A Hello and a Few Questions

**JamesWhite** · 06-23-2010 04:05 AM

Hi there! My name is James White and I'm from Colorado. I've been reading over the site for quite a while but finally decided to register haha.

I've been interested in lucid dreams and astral projections for about 3 months and have actually managed 2 lucid and one out of body experience (at least, what I believe was one).

Lately I've been having short dreams that are very vivid, but oddly short and one after another. I used to have very long dreams that I enjoyed more, is there any way to make my dreams longer again? Also, is a handwritten dream journal the way to go?

Thanks!

**louie54** · 06-23-2010 06:55 AM

Welcome to DreamViews

Yes, you can make dreams longer. You just need to stabilize the dream by getting more involved in the dream some how. For me, I focus on a tree or something or my hands. Others will rub their hands together, etc.

I don't believe it matters what kind of dream journal you use.

What kinds of lucid dreams have you been having? If you don't mind me asking.

**Tsahvan** · 06-23-2010 07:20 AM

Hello!

I'm new too, but I figured I'd pipe in about the journal - I could never get the hang of a written journal in the middle of the night (always losing the pen in the dark, etc.) so I used to send myself a fast text message with a few key words about the dream, and then type up the dream the next morning when I was able. I used to use a separate journaling webiste for my own records before finding the Dream Journals here that we can use. Maybe check that out!

**JamesWhite** · 06-23-2010 06:23 PM

Thank you both! Believe it or not, I had a lucid dream last night when trying the FILD method, and I took both of your information into the dream with me. I feel like involving myself in every moment of the dream made it much longer, and I never lost control of it. When I woke up I typed the experience up on my phone, very good idea! So thank you both, the experience was amazing!

And Louie54 - The past 2 lucids I had were both about work unfortunately. Things got so bizarre that I realized I had to have been dreaming. I had a little bit of fun in one of them and told my boss what I thought about him

**Cacophony** · 06-23-2010 07:29 PM

Hey, just wanted to say welcome to DV!

**Tsahvan** · 06-23-2010 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by JamesWhite

Thank you both! Believe it or not, I had a lucid dream last night when trying the FILD method, and I took both of your information into the dream with me. I feel like involving myself in every moment of the dream made it much longer, and I never lost control of it. When I woke up I typed the experience up on my phone, very good idea! So thank you both, the experience was amazing!

That's awesome!

I'm glad it worked for you!