Thread: Preparations before my first lucid dream!

Hey Omega, welcome to the community. You will have an awesome time here, you seem very nice, and we're all very nice, so don't worry, we'll help you along the way.

Right, to start you off, you need to start a journal for dreams, this is very exciting for anyone who will start, and it's very fun along the way. All it is, it's like a regular journal, but you need to keep your dreams in it, and if you want to, regular journal entries. This is increases Dream Recall, and they are many methods and little tricks you can do with it, but I'll just recommend you to start with a regular Dream Journal. We have a section for it on this site, if you want to start one, feel free to do so. If you need inspiration, click the link in my forum forum signature. For more information on the matter, the link is here - Click

After you have decent recall, it's time to start seriously thinking about lucidity, or at least begin trying. This method I will explain to you now is called the Reality Check, this is done by generally checking your reality. A good way to start you off with these is by every hour or however seems often, look at your hands and ask yourself properly whether you're dreaming. This works for two reasons, the first one is that you are getting your mind used to asking your reality, which, at some point, will make you question the matter in your dream itself, thus becoming lucid. The second reason is that the brain cannot generate hands properly in your dreams, so it forces your hands to looks wrong so you'll know by definite you're dreaming. In my opinion, it's very good and a definite Reality Check. Find out more about the matter, here - Click

Dream Signs are also something you might want to know about, this is really meant to be done when you're experienced in using your Dream Journal. It would also be a good idea to be good at searching for information through paragraphs, if you know what I mean. Anyway, what a Dream Sign is, is something that constantly appears in your dream. Not always, but mostly. Like for example, I'm almost always dreaming that I'm in the school I used to go to, that is, or should be, the perfect time to do a Reality Check. I'd recognize the fact that I don't go to school anymore, so I would look at my hands, they would look wrong so I would know I'm dreaming. To know more about these, it's in the "Lucid Dreaming Quick Start" guide, which is here - Click

Final tip: Just reading about Lucid Dreaming can be good for your mind, it subliminally gives your mind the idea of Lucid Dreaming, so it's just great itself just reading up on threads in this site.

So there you have it, some nice tips to start off with, well, it's what I learnt at first anyway.

Anyway, welcome to the community, friend, we're all very nice people here so feel free to ask any questions.

Thank you very much! I've been reading alot about how to prepare for lucid dreaming, and this is by far the most informative one, thanks alot.

I just have one question tho, your saying before i experience my first lucid dream, i have to start a dream journal? I cant do it tonight? hehe

You don't have to start a dream journal, it's just recommended to help you remember your dreams. There are plenty of lucid dreamers here that don't have dream journals. If you have good dream recall then you don't need one, I found that my recall ability jumped dramatically after having a journal for a month or two.

I also keep a separate dream journal for just my lucid dreams just because I like having a record of all of the cool things that I've done.

Looks like JD said everything that I usually say so

thanks very much! This will help me enhance my imagination so i think ill have to postpone my lucid dreaming, and write a dream journal so i dont forget anything.

On last question, since i recently got my house blessed by a priest, the priest came to my room and sensed some spirits (Not bad spirits not good either), will this affect the way i dream (bad dreams, nightmares )?

Depends on your belief system.

In terms of science: Depends on your belief system. Science doesn't have spirits, but it does have placebo effects, if you believe that the spirits will cause bad dreams then they will, if you don't then they won't. :shrug:

Alrighty then, Thanks very much you guys have been very helpful!

Originally Posted by Omegalove

I just recently heard/discovered Lucid dreaming, and i really want to try it (tonight) so can any of you guys give me any tips before i go to sleep. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

listen to what Jdeadevil said he is really good at it and i don't really have time right now to give you any worthwhile advice i will come back later

Is it alright to watch tv before you LD?

Yea tv is fine.

I however don't like to watch scary films before bed. I have found that since i have bbecome interested in dreaming, lucid dreaming, and keeping a dream journal; that my dreams have all become a lot more vivid and realistic, so i like to stay away from things that might give my subconcious any ideas for nightmares =P

Still, I dont mind having to beat up the occasional Zombie or monster in my dreams.

Anyway, Welcome Omegalove!

I don't watch TV, so I might be the wrong person to be giving this advice. That said, I think TV is a good opportunity to do Reality Checks, and practice staying aware. While you watch, try to stay aware of your surroundings, your body, and your point of view. Try to keep from getting "sucked in" to the show you are watching. This is similar to how you have to keep your awareness while watching a dream.

If you use it as an opportunity to maintain awareness, it could help you. If you use it as a distraction, it can be bad for your dreaming. If you find that your thoughts are still racing about TV while you fall asleep, you should not watch TV before bed. You want dreaming to be the last thing on your mind as you fall asleep. You want your mind clear so you can give yourself autosuggestions as you fall asleep. Suggestions such as "I will remember all my dreams tonight" or "The next thing I experience will be a dream."

Originally Posted by Omegalove

Is it alright to watch tv before you LD?

if you can still focus on LDing after you watch it. Oh and by the way i tried WILD last night and i felt myself vibrating and when i knew that i was going to LD my heart just started to speed up and i woke up i did it 4 time any advice please?

NEED ADVICE

Keep concentrating on whatever you were concentrating on before without letting yourself get excited about the vibrations, or bring your mind to a new solid thought that can keep you concious while keeping your mind off the excitement