Custom CAS Background and Stylist Room Background Tutorial: How to Make Your Own
Before I begin this tutorial I would like to credit CherieDawn67 at Modthesims for figuring out how to replace the background meshes and textures. My mod is only possible due to her hard work.
I must also credit @mspoodle1 for fixing the lighting/weather issues in the first version of this mod, and recompiling the mod to allow further customization.
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01. Open up my CAS Room or Stylist Room package file in S3PE. Take note of the following IMG resources:
Create a Sim room's background: instance 0xBBF74B40103CCD80
Create a Pet room: instance 0xF1977DAF066F6F09
Create a Bot room: instance 0x7DB75D780535AF71
Stylist room: instance 0xA7E661A96D5DBCD6
Right-click on any of them and export the image as a ".dds" file. The background image is a 2048x2048 px DDS DXT5 image file.
Technically you could use a 1024x1024 px texture instead but the image quality in-game will be lower.
02. Open the image in the graphics program of your choice.
03. Find an image that is 2048 px wide, and around 1024 px in height. It should be in landscape orientation. Could be a texture extracted from a TS4 CAS background, a photo, artwork, a scenery screenshot from another game like Skyrim/Baldurs Gate/GTA/etc. Whatever you want. You could even take your own screenshots for this.
04. Paste your image over my image, being mindful of the borders. Anything beyond the borders will not be visible in the camera's field of view.
05. Save and export this image as a DDS DXT5 image.
06. In S3PE, right-click on the IMG resource. Replace it with the image you created in the previous steps.
Make sure you are replacing the correct instance as mentioned in Step 01. Since each room uses its own dedicated image, you could have different backgrounds for each Create-a-Sim/Create-a-Pet/Create-a-Bot room. Since the Stylist room is a separate package, you could have a unique background in there as well.
07. Save and close S3PE.
08. Plop the edited CAS Room Default or Stylist Room Default in your Overrides folder and have a look in-game. You must have the Ambitions EP installed in order for the stylist room to do anything.
The default replacement background should not affect your CAS camera mods, CAS lighting mods, or CAS standing poses.
This method combines neuroscience principles with nervous system regulation and repetition, and it's designed to shift your subconscious beliefs about The Void or anything you want to manifest.
✨My 7 day experience with NSEK✨
WHY THIS METHOD WORKS 🌠
1. Your Brain Is a Prediction Machine!
Your brain constantly tries to predict what’s going to happen based on past experiences.
If you consistently "fail" to enter the Void state, your brain starts to treat that scenario as "normal."
If something exceeds your prediction (e.g. suddenly becoming pure awareness, feeling symptoms, having your ideal life etc.), your brain treats it as unsafe or unfamiliar—and tries to get you back to what feels predictable.
2. Prediction Errors Trigger Resistance
When you imagine receiving everything you've ever wanted and more than what you're used to, your body may literally tense up, resist, or feel anxious.
This is your nervous system saying, “This doesn’t match what I expect, and I don’t feel safe.”
3. Neuroplasticity + Nervous System Regulation
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change its wiring over time with repetition.
If you repeatedly imagine a new outcome (e.g. entering the void and living your dream life) while calming your body, you start to make this new reality feel safe.
This process resolves the prediction error and trains your brain to expect and accept successful Void induction.
🌀 HOW TO DO (NSEK) 🌀
(you can use this for any purposes, money, health, SP, etc. and change the affirmations to your liking)
Step 1: Get Calm. Sit somewhere comfortable. Place one hand on your chest and one on your belly.
Begin breathing deeply into both. Feel them rise and fall. This activates your parasympathetic nervous system (rest-and-digest mode).
Step 2: Bring Up a feeling of relaxation and peace of a past Void attempt.
Feel how relaxed and familiar that memory feels in your body. (If you don't have any relaxing memories of tapping into the void, use any other relaxing/safe feeling memory. This step is really just for deepening relaxation and the feeling of safety.)
Step 3: Introduce your desired outcome
Now mentally say:
✨ “Every night, I expect to wake up in the void, fully aware.”
Notice how your body reacts. You might feel Tightness in your chest, Sinking in your belly, Anxious thoughts or physical discomfort. Even if you don't, continue with the steps.
Step 4: Breathe Through the Resistance
Slowly inhale and exhale.
Visualize sending your breath to the tense or resistant area in your body.
Continue saying (in your mind or softly aloud):
✨ “Every night, I expect to wake up in the void, fully aware.”
Keep breathing until the body starts to soften.
Step 5: Affirm the New Prediction
When you feel calmer, say aloud:
✨ “Waking up in the void aware every night feels normal for me ”
✨ “Waking up in the void aware every night feels expected.”
This step helps your brain update its prediction and start encoding this new reality as "safe" and "familiar."
Repeat the affirmations as you breathe and feel the calm wash over you.
Repeat this Daily 🌅
Do this method at least once a day or as many times as you want, ideally when you’re relaxed.
Over time, you’ll experience less resistance and more openness to allowing yourself to have what you want.
What You're Actually Doing (In Scientific Terms) 🧪
Creating a prediction error (your body says “This is unfamiliar!”)
Resolving the error with calm, grounding sensory input (breath + touch)
Encoding a new pattern in your nervous system and brain (new neural pathways)
Making unfamiliar familiar, which allows your brain to stop blocking new Void inductions.
Final Tip:
Be patient. This is habitual rewiring of your brain and body. Think of it like going to the gym for your nervous system. You're unlearning to be afraid/let down by failed attempts. Treat this like brushing your teeth or drinking water. Do it every day. Enjoy the process of it. Enjoy the feelings of safety and know that you're done sabotaging yourself, knowingly or unknowingly.
I came up with the idea for this method from a YouTube video I saw about rewriting your beliefs about money but adapted it for Void. I don't know if this technique has already been coined by someone else so I just gave it a name I liked.
How To Convert CC Hair Sims 4 to 2| Part 1 extracting the mesh
Hey everyone just wanted to let you all know I’ve published my first episode of my new series on cc as I really just wanted to gather all the information I’ve found in my hours on research reading lots of different methods and opinions including everything especially things I struggled with, especially the milkshape section which I will be publishing next, anyways I hope someone finds this useful and yeah Keep an eye out for the next parts x
►Master-list of Tutorials and Links for Almost Everything CC◄
So @elderwisp made an amazing post with a GREAT idea, and I couldn't simple ignore it. Here's my contribution to #simblrsagainstAI!
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► Programs & Resources:
Sims4Studio is the program we use to get our resources from the game and to make our package files. Photoshop is the image editing program we use to edit our image textures and previews, with some recurring to GIMP as well. You will need a DDS Plug-in so Photoshop can work on the DDS files that Sims4Studio utilizes, you can work with png files, but it's harder work. Blender is the free and mot common 3D mesh editor sims 4 creators use to work on their meshes. You can import add-ons to it, like Behemox Hair Generator, Mesh Repair Tools (both self explanatory) and Mio3, an UV editor tool. NJob is a great free tool you can utilize to make normal maps, essential to make your CC interact with different lighting in game.
Sims4Studio
Photoshop CC 2017
Blender
NJob
Photoshop DDS plug-in (place it in: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Plug-ins)
Behemox Hair Generator ($)
Mesh Repair Tools
Mio3
• (To install Blender add-ons: open Bender and drag the add-on file right into it!)
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► Tutorials:
Speed meshes are perfect for observation and learning! Reduce the speed on YouTube and watch how other people work. Try to replicate using your installed programs as an exercise!
Hair:
Speed Mesh by @meghewlett
Speed Mesh by @oakiyo
Hair Making by @aler-ii
Clothes: Tutorial by @simsina
Buy Mode: Tutorial by @sieory
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► Program Beginner Tutorials:
Getting to Know Blender (donut tutorial updated 2026)
How to Weight Map by @zeussim
How to make Uv_1 and how to Make a Specular Map by @zeussim
Beginner Guide to Photoshop
How to use NJob to make Normal Maps by @teanmoon
Beginner tutorial on Sims4Studio by @myaeomi-sims
Tip 1: @teanmoon has an entire blog full of EXTREMELY helpful tutorials for CC making. Check it out!
Tip 2: Always check the Sims 4 Studio Forum for a variety of tutorials on everything. Create your account and ask your questions as well! They're very helpful.
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► Miscellaneous:
My own Resources for Hair CC making
Powluna Tutorials on YouTube
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That's about it! Thank you everyone who made those tutorials over the years. You contributed to the freedom of knowledge. I believe every knowledge should be free and easy to access, because I also believe things like paywalls and having to jump through hoops to find said knowledge is part of the reason why ignorant people are resorting to AI to make their desired "art". Let's end this.
I hope this is okay but I wanted to hop in to add even more tutorials, resources and assets!! They're all going to be mixed in as I'm going to be dividing these into CC categories instead
Clothing and accs:
Converting pre-existing models to Sims 4 CC: Hair and Full body outfits by @sdmsims
Frankenmesh tutorial by @deetron-sims
Remapping textures from Blender (no need to use a photo editor to edit your textures!)
Maxis match hairs:
Hair Meshing Tutorial From Scratch by @aler-ii
Hat chops tutorial & painting weights by @raccoonium (a couple of speedmeshes too)
Turning alpha hairs into maxis
Speedmeshing by @parsapuff
Braid assets by sspringroll (works perfectly with simandy's texture as well!)
Misc:
Creating body presets
Creating build/buy items (another one!)
Specular colors reference + updated texture map by @livixo
Instant LODs by @feralpoodles
And even more tutorial compilations!
@simlaughlove's Custom Content Creation
KatVerse's list of tutorials
Powluna was already mentioned but really, check their tutorials out
@thesimcommunity tutorials (some are for making CC, some aren't, but still good to have!)
I swear, once you begin looking for resources they do exist out there, they're just scattered across the internet in hard to access ways. I'm certain I'm still missing a ton but I mostly focused on the ones I know I've used before.
And most importantly, never be afraid to ask for help!
blank/customisable spotify layout for your singer/band/musician dr editing desires!!
had a couple people ask me how i made this post and what app i used, but i literally just used screenshots and edited them on the photopea website (basically photoshop but completely free)! if anyone else wants to make a similar edit for their own dr, here's some blank versions for you <33
the rest under a readmore because the images are tall!
on the first image, add the left overlay (the image with the 'see more' button) to the bottom of the image (so that it half covers the sixth song), and add the right overlay (the image of the '←' button) to the upper left corner of the cover image at the top (once you've added your desired cover image ofc)
if you're editing on photopea (or probably most image editors i assume), place the images that you want to fill the blank spaces with in the layer(s) BENEATH these images; this is important for the first image so that you still get the faded quality overlaying your chosen cover image
to change the text, download and use this font (unless you can find a better one, but this is the closest to spotify's actual font that i could find!) and erase the text that's already there before you add whatever you're replacing it with
let me preface this by saying — you shift every second. every day, every decision you make, every thought you have, results in a shift.
now, i feel like a lot of people have a misconception of the word "shifting".
a lot of people, especially on here, view shifting as a massive change. they think shifting only happens when you wake up in an entirely new enviroment. which, of course — is a shift, but that's not the only shift that you experience. the shifting that you mostly do, dear reader, is something you do every single day. the shift being? simply waking up.
now, shifting... is a decision. a simple change in your day. a choice. but in this case, shifting is every breath you take. every day that you choose to live, is a shift. every day you wake up. a new day = a new reality.
your whole life, every birthday, every candle you've blown out, is a shift. if shifting didn't exist, you'd be living the exact day over and over again. you would've never grown up.
shifting exists, because you choose to exist. you are shifting. without shifting, there would be no you, and without you...
Shifting realities and manifestation are the SAME. THING.
It's just DIFFERENT LABELS. DIFFERENT. LABELS. WHICH LITERALLY MEAN THE SAME THING. I thought we were smart enough to figure out these two are just MADE UP LABELS THAT DESCRIBE WHAT WE ARE DOING EVERY SECOND???
and we are in CONSTANT MOTION BECAUSE WE'RE ALL MADE UP OF ATOMS THAT.... CONSTANTLY MOVE. End of discussion bru 😢😢😢😢😢😢
just random for anyone who doesn't want to use pinterest for inspiration for drs i'd suggest DeviantArt (but there is a LOT of ai), Artstation (a little limited but still useful, especially for background/places), and pivix (most is in japanese but still useful).
there's a bunch of artists i follow on artstation (who usually also have an insta/twitter/DeviantArt) that do a lot of atmospheric or backgrounds.
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ wlop (characters, backgrounds, etc. on twitter, DeviantArt, artstation and insta) one of my favs. PLEASE GO READ "GHOSTBLADE" and "CLOUDINSECT"
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ guweiz / Z.W. Gu (characters and backgrounds) also a fav
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ leartes studios (environments)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ vertigo studios (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ forrest white (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ erik van helvoirt (concept art, associate art director - Guerrilla Games)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ volodymyr donchenko (environment concept director at YHKT Entertainment)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ jimmy p. duda (senior concept artist at disneylorcana)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ jessica woulfe (concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ simon dmitruk (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ raja nandepu (freelance concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ liam young (worldbuilder, architect, concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ digital forms (art outsourcing studio. it's kind of different things like 3d-2d modeling, etc)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ blake kathryn (3D designer, environmental concept artist. a LOT of her stuff is on Pinterest. same with WLOP and guweiz)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ christian hecker (freelance digital artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ _Z eD_ (freelance artist) a fav. a lot of their art is on pinterest, twitter, and insta
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ amber ye (concept illustrator & designer)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ klaus wittmann (art director & concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ omorphia visual (background art illustration) I LOVE THEMM. i use them a lot for rooms in my dr but they're very active on twitter and have artstation.
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ richard wright (artist. mostly concepts and atmospheric) a fav
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ bartosz domiczek (architect & CG artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ toraji (concept artist, 3D character artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ ward lindhout (senior concept artist at CD Projekt Red)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ xuming11 He (concepts)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ T 5 (character art, concepts, etc)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ eddie mendoza (senior concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ PainDude _ / ファオロクナ (character and atmosphere)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ ashy / 欢迎来撩 QQ：718525257 (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ hyung woo kim (concept artist / characters)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ NeoDesign (freelance artist. mostly 3d rooms and i love it)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ tristin ishmael (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ otto omanadze (3D environment artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ marek trzaskalik (concept artist / illustrator / environment designer)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ joan redondo (illustrator / concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ DIDI / 求职中425126343 (concepts)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ Rui Li (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ DannyLaiLai (concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ XIA_YU XIA_YU (concept and character art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ alayne (illustration & concept art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ james nguyen (concept design, art direction)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ Mam BA (character concept)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ justin sweet (Illustrator)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ alayna lemmer-danner (Illustrator)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ 天天画堂 DayDayPainting STUDIO / 咨询qq群号：703230951 / 咨询qq：1797430112 (concepts)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ zhang gan (concepts)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ jonas hassibi (concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ RazinH (concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ simon heath (atmosphere)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ kay john yim (architect, CGI artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ aleksandra skiba (concept artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ U see / 概念设计 (concept and character art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ jay wang (visuals)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ erika tschinkel (lapsed academic and digital art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ novelance - (atmosphere and character art)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ hebron PPG (concept designer)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ Sweeper3D (3D artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ max hay (blender 3D artist)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ 猪肉佬 / 工作联系 QQ526071882 (concept and atmosphere)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ penguln322 (artist, character design)
༉‧₊˚.*ೃ༄ mei_mezu (on twitter + insta but i LOVE them sm) a fav
yeah, sorry, this post really isn't that important lol. there is a lot, and I would put examples, but that's too many people. really, you can just Google someone, and their account will come up.
my favs (all on artstation minus mei_mezu); wlop, guweiz, mei_mezu, omorphia visual, richard wright, matthieu tourdes, _Z eD_
excuse the yap but i think it’s very important that people realize how fundamental you are in your shifting journey and that you are literally the only thing you need to shift.
you do NOT need:
a method
subliminals
(guided) meditation
to look for advice hour after hour online
symptoms
the void state
lucid dreaming
to visualize
to use your 5 senses
a script
you DO need:
yourself
you can say fuck you to the universe, doubt as much as you want, and still shift. i say that because i’ve done it before even with doubts! so you can too!
“how do i shift?”
every time someone asks this i lose 5 years off my life span. i can’t determine that for you, nobody can. i can tell you what has personally worked for me and so can others, but there’s no guarantee it’ll work for you.
“so what do i do?”
sounds a bit harsh but you figure it out. and that’s what i mean by self-discovery.
of course, you can & should see what other people are doing to create a base line of what you think could work for you. for example try getting into the void state, see what happens from there. doesn’t work or you don’t like it? (because that obviously won’t do the same thing for everyone) try something else!
play around. add new things into the mix. affirmations. intention. you can visualize or use your 5 senses. keyword can. you don’t have to. because what do i think works the best? minding your business and shifting your own way.
remember that you can literally just say “fuck you i want to shift” and shift. you can shift accidentally. so who’s to say what you’re doing doesn’t work? (if it really doesn’t then you can adjust it slightly. look back on your behavior and think about what you want to change.)
seriously!
you can shift:
tired
awake
asleep
in the hypnagogic state (the state of the transition from wakefulness to sleep)
in the hypnopompic state (the state of consciousness leading out of sleep)
while dancing
sitting
standing
laying down
on the floor
accidentally
through a lucid dream
with doubts
and so much more i didn’t mention. seriously no need to overcomplicate it.
just remember that other peoples’ shifting journeys are not yours and that you’re the most important part of your own.
you are what makes you shift.
it’s not your subliminals or your method or whatever, it’s you. YOUUUU. subliminals? “methods”? those things? just helpful tools. they can HELP you shift, but there’s no guarantee.
for example, i personally have been getting more effective results after listening to specific subliminals regularly (psst.. i make sure they’re safe! to check if they are safe, look at the comments around the page and if you’re still not sure and you feel uneasy then do not use the subliminal. if it makes you feel unsafe or weird then do not use it. always read the benefits or what you can find in the description.) it works for me. it got me results (along with other stuff) but it might not give them to you and that’s okay. you don’t have to use subs.
just a reminder that you don’t need anything but yourself to shift <3
it’s self discovery because you’re learning from it and actively finding out (discovering) what works for you.
your shifting journey is yours so don’t make it rely on what someone else does.
Hi! As I promised, here’s my method post (the one that also made my friend shift to her DR on her very first try, proud mom mode on). Actually, I was planning to wait until I made it perfect, but it doesn’t seem like that’s gonna happen anytime soon.. (Also even though it did not satisfy me aesthetically, I am sharing it today because the important thing is the content) so if I ever notice something I forgot to add or decide to change later, I’ll just edit the post.
It’s gonna be a long one, so I’ll try to divide it into sections (red ones), you can skip directly to the part you’re interested in! (But please don’t forget to read the “symptoms” section first; it’s important so you don’t freak out.) Still, I’d love for you to hear the whole story before the actual method.
First things first, you need to know that you don’t need any method to shift. Setting an intention is truly enough. This one isn’t exactly a method either, it’s more like something that helps you set your intention more easily (whatever this means) or helps you catch that exact moment between being awake and falling asleep. (There’s no “right” moment, I just say that to describe it better.) It’s kinda like wbtb, but not completely.
About this method / backstory: So, where did this method come from, and why is it called “Nothing”? Well, I actually discovered it by accident. I just realized it worked for me. As someone who used to fall asleep all the time and had wrong information about shifting back then, I was almost ready to give up, until I noticed I was getting symptoms again for the first time in ages. I think that’s when it all started. At that time, I used to fall asleep listening to Alunir’s meditations, and I began experiencing the symptoms I’ll mention soon.
That was back in 2024. After a long break from shifting (you know, I’m that person who tries to shift on and off, then takes long breaks), when I got back into my shifting era, I managed to make this method more effective for myself, and realized it actually helps me experience everything.
Again, you don’t even need a method, finding what works best for you is what matters most. But maybe this could work for someone out there too (hopefully).
As for the name “Nothing”, it’s not because you literally do nothing, but because when I once asked myself, “What should I do to shift?”, the answer I got was simply “Nothing.” So I said, “Fine then, I’ll do nothing.” And that’s how the “Nothing” method was born.
My Journey / Successes: What I’m about to write now, everything from 2024, are things I had noted down back then. I’ll share them exactly as they were. So even if I had already shifted before (and honestly, some of these notes make it look like I did), my first intentional and proper shift (without grounding myself) was in 2025, after I opened my Tumblr account and started journaling here!
October 13, 2024: I dreamt about shifting and started getting symptoms (I’ll talk about these in the next section).
October 31, 2024: I got symptoms again, and the meditation sound in the background suddenly turned into a demonic voice (I’ll also explain why that’s not actually scary in the next part).
November 5, 2024: Experienced the same symptoms again.
November 22, 2024: I shifted inside a dream (it was definitely a dream, but I don’t remember it clearly).
December 8, 2024: I remember my ears ringing with pressure.
December 23, 2024: I had a dream where I thought, “Is this what shifting feels like?” Everything was so vivid and clear. (I even wrote in my notes that I could sense everything with all five senses. So if that’s true, and I remembered it in detail, it was probably a shift, though I can’t be 100% sure because it’s been such a long time.)
April 8, 2025: At night, I remember my mom opening my door and asking, “Did you fall asleep yet?” The next morning during breakfast, I asked her if she had really done that, and she said no, she only peeked in quietly but didn’t even cover me up because she didn’t want to wake me. But I know she asked me that. I saw and heard it clearly, and at that exact moment, I was already feeling the symptoms and even thought, “Mom don’t distract me, I’m trying to shift.” So.. it was probably my first real shift. Because it wasn’t a dream, and I only realized later that it might have been a shift.
From this point on, the rest of my experiences are from when I consciously started trying this method and I also shared them on Tumblr, so I’ll leave the links too.
October 7, 2025: my first astral experience and shift.
October 8, 2025: my first lucid dream experience.
October 25, 2025: my dream to shift to lucid dream experience.
October 26, 2025: my friend’s first shift.
I also experienced the void state a few times (not sure when though, I don’t know why I didn’t note it down, or maybe I did and just forgot where I put it).
PS: If I had known back then that I shouldn’t be scared of the symptoms and shouldn’t focus on them, I’d probably have shifted intentionally a million times by now, maybe even permashifted. That’s why I’m telling you now: don’t focus on symptoms, don’t freak out. You’re safe, and you always will be. There’s nothing to be scared of. I’m saying this because I once wished someone had told me these things.
Possible symptoms and my friend’s shared experiences: The reason I couldn’t shift back in 2024 was because I kept focusing on the symptoms (yes, I experienced all of them). So again: Do NOT focus on symptoms. Do NOT freak out. Easier said than done, I know, but remember, none of these things are actually happening to your physical body.
Possible symptoms include:
Ear ringing or pressure in your ears
Heart beating like crazy
Feeling pressure even in your gums or head
Feeling like your body (or a part of it) is floating, my arm did once, but it wasn’t physical
Hearing demonic voices or changes in the subliminal/melody you’re listening to
Feeling like you can’t breathe
Spiraling (this one’s kinda weird but it’s like.. leaving your body in a spiral motion, though technically, you’re not “leaving” it)
Melting
Not feeling your body at all
All of these are normal. You might not feel any of them, or you might feel totally different ones, and that’s okay too. But if you do feel them, please don’t panic and don’t focus on them. Just say things like: “I’m safe.”, “I’m able to shift / oobe / astral project.”
Personally, repeating “I’m safe” throughout the whole process helps me a lot. It’s what made me have my first oobe and shift. When I felt the symptoms, I didn’t panic, I just told myself “I’m safe, I can do this” and let it happen.
Before doing this method (Recommendations but not necessary to do it): This part has nothing to do with the method itself, but increasing your awareness for a few days or even a week before shifting (or as long as you want) might help. Throughout the day, you can say affirmations like: “I’m pure consciousness.” “I’m pure awareness.” “I’m more than this reality.” “I’m more than this body.” “I’m in control.” “I can shift anytime I want.”
You can also fall asleep while watching the “Dream Machine” visual (I’ll leave the link here, you don’t have to do anything, just play the video, close your eyes, and keep watching the lights behind your eyelids).
Becoming aware of what you’re doing throughout the day can also help raise your awareness. Notice that you’re brushing your teeth when you’re brushing your teeth. Notice that you’re breathing when you’re breathing. Notice that you’re blinking when you blink. Do things consciously, not automatically.
You can also repeat affirmations like: “With every conscious or unconscious blink, I’m shifting to my chosen reality.” “With every conscious or unconscious breath, I’m becoming a master shifter.” (Which is true, because you already are a master shifter!) Of course, you can change the affirmations to whatever makes you feel more comfortable. The most important thing is to do what feels right for you!
These exercises will help you realize that you are pure consciousness and that you are the one in control. But again, you don’t have to follow every single step. The point is to adapt this method to what feels comfortable and natural for you. Doing these steps or not doing them is completely up to you! They might help, or they might not, what truly matters is how they make you feel. You’re free to skip them if you don’t want to!
Method: Okay, about the method. Before you sleep (I recommend doing it before your night sleep, but it’s not necessary, whatever makes you feel comfortable is all that matters!), set your intention like: “I’m choosing to shift tonight, and I’m sure about it.” It doesn’t have to be perfect. Don’t overthink whether it’ll work or not, just say it and let it go!
And the position doesn’t matter at all! You can literally sleep standing on your head if you want to. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. But if you want to avoid focusing too much on your body, you can try lying on your back. (Personally, I just pick whatever position feels most comfortable at the moment.)
Then, before sleeping, we’re gonna play our list! (Which list, Aria?)
First of all, I want you to prepare a playlist on Youtube (or anywhere you prefer). It doesn’t have to be super long actually, your shift will probably take around 3 hours max (honestly, not even that long, trust me), but something around 8–10 hours might be better.
So, what should this playlist include? Whatever you want! You can add songs, movies, or even random videos like “everything you need to know about dinosaurs.” This part is completely personal, the key is that it should keep you slightly aware.
But honestly, I prefer subliminals. You’re going to sleep with subliminals playing, and we’ll also add some silent videos in between. The silence should last just long enough to let you drift into sleep, but not long enough to make you fully fall asleep, it keeps you right in that sweet spot between sleep and wakefulness.
But before that, don’t fall asleep right away! You need to fall asleep without realizing it.
Now, there are two versions of this method: with headphones or without headphones.
You can start reading whichever version you want to try, they’re almost the same except for a few small details.
Without Headphones Version: What I want you to do here is open your playlist and let it play softly in the background. Yes, without headphones. (For this, I really recommend Alunir! You can play one of Alunir’s audios since they also include affirmations, but honestly, it doesn’t matter what you choose! Just make sure there’s a bit of silence in between the sounds, enough to let you fall asleep but not too long. If you’re using Alunir’s meditations, you don’t need to add extra silent parts.)
Once you’re lying down and the subliminals are playing in the background, relax your body completely. Don’t focus on the subliminal itself. The important thing here is not to fall asleep right away (you’ll do that later, but not yet). Just watch the darkness behind your eyelids, literally watch that darkness. And while you do that, you can think or affirm things like: “I’m shifting.” “I’m already in my desired reality.” “I’m pure consciousness.”
You can also say things like: “I’m freeing myself from ego, fear, and doubt.” “I accept and release them, and I allow myself to shift.”
Or anything else that feels comfortable for you. You can change the affirmations depending on your goal, whether it’s lucid dreaming, astral projection, the void, or shifting. But please make sure to say: “I’m pure consciousness.” and “I’m pure awareness.”
For shifting specifically: if possible, try to imagine where you’ll wake up, sense the room, the atmosphere, how it feels, what’s around you. Think about what you’ll do when you wake up, what’s your plan for tomorrow, etc.
If you’re not good at visualization, that’s totally fine. Just try to stay awake for a bit, because the goal here is for your body to fall asleep while your awareness stays awake. You can remind yourself: “I’m pure consciousness.”
When you feel your current bedsheet, ask your mind: “How do you even know this is real?”
Play little tricks on your brain, because your brain doesn’t actually know what’s real. If you say “I’m there right now,” it’ll believe you. Say “I’m more than this body.” If you hear sounds or voices from your current reality, say: “It’s from my desired reality.” Or “How do I even know it’s real?”
Trick your mind!
You can also count to 100 if you want, and if you start mixing up the numbers, that’s fine! Just keep counting from a random number. You’ll probably notice yourself mixing up words or numbers while saying affirmations. When that happens, don’t overthink it, don’t try to remember where you left off, just continue from any random number or word.
You can move a little too, like turning to your side, that’s totally okay. Just don’t make yourself fully awake again.
At some point, your body will naturally fall asleep no matter how much you resist it. But please, don’t say “ugh, I can’t sleep” and turn off the subliminals, just let things be. Even if you get frustrated or feel like you can’t fall asleep, keep the subliminals on. (As I said, it doesn’t even have to be a subliminal, around one hour of audio is usually enough for your body to drift off.)
Because even when you think you’re not asleep, you actually are, your body will fall asleep, and your consciousness will remain aware.
At one point, you’ll have that dozed-off moment. If the subliminals wake you up, every time that happens (and make sure you set this intention before sleeping), remind yourself:
“I’m shifting right now.” or “I choose to shift.”
Don’t open your eyes, don’t stop the music, just go back to sleep.
At some point, your body will fall asleep completely, that’s basically the whole method. Whether you have a lucid dream, astral project, enter the void, or wake up directly in your DR, I don’t know, so just go with whatever feels right for you.
And if you get any symptoms I mentioned earlier, please don’t panic! Just tell yourself: “I’m safe. Shifting is safe for me, and I allow it.”
Don’t focus on the symptoms! Feeling like you’re flying, floating, or swaying is totally normal, there’s no earthquake. Just fall asleep again.
You can also set the intention to wake up directly there.
With Headphones Version: What I want you to do here is put on your headphones and start your playlist. (Make sure your headphones are comfortable and won’t bother you while lying down!) I recommend using 40–60 minute subliminals for this, but again, it really doesn’t matter what you choose! Just make sure there’s a bit of silence in between, long enough to help you fall asleep.
Once you’re lying down and the subliminals are playing, completely relax your body. Do not focus on subliminals! The important thing here is not to fall asleep right away (you will later, but not yet).
Just watch the darkness behind your eyelids, literally watch that darkness. While doing that, you can think or affirm things like: “I’m shifting.” “I’m already in my desired reality.” “I’m pure consciousness.” Say things like: “I’m freeing myself from ego, fear, and doubt.” “I accept and release them, and I allow myself to shift.”
Or anything else that feels comfortable for you. You can change the affirmations depending on your goal, lucid dream, astral projection, void, etc. But please make sure to say: “I’m pure consciousness.” and “I’m pure awareness.”
For shifting: if possible, try to imagine where you’ll wake up, sense the room, how it feels, what’s around you, and what you’re going to do when you wake up. If you’re not great at visualization, that’s totally fine, just try to stay aware for a while. The goal is for your body to fall asleep while you remain conscious.
I want you to feel like you have an important exam tomorrow, and it’s already 3 a.m., and you only have a short time left to sleep, that exact kind of feeling. Like when you’re half asleep but still alert enough to hear your alarm. That light, sensitive sleep where you’re aware of everything, that’s exactly what I want.
You can remind yourself: “I’m pure consciousness.” When you feel your bedsheet, ask your brain: “How do you even know this is real?” Play little tricks on your mind, your brain doesn’t actually know what’s real. If you say “I’m there right now,” it’ll believe you. Say: “I’m more than this body.” If you hear voices or sounds from your current reality, say: “It’s from my desired reality.” or “How do you even know this is real?”
Trick your mind!
You can count to 100 if you want, and if you start mixing up the numbers, that’s totally fine. Just keep counting from any random number. You’ll probably notice that while saying affirmations, you start mixing up words or numbers, that’s completely okay. Don’t think about where you left off or what comes next, just continue from anywhere.
You can move a little, like turning to your side, that’s totally fine too. Just don’t make yourself fully awake again.
At some point, your body will naturally fall asleep, no matter how much you try to resist it. But please, don’t say “ugh, I can’t sleep” and turn off the subliminals, just let it be. Even if you get frustrated or feel like you can’t fall asleep, keep them playing. (As I said, it doesn’t even have to be a subliminal, around 1 hour of sound is usually enough to make your body fall asleep.)
Because even when you think you’re not asleep, you actually are, your body will fall asleep while your consciousness stays awake.
At one point, you’ll have that dozed-off moment. If the subliminals wake you up, and make sure you set this intention before sleeping, remind yourself: “I’m shifting right now.” or “I choose to shift.”
Don’t open your eyes, don’t stop the music, just go back to sleep.
Eventually, your body will fall asleep completely, that’s basically the method. Whether you end up lucid dreaming, astral projecting, entering the void, or waking up directly in your dr, I don’t know, so go with whatever feels right to you.
If you get any of the symptoms I mentioned earlier, please don’t panic! Just tell yourself: “I’m safe. Shifting is safe for me, and I allow it.”
Don’t focus on the symptoms! Feeling like you’re flying, floating, or swaying is totally normal, there’s no earthquake. Just fall back asleep.
You can also set the intention to wake up directly there.
Oh, and when the silent subliminal or video starts playing, don’t say “wait, did my playlist stop playing?” and check it. (Yes, that’s from personal experience)
Also, if you shift to a version of your drself who’s already awake and standing, it’s actually easier to tell that you’ve shifted, you’ll clearly notice the difference between a dream, lucid dream, astral projection, and a full shift. So don’t worry about that!
This method can also work even if you don’t do it exactly this way. If you’re super tired, just sleep without thinking anything. (Seriously, if you’re about to fall asleep in a second, do NOT think about anything, just sleep.)
It also works when you wake up during the night! For example, I usually go to bed around 8–9 pm, and when I naturally wake up around 3–4 am,and go back to sleep while thinking “I’m shifting” with my playlist still on, it works perfectly.
What should I do if I lucid dream: If it turns into a lucid dream, people usually say to make a portal, but for me, just thinking about my dr was enough. Just tell yourself you’re shifting, and you’ll be there. The melting or spiraling feeling is totally normal, do not panic! (Also, to get out of the lucid state, you can shift to a random place first and then move from there to your dr, that was easier for me.)
What should I do if I astral/oobe: If it turns into astral projection, don’t panic, especially if you feel ear ringing, pressure, or your heart beating fast. Those are all normal. Keep telling yourself you’re safe! Spiraling sensations are also normal. If your goal is to shift to your dr, just think about it, you’ll get there. And believe me, you’ll have plenty of time to think, so stay calm. DO NOT PANIC. You’re not actually feeling those symptoms in your physical body. And even if it is astral, if you say “I want to shift to my dr” you will.
What should I do if I get into the void: If you see light or lights, focus on one of them and follow it, it’ll keep growing, and you’ll find yourself in the void. From there on, do whatever you want! I’ve never shifted from the void, but probably just thinking about your dr will be enough. (And don’t forget to remind yourself that you’re safe and calm!)
I successfully shifted but my vision is blurry: If your vision is blurry (like you’re looking through frosted glass) when you shift or if you can’t feel all five senses, don’t freak out, stay calm and don’t think about going back. Focus on your breathing, touch something hot or cold, or gently pinch yourself (not hard enough to hurt) that’ll help you ground yourself there. (I still haven’t shifted to my dr, I did shift once, but I freaked out, didn’t ground myself, and ended up in a random reality before realizing I was in my dr. That’s why I don’t ground myself to random realities, but people say it helps, so if you shift, and you probably will, you can try it!)
If you ever feel panic like “it’s too real, how do I come back?”, don’t say you want to return. Just remind yourself: “I’m safe, I can return whenever I want.” Also, be open to random shifts if you want! Just to prove to yourself that it’s real (it’s honestly funny, you should give it a try).
Ps 1: If I forget to mention something, I’ll edit this post later, no point in making you wait longer! And if you have any questions, please use the ask box since I sometimes miss the comments.
Ps 2: I worked really hard on this post, so I really hope you’ll shift, otherwise, I’ll haunt you and make you shift. (I want everyone to experience shifting! Even if we have the same s/o, everyone deserves to feel it! And technically, we are shifting at any moment unintentionally, so shift intentionallt this time!) Especially try it on 11.11, please! And if it doesn’t work on your first try (which it probably will), please give this method a few more chances. Try again after some time, because methods don’t make you shift, they just help.
This one, though, isn’t really a method, it’s more like a tool that helps you catch that thin line between sleep and wakefulness more easily.
Try it in different states: when you’re super tired, fully awake, or somewhere in between, adjust it to what feels best for you!
Thank you so much for reading and waiting for this post! And I truly appreciate you for trusting me.
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Hi! As I promised, here’s my method post (the one that also made my friend shift to her DR on her very first try, proud mom mode on). Actually, I was planning to wait until I made it perfect, but it doesn’t seem like that’s gonna happen anytime soon.. (Also even though it did not satisfy me aesthetically, I am sharing it today because the important thing is the content) so if I ever notice something I forgot to add or decide to change later, I’ll just edit the post.
It’s gonna be a long one, so I’ll try to divide it into sections (red ones), you can skip directly to the part you’re interested in! (But please don’t forget to read the “symptoms” section first; it’s important so you don’t freak out.) Still, I’d love for you to hear the whole story before the actual method.
First things first, you need to know that you don’t need any method to shift. Setting an intention is truly enough. This one isn’t exactly a method either, it’s more like something that helps you set your intention more easily (whatever this means) or helps you catch that exact moment between being awake and falling asleep. (There’s no “right” moment, I just say that to describe it better.) It’s kinda like wbtb, but not completely.
About this method / backstory: So, where did this method come from, and why is it called “Nothing”? Well, I actually discovered it by accident. I just realized it worked for me. As someone who used to fall asleep all the time and had wrong information about shifting back then, I was almost ready to give up, until I noticed I was getting symptoms again for the first time in ages. I think that’s when it all started. At that time, I used to fall asleep listening to Alunir’s meditations, and I began experiencing the symptoms I’ll mention soon.
That was back in 2024. After a long break from shifting (you know, I’m that person who tries to shift on and off, then takes long breaks), when I got back into my shifting era, I managed to make this method more effective for myself, and realized it actually helps me experience everything.
Again, you don’t even need a method, finding what works best for you is what matters most. But maybe this could work for someone out there too (hopefully).
As for the name “Nothing”, it’s not because you literally do nothing, but because when I once asked myself, “What should I do to shift?”, the answer I got was simply “Nothing.” So I said, “Fine then, I’ll do nothing.” And that’s how the “Nothing” method was born.
My Journey / Successes: What I’m about to write now, everything from 2024, are things I had noted down back then. I’ll share them exactly as they were. So even if I had already shifted before (and honestly, some of these notes make it look like I did), my first intentional and proper shift (without grounding myself) was in 2025, after I opened my Tumblr account and started journaling here!
October 13, 2024: I dreamt about shifting and started getting symptoms (I’ll talk about these in the next section).
October 31, 2024: I got symptoms again, and the meditation sound in the background suddenly turned into a demonic voice (I’ll also explain why that’s not actually scary in the next part).
November 5, 2024: Experienced the same symptoms again.
November 22, 2024: I shifted inside a dream (it was definitely a dream, but I don’t remember it clearly).
December 8, 2024: I remember my ears ringing with pressure.
December 23, 2024: I had a dream where I thought, “Is this what shifting feels like?” Everything was so vivid and clear. (I even wrote in my notes that I could sense everything with all five senses. So if that’s true, and I remembered it in detail, it was probably a shift, though I can’t be 100% sure because it’s been such a long time.)
April 8, 2025: At night, I remember my mom opening my door and asking, “Did you fall asleep yet?” The next morning during breakfast, I asked her if she had really done that, and she said no, she only peeked in quietly but didn’t even cover me up because she didn’t want to wake me. But I know she asked me that. I saw and heard it clearly, and at that exact moment, I was already feeling the symptoms and even thought, “Mom don’t distract me, I’m trying to shift.” So.. it was probably my first real shift. Because it wasn’t a dream, and I only realized later that it might have been a shift.
From this point on, the rest of my experiences are from when I consciously started trying this method and I also shared them on Tumblr, so I’ll leave the links too.
October 7, 2025: my first astral experience and shift.
October 8, 2025: my first lucid dream experience.
October 25, 2025: my dream to shift to lucid dream experience.
October 26, 2025: my friend’s first shift.
I also experienced the void state a few times (not sure when though, I don’t know why I didn’t note it down, or maybe I did and just forgot where I put it).
PS: If I had known back then that I shouldn’t be scared of the symptoms and shouldn’t focus on them, I’d probably have shifted intentionally a million times by now, maybe even permashifted. That’s why I’m telling you now: don’t focus on symptoms, don’t freak out. You’re safe, and you always will be. There’s nothing to be scared of. I’m saying this because I once wished someone had told me these things.
Possible symptoms and my friend’s shared experiences: The reason I couldn’t shift back in 2024 was because I kept focusing on the symptoms (yes, I experienced all of them). So again: Do NOT focus on symptoms. Do NOT freak out. Easier said than done, I know, but remember, none of these things are actually happening to your physical body.
Possible symptoms include:
Ear ringing or pressure in your ears
Heart beating like crazy
Feeling pressure even in your gums or head
Feeling like your body (or a part of it) is floating, my arm did once, but it wasn’t physical
Hearing demonic voices or changes in the subliminal/melody you’re listening to
Feeling like you can’t breathe
Spiraling (this one’s kinda weird but it’s like.. leaving your body in a spiral motion, though technically, you’re not “leaving” it)
Melting
Not feeling your body at all
All of these are normal. You might not feel any of them, or you might feel totally different ones, and that’s okay too. But if you do feel them, please don’t panic and don’t focus on them. Just say things like: “I’m safe.”, “I’m able to shift / oobe / astral project.”
Personally, repeating “I’m safe” throughout the whole process helps me a lot. It’s what made me have my first oobe and shift. When I felt the symptoms, I didn’t panic, I just told myself “I’m safe, I can do this” and let it happen.
Before doing this method (Recommendations but not necessary to do it): This part has nothing to do with the method itself, but increasing your awareness for a few days or even a week before shifting (or as long as you want) might help. Throughout the day, you can say affirmations like: “I’m pure consciousness.” “I’m pure awareness.” “I’m more than this reality.” “I’m more than this body.” “I’m in control.” “I can shift anytime I want.”
You can also fall asleep while watching the “Dream Machine” visual (I’ll leave the link here, you don’t have to do anything, just play the video, close your eyes, and keep watching the lights behind your eyelids).
Becoming aware of what you’re doing throughout the day can also help raise your awareness. Notice that you’re brushing your teeth when you’re brushing your teeth. Notice that you’re breathing when you’re breathing. Notice that you’re blinking when you blink. Do things consciously, not automatically.
You can also repeat affirmations like: “With every conscious or unconscious blink, I’m shifting to my chosen reality.” “With every conscious or unconscious breath, I’m becoming a master shifter.” (Which is true, because you already are a master shifter!) Of course, you can change the affirmations to whatever makes you feel more comfortable. The most important thing is to do what feels right for you!
These exercises will help you realize that you are pure consciousness and that you are the one in control. But again, you don’t have to follow every single step. The point is to adapt this method to what feels comfortable and natural for you. Doing these steps or not doing them is completely up to you! They might help, or they might not, what truly matters is how they make you feel. You’re free to skip them if you don’t want to!
Method: Okay, about the method. Before you sleep (I recommend doing it before your night sleep, but it’s not necessary, whatever makes you feel comfortable is all that matters!), set your intention like: “I’m choosing to shift tonight, and I’m sure about it.” It doesn’t have to be perfect. Don’t overthink whether it’ll work or not, just say it and let it go!
And the position doesn’t matter at all! You can literally sleep standing on your head if you want to. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable. But if you want to avoid focusing too much on your body, you can try lying on your back. (Personally, I just pick whatever position feels most comfortable at the moment.)
Then, before sleeping, we’re gonna play our list! (Which list, Aria?)
First of all, I want you to prepare a playlist on Youtube (or anywhere you prefer). It doesn’t have to be super long actually, your shift will probably take around 3 hours max (honestly, not even that long, trust me), but something around 8–10 hours might be better.
So, what should this playlist include? Whatever you want! You can add songs, movies, or even random videos like “everything you need to know about dinosaurs.” This part is completely personal, the key is that it should keep you slightly aware.
But honestly, I prefer subliminals. You’re going to sleep with subliminals playing, and we’ll also add some silent videos in between. The silence should last just long enough to let you drift into sleep, but not long enough to make you fully fall asleep, it keeps you right in that sweet spot between sleep and wakefulness.
But before that, don’t fall asleep right away! You need to fall asleep without realizing it.
Now, there are two versions of this method: with headphones or without headphones.
You can start reading whichever version you want to try, they’re almost the same except for a few small details.
Without Headphones Version: What I want you to do here is open your playlist and let it play softly in the background. Yes, without headphones. (For this, I really recommend Alunir! You can play one of Alunir’s audios since they also include affirmations, but honestly, it doesn’t matter what you choose! Just make sure there’s a bit of silence in between the sounds, enough to let you fall asleep but not too long. If you’re using Alunir’s meditations, you don’t need to add extra silent parts.)
Once you’re lying down and the subliminals are playing in the background, relax your body completely. Don’t focus on the subliminal itself. The important thing here is not to fall asleep right away (you’ll do that later, but not yet). Just watch the darkness behind your eyelids, literally watch that darkness. And while you do that, you can think or affirm things like: “I’m shifting.” “I’m already in my desired reality.” “I’m pure consciousness.”
You can also say things like: “I’m freeing myself from ego, fear, and doubt.” “I accept and release them, and I allow myself to shift.”
Or anything else that feels comfortable for you. You can change the affirmations depending on your goal, whether it’s lucid dreaming, astral projection, the void, or shifting. But please make sure to say: “I’m pure consciousness.” and “I’m pure awareness.”
For shifting specifically: if possible, try to imagine where you’ll wake up, sense the room, the atmosphere, how it feels, what’s around you. Think about what you’ll do when you wake up, what’s your plan for tomorrow, etc.
If you’re not good at visualization, that’s totally fine. Just try to stay awake for a bit, because the goal here is for your body to fall asleep while your awareness stays awake. You can remind yourself: “I’m pure consciousness.”
When you feel your current bedsheet, ask your mind: “How do you even know this is real?”
Play little tricks on your brain, because your brain doesn’t actually know what’s real. If you say “I’m there right now,” it’ll believe you. Say “I’m more than this body.” If you hear sounds or voices from your current reality, say: “It’s from my desired reality.” Or “How do I even know it’s real?”
Trick your mind!
You can also count to 100 if you want, and if you start mixing up the numbers, that’s fine! Just keep counting from a random number. You’ll probably notice yourself mixing up words or numbers while saying affirmations. When that happens, don’t overthink it, don’t try to remember where you left off, just continue from any random number or word.
You can move a little too, like turning to your side, that’s totally okay. Just don’t make yourself fully awake again.
At some point, your body will naturally fall asleep no matter how much you resist it. But please, don’t say “ugh, I can’t sleep” and turn off the subliminals, just let things be. Even if you get frustrated or feel like you can’t fall asleep, keep the subliminals on. (As I said, it doesn’t even have to be a subliminal, around one hour of audio is usually enough for your body to drift off.)
Because even when you think you’re not asleep, you actually are, your body will fall asleep, and your consciousness will remain aware.
At one point, you’ll have that dozed-off moment. If the subliminals wake you up, every time that happens (and make sure you set this intention before sleeping), remind yourself:
“I’m shifting right now.” or “I choose to shift.”
Don’t open your eyes, don’t stop the music, just go back to sleep.
At some point, your body will fall asleep completely, that’s basically the whole method. Whether you have a lucid dream, astral project, enter the void, or wake up directly in your DR, I don’t know, so just go with whatever feels right for you.
And if you get any symptoms I mentioned earlier, please don’t panic! Just tell yourself: “I’m safe. Shifting is safe for me, and I allow it.”
Don’t focus on the symptoms! Feeling like you’re flying, floating, or swaying is totally normal, there’s no earthquake. Just fall asleep again.
You can also set the intention to wake up directly there.
With Headphones Version: What I want you to do here is put on your headphones and start your playlist. (Make sure your headphones are comfortable and won’t bother you while lying down!) I recommend using 40–60 minute subliminals for this, but again, it really doesn’t matter what you choose! Just make sure there’s a bit of silence in between, long enough to help you fall asleep.
Once you’re lying down and the subliminals are playing, completely relax your body. Do not focus on subliminals! The important thing here is not to fall asleep right away (you will later, but not yet).
Just watch the darkness behind your eyelids, literally watch that darkness. While doing that, you can think or affirm things like: “I’m shifting.” “I’m already in my desired reality.” “I’m pure consciousness.” Say things like: “I’m freeing myself from ego, fear, and doubt.” “I accept and release them, and I allow myself to shift.”
Or anything else that feels comfortable for you. You can change the affirmations depending on your goal, lucid dream, astral projection, void, etc. But please make sure to say: “I’m pure consciousness.” and “I’m pure awareness.”
For shifting: if possible, try to imagine where you’ll wake up, sense the room, how it feels, what’s around you, and what you’re going to do when you wake up. If you’re not great at visualization, that’s totally fine, just try to stay aware for a while. The goal is for your body to fall asleep while you remain conscious.
I want you to feel like you have an important exam tomorrow, and it’s already 3 a.m., and you only have a short time left to sleep, that exact kind of feeling. Like when you’re half asleep but still alert enough to hear your alarm. That light, sensitive sleep where you’re aware of everything, that’s exactly what I want.
You can remind yourself: “I’m pure consciousness.” When you feel your bedsheet, ask your brain: “How do you even know this is real?” Play little tricks on your mind, your brain doesn’t actually know what’s real. If you say “I’m there right now,” it’ll believe you. Say: “I’m more than this body.” If you hear voices or sounds from your current reality, say: “It’s from my desired reality.” or “How do you even know this is real?”
Trick your mind!
You can count to 100 if you want, and if you start mixing up the numbers, that’s totally fine. Just keep counting from any random number. You’ll probably notice that while saying affirmations, you start mixing up words or numbers, that’s completely okay. Don’t think about where you left off or what comes next, just continue from anywhere.
You can move a little, like turning to your side, that’s totally fine too. Just don’t make yourself fully awake again.
At some point, your body will naturally fall asleep, no matter how much you try to resist it. But please, don’t say “ugh, I can’t sleep” and turn off the subliminals, just let it be. Even if you get frustrated or feel like you can’t fall asleep, keep them playing. (As I said, it doesn’t even have to be a subliminal, around 1 hour of sound is usually enough to make your body fall asleep.)
Because even when you think you’re not asleep, you actually are, your body will fall asleep while your consciousness stays awake.
At one point, you’ll have that dozed-off moment. If the subliminals wake you up, and make sure you set this intention before sleeping, remind yourself: “I’m shifting right now.” or “I choose to shift.”
Don’t open your eyes, don’t stop the music, just go back to sleep.
Eventually, your body will fall asleep completely, that’s basically the method. Whether you end up lucid dreaming, astral projecting, entering the void, or waking up directly in your dr, I don’t know, so go with whatever feels right to you.
If you get any of the symptoms I mentioned earlier, please don’t panic! Just tell yourself: “I’m safe. Shifting is safe for me, and I allow it.”
Don’t focus on the symptoms! Feeling like you’re flying, floating, or swaying is totally normal, there’s no earthquake. Just fall back asleep.
You can also set the intention to wake up directly there.
Oh, and when the silent subliminal or video starts playing, don’t say “wait, did my playlist stop playing?” and check it. (Yes, that’s from personal experience)
Also, if you shift to a version of your drself who’s already awake and standing, it’s actually easier to tell that you’ve shifted, you’ll clearly notice the difference between a dream, lucid dream, astral projection, and a full shift. So don’t worry about that!
This method can also work even if you don’t do it exactly this way. If you’re super tired, just sleep without thinking anything. (Seriously, if you’re about to fall asleep in a second, do NOT think about anything, just sleep.)
It also works when you wake up during the night! For example, I usually go to bed around 8–9 pm, and when I naturally wake up around 3–4 am,and go back to sleep while thinking “I’m shifting” with my playlist still on, it works perfectly.
What should I do if I lucid dream: If it turns into a lucid dream, people usually say to make a portal, but for me, just thinking about my dr was enough. Just tell yourself you’re shifting, and you’ll be there. The melting or spiraling feeling is totally normal, do not panic! (Also, to get out of the lucid state, you can shift to a random place first and then move from there to your dr, that was easier for me.)
What should I do if I astral/oobe: If it turns into astral projection, don’t panic, especially if you feel ear ringing, pressure, or your heart beating fast. Those are all normal. Keep telling yourself you’re safe! Spiraling sensations are also normal. If your goal is to shift to your dr, just think about it, you’ll get there. And believe me, you’ll have plenty of time to think, so stay calm. DO NOT PANIC. You’re not actually feeling those symptoms in your physical body. And even if it is astral, if you say “I want to shift to my dr” you will.
What should I do if I get into the void: If you see light or lights, focus on one of them and follow it, it’ll keep growing, and you’ll find yourself in the void. From there on, do whatever you want! I’ve never shifted from the void, but probably just thinking about your dr will be enough. (And don’t forget to remind yourself that you’re safe and calm!)
I successfully shifted but my vision is blurry: If your vision is blurry (like you’re looking through frosted glass) when you shift or if you can’t feel all five senses, don’t freak out, stay calm and don’t think about going back. Focus on your breathing, touch something hot or cold, or gently pinch yourself (not hard enough to hurt) that’ll help you ground yourself there. (I still haven’t shifted to my dr, I did shift once, but I freaked out, didn’t ground myself, and ended up in a random reality before realizing I was in my dr. That’s why I don’t ground myself to random realities, but people say it helps, so if you shift, and you probably will, you can try it!)
If you ever feel panic like “it’s too real, how do I come back?”, don’t say you want to return. Just remind yourself: “I’m safe, I can return whenever I want.” Also, be open to random shifts if you want! Just to prove to yourself that it’s real (it’s honestly funny, you should give it a try).
Ps 1: If I forget to mention something, I’ll edit this post later, no point in making you wait longer! And if you have any questions, please use the ask box since I sometimes miss the comments.
Ps 2: I worked really hard on this post, so I really hope you’ll shift, otherwise, I’ll haunt you and make you shift. (I want everyone to experience shifting! Even if we have the same s/o, everyone deserves to feel it! And technically, we are shifting at any moment unintentionally, so shift intentionallt this time!) Especially try it on 11.11, please! And if it doesn’t work on your first try (which it probably will), please give this method a few more chances. Try again after some time, because methods don’t make you shift, they just help.
This one, though, isn’t really a method, it’s more like a tool that helps you catch that thin line between sleep and wakefulness more easily.
Try it in different states: when you’re super tired, fully awake, or somewhere in between, adjust it to what feels best for you!
Thank you so much for reading and waiting for this post! And I truly appreciate you for trusting me.
I affirm only once. I know it’s done, so I don’t worry about it anymore. If my "manifestation"comes to mind, I just think, "Yeah it’s mine," and keep going with my day. I know I have what I want the same way I know my own name.
Things materialize really fast for me, even in the most urgent moments. I know that in the 3d world I might not see it yet, but the moment I affirm it, I already have it. I don’t care how or when it materializes, because it always does.
I have negative thoughts too, and sometimes I felt like giving up everything. But I realized that the more time I spend complaining, the more useless it is. (Hi to my past self who spent months complaining.) I don’t need that anymore. I know it’s already mine.
⚠️ ADVISORY: Malicious Mods, Identity Theft, Malware, and You ⚠️
Hey, all! Not sure how many people will see this, but if you do, please reblog. This is a 'little' post regarding a potentially big problem affecting the Sims 4 community. If you download mods/CC at all (and yes I know CC is a type of mod), this applies to you.
TL;DR: For the sake of your personal info, identity, bank account, et cetera, please STOP downloading any mods/CC for the time being. Especially from the following sites: CurseForge, ModTheSims, The Sims Resource. It doesn't matter if you know the creator or not. Give it at least a week while we all figure out what's going on. If you must, I would recommend only downloading directly from a creator's Patreon (assuming they have one).
Other people have written at length about the mods in question, so I'll just share their posts below.
What's going on?
From the Sims 4 After Dark Discord server (a server you should join if you're not in it already):
⚠️If you downloaded any mod listed in the above post and played the game with them installed, this is the cleaner program Kuttoe (creator of the Home Regions and Townie Demographics mods) mentioned in their post: GitHub - overwolf/sims4-social-events-cleaner: Source files and exe release for a tool to clean up your machine if you have downloaded the "Social Events - Unlimited Time" Sims 4 mod ⚠️
Got confirmation from Kuttoe that as long as you didn't boot up the game with the malicious mods installed (or deleted them completely from your computer before playing the game), you *should* be fine. Still, I recommend that anyone who thinks they might have downloaded any of them run the cleaner program.
Here's an explanation from @anadius2 (reposted by Kuttoe) in the Sims 4 After Dark server (not providing a link to prevent brigading or spam, but you can DM me and I'll give you the link) about what the malware will do to your computer:
And a little dive into the back-end coding stuff for the more tech-savvy Simmers out there:
So, to recap:
Fake mods were uploaded to Curseforge, ModTheSims, and The Sims Resource
@msqsimsofficial had their account compromised on 2 of those sites (they are a victim of hacking, so do not send them hate!)
If downloaded, these malicious mods have the ability to steal very sensitive info (your passwords, credit card info if saved somewhere in your browser, data)
As of right now, antivirus software may not be able to detect the malware
Mac and Linux users seem to be safe; Windows users are the ones that could be affected
Why is this happening?
Unsure. Lots of theories are being made by people far more knowledgeable than me, but from the looks of things, could be crypto bullshit and/or an attempt to steal your data and sell it. This is very, very serious, and could wreck your life if said data/personal info falls into the wrong hands.
Identity Theft: What It Is, How to Prevent It, Warning Signs and Tips - NerdWallet
It's always a good idea to change passwords every couple of months or so, but if you think you've been affected, you also need to change your passwords for things like online banking, email and social media accounts, healthcare sites AFTER running the cleaner.
What now?
I want to talk about how we approach modding our games and downloading files in general.
Please STOP downloading mod file folders from people who did not create the specific mods. Period. This includes Sim dumps, building/lots with CC, mod folders promoted on YouTube, etc. This does not mean that anyone sharing them is doing so maliciously. In fact, I appreciate the amount of effort people put into compiling these resources! But unless you're super careful (and super knowledgeable), you run the risk of downloading malware like this on your computer. Make no mistake, the malicious files in question look like run-of-the-mill, everyday mods. Two of them were even posted from a trustworthy creator's actual account! The only way to know what they actually do is to peek into the code, and idk about you, but I don't know Python. So even after this issue is resolved, you really should only download files from the creators themselves.
But what about CC shopping?
Here's how I like to approach it: I stick to lookbooks and combing through the Patreons/accounts of creators who make items I like. If I see a Sim dump with CC that I'm interested, I try to reach out to the poster and ask where they got specific CC. If I can't do that, I see if it was shared via Drive, look at the individual files themselves, then head to the original CC creator's official download page and get it from the source.
That's all I have for you! Stay safe, and happy Simming! 🫶🏾
Hey, I want start off to apologize. I'm so sorry for bringing awareness to the tapes and then not clarifying on what to do or how to start. I did try to answer every question I can. I did post a guide a while back but Im still remastering it
IMPORTANT VOCAB
F10- body asleep and mind awake
F12- having your consciousness in the universe and expanded
HOW TO START:
So first off you need click on drive. Once you open the drive you will see tapes.
Before staring the tapes you NEED read a MANUAL. So if you look at your bottom left corner. You will see a PDF and it will have a picture of a old man. He's name is Bob. The creator of the tapes. I love Bob.
Once you click on the tape. You scroll down and you see titles. These titles are the titles of the tape in the folders that your going to use. At the bottom of the titles, there going be a discription. These discription tell you what the tapes do but also how they work and what you need to do during those tapes. Once your done your ready to go
STEPS
Step 1: open the drive and you will see the folders of tapes. ‼️DO NOT USE ANY OTHER AUDIO EXPECTED THE DRIVE. YOUTUBE COMPRESS THEM AND MAKE THEM NOT WORK‼️
Step 2: click the bottom far left corner. It's a Manuel and has a picture of a old guy smiling (bob)
Step 3: find the title of the tape your going to use. Read it carefully and know what's going happened and what to do
Step 4: go to discovery and play the first tape. Don't fall asleep! Be awake during the tapes!
Great! Keep doing these tapes for each tape. Each tape you must do it 3 times or more. So you can get familiar with it. BUT MOST IMPORTANT IF YOUR NOT READY TO MOVE ON OR YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED KEEP DOING. THAT'S OKAY, SHIFTING IS ALWAYS GOING BE HERE SO DONT RUSH
‼️PAY ATTENTION TO THIS PART‼️
Once you reach Tape 3- advanced F10. There's a trigger that YOU MUST MASTER. The whole point of discovery is to train your brain to be awake and body asleep.
Now continues the normal steps like the other but this time. You need keep doing it until your able do It without the tapes. This is very important because when your trying reach F12(the goal). You need to be in F10 first and master It already
After that, you NEED to do the other tapes like the normal steps. Because the 4 tape is to have fear go away and if you blockages. The 5 is for awareness while you sleep and 6- free flow- is to freestyle
‼️Make sure to let go any expectations of these tapes because this will hold you back! Put your expectations and your needs in the energy box!‼️
But you can go to F12 tape.
F12 tape is next to discovery. Know as Wave 2. A lot of people ask why only that tape and not the others. Well! If you do F12 tape and in beginning bobs explains that after F12 tape. Those tapes are TOOLS. Those tools involved with manefisting, remote viewing, answering questions etc (I recommend you to check it out)
So the thing you need to do is master F12 and then shift!
Tips and questions
Q: what are gateway tapes?
A: here's some recourses that explains it way more better then I ever could
[Gateway tapes CIA EXPLAINED ](https://youtu.be/HOFq3ruef7I?si=JbwpcgnZ9rrbGyyz)
Q: can I shift at F10?
A: yes you can. It's possible but it's not really meant for that. Its more of SATS approach if that's what you're looking for because F10 is mind awake and body asleep
Q: how many times do I listen to it
A: as many times you feel like. I personally listen to it 3-4 times a day but only because I'm in summer break. Whatever works in your schedule
Q: how do I know I'm in F10?
A: your body is heavy and your limbs are numb. Your body is supposed to be asleep. Many people reported that the hear themselves snore. Me personally, my breath is non-existent and my chest is numb in away. Or like barely there. Trust me you will know. Ofc this doesn't mean you can't move you body at all. You can move your body in F10 but need the WILL to move your body. It can be different from everyone
Q: I tried it couple of days, why is it working?
A: first off, you need patience. This is practice. It's like a baseball player wanting to be the best pitcher in the world but they throw the ball couple of times and then when it's not right. They run and cry in there room. You need take the tapes seriously not half ass it and be PATIENT. Don't rush things. That's the worse thing you can do because you will miss important cues and it's going be all bad.
Q: I keep falling asleep why is that
A: your brain and body is not used to it. Your brain isn't normal active. Its active but it's going through your sleep cycles. So having your brain be in vibration state of being awake and your body being sleep cycle. It's going get confused because it's not used to it. That's why the tapes train it.
Q: do I need earphones or headphones when listening to tape
A: yes, you need ones that aren't noise cancelling and make sure that you hear bob in your right ear. Only because there certain sounds that play in both your ears for your brain to sync.
Q: are these tapes actually going make me shift
A: yes, I believe it will. The only reason why I personally believe that anyone can 1000 percent shift because these gateway tapes were run by scientist and actually doctor in fields to perfect it. Not only that CIA agents use these and it's approved by the CIA. There actually evidence and research done. It isn't like some random teenagers made a method up in there room. These tapes are designed to open the human mind and Bob himself even talked to alter version of himself with these tapes.
‼️MOST IMPORTANT TAKE‼️
Now, you gotta have open mind and believe it too. You cant go in the tapes with a negative mindset and expect a beautiful outcome. This is in every method you used..not only the gateway tapes. If you believe it won't work because whatever the case then obviously it won't work because your mind is going block everything and not letting it's self In general. This is life In general.
You can quite literally experience whatever you want. Whatever you want. You're free to be whoever you want and live for as long as you want doing what you want and there is nothing that will stand in your way. Things that humans aren't even able to conceptualize or imagine can be experienced by you. You encompass everything. Good or bad.
Assume the role of an omniscient being observing as everything follows your script. The ability to orchestrate any performance you want is your innate ability.
You're like a divine being peering down from your celestial realm into the mortal one. Watching as everyone continues on with their mundane lives and even daring to participate as a human yourself.
What I'm trying to say is that you're much more then a human and I'm pretty sure you're already aware of that but have you actually investigated it? Acted as it, thought like it?
How can anything exist without YOU, without awareness of it's existence. All that's "hindering" you is nothing. The thoughts that you have, the doubts where do they go when you stop thinking about them? You're the witness to their existence. Without YOU nothing would exist.
Do whatever you want. There's no limit. Laugh at all the fools that think they amount to nothing and that there's something called the impossible. They have forgotten who they are.
