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Originally posted by starflames
A reality check is usually done when you've gone Lucid. That is to say, that you've become aware within your dream that you're actually dreaming- or are you? The life-like feeling of a LD is so profound, that a reality check is often conducted to see whether you're actually dreaming or not.
reality checks can actually be used to attain lucidity...if you do them through-out the day, at certain points of your choosing, they eventually make their way into your dreams.
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On the other hand, a sign, is a cue to help you attain Lucidity within a dream. Let's say that you've been suggesting to yourself each night before going to sleep, that the next time you float, fly or just see something out of the ordinary- will be the sign to wake you up within the dream. If that happens, and you recognize it, Lucidity is imminent.
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actually, dream signs are exactly what they imply, signs that you're dreaming. what you do is, record your dreams for a certain period of time (let's say a couple of weeks, with at least one dream per night). eventually you may see some things that happen quite often in your dreams, and whatever it is, you do a reality check whenever it happens. I suppose your dream sign *could* be talking to people...but I think it'd be better if you found something that didn't happen quite so frequently? something a little more unique?