Thread: hello ans progress so far

hello all
new to lucid dreaming but looking forward to going lucid
have been keeping my dream journal for about 3 weeks
and doing my RCs have went from remembering a snippet of a dream once a month to
having 1-3 vivid non lucid dreams a night ;]
bee practisising M.I.L.D before bed usually waking at 6 am and then having a go at
W.B.T.B or D.E.I.L.D
feel as though im getting close but cant seem to do the transistion to lucid
i can get to H.I and S.P quickly but they seem to come in waves building to something but then it levels off while im waiting for a dream to form /wake up in a dream
ill go back to my breathing and mantra ,it builds again and levels again after 3 of these i generally give up and wake up ;[
[or my wife aka the dream police lol will move in bed spoiling my attempt]
the closest ive been to lucidity is during a dream where i got hit on the head by a metal hook from a crane i had my eyes closed rubbing my head in my dream when i automatically did the nose plug and realisied i was dreaming but i had my eyes shut in the dream ,there was bright lights at the bottom of my eyelids .i prepared myself for the dreamworld when i opened them ,and yes back to reality i went when i did lol
any advice for a new but keen member thx and respect ;]

Hi! From what I can tell, it seems you're trying to WILD. Keep it up! You'll make it anytime soon and after that it will only get easier. If you feel like WILD puts too much pressure on you, then I suggest you just relax and do your mantras before you fall asleep, but let yourself fall asleep. Once you have your first lucid, they will start coming.

Do you daydream any? Imagine what you would do if you do become lucid. Do you have a goal set up? Looking forward to completing that goal works as a great motivator.

You are on your way, just keep up the DJ and think alot about LD'ing and you will do fine. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask them here or send me or any of the other Dream Guides a PM.

Keep on dreaming!

Originally Posted by urbanmilitia

hello all
new to lucid dreaming but looking forward to going lucid
have been keeping my dream journal for about 3 weeks
and doing my RCs have went from remembering a snippet of a dream once a month to
having 1-3 vivid non lucid dreams a night ;]
bee practisising M.I.L.D before bed usually waking at 6 am and then having a go at
W.B.T.B or D.E.I.L.D
feel as though im getting close but cant seem to do the transistion to lucid
i can get to H.I and S.P quickly but they seem to come in waves building to something but then it levels off while im waiting for a dream to form /wake up in a dream
ill go back to my breathing and mantra ,it builds again and levels again after 3 of these i generally give up and wake up ;[
[or my wife aka the dream police lol will move in bed spoiling my attempt]
the closest ive been to lucidity is during a dream where i got hit on the head by a metal hook from a crane i had my eyes closed rubbing my head in my dream when i automatically did the nose plug and realisied i was dreaming but i had my eyes shut in the dream ,there was bright lights at the bottom of my eyelids .i prepared myself for the dreamworld when i opened them ,and yes back to reality i went when i did lol
any advice for a new but keen member thx and respect ;]

Welcome to Dream Views. I struggle a lot when I'm trying not to wake up in a/an LD. What you could have done when the crane hit you that really works ( for me and a lot of people at dreamviews) is staring at your hands. Look at your hands and take in every detail. Focus on nothing but your hands. Your dream should become more vivid and you should be in control. Usually I do this whenever I feel that I am starting to wake up in my dream. Every time I have tried it it hasn't failed. With this method, you can spend a LOT of time in dreams, it's really fun.

thx for the reply ;]
i guess im trying to wild maybe not the best first step but its worth the practise
im going to slightly change my mantra tonight at bedtime to
i will realise im dreaming
keeping my goals simple to start i feel fully prepepared for when i become lucid thx to reading these forums
yup the hands will be first step when i finally realise im dreaming
when i did the nose plug it wasnt a conscious desicion but more because of my reality checking throughout the day
guess i was unlucky my eyes where closed in the dream at the time lol
feeling confident still
respect ;]
i am a bit of a daydreamer

had 4 vivid dreams last night one long
starting to notice a pattern of people from my past popping up in my dreams always someone new
and in streets and places i know
there was even a man saying if you need me follow this sign on his arm .-/-./..so happens thats how i start my dream journal entries [as in the date]lol
defo my dreams are trying to help me become lucid ;]
i see it in my entries
just need to take the hint
hopefully one day soon
respect to all

more progress last night
did a hand reality check had 6 fingers in dream but then woke up
went straigtback into another dream did the check again had a deformed finger woke up again
was trying for a 3rd when wife woke me up ;[
felt as though something changed this morning feeling confident about tonight
yeah baby lol

That's great progress! Why don't you write it all down in your DJ? Dreamviews Lucid Dreaming Community & Resource - urbanmilitia - Dream Journals People can see and comment on your progress and you'll have a place that will stay where it is. Writing there is a great way to keep track, and make you motivated. I love to read about old dreams I've had and remember the feelings.

Anyways like I said, great progress! Seems like you became lucid but woke up instantly. It will get better with time man. Keep it up!

thx bud ;]
respect
seems like the next step to get more involved in the community

success with hand reality check again this morning in a dream i knew something wasnt right so i looked at my hand it had a middle stumpy finger
knew i was dreaming looked up at the chequered floor then back at my hand then the dream faded and i woke up
maybe lucid for 3 seconds ;] my best so far
my dreams seem to happen after 9 hrs of sleep is this normal ? at least the ones i can recall