Don't worry, DEILD isn't cheating. The goal here is become lucid in our dreams -- any method is fine, if it works! |
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I've attempted a couple of WILDs, but to no avail. I find that DEILD is much better for me. It's like cheating, almost. I usually resort to WILD if a DEILD fails. Maybe if I can think of a mantra, it'll help. |
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You're traveling to another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but mind.
A journey into a wondrous land who's boundaries are only that of the imagination. You're entering... A Lucid Dream!
Dreamy Goals: {Confront A Fear} | {Fly} | {FUS-ROH-DAH!!!} | {Summon A Girl From Another Dream} | {Become Link And Fight Dark Link} | {Race In Mario Kart} | {Ride A Loftwing}
Don't worry, DEILD isn't cheating. The goal here is become lucid in our dreams -- any method is fine, if it works! |
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I've been reading and studying and preparing myself for my next WILD attempt (had an almost successful attempt a few nights ago with little prep) I feel very confident now with a mantra that is my own and the prep work under my belt. I will post my findings |
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Still not necessarily succeeding with WILD, but I feel like I'm getting closer each day. |
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The best reason for having dreams is that in dreams no reasons are necessary.
No sailor controls the sea. Only a foolish sailor would say such a thing. Similarly, no lucid dreamer controls the dream.
Like a sailor on the sea, we lucid dreamers direct our perceptual awareness within the larger state of dreaming.
That was sort of the purpose of this class, I think ... I'm delighted it "took" on one of you, anyway! |
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I'll do my best to sustain it! I just need to work on my stabilisation skills now so I can actually make use of all the lucidity that I'm experiencing. I also have issues remembering my waking intentions for when I'm lucid too, but I seem to be getting better at that. |
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The best reason for having dreams is that in dreams no reasons are necessary.
No sailor controls the sea. Only a foolish sailor would say such a thing. Similarly, no lucid dreamer controls the dream.
Like a sailor on the sea, we lucid dreamers direct our perceptual awareness within the larger state of dreaming.
Well, here is what happened to me. Let me say WILDing is HARD. It's very difficult to keep your attention. This is only my second time. While I didn't get fully lucid I had some amazing dreams. 4 to be exact. But only after I did WBTB. |
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Last edited by JLP; 07-04-2012 at 07:43 PM.
^^ Thanks for sharing, JLP... Dream #4 was definitely on lucidity's front step, I think; you were likely at a very low level of waking awareness, and just needed that elusive "ah-ha" moment; maybe next time! |
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I hope its ok for me to post here seeing as Im not a class student and my story isn't a traditional WILD but instead a DEILD WILD. I am excited at the following lucid because of the WILD phenomena I had the other night. |
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Thanks Sageous! The more I dwell on it the more I think the WILD technique worked. I just have to get that "a-ha" moment, as you said to get fully lucid. Thanks for the course and encouragment! |
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That's okay, Mcwillis; around here DEILD is WILD, so your experience fits right in. |
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I agree, but I thought I had better be polite and check as some people are a tad pedantic sometimes! |
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It results in ... nothing, with "you" at the center of it. In other words, if you allow all input to dissipate -- which it can do during NREM -- you will be left with nothing but the essence of your self, bodyless and context-free, existing in a world that amounts to nothing more than your own thoughts. Curb those thoughts, and you may find a moment of serenity that can't be easily described. In other words, you're doing the sleep yoga trick of removing all things from your dream (hence your existence) and being left with a universe of you, and, possibly a chance to encounter who you really are (they call it Clear Light of the Void, or some such, I just call it very cool) ...of course this condition also opens the door to transcendental dreams, which are much cooler but very harder to remember (check out my Dreams of Transcendence thread for more of my opining on this -- if you haven't already) |
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Last edited by Sageous; 07-05-2012 at 04:17 PM.
That makes perfect sense, I now understand I will check out the thread at some point as I remember it is an involved thread. |
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You are correct! WILDing or Lucidity itself is hard but even though I haven't gotten completely lucid yet I FEEL amazing searching these things out. Being more conscious of my actual waking life. I'm actually sleeping better now too, even with more vivid dreams. |
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I got SP last night! |
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Follow your dreams.
DILD - 50 | DEILD - 3 | WILD - 1 | MILD - 1
Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
Spoiler for Goals:
Last night I attempted another WILD. |
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Last edited by JLP; 07-06-2012 at 03:20 PM.
Yay, active participants! |
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Any questions about lucid dreaming? Drop me a PM here!
I can think of one solution, but you're not going to like it: Let the distractions win, for now, and set aside your WILD attempts. |
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Last edited by Sageous; 07-06-2012 at 07:43 PM.
Sydney, you gotta get past prioritizing the "noise," or else you will never succeed! |
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Last edited by Sageous; 07-06-2012 at 07:49 PM.
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The best reason for having dreams is that in dreams no reasons are necessary.
No sailor controls the sea. Only a foolish sailor would say such a thing. Similarly, no lucid dreamer controls the dream.
Like a sailor on the sea, we lucid dreamers direct our perceptual awareness within the larger state of dreaming.
Last night I was able to get along pretty good while doing my WILD attempt. Right before SP hit though, I fell asleep. I know I'm focusing on this part too much, but I just wanted to say what my sensations were. I remember having that warm to hot feeling in my body, and it was also kind of numb. For my attempt I didn't do my mantra (I didn't do my mantra when I attempted last time either, when I entered SP), just kind of daydreamed and random stuff like that to keep my mind busy. Whenever I was on the brink of falling asleep, I told myself to not focus on my body. But in doing so I focused on my body. It was so frustrating |
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Follow your dreams.
DILD - 50 | DEILD - 3 | WILD - 1 | MILD - 1
Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
Spoiler for Goals:
Yes: Stop focusing on your body and the noise! |
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Follow your dreams.
DILD - 50 | DEILD - 3 | WILD - 1 | MILD - 1
Previous Goal: Air bendMain Goal: Find my Dream Guide
Spoiler for Goals:
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