I'm New To Lucid Dreaming!

[TheGritz]

I'm new to Lucid dream but I have had three lucid dreams to date that I can recount, DILDs, (I think that's the right acronym!) anyways they were all pretty weak, the most recent happening a few weeks ago and being the strongest and most lucid. I realized I was dreaming and, as most eventually do, wanted to fly. I made it off the ground a few feet before my logical brain kicked in and I slowly fell back to the ground. I was wondering what are some ways that will allow me to trigger these dreams more frequently besides a WILD? Also are there anyways to improve the clarity of my dreams and the ability to pick-up where I might have ever left off? (If that is possible.)

[Mancon]

Hi TheGritz, welcome to Dreamviews! It's good you have had three lucid dreams already! What is your dream recall like? It sucks you weren't able to fly, I recommend you check out my flying guide. You can find a link to it in my signature. There are many other ways you can have a lucid dream than just WILDing. Check out this thread that lists all the main induction techniques. Read over them and see which one would best fit your lifestyle and which technique appeals to you the most. If you think you want to try to DILD, I would recommend Puffin's SAT Technique. Her guide is very helpful, and has had a lot of success. So check it out! If you are interested in trying to MILD check out Naiya's Simple MILD Technique. It is another great guide. If you want to continue WILDing, please look at my WILD guide. There is a link to it in my signature . You could also combine any of these techniques to make it your own. Just make sure you stick with a technique, and don't give up if it doesn't work after a few weeks! If you want your dream to be more vivid I recommend you check out Dreamviews Official Stabilization and Clarity Tutorial. I think the best way to stabilize a dream, is to use all your senses. Just stop for a moment and look at all the things in your dream. What do they look like, feel like, taste like, sound like, etc? Vitamin B6 is also known to help increase your dream's clarity if you are interested in lucid aids. Anyway good luck! If you have any questions, just send a PM!

[Hukif]

Lets see, Mancon already covered almost all of your questions, for the last one. I think people call it continuity, for me what worked was creating a "rule" or "law" that makes dreams tie together as if they were a story, of course the law was created within a dream to make it work better. So far I have been in the same world for the last 8 years with this. Another way to do it is just to teleport back to the same location in another lucid, which I think is the most common one.

[Binsk]

Heya Gritz! Welcome to the forums! Mancon gave some good links there, you should check them out. However, I suggest finding a technique you like the sound of and sticking with it, rather than trying them all at once. DILD is usually easiest for beginners, so that is probably the one you want to try out first. At least for the first few weeks. To trigger more Lucids while dreaming is the precise definition of a DILD. It is a Dream Induced Lucid Dream. A good start is keeping a dream journal. Dream journals are great as they can be fun and motivational, as well as help increase how many dreams you can remember a night (dream recall) and also quite importantly, they can reveal "dream signs." Dream signs are helpful little things that will greatly boost your lucidity rate if nailed down right. Basically, once you have a half dozen or so dreams written down, you will notice common occurrences, people, places, and feelings. Then all you have to do is get in the habit of checking to see if you are in a dream (performing a "reality check" or RC) every time a similar occurrence happens in real life. After you form the habit, it shouldn't take long for it to carry over into your dreams. A basic example of a dream sign would be having to use the restroom, but struggling to find one. Or one I have often is the common occurrence of swampland, or extremely wet/muddy areas. As for reality checks, they are simple actions that determine if you are in a dream. A good one is plugging your nose and trying to breath in and out. In real life, you shouldn't be able to breathe. However, in a dream you should breathe just fine because your real nose is still unblocked. Ok, shifting gears. Increasing dream clarity can be done via many methods. What you eat can effect how vivid a dream is, the more aware of your surroundings you are in real life will carry over to a dream increasing vividness, and lastly the more senses you use in a dream, the more real it will be. This last one sounds like it shouldn't even need to be stated, however it is extremely useful when lucid. If you notice your dream is blurry or unfocused, just place your attention on your senses. Feel things, smell things, listen to tiny details and the dream will instantly become more vivid. In regards to picking up where you left off, that, I believe, would be more towards dream control. I will let someone else tackle that as I need to head to bed.