Weird Reality Checks

[lily_s]

Hi! I´m Lily- and just started to learn about Lucid Dreaming. As long as i can think i can influence the topic i´m dreaming about when going to sleep, and i rememeber my past 2-3 days of dreams whenever i lie down in bed :-) When i go to sleep i can feel the paralysis first, then i see coulors and occasionaly hear sounds- then i go to sleep. (Thats good, right?) I tried to do reality checks in my last 3 dreams- in all i tried to hold my nose and breathe- i discovered that i usually don´t have hands to do that in my dreams :-) so i had to "make" hands to hold my nose and pinch my finger trough them- it worked- but as i was wishing my hands on i knew i was dreaming.... i think it sounds really weird.. I got kinda scared and just let the dream go on without interfering further.. Can anyone tell me if that´s right what i´m doing? i would really appreciate help, Lily

[Mew151]

Don't get scared, it's only a dream. Somehow, I get scared of something, and that inferes with my intent of having an LD. I don't know what it is though...

[seeker28]

Good job, realizing that having to wish hands into existance meant you were probably dreaming. Feeling sleep paralysis (SP) and then seeing the colors (hypnagogic imagry - HI) is good, means you will probably find a lot of LD techniques to be fairly easy. If you aren't already, I suggest starting a dream journal (DJ) because it will help you remember more dreams, and remember them long term. That is great that you already have a decent ability to recall your dreams. That is so important in lucid dreaming. A lot of lucid dreamers often allow their lucid dreams to just continue on without doing anything unusual. Most naturals do this in the majority of their LDs. Sometimes I get the most enjoyment out of simply knowing I'm dreaming and doing "nothing" to change the dream. So, yeah, you are doing good. When first getting into LDing I think it is wise to not go crazy right at first with doing wild dream tricks and stuff. I believe it helps build confidence -- that you can LD, and that your LDs are stable and long-lasting. After a few LDs trying dream tricks will be a lot more comfortable. If you need anything feel free to ask or PM me.