Getting Into Lucid Dreaming
As I am no dream or sleep expert, but I have been a lucid dreamer since my teenage days.
Of course, at that time, I did not know it is called lucid dreams.
And further more, I did not know that such sensation exists.
I thought I was the only freaky one around who has the ability to be aware that I am dreaming and even could manipulate them.
Then secretly I was experimenting how get into a lucid dream and also how to prolong or stabilize lucidity.
Before I discovered more about this rare phenomenon from books like “Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming” by Stephen LaBerge and Howard Rheingold and “Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self” by Robert Waggoner, I just experimented on my own then.
Some of my own techniques do work (for me at least) to some extent.
For instance, if I want to get into a lucid dream, I would do it in a morning or an afternoon nap.
Or I would go to bed later than my normal usual bedtime.
Of course now, I know there are these two main techniques to induce or initiate lucid dreams, which include:
- Waking Induction of Lucid Dreams (WILD)
- Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD)
Those days, what I did was something similar to wake induced lurid dream method.
I forced myself into the dream state directly from waking consciousness, while still maintaining consciousness.
It didn’t work all the time then.
Then when I came to know about reality testing, and I tried it out for myself.
Yes, reality test has improved my lucidity.
One of my methods of getting into lucid dreaming is by thinking about places full of people which I usually patronize, like shopping malls, cafes or parks.
As I lie in bed getting to doze off, I focus on any of these places; seeing people walking around.
If I want to get into a ‘naughty dream’, then I just imagine touching someone in the crowd.
Gradually, as I fantasize further, I just drift into a full-blown sexual lucid dream.
But back then, I did not know how to extend my dream or rather lucidity as they called it.
I got all excited and it quickly faded off.
Of course now, I keep myself calm and if I feel that it is going to fade off, I quickly rub my palms together or focus looking at one point in the dreamland.
But if I did wake up in the midst of a lucid dream and I wanted to get back to it, I tried not to move my sleeping position.
Keep still and mentally focus back on the dream. Many a times, it work.
For those of you who are interested in lucid dreaming, you can read up more information from books or get it free from websites.
One word of advice is , do not rush into it.
Be patient, as you would not successful all the time.
From my own personal experience, do more reality tests in your waking hours, as these help a lot in inducing lucid dreaming.
As for keeping a dream journal, I still haven’t tried it out yet.
I have tried Wake Back To Bed technique a few times, I managed to get into lucidity a few times though.