general GUIDE TO LUCIDS

[AURON]

LOLZ THIS IS MY FIRST ONE, DON’T LAFF. DILD HELP FIRST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A DREAM JOURNAL. IT HELPS YOU REMEMBER ALL OF YOUR DREAMS BETTER. IF YOU DON’T REMEMBER A CERTAIN PART OF THE DREAM, DON’T MAKE IT UP CAUSE THAT’S LAME. JUST WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU CAN REMEMBER. EVENTUALLY YOU’LL NOTICE THE SAME STUFF HAPPENING IN A LOT OF DREAMS. LIKE GOING TO WORK, SCHOOL, AND RUNNING FROM THAT MONSTER AND FALLING. THESE ARE DREAM SIGNS. “HOW DO DREAM SIGNS WORK” YOU ASK? THEY HELP YOU GET LUCID CAUSE YOU REALIZE IT’S ALL A DREAM. LIKE, SOMETIMES THERES SNAKES EVERYWHERE AND I’M LIKE “WAIT A MINUTE”, AND I’LL GO OFF AND DO ALL KINDS OF LEET THINGS. SOMETIMES DREAM SIGNS DON’T WORK, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO. ANOTHER METHOD IS REALITY CHECKING. IT’S WHERE YOU TRY THINGS TO SEE IF YOU’RE DREAMING. TRY READING SOMETHING, OR BREATHING WITH YOUR NOSE PINTCHED, OR MAKING THINGS FLOAT IN THE AIR. IF IT WORKS, YOU’RE DREAMING. SOME PEOPLE DO THIS OVER AND OVER ALL DAY, SO WHEN THEY DREAM...THEY'LL DO IT AND THEN IT'S GO TIME. AILD-ZILD HELP SOMETIMES A TECHNIQUE MAY NOT BE FOR YOU. LUCKLY, THERES A WHOLE LOTTA OF TECHNIQUES TO TRY. BUT THE BASIC RULE OF THUMB IS CONFIDENCE. IF YOU KNOW IT WILL WORK. THEN IT’S GONNA WORK. IF IT DOESN’T WORK, DON’T CRY ABOUT IT. IT TAKES PEOPLE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF TIME TO LD BECAUSE OF HOW THE BRAIN WORKS. ALSO TRY COMBINING CERTAIN METHODS FROM DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES. “HOW CLOSE WUZ I TO A _ILD”? IF YOU’RE ASKING THIS THEN YOU’RE REALLY CLOSE. THERES NO REAL WAY OF SAYING YOU NEEDED TO LIE STILL FOR FIVE MORE SECONDS/MINUTES/HOURS/ CAUSE IT ALL DEPENDS ON TOO MANY FACTORS. JUST TRY IT AGAIN AND MAYBE IT’LL WORK THE NEXT TIME. SP I SEE SO MANY “WUZ THIS SP” POSTS. HERES WHAT SP IS…YOUR BRAIN TELLINING YOUR BODY “DON’T MOVE CAUSE YOU’RE SLEEPING”. EVERYBODY HAS SP, BUT ONLY A FEW PEOPLE BECOME AWARE OF IT. THE LAST TIME I DIDN’T HAVE SP I KICKED THE WALL BEFORE WAKING UP, AND MY TOE HURT FOR A WEEK. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE YOU CANT BREATH, OR MOVE OR THE COOKIE MONSTER IS RUBBING HIS FURRY PAWS ON YOUR EARS. IF IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE YOU'RE LYING IN BED AND CRAZY STUFF IS GOING ON...IT'S PROBABLY SP. JUST RELAX AND TRY TO REMAIN STILL, AND THERES A GOOD CHANCE YOU MAY ENTER A DREAM TOTATLY LUCID DUDE. DRUGS WILL BLANK HELP ME LD MORE? MABYE, MAYBE NOT. BUT BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO OPEN YOUR MEDICENE CABINET…REMEMBER THAT YOU’RE PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FREE. JUST LEARN HOW TO LD WITHOUT DRUGS CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SIDE EFFECTS IT MAY HAVE. I LD ALL THE TIME WITHOUT DRUGS. SOMETIMES I ASK MYSELF. WHAT WOULD NEO DO? NEO DIDN'T TAKE DRUGS BEFORE HE JACKED IN THE MATRIX. HE ATE THAT WHITE SLOP AND DID JUST FINE. ONCE YOU’RE LUCID JUST REMEMBER THIS LIST OF THINGS YOU CANT DO. THE LIST END OF THE LIST. sorry kaps.

[Merlock]

You wrote a wall of text in caps and didn't notice..? o.o And, on-topic, the general definition of a dream sign isn't necessarily something unusual. It is a sign that appears in your dreams often. Even if it is a regular traffic light or freshly baked apple pie. If you see it often in your dreams, as a recurring concept, it's one of your dream signs and adapting to reality checking when encountering dream signs is an effective method for becoming lucid. Trying to grow a mindframe of being suspicious of everything and checking for irregularities is far tougher and less dependable.

[KuRoSaKi]

It's in caps but not a wall of text notice he used paragraphs ^_^ good faq should help the beginners a bit.

[Jdeadevil]

The Confidence bit confuses me. I was told ealier today that it worked it the complete opposite direction.

[AURON]

i'm sorry for having snakes as a dream sign. Being spiderman is also a dream sign for me. Check my dream journal....and yes. I'm crying right now as i type this.

[•Neko•]

That's a good tutorial for beginners! Also, Microsoft Word can work wonders: Spoiler for Guide uncapitalised: Lolz this is my first one, don’t laff. Dild help first make sure you have a dream journal. It helps you remember all of your dreams better. If you don’t remember a certain part of the dream, don’t make it up cause that’s lame. Just write down everything you can remember. Eventually you’ll notice the same stuff happening in a lot of dreams. Like going to work, school, and running from that monster and falling. These are dream signs. “how do dream signs work” you ask? They help you get lucid cause you realize it’s all a dream. Like, sometimes theres snakes everywhere and i’m like “wait a minute”, and i’ll go off and do all kinds of leet things. Sometimes dream signs don’t work, and sometimes they do. Another method is reality checking. It’s where you try things to see if you’re dreaming. Try reading something, or breathing with your nose pintched, or making things float in the air. If it works, you’re dreaming. Some people do this over and over all day, so when they dream...they'll do it and then it's go time. Aild-zild help sometimes a technique may not be for you. Luckly, theres a whole lotta of techniques to try. But the basic rule of thumb is confidence. If you know it will work. Then it’s gonna work. If it doesn’t work, don’t cry about it. It takes people different amounts of time to ld because of how the brain works. Also try combining certain methods from different techniques. “how close wuz i to a _ild”? If you’re asking this then you’re really close. Theres no real way of saying you needed to lie still for five more seconds/minutes/hours/ cause it all depends on too many factors. Just try it again and maybe it’ll work the next time. Sp i see so many “wuz this sp” posts. Heres what sp is…your brain tellining your body “don’t move cause you’re sleeping”. Everybody has sp, but only a few people become aware of it. The last time i didn’t have sp i kicked the wall before waking up, and my toe hurt for a week. Sometimes it feels like you cant breath, or move or the cookie monster is rubbing his furry paws on your ears. If it doesn't feel like you're lying in bed and crazy stuff is going on...it's probably sp. Just relax and try to remain still, and theres a good chance you may enter a dream totatly lucid dude. Drugs will blank help me ld more? Mabye, maybe not. But before you decide to open your medicene cabinet…remember that you’re paying out of pocket for something that should be free. Just learn how to ld without drugs cause you never know what side effects it may have. I ld all the time without drugs. Sometimes i ask myself. What would neo do? Neo didn't take drugs before he jacked in the matrix. He ate that white slop and did just fine. Once you’re lucid just remember this list of things you cant do. The list end of the list. PS. My πth post (314)

[Merlock]

Crying...? Why? What?

[Acedreamer]

Congratulation On Your 1st Guide. Did You Smoke Weed While Doing This?

[Jdeadevil]

Yeah ok everyone flame him! He tried making a cool guide and ur all slagging it off!! Well I thought it was good!

[Keeper]

[Alucinor Architecton]

good guide, but.. do we not already have a whole page of tutorials including this fantastic quick guide to lucid dreaming? http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ead.php?t=1518

[AURON]

good guide, but.. do we not already have a whole page of tutorials including this fantastic quick guide to lucid dreaming? yeah...we have those guides...but we still have people asking the same questions over and over...i decided to drop a little science with a little humor so it doesn't feel like someones reading textbook. and thanks for the replies, it means someones actually reading this stuff. :p

[Clairity]

Congratulation On Your 1st Guide. Did You Smoke Weed While Doing This? Acedreamer, what was the point of this question.. were you trying to be funny? I appreciate anyone who tries to help others and I don't think they should be flamed for doing so. .

[DarThDreAmeR]

Great guide! This is good because it puts all the general "noobish" questions into one section so it's easy to find and read. Good job

[Merlock]

Acedreamer, what was the point of this question.. were you trying to be funny? I appreciate anyone who tries to help others and I don't think they should be flamed for doing so. . In all fairness, a guide starting with "LOLZ THIS IS MY FIRST ONE, DON’T LAFF." is a bit much to take seriously.

[Hazel]

I think you did a great job!

[Jdeadevil]

Acedreamer, what was the point of this question.. were you trying to be funny? I appreciate anyone who tries to help others and I don't think they should be flamed for doing so. . My Mind works the same.