Thread: Task of the Month for September 2012

Completed the advanced task this afternoon:

Lucid #76: Advanced ToTM - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

I jumped in. I was underwater, a few feet from the surface. It was very dark, but I could see that there were dolphins around me. They looked so cute, just a bit larger than me. There were about 5 or 6 of them, swimming playfully. Then I remembered my last unfinished personal monthly goal, which was to turn into a mermaid (thanks NoDaniel for the idea ). I was initially planning to turn into a mermaid while doing the advanced ToTM, so I'd hit two birds with one stone. Plus, it'd be easier to travel underwater and there won't be any breathing problems.

I closed my eyes and imagined turning into a mermaid. I tried moving my legs but it felt like they were glued together. They felt very light too. I looked down at myself and saw that I had a shimmery silver fin, which was about twice as long as my normal legs. It was really cool. I decided to swim down, thinking that the deeper I go, the further into the past I'd end up in. (Perfect logic seems legit ) After about 20 meters or so, I started seeing huge aquatic thingies moving past me. They moved really fast so I couldn't see what they were. I shifted upright, and stayed still. Then this ginormous crocodile-looking creature moved beside me. It was quite different though; it didn't have reptile scales, but a fish-type skin. I could see there were about 3-4 of them in the distance. There were also a lot of squid-looking creatures that were as big as me, floating around. There were seaweeds too -- I had to push some of them away from me.

I decided to swim back up to the surface. I must've lost lucidity sometime in between, because I don't remember ever reaching the top.

P.S. So I was looking up pics of the cretaceous period animals and found this, and I remember seeing it about 2 weeks ago. Good job brain, for remembering

Originally Posted by paigeyemps

After about 20 meters or so, I started seeing huge aquatic thingies moving past me. They moved really fast so I couldn't see what they were. I shifted upright, and stayed still. Then this ginormous crocodile-looking creature moved beside me. It was quite different though; it didn't have reptile scales, but a fish-type skin. I could see there were about 3-4 of them in the distance. There were also a lot of squid-looking creatures that were as big as me, floating around. There were seaweeds too -- I had to push some of them away from me.

I just want to say that this severely freaks me out. For some reason, the only real big fear I have that I've ever been able to think of is fear of being underwater with big unknown sea creatures. Video game sequences with monsters in water always freaked me the hell out as a child (think the Icythyosaur from Half-Life). I don't know what it is, something about them being so obscured and being mostly helpless... Trying to imagine actually experiencing what you describe in a lucid dream, there's no way I could handle it haha I'd be freaked out and destabilize.

Originally Posted by ThisWitheredMan

I just want to say that this severely freaks me out. For some reason, the only real big fear I have that I've ever been able to think of is fear of being underwater with big unknown sea creatures. Video game sequences with monsters in water always freaked me the hell out as a child (think the Icythyosaur from Half-Life). I don't know what it is, something about them being so obscured and being mostly helpless... Trying to imagine actually experiencing what you describe in a lucid dream, there's no way I could handle it haha I'd be freaked out and destabilize.

Hehehe. Yea i know how you feel. I've been planning to do it for the past few lucids, but I always got afraid at the last second and forfeited because of the fear of scary ocean monsters popping up. I mean, even though it's lucid and I know it won't really hurt me, it's still scary as hell! x)