locked in like you want to be.

And when the dream does fade to black, don't assume that it's over. Keep rubbing your hands and probing at your dream body. Very often it will still be there... when this is the case, you have the chance to get to a brand new scene, possibly one of your choosing! I call this state "the void" and it took me dozens of lucids to get comfortably with the idea that the dream can keep going right through this state. Took a little practice, but opened up huge opportunities.

Keep us posted!

Thanks CanisLucidus,

I will do just that! It may be a natural ability to WILD, but what fun is it when you don't know when it will happen? It is frustrating because when I want it to happen, it doesn't, when I don't want it to happen, it does. This is what gets on my nerves! :mad: I know the ability is there, I just want to be able to control it. Before I found dreamviews, all of those sensations use to scare the sh#t out of me and I would just fight my way out of the vibrations and/or paralysis. Like my grandmother use to tell me, "Fight that devil off your chest!" Sigh:roll:

Now that I am practicing, it seems far and few in between when I get lucid (now that I WANT IT TO HAPPEN), and when I do get lucid, I have no idea how it happened because I wasn't even dreaming. Don't get me wrong, I do a lot of dreaming, but I never become lucid in my dreams and I have never done a reality check (AND I WANT TO DO A REALITY CHECK IN MY DREAM!). I know that I just have to stick with my ADA, which I must admit, I am not so great at. In my dreams, I believe anything and everything I see in what is happening (remember, the alien having sex??? :cackle:). My awareness sucks...

I know something great is in store for me when I am able to gain control and believe me, just like before, dreamviews will be the first to know!

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LOL. I do remember the alien. :lol: That's a good one!

I think that the awareness which truly matters is just the self-awareness of considering how you're feeling, whether it makes sense, and how you got where you are. Proving to yourself that you're not dreaming.

Throughout the day, remember that any given moment could be your opportunity to become lucid and have an amazing LD experience. Any moment, including right now! If you go through the day with this sense of anticipation and excitement, I think you'll find that DILDs come much more naturally. Consider that every single night you'll spend a couple of hours dreaming, and you'll feel much as you do right in this very moment.

Still sure you're not dreaming? Prove it to yourself.

I think that's the key... understanding that right now may be your moment. Then carry this attitude with you through the day so that it joins you at night when it really counts.

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LOL. I do remember the alien. :lol: That's a good one!

I think that the awareness which truly matters is just the self-awareness of considering how you're feeling, whether it makes sense, and how you got where you are. Proving to yourself that you're not dreaming.

Throughout the day, remember that any given moment could be your opportunity to become lucid and have an amazing LD experience. Any moment, including right now! If you go through the day with this sense of anticipation and excitement, I think you'll find that DILDs come much more naturally. Consider that every single night you'll spend a couple of hours dreaming, and you'll feel much as you do right in this very moment.

Still sure you're not dreaming? Prove it to yourself.

I think that's the key... understanding that right now may be your moment. Then carry this attitude with you through the day so that it joins you at night when it really counts.

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Wow, that makes a lot of sense! You just made ADA fun! I believe that has been my problem...practicing ADA has been boring and I was just kinda going through the routine of doing it for the sake of doing it. Since you put it like that, in terms of "Hey, I could be dreaming I'm on dreamsviews!" (which, by the way I have actually dreamed I was on dreamviews), it makes practicing ADA and doing RC's much more exciting. Thanks again!

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Wow, that makes a lot of sense! You just made ADA fun! I believe that has been my problem...practicing ADA has been boring and I was just kinda going through the routine of doing it for the sake of doing it. Since you put it like that, in terms of "Hey, I could be dreaming I on dreamsviews!" (which, by the way I have actually dreamed I was on dreamviews), it makes practicing ADA and doing RC's much more exciting. Thanks again!

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Great, I'm glad that helps! To tell you the truth, I can't even truly call what I do "all-day awareness". Every now and then when I have some free brain cycles I'll take a special effort to take note of my surroundings. But the idea of doing it all day is overwhelming!

The main thing, I think, is having your day punctuated with those moments of excitement where you say, "Whoa, I forgot myself there for a second! I could be dreaming right now!" And then really prove to yourself that you're not. It gives you the chance to get all excited and motivated, too, thinking about the fact that nearly two hours of your day will be spent dreaming, and this could have easily been one of those moments!

Opportunities truly are everywhere. All it takes is one! You will catch one, realize you're dreaming, and then you're going to have some fun! :goodjob2:

Ha ha, all this talk is getting me really motivated... :chuckle:

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I guess I found it boring because I am always in the same surroundings. What I mean is that when I am doing my RC's, I find myself in my usual places (my bedroom, in the shower, cooking in the kitchen, driving in my car) and my mentality will tell me, "Of course, you are not dreaming, you see these places every day in reality." I guess I am looking for something unusual to be happening to me for me to do a RC. My life is so predictable and I am sooo boring! I guess I am looking for me to be in a place that I am not usually in like at a Rihanna concert or attending a fashion show during Fashion Week in Paris. By the time I get to my RC's, I'm already in the mindset that whatever I'm doing is so common, I can't be dreaming. Like I stated earlier, even if something remarkable is happening, I probably still wouldn't catch it as a dream. I am going to take your advise and get excited about the possibility that I may be dreaming, everyday...no matter how boring the activity is around me! :)

On vacation with the kiddos at a water park for a few days of fun in the sun! Me and the family (about 30+ relatives) are having a ball...so, sad to say I haven't been doing much dreaming, but I have been doing a lot of eating (Oink! :(). Will be back home soon!

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On vacation with the kiddos at a water park for a few days of fun in the sun! Me and the family (about 30+ relatives) are having a ball...so, sad to say I haven't been doing much dreaming, but I have been doing a lot of eating (Oink! :(). Will be back home soon!

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Ooh, enjoy! Wow, 30 people! That's quite a crowd you've got going on there.

Have a great time. I will say that I've done some great dreaming on vacation from time to time. It seems to depend on whether you can get into a nice sleep rhythm. But if you can, all of the novel stimuli involved in travel and seeing new places can often provide some great dream fodder.

Either way, have fun and we'll see you when you return!

I was able to DILD while on vacation! This is what happened...

I didn't go to bed until way after midnight as usual :insomnia:, so I wasn't really expecting anything to happen. All I did was a MILD mantra without a WBTB...the reason being I don't sleep well in hotel rooms, if I was to wake up in the middle of the night away from home, I would just stay up until morning (I guess it has to do with me just being use to sleeping in my own bed). Anyways, I was dreaming and I became aware I was dreaming. All I remember was feeling the vibrations come on strong and I knew I was 'out.' As soon as I realized what was happening, I asked for clarity and tried my best to stabilized. Something was different though...usually, I 'pop out' in my bedroom, but I noticed I was still in the dream scene, which confused me. I'm not use to becoming aware in the middle of a dream scene (I have mostly WILD) so this caught me off guard and I didn't know what to do. I tried to think of what the TOTM was (and believe me, in real life, I am aware of what the TOTM is), but at that moment...I couldn't think of what it was...what is up with that :?? In my dream, I saw my mother-in-law talking to my nephew (she is currently on her death bed and she was telling my nephew what she wanted him to sing at her funeral, probably because he sings in our church choir in real life).

Shifting my attention as not to get sucked into the dream scene, I was still able to maintain my clarity and awareness but I just couldn't remember the TOTM, but I did remember my good 'ol back up plan (Remember? The pyramids of Giza?). So, I closed my eyes and set my intent on Egypt, took a deep breath AND...nothing. Damn it! Why doesn't teleportation work for me :uhm:??? I felt like my mentality was desperate and running haphazardly all over the place and I started just thinking about anything and everything in a last ditch effort to stay lucid. I believe that sucked all the energy right out of me and the dream just faded to the black and I woke up. Oh well, patience is a virtue! ;)