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[rcarter]

Hi! I'm rcarter, here to finally learn lucid dreaming. I appreciate any tips and pep talks you are willing to give. The idea of lucid dreaming, though I have read a lot about it over the years, still seems unattainable for me at times, and I easily stress out about that. So, wish me luck, and above all - endurance. Reality Checks (in this order): - getting aware of my body and environment - checking clocks - reading and re-reading any text that might be around - counting my fingers Dream Signs: - Unusually long rooms and winding corridors. - Traveling by car and railroad. I rarely travel long distances in waking life. - Flat, dark lighting, both indoors and outdoors. - Friends and acquaintances. - My childhood home. - People speaking English (not my native language). - Nice girls I feel attracted to. Short-Term Goals: - Increasing recall to 2+ dreams every night for 4+ weeks. - Increasing vividness to a point where I remember input from 2 or more senses per night for 4+ weeks. - Expanding my awareness practice to 1+ hours daily for 4+ weeks. Accomplished Short-Term Goals: - Performing a reality check in a dream. (10/17/2015) Medium-Term Goals: - Doing some basic tasks: - summoning simple objects - asking my subconscious to show me something awesome - Finding and "conscripting" a dream guide. - Getting into WILD or similar techniques. Accomplished Medium-Term Goals: - Having a LD of one minute or more. (11/21/2015) - flying (11/21/15) Long-Term Goals: - Doing some advanced tasks: - summoning a banquet and eating all of it (without getting carried away) - conducting an orchestra - sex (without losing lucidity or "switching") - Confronting the "evil presence" (see the entry for October 17 in the next post for details). - Creating a "persistent realm". - Being aware all day. - Mastering WILD or a similar technique. Lucid/Dream Recall History: - Somewhat above average recall, but very hazy, often absurdly byzantine dreams. - A few half-assed attempts at LDing that went nowhere fast. Current Technique: - DILD - WBTB + MILD on weekends Other stuff: - 2 breathing meditation sessions daily - 2 general awareness sessions daily Motivation: Having fun, creating a counterbalance to my somewhat dreary day-to-day life.