February 22nd, 2002- I haven't added anything here in a while, so I thought I'd better. I'm still pushing toward Astral Projection and found a great site with info. I'll post it later. Anyway, it looks like I've been able to *almost* leave my body. I've accomplished everything but fully leaving. I've got info from two friends that have succeeded, and I'm working with one who frequently leaves his body. Baby's crying got to end this hear. More later. :)
Some Personal Background-
My first lucid dream happened early in 1999. I'd never had one before, but I knew what they were. I'd read a bit about Astral Projection, which I've always been interested in, but unsure whether I'd ever experienced it, and this had supplied me with a basic idea of dream control.
Previous to my first lucid dream, I'd had nightmares where I was able to change the situation into something a little more positive for myself. While some might call this lucid dreaming, it was merely a prelude.
Inducing: The best way for me to bring about a lucid dream is to sleep in. When I awake in the morning, I find it easier to slip back into my dreams. Within this state of mind, it is easier for me to recognize the fact that I am asleep and dreaming. Realization allows me to take control of myself within the dream.
Keeping a Dream Journal: Keeping a dream journal has been one recommended way of inducing lucid dreams, helping to bring about more awareness of the dream state while in it. When I first tried a Dream Journal, the first week was filled with only 1 paragraph entries. By the end of that week, I was writing 2 or more pages per night.
Using Drugs: One person writes that smoking pot makes it harder to remember his dreams. A friend of mine who experiments with drugs says that he can induce out-of-body experiences with the use of hallucinogens. In the guestbook, courtney mentions Paxil as amplifying mind power.
Staying asleep: After my first lucid dream, I wanted to continue the experience the next time I had the opportunity. It was a constant battle to keep my conciousness from waking up my body. I found a web page on lucid dreaming that said to spin in a circle in your lucid dream. For some reason it works. It also works to change the dream setting.
What you can do: You can do anything, supposedly. I still find myself hampered by my own limitations. Thus I cannot yet fly in my dreams, as my mind denies that I have the ability. Others have no problem with flying. Also, my libido tends to influence the dream heavily. The blessing/curse of being a guy. :)However in the half dozen lucid dreams I've had, I have managed to breathe underwater, which is an accomplishment for someone who can't swim.
courtney mentioned in the guestbook that she creates cities that she visits over and over again. This is something I'm going to try in the future.
More thoughts on sex: Whether you have or don't have a sex life, it sounds like the majority of us guys have one track minds when lucid dreaming. I would like to hear from a woman on this topic, because I'm betting that its a male dreaming vice. :)
Fears: In the guestbook, Kelly said that she has fears of not being able to wake up. For me, the lucid dreaming state was kind of tough to stay in at first. Fears are normal when trying something new. The only other things I've found similar with fear is somnambulic paralysis. The web site talked about UFO abductions and demons (incubi and succubi and other fun little beasties). I've never experienced such, and would be interested in other peoples' thoughts.
What I've noticed: When I do notice, the dream almost surpasses reality in color, depth, texture, and sensations. It's just like being awake, but with unlimited potential. Once I tried to see if I could feel my sleeping body, or tell what position I was sleeping in. I couldn't. I only had self-realization of my dream body. When I don't care, it's just like having control of a regular dream.
Other People in Dreams: Earl Gray mentioned in the guestbook about his mind creating people he's never seen before. Same here. People I've never seen before mix with people I know, with as much of an identity. Makes you wonder if on some level we all share a dream world, or move through each others' dreams.
Benefits: You can conquer your nightmares. I believe that it may also be a way to accomplish enlightenment when actually awake. What if there is a state of mind that equals lucid dreaming when the eyes are opened? I'm waxing philosphical here, so bear with me.
Waking up: When I wake up from a lucid dream, it's like a television channel going off the air. The scene goes gray until I open my eyes. I also feel like I'm "rising" from the dream. It's incredibly easy to wake up. If I become too relaxed in the lucid dream, it falls into regular sleep. If I am thoroughly in control of my dream, then sometimes I have to mentally hang on, to keep from waking up.
Problems: I seem to be more tired when I wake up, but I also go to bed late. Always. If you have a family, like I do, lucid dreams will generally be interrupted, as my son likes to wake me up. :) The world, too, when awake, might blend a little into your dream, since it makes the dream real.
My dreams: are my business. Go get your own. :) However, you can e-mail me your experiences or thoughts and I'll post them on my sight, or just add a message to my guestbook.
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