Newbie Who Needs A Hand

[TheThirdRider]

Hello everyone, I found this site yesterday, and today I am a member. I am looking for some pointers on methods that others who have had similar experiences had work for them. (not the best grammar) First, here are my previous LDs. I have have had two lucid dreams, one about four years ago, I noticed a small detail in an otherwise insane dream that caused me to realize I was not awake. I altered my own body and actions, but not the world around me, as i didn't really want to. this was just previous to waking and I realized that I would soon awake, so I tried to prolong my sleep, this is when I gained lucidity. The other LD was just a few months ago, in the middle of the night, probably after 6-7 hours of sleep, I again noticed a small detail in a completely unrealistic dream, I then gained consciousness and could then control my own actions, the control soon ended as I lapsed back into sleep, but I still maintained consciousness for the duration of the dream (i just watched but did not interact, as i couldn't or didn't feel the desire, is this LD?), about twice as long as the LD period. I have very vivid dreams, they are in color containing many detailed real-life characters and NPCs (no personality characters: I don't know if there is a term for these, they are faceless and voiceless but have gender and detailed clothing, and can interact as well as any characters taken from the waking world, they usually tend to be stand -ins, pedestrians and such, but sometimes play main roles) I can read, though I know what the text says instantly, I usually see myself from the third-person but cannot see my own face and have had several dreams in other languages, though I don't speak them consciously. I tend to remember dreams well, at least one very vivid, long and detailed dream a week (before i started a dream journal). And that's my problem. Due to my reading choice (mainly SF, a little fantasy as well as many other topics) weirdness is a normal part of my mind, when you think that things in Fooly Cooly make sense, the purple cat or twelve foot donkey don't tend to register as out of place. I also like the idea of NST as I have already named my subconscious (Id) and have put our relationship to use before ever knowing what a lucid dream was. last night I told myself over and over, "Id will dream and she will remember" and that worked. According to the records i kept from last nights dreams, 4 or so, one of my dream signs could be trains, as they were present in all, yet i work near railroad tracks. How will I know to check if something is real, if i see it nearly every day?! Besides that, what methods would you suggest to induce an LD using NST? WILD, FILD whats easier/more dependable. any other pointers? and I'm sorry for writing the Great American Novel on my fr1st ps0t. To the one person who is reading this now, thank you for your interest. I'm just really excited!

[Gwendolyn]

Check out some of our tutorials and ouradoption program and move from there. If you have any additional questions, you can always contact myself, another Dream Guide or a more experienced member.

[mongreloctopus]

hey there and welcome to the forum! you have come to right place to learn to lucid dream at will. there's a wealth of information in the "tutorials" section and plenty of knowledgeable people to help with questions. as for reality checks, my take on it is to train yourself to be in a state (while awake) where you are scrutinizing EVERYTHING around you. the problem with noticing strange things in dreams, is usually strange things just don't seem very strange at all. in fact, for me, i have only noticed really seemingly insignificant things (a friend of mine from the states here in sweden with me, or someone saying something out of character), and accepted blindly the most bizarre things (mythical creatures, intergalactic space travel, etc). the key is to get in the habit of never just accepting the things around you, but studying them as if though it's the first time you've ever happened upon them. granted, it's easier said than done...but so is everything worthwhile. my personal quest lately has been to master the WILD method, but that's proving to be quite difficult. if you haven't already, i suggest picking up a copy of LaBerge's "exploring the world of lucid dreaming". Most of the techniques on this website are adapted from the book, and he seems to be at the forefront of lucid dreaming research. other than that, a positive attitude, patience and dedication are the important aspects of lucid dreaming, in my opinion. good luck!

[nesgirl119]

Hey there and welcome to the forum!! Those are some interesting ways of Dreaming you have. As Gwen said, try keeping a DJ, or even look at the tutorials. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!