Paige's Workbook :)

[paigeyemps]

Reality Checks -Palm poke (Push fingers through my hands) -Finger count -Spiderweb (Shoot a web from my wrists like Spiderman lol) -Fireball (Create a fireball in my palms) -Nose plug -Read text/numbers twice -Ask myself "Does this environment look normal?" -Ask myself "How did I get here?" then mentally retrace my steps Dream Signs Objects: -Guitar -Piano -Stairs/staircase (any type - cement, stone, wood, metal) Animals: -Snake -Worms People: -My sister -My bestfriend -2 other friends who are also into LDing Places/Setting: -My former grade school and high school -My present college campus -Outside my house -Beach -Elevator -Stage -Mall -Y-road -jeepney Actions/Events: -Chasing -Jumping in the water -Gymnastics -Parkour -Waterbending Short-term Goals -Stabilize effectively -Meet my dream guide -Eat dream food -Dragon morph -Avatar bending duel Long-Term Goals -Dilate time -Converse with and benefit from my subconscious Current Technique WBTB+MILD. Works everytime. I have to stop being lazy since I tend to just turn off the alarm and go back to bed. Mantras: "Reality check. I am dreaming." & "I will remember this dream." Notes to self: -RC everytime there is a major scene change! -Remember to do the mantras while lucid! -Dammit Paige, write the dreams in your DJ nao!!

[fOrceez]

Hey there Paige welcome to the class. "Works everytime. I have to stop being lazy since I tend to just turn off the alarm and go back to bed" we all know how that feels.

[OpheliaBlue]

Ooo I ate dream food in an LD recently. Not what I expected at all Glad you joined the class Paige! You have a really great list of RCs and dream signs already, very inspiring.

[paigeyemps]

Thank you, professors! lol Can't wait to learn so much more from both of you :3

[paigeyemps]

Woohoo I had an LD last night! I slept at 5:30 pm and woke up at 10 pm. I spent an hour and a half on the internet, downloading stuff and chatting on IRC. Then I returned to bed and did my mantras mentally (I was planning to do my usual WBTB+MILD). I lost track of time and started drifting off, but before I could totally sleep, I regained a bit of consciousness and I found myself in SP. I could feel the tingly sensations and I could hear a buzzing sound in my ears, along with what seemed to be a lot of people talking at the same time. I knew they were auditory HH because I've had them before. I imagined sinking into the bed, and a few moments later, I was at my school. I was instantly aware that I was dreaming. I RCed to make sure. For some reason I decided to try out the gravity RC by commando crawling (which felt very easy in the dream!). Then I started to walk around and tried to stabilize, but the dream faded before I could do so. I ended up in some non-lucid dreams which I couldn't remember clearly. Nevertheless, it was an amazing feeling to finally experience transitioning into the dream from SP! And to think it was an unintentional WILD! :3

[OpheliaBlue]

Congratulations Paige!!! An unintentional WILD, that's really cool. I like the "sinking through the bed" technique. That one is really effective when you hit SP. I'm really excited that it worked for you!

[fOrceez]

Congrats on the lucid, paige! I hate dream logic.. I laughed at the commando crawling though x) Perhaps next time you should really make sure you stabilise before you do anything at all.

[paigeyemps]

Yeah I totally forgot to stabilize right away... I always forget what to do when I get into the dream gaaaahhhh XP But thanks :3 Will try to remember next chance I get

[paigeyemps]

Wasn't able to WBTB last night because of school sched. Something funny happened today though. I was in class and I RCed via the noseplug. Imagine my shock when I could breathe!! It took me a moment to realize that my mouth was actually open and I was breathing through it. -.-" That truly deserved an epic facepalm. Lol. Anywhoooo I made my second DJ entry tonight! You can read it here. You can also find my first entry here.

[OpheliaBlue]

Something funny happened today though. I was in class and I RCed via the noseplug. Imagine my shock when I could breathe!! It took me a moment to realize that my mouth was actually open and I was breathing through it. -.-" That truly deserved an epic facepalm. Lol. lmao Paige Your dreams are hilarious by the way. I really enjoy reading them. I understand about the school schedule thing, work often prevents me from being able to take the time I want to devote to my lucid dream practices. Better luck on your days off!

[paigeyemps]

I remember a couple of dream fragments from last night -- just uneventful stuff. In one of my dreams, I was walking down a narrow street, and I think I realized I was dreaming out of nowhere. It only lasted 3 seconds tops. Then nothing. So now I'm frustrated because I can't remember what happened next, nor can I remember some of my other dreams. So I'm not even really sure if it was a real lucid moment. GAH! Also, this has nothing to do with dreaming, but today I learned how to move/twitch my ears on demand! Haha

[fOrceez]

Like i said in chat, don't get frustrated! It's progress

[paigeyemps]

I had 2 lucids last night! They both crashed a few seconds into it though. Still, coolio! :3 I dreamt someone was chasing me, then while running, I suddenly became lucid. The moment I stopped running, right before I could start stabilizing, the dream crashed. It turned into another non-lucid dream. In the second one, I was dicing some squashes in the kitchen and I cut my hand. When it didn't hurt, I became lucid. Then the dream crashed again. Wooptidoo..I need to learn to find a way around this.. I..can..do..this! Bahahahaha

[OpheliaBlue]

Sweet, you rock!!! Now you just need to find something to stabilize that lucidity so you don't get too excited and crash the dream. Try to remember something like rubbing your hands together and looking at them, immediately upon becoming lucid. Good luck. I'm proud of you!

[fOrceez]

See.. told you it was progress. I think what we talked about chat is relevant still. Not sure if you've read this thread either, Opheliablue, but check it out; http://www.dreamviews.com/f14/master...-dreams-48095/ Specifically the last section of the post - the 'need to stabilize' is a schema. there's actually no need to stabilize

[OpheliaBlue]

I know, I've read that before. I agree with most of that article. (I have just a few reservations, but I won't hash them out here). That said, I absolutely never needed a cape to fly

[paigeyemps]

Hmmmm I will have to keep that schema thing in mind constantly! :O Thanks for all your help profs!! ************************************************** ************************************** Last night I WBTBed successfully! I had more time because of the weekend and all :3 I had one lucid which lasted about a minute or so. Sadly, I spent most of it just walking and touching objects, as I always forget my goals when I am in the dream already. Good thing is, my LDs are starting to increase in duration

[fOrceez]

Yay, lucid! told you it was progress!

[paigeyemps]

Indeed! Yeeehaaa XD Schoolweek's coming up, probably only gonna be able to WBTB on Tuesdays and Thursdays..but I'll practice all day awareness. I did my third DJ entry tonight as well. You can read it here.

[paigeyemps]

I recalled 2 dreams from last night. The last one was incredibly long and vivid. I can clearly remember everything that happened from beginning to end, and the whole dream had a sensible storyline (though the settings and characters were weird). It was about my friends and me trying to break up this girl named Diana and this dude named Klaus. The earlier dream was shorter. It was about me hearing this very loud popping in my ears, and I apparently became deaf. I couldn't hear what the DCs were saying, I can only remember hearing an annoying buzzing sound. I think I may have been in SP then, because the feeling felt familiar (buzzing sound and tingly sensations), and I was sorta drifting in and out of consciousness. Hooray for the longest and most vivid dream yet!

[fOrceez]

Hooray for long and vivid dreams! Personally they're my favourite since they can be as fun as lucids

[OpheliaBlue]

The earlier dream was shorter. It was about me hearing this very loud popping in my ears, and I apparently became deaf. I couldn't hear what the DCs were saying, I can only remember hearing an annoying buzzing sound. I think I may have been in SP then, because the feeling felt familiar (buzzing sound and tingly sensations), and I was sorta drifting in and out of consciousness Yeah the first thing I thought of the moment you said you heard popping in your ears and the subsequent buzzing was SP vibrations. You were in the perfect state there for a WILD. Remember those sounds and feelings, they can help you achieve a WILD or DEILD. Well done on the vivid dream by the way!

[paigeyemps]

Yup! I totally didn't think of it I thought it was just part of my dream. I hope I remember next time! Thanks!

[OpheliaBlue]

Know what, my bad. I didn't mean for that to sound like a criticism Paige. It's really more of a progression. I just meant remember those feelings as much as you can, so they will become more of a concrete thing. That way, each time you feel vibrations, or buzzing, or any kind of deafness or blindness, you'll be more likely to hone in on the fact that it could be one of the lucid dreaming stages. I am blind in my left eye at the onset of nearly half of my lucid dreams, just FYI.

[paigeyemps]

Know what, my bad. I didn't mean for that to sound like a criticism Paige. It's really more of a progression. Oh, no no! Not at all! Don't worry about it :3 And also, any criticism is always welcome I just woke up from a nap and I had the strangest dream. I was playing an adventure game where you find clues and objects in order to solve a mystery. It felt pretty long. In the end, I solved it then, had an FA which I didn't catch. Haha I've been RCing everytime I wake up, perhaps it hasn't bled into my subconscious yet?