My Lucids are kinda fussy

**ethan_hines** · 09-07-2010 03:53 PM

Last night I had a semi-lucid dream. I was flying, so I knew it was a dream but it was as if I was looking through fussy glasses. It's almost as if once I realized I was dreaming I decided to ignore that idea and go back to unconscious dreaming. Has anyone else experienced that?

**Hiro** · 09-07-2010 04:56 PM

Yes, definitely. I think almost everyone has issues with clarity in lucid dreams once in a while.

There are a variety of techniques for increasing clarity including spinning (just what it sounds like - spin in a circle for a little while and your dream clarity will increase... though you might find yourself in a different location when you stop spinning) and focusing on the ground at your feet (guess that wouldn't work if you were flying). There are probably other techniques out there too.

**Puffin** · 09-07-2010 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hiro

Yes, definitely. I think almost everyone has issues with clarity in lucid dreams once in a while.

There are a variety of techniques for increasing clarity including spinning (just what it sounds like - spin in a circle for a little while and your dream clarity will increase... though you might find yourself in a different location when you stop spinning) and focusing on the ground at your feet (guess that wouldn't work if you were flying). There are probably other techniques out there too.

What Hiro said. If you do decide to dream spin, though, keep in mind what your surroundings are and don't spin too fast, just enough to see what's around you. You can also try rubbing your hands and observing the walls, feeling the texture of the floor in the room... Tactile stabilization helps me a lot.

**sisyphus** · 09-07-2010 05:38 PM

Yet another technique that works for me is verbal commands. Say in a loud, clear, confident voice "Stabilize!" and "Sharpen!". I do this while looking at my hands.