First LD chain!!!

**quiktaco** · 10-17-2011 05:03 PM

Two nights ago, I got to bed really late, so I wasn't expecting to dream much, or very well. I've been practicing ADA when I can, and sporadic awareness when I can't. I've also been saying a mantra when going to bed, and when going back to bed after writing in my dream journal through the night.

I want to say, that the first LD two nights ago, was due to the mantra. It was just after a wbtb (but not trying a wild - cause I always fail, and end up being awake for the rest of the night). I fall back asleep, then I realize I'm dreaming. I don't know why it was different than the others that I've had, which are mostly all random DILDs. It just seemed different, and that's why I am attributing this one to the MILD mantra.

Anyways, after I had that first Lucid, I began thinking about myself laying in bed...I always do that, unfortunately. But this time, I attempted a DEILD. I've done it before, but I think I've always done it at the end of a sleep cycle, so I can never fall back asleep with it, so they have always failed as if it were a WILD.

So after exiting the lucid, I DEILD. I visualize the last scene I was just in, and it starts to form around me. I get excited, cause it's actually working, and BAM, I'm back in bed. So I do it again, and let it form for longer before I really try to step into it, and it worked! I was successful at a DEILD!!!

So now I'm in my second, and of course, I forget to stabilize for not only the first one, but this one as well. So after about 20-30 seconds, this one ends. So, I wake up laying in bed, and remain still once again, and a few seconds later, BAM, I'm lucid and in a dream again! Three dream DEILD chain!!! I stabilize for this one, and use it to mostly look around the dream scene, and practice my stabilizing.

BTW, going into a construction site, and licking drywall dust makes me cough, and not be able to breath very well in a dream. Didn't expect that, but it was neat to cough in a dream...very unique experience. The sun in this dream was 50% brighter and more intence than I've ever seen in real life. It was amazing.

Also, something about this chain, I felt like I had more clarity, and more control in each successive lucid. I guess my mind was waking up more or something, but it was a stunning difference in clarity and control. It was like rabbit ears in the first one, to vhs in the second one, and BluRay in the third one.

**Arch** · 10-17-2011 05:57 PM

Moved to Lucid Experiences

Great Stuff by the way, a real well done to you!

**Graves** · 10-17-2011 06:13 PM

Well done! Keep up the good work and you'll be pro in no time.

**quiktaco** · 10-17-2011 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Graves

Well done! Keep up the good work and you'll be pro in no time.

That's actually funny you say that. With this LD chain, I actually felt like I finally moved out of the newbie stage, and am becoming an amateur LDer.

I'm starting to have a LD every 2-5 days, and am becoming better at induction techniques. I'm still having trouble with stabilizing and basic control, but at least I'm to the point that I can get in, and then work on practicing those issues.

**Arch** · 10-17-2011 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by quiktaco

That's actually funny you say that. With this LD chain, I actually felt like I finally moved out of the newbie stage, and am becoming an amateur LDer.

I'm starting to have a LD every 2-5 days, and am becoming better at induction techniques. I'm still having trouble with stabilizing and basic control, but at least I'm to the point that I can get in, and then work on practicing those issues.

What techniques have you been using?

**Bossalinni** · 10-17-2011 07:01 PM

Awesome! Hey just to let you know there is a really good stabilization tutorial here too! It works great for me

**quiktaco** · 10-17-2011 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Arch

What techniques have you been using?

I've actually been doing a TON
DLDO - my own combination of basically everything
I'm not planning on this being a constant thing, but every once in a while to give myself a boost.

Basically what the main things are, are ADA when I can, and SA when I can't. Then a MILD mantra at bedtime, and visualizations, but only when they come to me easy...if they don't come easy, then it keeps me awake, and I can't fall asleep. I randomly RC through the day as well.

Then with these, I did two DEILDs to get back into the dreams.

Also, as for stabilizations techniques. I've been trying a ton of different things, and am starting to get it. I just didn't even think about it on the first two. For me, what is working to stabilize, is to slap my cheeks, so I feel pain, as well as engaging other senses onto something within the dream. If I rub my hands, I loose the dream, or if I engage a single thing without looking around, I loose the dream. I have to look around the dream world, and keep the dream scene in my sight. Then engaging by rubbing/smelling/tasting/whatever, something within the dream, I can keep in it a bit longer. I'm still only able to stay in for a couple minutes, but it's better than the 10-30 seconds I was getting before.

**Graves** · 10-17-2011 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by quiktaco

That's actually funny you say that. With this LD chain, I actually felt like I finally moved out of the newbie stage, and am becoming an amateur LDer.

I'm starting to have a LD every 2-5 days, and am becoming better at induction techniques. I'm still having trouble with stabilizing and basic control, but at least I'm to the point that I can get in, and then work on practicing those issues.

Sort of the same stage as me then. Inducing lucidity I have no problem with, it's more-so towards the control and stabilisation fields I have a bit of difficulty with. However, I have devised some methods to help with stability that maybe you should check out - located here.