Thread: Task of the Month for December 2013

First tiny little step: I had a very short LD episode after a lot of sleep - and after snapping right out and awake I went right back in.
Will write DJ later.
Anyway it was summer - I hovered over a street and then flew on a bit - shouting as loud as I could "snow" "I want it to snow" for a little while.
This - and the little one before - were the first LDs where I tried shouting something, by the way.
And it worked.
Started snowing and more and more and some snow lay on the ground finally too.
So - down I went to a place where there was a bit more of it.
When I grabbed some of this snow - it was really cold and felt like snow!
Funny thing is - there were two children sitting close by - and they had snow on their heads and faces.
As if they had just sat there in the quite thick snowing for half an hour or so.
It was a bit more snow than I first saw covering the ground.
So - I took this snow from their heads to start building - they were looking a bit weird at me - but didn´t complain.
Meanwhile - there was more snow everywhere and I built a snowman - good size - but only snow.
I was feeling the dream collapse - there was no time to decorate it or give it a face or anything - but I stood a bit in front of it - visuals fading - and tried willing him alive before I wake up again.
But no - it started melting a bit, only..
Next time!!

I did basic i and advanced i!!

BOOM! I remembered the basic I task right away, so I looked for a dream character. My mom was in the frozen aisle too, looking through some frozen items. I said "Mom?" and she looked at me. "Can I have one of my Christmas presents early this year?" She said "Ok" as she started pushing her cart towards one of the registers. When we got in line, there were some floral arrangements on one of the endcaps. She picked one and gave it to me. It was a small, thin glass vase with 4 orchid blossoms in it. They were the most intense, hypercolored purple I'd ever seen. I said "Wow, thank you mom!!" And I was fiddling with them, kinda rearranging them. As I did that, 2 yellow gerbera daisies also appeared in the vase, then 3 roses too. I'm glad that happened, because it kinda snapped me back into the fact that I was dreaming, so I could do another task. I said "Ok by mom, I gotta go do some stuff," and I just set the vase in her cart.

When I got outside, it had snowed everywhere. ANd it looked like a tiny town in Montana or something, with mountains everywhere and everyone dressed like they were going to go ski. I took to flight, and just swam in the air. I tried to think of another task, and all I could think of was the snowman one (and how I kinda didn't really want to do it). As I was in the air, I saw AND heard wolves and bears in the mountains. I thought how much I really wanted to fly there and either battle or befriend them (wolf task HELLOOOOO... oh well). I promised myself I would after the task. I landed on a nice pile of snow across the street from the grocery store. It didn't seem like enough snow, so I willed it to snow (a skill I acquired from one of last year's tasks ). After a few inches accumulated, I got straight on my knees and started trying to form the traditional snowman from 2 big balls of snow. But they would morph a bit while I was making them, and the falling snow kept accumulating around him, basically forming him back into a big amorphic snow pile. I decided to go with it, and instead of sculpting a snowman, I decided to carve him out of the giant snow pile. I made him look a little cubic, with a weird mouth. Kind of like a cross between a robot and an Aztec god. I wasn't even using my hands, I just willed chunks of snow to fall away, leaving the relief of a snow-robot, partially embedded in the drift. I said "Ok, WALK," and when I did, he stepped out of the drift, and marched kinda robot soldier style. At this point, he wasn't even snow anymore, it was pure, clear ice somehow. Probably because I felt a bit like I was doing an ice sculpture rather than snow molding, if that makes any sense. Satisfied with my marching iceman, I thought about heading for the woods, but then I woke up.

Not sure if this counts, but it was absolutely awesome!

Jude Law is to my right now and we are still in some sort of transportation. I briefly wonder whether to announce that this is about TOTM, but just say, "Please give me a present", or something along those lines. He looks at me surprised, especially after my long cosmetics speech, like he didn't expect me to want anything from him. I add "It can be something small", thinking it doesn't have to be expensive. He comes closer and gives me a super sexy kiss. We continue kissing for a while, while I contemplate this. The dream fades and I head for the journal.

In the future with Jude Law

Yaaaaaay!! That totally counts!

I was kinda hoping that someone's xmas present would be a smooch, or something even "better." High Five man, Jude Law is super sexy too.

Oh - coool - congratulation you two!

good ones

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

Yaaaaaay!! That totally counts!

I was kinda hoping that someone's xmas present would be a smooch, or something even "better." High Five man, Jude Law is super sexy too.

OK, well then! Haha didn't consider this. Dream goal consolidation....!

I succeeded at Basic Task of the Month (the one where you ask for a gift.) A little weird, but I was amused...

"Hey!" I say. "Go ahead and give me my gift now." She nods, reaches under her desk, and pulls out a greeting card in an envelope. I will the greeting card to be open and the envelope just sort of vanishes. The cover of the card is some kind of abstract painting and the inside just has some simple handwriting in pen that read: "THANK YOU FOR THE CARD!"

Full dream: Spellcasting 101 - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Good job to everyone who's completed a task so far! It's still really early in the month too!

Oh sorry to double post, but Ophelia it appears I have Basic wings, but I didn't complete the basic task, only the advanced

I did the advanced task, kind of... I transformed into an arctic wolf and ran around, then chased a rabbit, but never caught it. So not bad, but shortof the described task. I forgot to ambush and never got to catch the rabbit. I will have to try again.

In the same dream I did the basic task about closing my eyes. Hereis the DJ link, TOTM 1 close and 1 success Wolf/Eyes - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

oopsies ineverwakeup, sorry about that

and congrats Sivason!! hope you get Bugs next time

finally, I feel like CL is going to get the wolf task this month, I don't know why

I had a non lucid episode, where I asked for a present and got given something beautiful - bit of the "incubation" coming through, it seems.
Hopefully next time it will be in lucid and a surprise!

It's all good Ophelia lol

Pretty sure this counts as complete. Did Basic I, and I had quite the surprise:

Interesting Events, Driving Problems, and Basic TOTM

I read it and I was like ' yay candy!!' Then nope, DC is a bastard lol

Oh well, congrats on the totm. Just because he tried to make you pay for the gift doesn't mean it don't count

I was wondering, if somebody will ask for a gift, and either not get even the promise - or no gift after all.
Sorry for you there ineverwakeup - but also congratulation - nasty DC with his curls and beard!!
Cheaty-cat, him!

After 3 nights of no lucid dreams, I finally got a chance to try the bonus last night.

I started with the ghost of Christmas past:

I became lucid by a flaw in the logic of the dream, I don't remember what it was though. I became lucid while driving a car, so I stopped the car, got out, and waited for the ghost of Christmas past to come say hi to me. The dream fell apart pretty quickly, faded to a black intermission.

Another dream started where I was at a house. There was a dream lady sitting outside the house; she had short red hair and a very light complexion. I was feeling a little bit unsure of my abilities (since I failed to get a Christmas ghost to come talk to me) so I figured I would start with something easy - I took control of this woman and made her go into the house with me. When we got inside, she told me, "I'm Ameli! Ghost of Christmas past". I made a huge grin and said, "REALLYY??"

She grabbed me by the hand and took me through a window-portal which took us to a shopping mall with little kids all over the place, I think it was one of those Santa Clause mall things. But I didn't stabilize the dream soon enough and it started to fall apart, my vision faded, and I opened my eyes. For about 30 seconds I was convinced that I was still dreaming and what I was seeing with my eyes was part of the dream, but then I realized I was just awake. Another failure, but at least it was a first step maybe tonight I'll get further.

Do all three Christmas ghosts have to be in the same dream, or can they be in multiple dreams?

Perhaps I'll see him again, and I can show him he done fucked up

LUCID
*There was allot that happened before this but I will start here. While exploring the dream neighborhood I thought task of the month! I started to searching this house I was next to but nothing. The house was dark and kind of creepy. Then I walked around outside for a bit enjoying the bright beautiful day. There was a point were I just extended my hands to my side doing circles while being mindful the warm sun, great feeling! Then I notice an older Indian lady walking up to her house. I ran up to her saying, can you give me a gift? She is Yes!, then took off her necklace to give to me. The necklace had three diamonds in it. After that I felt extremely close to her, we held hands and took a walk. I didn't wanna be away from her. It's like we were best friends. It wasn't necessarily lustful but there was something passionate about it .

Originally Posted by KarmaSangye

After that I felt extremely close to her, we held hands and took a walk. I didn't wanna be away from her. It's like we were best friends. It wasn't necessarily lustful but there was something passionate about it .

Over the weekend, I got my first-ever DILD from an FA and used it to do Basic 1:

I ask my wife if she has anything for me. She says she does, but she wants a quick kiss first. I kiss her, and she walks off towards the kitchen to get whatever it is. I realize that I shouldn't let her out of my sight, since she might disappear if I do. I go after her, following her into the kitchen. I don't see her in the kitchen, and I get worried. I shout a dream command WIFE, but nothing happens. I walk through the kitchen, though the dining room, and back into the living area. I pass an older, well-dressed man carrying a Psalter; I completely ignored him, but I think he was the butler. As I'm walking into the living area, my wife comes out of the kitchen carrying one of our old hymnals. She gives it to me, saying it'll go well with the hamburger.

I guess I had singing on my mind? And food? Alas, I never got the hamburger. Here's the full entry.

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

finally, I feel like CL is going to get the wolf task this month, I don't know why

Looks like you called it! I succeeded at Advanced Task of the Month (the wolf one). I didn't eat every last morsel, but hopefully this counts because the meal was completely disgusting. This one was a big one for me since a wolf transformation was already a big goal of mine. Thanks for the great task idea!

I remember Task of the Month to turn into a white wolf, hide in the snow, and hunt down a meal. I still feel all crazy from my mantra and the insane confidence I had at the start of this dream. I shout in a booming voice that's not my own that "I AM THE WOLF!" Immediately my hands curl into white paws. I practice running a bit on all fours and it's not bad! I kind of get the sense that I'm sort of bent over like a loping hunchback / werewolf thing but hey, close enough!

I go on a brief, profanity-laced tirade about how there's a bunch of snow to my right, and yep there it is. I hop my little wolf-feet into it and crouch down, looking to my left for some prey. Immediately I spy two potential targets: the closest is a large skunk and the other is an orange, semi-spherical alien thing with tentacles. The skunk's closer and the alien makes me a bit nervous, so I pounce on the skunk.

My teeth rip into him and I tear a big chunk away. Fortunately none of this is bloody but the skunk stares at me in shock. The skunk meat tastes atrocious. It's like chewing on a fart. I can't remember whether I'm supposed to eat the whole animal so I take another bite. This time it's more gummy and tasteless at first but after a bit of chewing, nope, this bite's all farty-tasting too. I hope this is good enough because I've had enough of being a carnivore.

Full dream: I Am the Wolf - Dream Journals - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views

Totally gonna try Advanced II, it just seems AWESOME. I've been having trouble trying to exercise any kind of dream control besides changing to properties of objects, but I guess I'll just dream myself as a wolf from the start rather than shapeshift into one. I mainly rely on tactile impulses to keep my dream stable, and I've never touched a wolf paw, so that's gonna be kinda hard too. Still, it's simply way too awesome not to at least try. I have a few free hours, I think I'm gonna attempt a WILD after I finish studying.