Thread: Introduction

Hello all,

After reading through the site and forums for a few days, I decided to register and figure a personal introduction is in order. I'm a university student, currently one semester away from a bachelors degree in physics. I've had occasional lucid dreams for about 6 years now (maybe 10-15 all told), although I haven't had one in about a year. I’ve always had pretty good dream recall and last year kept a dream journal to improve it. By a few weeks into the journal, I was remembering 5-10 dreams/dream snippets per night. I slacked off over the summer, though, and am now back to remembering only one or two per night. My first lucid dream was quite honestly one of the most amazing experiences of my life and forever changed my ideas about the permanence and immutability of reality. Recently, I’ve felt like I’ve been losing touch with that. I’d like to learn how to induce lucid dreams instead of waiting around for them to happen on their own (especially since its been a whole year since my last one). So that’s why I’m here.

Most interesting LD experience to date: I went lucid while standing before a barred window in an old, crumbling cement jail cell. I realized that I could get out then if I wanted to, but decided to wait around and see what happened. I knew the warden would be coming soon. And he did. I was led out of the cell by a couple of guards until I stood before two large double doors. The doors opened to a huge, white, brightly-lit room. The ubiquitous whiteness of everything made any sense of perspective difficult, but it felt like a school gymnasium—a very institutional one. A long table was set up to my right along one wall, and a panel of 10 or so people sat behind it. It suddenly hit me that this was my subconscious. I was inside my subconscious and I could ask it anything I wanted, anything at all, and the people before me would answer. I stood there, transfixed, completely amazed at my good fortune. Anything I wanted. So what did I do? I went blank. Completely blank—couldn’t think of a single question, not even “why am I so freaked out by spiders?” Nada. Nothing. At that point I lost lucidity, and when I awoke, I was frustrated with myself for a week. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to find my way back to that room.

Acceptus procul DreamViews, Peregrinus! (Did I say that right? Heh, I just try to personalize my welcomings to each individual, and noticing what I thought was Latin in your subtitle, I decided to give it a shot...If I'm dead wrong, please tell me... ) Wow! A degree in Physics? I suck at Physics. Kudos on your work and achievement.

Anyway, it's great that you've already had some experience with a journal. Glad to hear it's helped. Don't worry if you slip up on things, just use that ol' "get back on the horse" mentality and you'll do fine.

Just call me Ramu -- or Ramu-chan, or Ramu-ko, or whichever you please. ^_^ It sounds like you're a natural LDer, which is just great. I am too, and I know how frustrating it can be to play the LD lottery, especially when sometimes the odds can be identical to the actual lottery. You'll find a plethora of tried and true techniques around here -- all laid out in the Tutorials forum. There's also the Attaining Lucidity forum, where you can discuss your struggles with lucidity amongst other members, and read about their trials and errors as well.

I'm sorry to hear you didn't get a chance to truly take advantage of being in the presence of your subconscious -- but I'm sure you'll get another chance soon, especially by being here and talking with others and trying out techniques and such. Good luck to you.

See you around!

Hey Peregrinus - Welcome

Nice to have another knowledgeable lady around the forums
I've spoken to my subconscious, and found it to be reasonably unpleasant
I found it quite easy to contact a manifestation of my subconscious, however - I'm sure you'll get another chance, sooner or later

If you have anything you need help with, don't hesitate to IM or PM, k?

It sounds like you're a natural LDer, which is just great. I am too,[/b]

The term 'natural' is a bit overrated IMO (I'm also one)
Like you say, its usually like the lottery
Non-naturals really shouldn't feel unable to compete with 'naturals' - its not such a challenge to become more skilled than a natural IMO

Thank you for the welcomes, Ramu-chan and Placebo!

Originally posted by Rakkantekimusouka
Acceptus procul DreamViews, Peregrinus! (Did I say that right? Heh, I just try to personalize my welcomings to each individual, and noticing what I thought was Latin in your subtitle, I decided to give it a shot...If I'm dead wrong, please tell me... )

I don't actually speak Latin, either. I came across that quote a few years back and really liked it, so I memorized it. The only other Latin I know is a lame joke phrase: \"Semper ubi sub ubi\"

Originally posted by Placebo
I've spoken to my subconscious, and found it to be reasonably unpleasant
I found it quite easy to contact a manifestation of my subconscious, however - I'm sure you'll get another chance, sooner or later

You know, I was going to reply and say that mine seems pretty alright when I realized that the only time it manifested was as a parole hearing in a prison...

I do have a question, though. Would this be the proper sub-forum in which to post it or should I take it to "Attaining Lucidity"?

Well, to make things easier to find and to organise - it might be better to stick it under the correct section
Nice avatar BTW

Originally posted by Placebo
Well, to make things easier to find and to organise - it might be better to stick it under the correct section
Nice avatar BTW

If you put it in the incorrect section, I might end up moving it. I've been moving things to more specific sections other than in General Discussion recently...

Hey Peregrinus welcome to the kitchen, ehh i mean Dreamviews

nice ot see a perfectly edable female in here....mmmmm *dribbles*

Everything you strive to do will be made easier here, info rock, people are pritty accepting as well, enjoy your stay
catchya