Hello

[Hush24]

Hi I'm new to this forum and lucid dreaming. I found out about both yesterday. After watching The Matrix again and going to iMDB to talk about on a message board. I saw a post about lucid dreaming (which I almost didn't read) and I've been reading about it since then then, for two days straight. It really fascinated me from the start. Initially I couldn't really believe it. Mainly because I've never heard of it, and how could I have not heard of it, since the idea of lucid dreaming sounds so incredible ? Wouldn't more people know and have told me much sooner ? Anyways, I'm really glad to be here. I absolutely can't wait to have my first LD. Like I said, at the moment I'm trying to read any possible information and be really prepared. I've already started doing reality checks and yesterday I placed a piece of paper and a pen next to my bed and used autosugestion to remember my dreams. I managed to remember one but didn't write it down upon waking. After I went back to sleep and woke up again, the memory was gone, I only remembered that I remembered a dream, but don't know what it was about anymore. Won't make that mistake again. Unless that was the dream, that I woke up and didn't write the dream down

[Fekkonsyne]

Hi and welcome to Dream Views! Great to see you found this website. Lucid Dreaming can be just like The Matrix, it can be even better. I am also a huge fan of the trilogy. You might want to consider writing your dreams down whenever you remember them. It could be anywhere, so keep your papers with you at all times. Sometimes I remember my dreams on the morning while eating breakfast, or when I go to school. I hope you great success with lucid dreaming! You should start a dream journal and after a week or so, try to spot recurring dream themes. It's a great way to start out.

[ninja9578]

I'm not sure why you've never heard of it before, it's so much fun. I'm sure that you'll have one soon. You might want to check out the Induction Techniques tutorial and focus on the DILD and WBTB techniques. Also the Dream Signs and Reality Check tutorials.

[Shift]

Welcome! Yea, I'd never heard of it until I had my first one and was like, "whoa what was that?!" Strangely, not so many people know and it seems to be taboo. I guess just not enough people are open-minded? I'm glad you've discovered the world of LDing though And you seem to have embraced it I think the other problem is that it does take a little bit of work, as you've seen when it comes to writing in a DJ, that most people don't seem willing to actually put in. You seem to be off to a good start with your journal in general though, so I am sure you will be initiated into the world of LDing soon Let me know if you have any questions, I'd love to be able to help Make sure to do a reality check (http://www.dreamviews.com/community/....php?p=1057431) every time you think you've woken up to catch those false awakenings

[Hush24]

Thanks for all the useful advice guys. Shift - thanks, I can't think of anything to ask right now, but I'll be sure to ask when I think of something. I shared my discovery about lucid dreaming with a few friends and they weren't too intrigued. Either the idea of entering a world without boundries where anything is possible doesn't sound appealing to them or they just didn't believe me. Their loss I guess... Actually, I do have a question. What are the chances I'll meet the "dweller" ? I read about this occurence last night and to be honest, I'd love to experience that, even though I know it's supposed to be fightening. How often does this occur ? Anyways, two nights ago I recalled two dreams, waking up after each. I used autosugestion and told myself that I'd wake from and remember all my dreams. Last night I only managed to remember one although in very little detail. I wrote them down immediately, of course.

[Dreamhope11]

Hey and welcome!! The most important infomation i can give to you is do reality checks, and keep a dream journal and never ever ever say "I can't do this" Never doubt yourself and soon you will have a LD.

[Shift]

Good for you! I'm not sure what these dwellers are, and I don't believe in any of these dream walkers or whatever else, I believe such things are complete and total nonsense. It would not be difficult to summon a dream character who is personified by what you imagine a "dweller" to be, and I think that this is why people think they are real. Scary things are bad enough in dreams, but when you lose your rationality and assume that they aren't even a figment of your imagination, of course they take on a more "invincible" role. The most powerful creature you can imagine can be in your dreams if you want it to (or don't want it to). All you have to do is expect, suspect, or fear that it will be there.

[andrewstrachan]

Hi there, Great to see that you have started to look at Lucid Dreaming. One top tip for newbies, try recording your dreams using a dictaphone. You can always transcribe them later. The advantage to this is that you can get across some of the emotion\detail quickly without waking up too much. The following night, listen to your previous dreams. Hearing your own voice will help get you excited\motivated about going lucid. Much better than reading through pages of a dream journal. Hope this helps.

[Hush24]

Thanks andrew, I'l give it a try. I just woke up. Used autosugestion before sleep to wake up and remember every dream. While I did wake up 3 times, I only remembered one, but the good news is I recalled every detail of it. I think I may have also identified a dream sign. I often dream about my mother. She passed away a year ago and since then she's been "visiting" my dreams, alive and well. It happened tonight as well. So if I understood this correctly, the next time I should try and realize she can't be alive and I must be dreaming, right ?