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Greetings all
Ummm, this is awkward... Hello?
I am no stranger to fora, but am new in this community. I am Lachlan from Australia, and have sporadic recall of dreams going back a long way. I also have gained lucidity randomly several times, and wish to work to gain greater lucidity, and more stable lucidity.
I have arrived at this forum bearing a pseudonym that has gone unused a long time, as it is a different part of me that is here to the external me. As mentioned, I have had lucidity and recall in the past, but sporadically. However, I am now chasing greater lucidity and recall in an endeavour to analyse my own processes. I am doing this in for a few reasons.
Firstly, I am attempting to learn about myself. Simple as that. A common reason, but a fair one.
Secondly, I am trying to fight my insomnia. As an individual who does not medicate (with the exception of two panadol, once in my life) I am trying to head fake into a sleeping pattern, and making a good reason to sleep may do the trick (it has for things in the past).
Thirdly, I am hoping to explore hypotheticals. I have a multi track mind, to the point of never having the mental silence or blanks that other people describe, my mind is constantly running multiple things that I can get glimpses of, but they are whispers, sensations, things that I know are there but cannot tap. When in lucid dreams in the past my mind has been more clear, and as such, I would value time in this state to consider things.
Fourthly, I am trying to pull memories. This touches on the above, as I have a slightly eclectic memory... I am always recalling several situations, good memories, bad. I can recall with crystal clarity, and fail to recall altogether. I lack control over what is a greater resource than most seem to have access to, if I can tap it then it would be a shame to squander the potential.
Finally, and this is a hopeful result of realising the above, I am hoping to fight my internal demons. Depending on who is asked, I am either fine, depressed, manic, schizophrenic, dangerously rational, worryingly irrational... the list goes on. I have several issues, and hope that if I direct my (arrogant, yes, but honesty is a virtue) considerable intellect and analytical skills towards contemplation of the self I may be able to throw these issues, or at least manage them.
If people so wish, I can post some dreams from the past I have strong recall of, and the memories they link to. I do have a limit of the information I will reveal on memories, but for dreams I will attempt to have no such boundary. Other than that, I hope that was a sufficient introduction.
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Welcome!
I just wanna say that is a good introduction. You seem to have a interesting background on your lucid dreaming and sleeping. I would like to read your past lucid dreams and read about your progress.
Well, welcome and i hope you have a nice stay.
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Thank you kindly, as it is 3:26am here, I fear even I cannot escape sleep much longer... I have university in the afternoon tomorrow, but will endeavour to post some information on past dreams if people so wish... Some that instantly pop to mind, that I can recall on command, and that fellow forum goers might find interesting are:
The house that my grandparents would buy 3 years later, and the one that my family would buy 2 months after that. I actually recorded this dream as it is one of the most vivid nightmares I have ever experienced (and a recurring one at that... Since that night, about twice a year). That is copy paste from another post I made, but it is a recurring nightmare I am willing to share, if I can find language to describe it... I think others may find it interesting, although that may just be vanity.
A series with someone I attended school with. Cannot recall the individual dreams, but can recall the narrative of the collection of them. Please note I have yet to keep a Dream Journal, so series of dreams (which I often have) are remembered as a series, and not as the installments.
Meeting myself at a younger age (vain again).
My first SP experience, before I knew about what it was, but one which became a WILD (again before I knew about it).
Those are some that come to mind at this moment, pick which one sounds interesting, and I will get back to you!
Lachlan
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Welcome to DV! :welcome:
You seem to have some very serious goals in mind when it comes to lucid dreaming. I'm mostly just lucid dreaming for the fun of it, but either way I hope your successful with your goals.
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Okej! Well try to get some sleep!
Looking forward to see more when you get a DJ.
Have nice dreams!
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Welcome to Dreamviews, I wish you luck on your quest to lucid dreaming!