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11-12-2006, 02:21 AM
Madrigal

Hi all,

I've known about Dreamviews for quite a while now. I found it while googling for "lucid dreaming" after watching "Waking Life." This was about two years ago.

I love the site because it's main page is not mystically-oriented. I appreciate the fact that it does not try to force any religious or spiritual views onto the reader. I personally do not believe in the existence of souls or any sort of paranormal activity, although I am fascinated by the secrets of the unconscious and I believe that Lucid Dreaming is a great way to explore them. I see Lucid Dreaming and all that goes with it as a way to widen the doors between the unconscious and the conscious mind. Dream recall helps me bring back to Waking Life pieces of my unconscious, while Lucid Dreaming brings my conscious mind into my dream. It's simply bringing information back and forth, leading to a sort of unification of the levels of consciousness, perhaps. A way to learn about oneself and, why not, conduct some entertaining experiments with the paranormal (as I said, I have no reason to believe in it yet). I wonder sometimes how much the line between our dream and waking selves can be blurred. I don't think I can imagine half the potential of Lucid Dreaming yet. I am just a beginner, despite having had some very wonderful experiences already.

I've gone through a dry spell for about a year and a half and have recently gotten back on track with dream recall, reality checking, and attempts at WILDs. (In fact I had a WILD just a few hours ago, and when I opened my mail just now I saw that my request to join had been accepted. Nice!) I'm currently conducting an experiment with other people I know, and I hope I can take a few breaks to share that here.

I've tried to read up on the tutorials, I've gotten some interesting tips here so far. I'm still struggling with some of the acronyms you use on the site. Hehe. Anyway, I think I should mostly lurk until I can suitably find my way around and I've read the more "Classic" threads here.

Oh, yeah, I am currently in Buenos Aires, studying Image and Sound Design (cinema, TV), and working as a translator (English and Spanish). I'm almost 27, I'm an INTP (for those of you who know about Myers-Briggs), I like Freud, I interpret my friends' dreams... bah, I had to include some of that context stuff. ;)
11-12-2006, 03:53 AM
Oneironaut Zero

Bienvenidos a Dream Views, Madrigal. :cooler:

Glad to have you around and, yeah, it's nice to see a site with such an esoteric topic as lucid dreaming not cheapened with all the mystic / new-ageish atmosphere, isn't it? Heh.
If you find yourself with any questions along the way, don't hesitate to ask any of us Dream Guides (those of us with the Green stars), or any other member you feel may be able to help you out, specifically. We're all a pretty close-knit group around here, for the most part, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding anything you might need.

Hasta luego.
11-12-2006, 01:09 PM
Bonsay

Hi and welcome to Dream Views!
There is an acronym list here, hope that helps you :) .
See you around!
11-12-2006, 01:18 PM
Ne-yo

Hi Madrigal welcome to the forum. Hopefully you can expand more on that Dream Recall and extend those WILD's. You're a step ahead of the game because you have background. Happy Lucid Dreaming and see ya around.

-peace-
11-12-2006, 05:08 PM
Madrigal

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Bienvenidos a Dream Views, Madrigal. :cooler:

Glad to have you around and, yeah, it's nice to see a site with such an esoteric topic as lucid dreaming not cheapened with all the mystic / new-ageish atmosphere, isn't it? Heh. [/b]

Yes, and what I dislike most is when I try to explain Lucid Dreaming to other people, and they think I'm one of those who believe the soul starts roaming around in our sleep, and the existence of some silver chord, etc.

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If you find yourself with any questions along the way, don't hesitate to ask any of us Dream Guides (those of us with the Green stars), or any other member you feel may be able to help you out, specifically. [/b]

Thanks, for now I'm okay, I've sort of stumbled through my experiments using my intuition as a guide to induce LDs, though it's nice to know there are other people I can ask - I'm the only person I know IRL that experiemnts with this.

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Hi and welcome to Dream Views!
There is an acronym list here, hope that helps you :) .
See you around!
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That really helped!

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Hi Madrigal welcome to the forum. Hopefully you can expand more on that Dream Recall and extend those WILD's.
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I'll try. :)