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I dunno, but topics like this can never actually get "old." I posted a new thread about it, but it just points back to this one. No sense in letting a thread like this die, since we've just scratched the surface :-)

It's nice to see this thread back up!
ever since I read the first post about lucid dreaming I took intrest to it right away! I started to study and practice them...I am getting more frequent lucid dreams and it is really fun. Its amazing how there is a whole world about dreams, its really fasinating.

The weirdest are the pseudolucid dreams I've been having. My mind goes "hey I'm dreaming! But guess what... I'm not gonna become lucid... muahahaha..." I even remember this when I wake up. I usually have one or two lucid dreams a week, but man these piss me off :-P.

Before I start to lucid dream I think I need to actually remember my nightly dreams. On average I remember my dreams only once a month. Anyone know any techniques for remembering dreams (I don't want a ghetto dream book to write in either). I heard that if you scratch your head when you wake up that you forget your dream......

Haha your dream journal doesn't have to be "ghetto." A dream journal, as dorky as it sounds, is damn useful. Your intention to record something right after waking brings a sense of seriousness about things. Trust us on this one and try it.

Never heard the scratching your head bit. What I've heard and recommend is thinking back immediately upon realizing you're awake. Don't move a muscle or even open your eyes. Just think.

And remember, the key is you actually have to WANT to remember them, and not just pretend like you do...

Freaking sweet lucid dream the other night... I was drifting among the clouds, just lazily flying through them at my own gentle pace. And then some other stuff happened I won't write here

I hear that expert lucid dreamers actually engage in meditation and even self-hypnosis while in a relaxing lucid dream.

i used to be really interested in lucid dreaming. i saw this thing being sold on the net and in magazines that you'd put over your head before you go to sleep and it would let you control your dreams. it sort of looked like something you would put over your head if you were to go on some virtual reality ride. except, it said there could be some side effects. i wanted to try it but i wasn't sure how safe it was.

supposedly there are also certain rituals you can do before bed to help you control your dreams. stuff like relaxing your body, or lighting candles. i don't really remember. i always wanted to try it though.

The only lucid dream I had was where I was at school one lunchtime, and I realised in my sleep that I was dreaming. I remember telling my mates (in my dream, this is) that I was asleep and dreaming all of this. They were like "Yeah, so what?" and I was like "Mmm, just thought you should know!"

It was so weird. Definately an experience i'd wanna do again tho (somehow)

Aya, I believe you're referring to the NovaDreamer. Check out The Lucidity Institute, they sell it there. My friend bought one used, and I've tried it. It's uncomfortable if you sleep on your side, and I hate sleeping on my back for long periods of time, so I didn't have much luck with it. You can change the sensitivity and all that... basically all it does is detect when your eyes are in REM and then flashes red lights at you to signal you. Pretty neat actually... It was $150 last I checked though, so pretty costly.

One neat thing I've done is conjure up, say, a beautiful woman. Afterwards, I'm not even sure what she looks like... all that mattered at the time was that I was convinced she was beautiful. Wonder if I could conjure up a perfect trance track without it actually being anything... that would be way cool :-)

After filing through this thread it's intereting to note how people go about, discover, interpolate/remember dreams...and how different everyone is on "dreaming".

All in all I was kind of like "what do you mean this is the first time this has happened" and "why do you need techniques to have these types of dreams".

I've had these dreams as long as I remember, and I easily remember my dreams...and can continue them where I left of the previous night, week, or month ago. Wake up sweating sometimes, scared sh*tless, or good that I accomplished "some goal". And I have never needed technique, or pre-meditative measures to get into these dreams.

Lucid they are called, eh? Interesting.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/fr...dreamviews.com/

one time i smoked so much that i was actually high for over 48 hours. it was an awful experience because i really wanted to get un-high after about 12 hours because i thought it was permanent, but yes i had this 'lucid dreaming' experience for both nights.

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Originally posted by PhloTron After filing through this thread it's intereting to note how people go about, discover, interpolate/remember dreams...and how different everyone is on "dreaming". All in all I was kind of like "what do you mean this is the first time this has happened" and "why do you need techniques to have these types of dreams". I've had these dreams as long as I remember, and I easily remember my dreams...and can continue them where I left of the previous night, week, or month ago. Wake up sweating sometimes, scared sh*tless, or good that I accomplished "some goal". And I have never needed technique, or pre-meditative measures to get into these dreams. Lucid they are called, eh? Interesting.

Lucky bastard

Would be interesting if you could dream up a song, I'd be interested and not very surprised to hear an artist got inspiration from a dream he had because I've made up melodies while I've been asleep.

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Originally posted by CygnusX Sorry for bringing this thread back, but I just want to say thank you to SgtFoo for writing this post. I tried it on my girlfriend twice and it worked perfectly!!!! Thank you very much, you've taught me a wonderful technique! By the way, where did you learn about this?

I was taught to do this by a friend of mine who used to work at a therapeutic lounge. They specialized in body massage and dream therapy for anti-depressing states of mind. Interestings stuff. Although it's not suggested, you could add some weed smoking to the mix and make things trippier.

Impressive, PhloTron... I've also had them for as long as I can remember, but I no longer have them as often (maybe 1/week now).

Much of it has to do with one's waking awareness. A person who is rarely *aware* of his surroundings while awake will almost never have his wits about him in a dream. I'd say an accomplished lucid dreamer has more mental awareness and clarity while asleep than most mere mortals do while awake

That's why I think it's a neat thing to bring up in a forum dedicated to "trance" music... a style that, at least in its origins, is devoted to altered states of consciousness.

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Originally posted by Flyboy217 That's why I think it's a neat thing to bring up in a forum dedicated to "trance" music... a style that, at least in its origins, is devoted to altered states of consciousness.

Definitely man. We are the spiritually 133t (or aspiring to be anyway).

Grammatically elite too, it seems . I was more than a little surprised to notice that the last few posts are impeccably written... a feature I don't commonly ascribe to online forums.

Anyway, I was discussing this with a friend the other day. She's very into musicals and the like... that is, music for entertainment. I, probably like many of you, feel that trance is more an extension of my personality than mere entertainment. I wish more people could understand that.

It almost brings tears to my eyes to find that others feel the same way. Rock on. Er... trance on.

OMFG, guys, guys, i had 2 lucid dreams last nite... both lasted about 2 seconds (dream time) and i didn't really control them, BUT I WAS AWARE THAT I WAS DREAMIN! honestly, it was such a shock!


especially the second one, i was in an FPS game and my character was running forward with a rifle and i kept thinking "i'm dreaming, i'm dreaming, what do i do, what do i do, i must make someone appear..."


rofl, and i made a tank appear out of nowhere

finally! a clear awareness state in 1.5 years!

i'm OMFG`ed!!!!! i'm gonna go read about this more.

wow.. this thread again

Luckily i subscribed to it, this has been my first visit back to TA for awhile... i forgot the wonders of trance.


Anyways, i havnt been practicing, so this thread has also reminded to to start trying again, i've been having some very vivid and realistic dreams lately

Unfortunatly when ever I figure out I'm dreaming, I end up waking up soon after

DJ Tiesto - Dreaming (Lucid's 12 Club Mix)

- Brilliant song!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sorry this has nothing to do with dreaming, but the title of the thread reminded me of that song.

Do you mean BT instead of Tiesto?

If Tiesto DID in fact create a song called dreaming, then.....

LUMPS

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Originally posted by Lumps Do you mean BT instead of Tiesto? If Tiesto DID in fact create a song called dreaming, then..... LUMPS

no, he got confused because tiesto did a remix of dreaming as well

i never had another lucid dream, but i've had some strange and interesting dreams since then

Glad to see this thread alive and kicking still!

Hopefully someone here will have a shared lucid dream. That's right, one where you meet up with someone else in a dream!

Lucid dream count this year: 2

I have lots of lucid dreams! I am the dream guru! Ever seen the movie 'Waking Life'? Rent it! You'll love it!

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