Thread: 501's Workbook

Great dreams! Love the fact that they both took place in some sort of a natural setting!

By the way, lots of my lds are free of DCs too! It's weird but perhaps it can indeed be related somehow to awareness - in low awareness dilds you're more involved with the dream scenario, which usually features other DCs. In higher awareness lds it's like you're more focused on the dream environment than the characters. Or something like that. I kind of like it - no distractions and the entire dream world is yours to explore.

Well just when I think I have it figured out I go and have a dry weekend.

I kept my supplements the same and I got plenty of sleep both days. I think I may have tried my WBTB a little early on Saturday morning since I went to bed a little earlier than normal but Sat I stayed up a bit and got up when I usually get up on weekdays for my WBTB and took sups. Nothing. I did have one dream where I was wishing I was in a lucid dream and I may have done a quick RC but didn't realize I was in a dream.

I have been incubating the TOTMs all week and have been very excited for this weekend. That might be why I didn't have one, the excitement kept me up a bit and the timing might have been off. To say the least its pretty irritating but I will keep on trying.

Dang! Well, don't give up on it, who knows you may even hit a supp free ld during the week!

You are gonna nail those tasks!

Ok well this has been kinda funny but also very frustrating, last nights dreams made me really need to post this to somewhat vent.

A couple nights (3 or 4) ago I was in a dream and thought consciously that if this was only a dream I would do this (something involving a girl in my dream), no effort to RC.

Two nights ago I was out with a bunch of people (this is a dream) at a party type place in the woods with a wooden cabin right next to the party. I was looking up at the stars and they were absolutely amazing. I could see everything in the sky, all types of clusters and nice bright stars that I could almost reach out and touch. I thought to myself that if this was a dream I would fly right up there, no effort to RC.

This is the one that got me. I was in line with a bunch of other people waiting to tell people about dreams. I think it was people from dream views. The people at the front of the line were behind registers. I got up to the front of the line and told the person all about my dreams that I didn't realize I was dreaming but I thought about it in my dream. I was pretty much making fun of myself for being aware enough to think about dreaming but not doing a reality check. I couldn't believe I did this in a dream and I still didn't think to RC before, during or after. It really blows my mind how stupid my sleeping self is sometimes, ha ha.

I thought this was pretty funny and had to share.

Man that's sooo close! I think it's fair to say there's a low low level lucidity right there. It's good that you decided to share too - maybe next time you will RC .

Success with Basic TOTM I!

I was really concerned I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep after my WBTB last night. I got some really good sleep before hand and felt ready to get up when I was going back to bed. As I was falling asleep I kept trying to WILD and just ended up keeping myself awake. I did finally fall asleep and had a dream and became aware for long enough to get a task done.

I think tonight ill try 4.5 hours after sleeping to WBTB. Full dream below.

TOTM for Jun 2014: Kiss a dude! - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Congrats dude! I'm also happy to see a guy going for the task. (hmm, bolognese?)

Thanks!

Well last night I did the same supps as I did the night before and the weekend when I had a ton of lucids. For some reason I couldn't get back to sleep for probably 2 hours and then I had some non lucids. I think it has something to either do with my WBTB time, how long I am up or how long I sleep before. I have not been recording these so I need to start doing that again.

Its still amazing how much every little things plays into the ability to have a lucid. I have thought I have had it figured out a few times to no avail.

I have not done a paper journal for sometime. I have a ton of notes on my phone that I need to transcribe. I just don't have the time to do it right now, maybe I will do a couple every day until my journals are caught up. At least I got one of the basic tasks done this weekend!

So last night was interesting.

I went ahead and set up a WBTB for about 4.5 hours after I went to bed and 2 hours before I had to get up for the day. I ended up getting about 4 hours of solid sleep and then got up and took sups and went right back to bed. I was awake for about an hour and after about an hour is when the weirdness started.

I was in and out of dreams quickly, after the first one I woke and realized it was a dream in the dream but didn't become lucid. I then had a chain of dreams and FAs where I was lucid but didn't interact due to fear of waking up. I probably had at least 4 or 5 of those in a row, not a ton of dream or details but enough that they were very vivid. I just usually laid there and watched, the scene I was thinking about came into focus but I was afraid to move thinking I would move in bed and wake up. I believe these were wilds but like I said I didnt do anythign in the dreams but lay there really. I was right on the brink of being awake and asleep. I really need to remember to use tactile functions, Just feel with my hand or say something to focus and solidify the dream. This was interesting and I may try this again tonight.

During one of them I thought someone was shaking me awake but I just kind of woke and stayed in the void for a bit.

^^Sounds like a cool experience even without acting in the dream!

For some reason I couldn't get back to sleep for probably 2 hours and then I had some non lucids. I think it has something to either do with my WBTB time, how long I am up or how long I sleep before. I have not been recording these so I need to start doing that again.

From personal observation there seems to be an optimal amount of wakefulness for me to ld. 30 min-1.00 hrs would yield best results 20 mins to 1:30 a bit less so, 15< or >2:00 hrs awake would lead to less chances for ld. If you could imagine this as a normal distribution or so. The interesting thing is if awake more than 2 hrs I tend to fall into more oblivion than ld. Unfortunately, the problem is we cannot time when we are going to fall asleep and looking at the clock thinking ok, I have 10 more mins to fall asleep or my ld chances will go down's not very helpful either.

Yeah there are many factors that influence everything. I am not sure what the perfect mix is for me yet and I don't know if I will ever really find out.

I just had a non supp induced lucid last night and got the advanced TOTM done. I did take 5htp last night which I had not done for almost a week. Plus I got a little more sleep than normal on a work night. I am not sure if it is my comfort level in lucid dreams or not but I don't feel the need and don't really need to stabilize anymore. I think it was just the beginners excitement that would always jerk me out of sleep. Last nights was really long and I had a lot of control. Much more comfortable

One thing I am running into is that I get a task done and then am pondering what to do. There are tons of things I want to do in waking life and I thought I had incubated them enough but I just don't think of them when I am in the dream. Need to work on that.

Full dream below.

Advanced TOTM for June: Meteor - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Congrats man! Still going strong I see! I hope I'll be following your footsteps Only faster of course

Keep it up!

Thanks a lot! I see you added another to your inventory, congrats to you. I hoped to be much higher and experienced by now. I think the different supp experimentation, traveling for work and over-excitement have added to my stints of dry spells and lack of lucids.

I have noticed much more control over my dreams and the need to stabalize has decreased quite a bit, so hopefully I can keep up this pace.

Awesome, man! Congrats on the advanced task! The post impact lava effects were really cool. I'm happy to hear about all that progress. Well done!

Well had 3 solid lucid dreams last night and got a basic done and attempted an advanced.

No matter how many times I become lucid I can never keep myself from worrying about waking up or thinking about waking life. I did actually use some tactile dream stabilization. I also realized how specific I need to be when summoning things, for instance I got the elevator summoned but should have done it with the doors open instead of closed. Another thing that gets me is how clothes and blankets tangle me up so bad at times. This is a pretty funny feature of lucid dreams to me.

Full dream below.

Basic TOTM July 14 - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

I had a non supp induced lucid dream last night, funny thing about it is a DC reminded me to RC. It was very short but lucid none the less.

One thing I really need to start trying to do is relax more in lucid dreams, it seems I am always in rush and worried about them ending. While they have gotten longer and longer I still think about them ending and forget to do any sort of stabilization or dream extension techniques.

Goal:
Extend lucid dreams to at least 10 to 15 minutes
Method:
Stabilize by spinning, shouting, RC, touching environment.
Goals to accomplish in dream ie... just searching the environment and NOT thinking about WL.

Full dream from last night below.

Thanks to a DC to remind me to RC - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

I am proud of myself for having at least 3 lucid dreams a month for the last three months, already had 4 this month.

Awww, you really are on fire this month! Congrats on the multiple lds and totm!

Another thing that gets me is how clothes and blankets tangle me up so bad at times. This is a pretty funny feature of lucid dreams to me.

Lol, that sounds all too familiar. I remember last year we got the naked task again and I spent like 6 lds trying to get naked, there were always some clothes reappearing. We females have more clothes to deal with by default too. Good thing this year I happened to wear just the right dream clothes.

About the elevator, you can try tking the doors open. Once you get used to it, it really is fun.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by NyxCC

About the elevator, you can try tking the doors open. Once you get used to it, it really is fun.

I will have to try that next time.

I just had another lucid last night, this may have been my first actual WILD ever, pretty cool. There were no supps involved in this except some pre bed 5htp.

I failed at the Advance TOTM since I couldn't control my flying direction, just the speed.

I have been drinking a lot of water at night so I have to get up and use the bathroom a few times, I have also been setting my alarm for a WBTB time but not getting up. I lay in bed for a bit and as I am falling back to sleep think of dreams, dreaming and what it feels like to be in a dream. I am not sure if this is working or not but I have been pretty sucessful the last couple of night by being at least semi-lucid every night since Sunday.

I went against my goals in the dream and just started going, I really do want to work on lucid dream extension. If I could get up into the 30 minute region it would be great.

You're unstoppable now! Congrats!

That was a really cool dream and it seems you have turned on the hyperdrive for this one! Looking forward to hearing about the alien planet landing next time!

Hey 501! Long time - no chat! I've 'been away' metaphorically speaking - but hoping to be more active again. Just reading up on your adventures - you are doing REALLY WELL bro! Man - some awesome success - well done!!!! You must be really pleased, all the hard work is paying off!

Hoping to follow in your footsteps - anyways better go - catch ya soon - cheers T

Thanks NyxCC! Good to hear from ya T!

So I had another interesting night last night. I didn't post after my last lucid, was another TOTM fail but still a lucid. I have been having luck with WILDS or maybe DEILDS, but I have had a few dreams where they just start off lucid. While it is lucid I kind of miss the, "holy crap this is a dream feeling" after doing an RC in a DILD. Dont get me wrong it is awesome being in a LD no matter what.

I have been having a hard time flying or at least controlling my flying lately. It seems when I don't have a plan and I just take to the air to get a better view of the situation I cant stop. I may have to investigate this further. I have also realized I have a hard time materializing the next scene I want to go in or finding things I am looking for. I need to work on summoning and scene change. Either by turning around and it being what I am looking for, or spinning (this is something I haven't tried) or falling backwards (not this one either). I usually rely on trying to find what I am looking for in the scene I am in.

I had had zero luck doing the alien planet and elevator done this month, at least I got a basic done and looking forward to getting my wings again next month.

I am overall happy with my lucid dreams and how often they have been over the last few months (almost to 50!). This combo seems to work pretty well, although it is still to this day rather hard to drift back to sleep after my WBTB.

July 2014 Advanced TOTM fail again - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Great dream even if you didn't get the advanced wings. I remember sivason did something similar to you by playing marbles with the planets. I sometime have trouble maneuvering or being carried by inertia as well. While I haven't tried it, I think one cool way to experiment with is to add some sort of device with you, like a joystick or so. We are quite familiar using it in games so it may actually help flying until we improve our maneuvering and landing skills.

Also, I liked swimming in the pool part, doing stuff like this can be very realistic in a dream and a very pleasant experience too.

Keep the lds coming! You still have time till end of month if you want to give advanced another try.

Well I had a pretty awesome set of dreams, very interesting. This was the first time I have been able to chain 3 LDs together with DEILDS. I could have kept going but I turned over and lost it.

I had 3 in a row that I was able to go into a void and then back into a dream using different stimulus. I had given up on the TOTM as of last night but cant wait for this coming months. I hit the 50 mark and almost had 10 LDs this month, maybe I can get one more tonight. I probably could have had more but I was out of town on an air mattress one weekend.

I really like this consistency and hope I can keep it up and not hit another dry spell.

I still need to work on materilizing things and getting to different places via different methods. After I get the tasks done that will be next on my list. I might still try to get that elevator and alien planet done too.

http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/501/...d-chain-59585/

Awesome stuff 501, keep them coming! I'm really happy about your recent consistency.

Great job chaining the lds, I know that must have been pretty exciting for a first time. I remember when this happened to me, it was so new and interesting and unexpected. I liked your explanation of the void. It's hard to put into words what's there or happening there.

I'm sure there will be more planet tasks coming in the future. This is a favourite and it always comes in some context. Best of luck next/this month!