Richard's Lucid Dreaming Journey

  Lucid Dreaming experience, ideas, and advice by Richard Haigh. What is a Lucid Dream? "Any dream where you realize you are dreaming DURING the dream itself."  

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Lucid Dreaming: Beginning

To anyone who has been curious to start lucid dreaming and has started dream journaling and reality checks, here’s a comforting reminder:

Don’t be discouraged if your first few lucid dreams are like 2 seconds long, because you got startled and woke up. It’s very very VERY normal. Like seriously, the sensation catches you off guard, so it takes practice to get used to the surprise “Wait… This is a dream right now!”

The best way to fix that is to plan for your next one. “When I realize I’m dreaming, I’ll look at my hands and calm down.” Why hands? It’s simple, it’s boring: it CALMS you down.

Once you’re calm, you can start to explore the dream in a stable manor, without suddenly waking up. Anytime the dream seems to blur or you feel too excited, just look at your hands again. Rubbing my hands is especially helpful to me, personally.

Hope that helps!

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Lucid Dreaming + Anesthesia

OOF! Just got back from the wisdom-teeth surgery and had something weird (In a good way)

So I’ve been doing lucid dreaming for about 8 months now, and as they gave me the anesthesia, I prepared myself for a Wake Induced Lucid Dream, and whooooa…

I clearly felt my body go asleep, and moved into a dream of just floating around in a bright void of colors, while vaguely hearing the doctors/surgeon continue talking.

It was a strange, but very relaxing experience. A pleasant surprise to be sure, lol

And nowwww, I’m just sitting here, trying to tune out the aching and such >__<

Anywho, Just though I’d share that with you all! :)

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This is from my ArtBlog account, for which I sometimes post Lucid Dreaming stuff as well.

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Lucid dreamers realize that they themselves contain, and thus transcend, the entire dream world and all of its contents, because they know that their imaginations have created the dream. So the transition to lucidity turns dreamers’ worlds upside down. Rather than seeing themselves as a mere part of the whole, they see themselves as the container rather than the contents. Thus they freely pass through dream prison walls that only seemed impenetrable, and venture forth into the larger world of the mind.

Stephen Laberge (via lazylucid)

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Milosav Druckmüller is, hands down, the greatest eclipse photographer in the world. Fact.

i literally just teared up this is so amazing and gorgeous and surreal wow

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literally what the fuck

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Power Of Dreams!

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Reblog if you are a proud furry

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Damn Right

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this is the quality stuff i wanna see on my feed

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This makes me so happy

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AAWWWWWWWWW!!!! My heart melts!! 

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Some inspirational cuteness :3

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Starry Woof! - by Neko-Maya

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Inspirational Quotes To Get You Through The Week 

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Many people think that meditation is a practice which involves emptying your mind of thoughts. This misconception can leave beginners feeling like ‘bad’ meditators. Mindfulness meditation is not about emptying the mind, but rather stabilizing our attention and training our minds to be more...

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Click the Link at the top to learn more: It’s really worth the read!

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Moving Past the Limitations

(I’ve had a re-occurring habit in last couple of Lucid dreams, so I thought I’d share this:)

When you have the Ah ha! moment in your dream, it is important to stabilize the dream by reminding yourself "I am inside a Dream." The physical sensations in a Lucid Dream can sometimes feel so REAL that we get carried away and fall back into a normal dream, or wake up.

Once you DO stabilize the dream, remember that you're actions are ONLY limited by what you THINK will happen. When we're awake, we're obviously following the laws of physics and such, but in the dream, we follow our "laws of Belief."

If you believe that Gravity exists in the dream, then you'll be restrained by it and fall if you jump. If you believe that you have to walk to your destination, then you'll spend your time putting one foot in front of the other...

BUT, if you remind yourself that this is all generated by your Thoughts, you can experiment with freedom.

My very first realization of this was once, I started a dream in my kitchen, but wanted to go look in a mirror to see what might happen. SO, I turned toward the direction of my bathroom, pictured the mirror in my head, and just leaned in that direction. I felt an odd "zoom in" camera effect, and then POOF! I was in the bathroom, staring in the mirror. 

I didn't have to WALK to the bathroom, I didn't even have to navigate my house, I simply needed to remind myself to Calm Down, and focus on where I wanted to go.

Whenever you want to do something weird or impossible, but have doubts as to "What if I can't?" Simply remind yourself "This IS a DREAM. Physics don't exist..."

If you need extra help concentrating in the dream, say your thoughts outloud. It puts extra focus on that thought AND you'll hear yourself saying the command.

Planning the goal or experiment when you're AWAKE is also extremely helpful, that way it'll come to you automatically "Oh! A dream? That's right, i wanted to...!" And of course, it only gets easier with practice, so make it fun. :3

Hope that helps!

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If your not dreaming your just sleeping!

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Normal Dreams DO Matter

So, when you are first starting to learn to Lucid Dream.

Having Detailed dreams are a really good sign! With Lucid Dreaming, your thoughts mean everything. Simply working to remember your dreams and thinking about them throughout the day, tells your brain "This information is important to me!" Your brain then responds by improving your memory during REM. Your effort is key, and the more joy you can get from it, the better!

Also. simply day-dreaming your "perfect" lucid dream scenario gives your brain suggestions for what to create in a dream. Having that "Plan" beforehand helps you when the Ah HA! moment finally happens. Dreaming is amazing this way. Your positive, curious attitude towards your dream allows for more freedom and discovery and increased success. And of course, it only gets easier with practice. :)

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Fun Tips for Lucid Dreaming

“REALITY CHECK” - a way to test if you awake or dreaming right now. Seems silly at first, right? Then how come we never realize it’s a dream? (until AFTER we wake up?) It is because, In a dream, we don’t question what we see. If you make a habit of an HONEST Reality Check, you’ll start doing it in your dreams and TA DA!

There are many EASY ways to Check if you’re dreaming:

Look at your hands and see if they look strange. Yes? Dreaming!

Look at a sentence of text around you. Look away and repeat what you saw. Now look back. Did it change? Yes? Dreaming!

Look at a clock (digital works fine) Read the time and look away. Remember what it said and look back. Did it change? Yes? You are Dreaming!

And there are many, many more, but THESE 3 are not only simple, but you can do them in public without feeling embarrassed.  BUT REMEMBER, you have to honestly expect the surprise. The most common “First Lucid Dream” is to realize it and immediately get too excited and BAM: you wake up. It’s important to EXPECT the surprise and then: STAY CALM. After the break through, have fun and explore! It’ll only get better with practice. :)

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“The Hypnagogic state”

THIS is the transition from “Awake” to “Dreaming” that we experience every night, though we usually lose consciousness during it, as we fall asleep. We’ve all felt some of it. You know when you close your eyes and see colorful swirls and patterns? Yeah, that’s it. The more relaxed and calm you get, the more it shows up and a dream is about to start. Watch this imagery, and notice any sounds or sensations. Paying attention to it, while staying relaxed, is key to entering a dream consciously aware. Yes, you can fall asleep AND stay aware, interacting with the dream for a scenario of your choosing. Your body will still enter REM sleep completely and repair itself naturally. It’s been scientifically proven by Dr. Keith Hearn in 1975, and again by Dr.Stephen LaBerge in 1980. As you fall asleep, try repeating a short suggestion in your head. Something relaxing, yet desired. Like “I will remember my dreams.” or “I will see my hands and realize I’m dreaming.” Keep it short and exact. Specific, but relaxing. Choose a phrase that feels right to you. Instead of hands, you can focus on something you dream about a lot ( this is a dream-sign.) This technique gives your dreaming-mind a suggestion to build off of. Using this every night can set your intention for a deep, refreshing sleep and even a happy, inspiring dream. This is also an extra step to increase your chances of a Lucid Dream. There is also The Hypnapompic state, which is when you wake up, THIS PHASE is very important for remembering your dreams. Before you get out of bed, keep your eyes closed and ask “What was I just dreaming?” Focus on your emotion, any images you can think of, any phrases or tunes that might be in your head. If you get up out of bed and start walking around, etc. anything you don’t remember from the dream will probably be forgotten. Combining these practices WITH other technique will improve your chances at becoming aware within a dream. And it only gets better with practice! :)

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Happy Lucid Dreaming Day! (April 12th) Here is a very influential Lucid Dreaming teacher for me: Charlie Morley. He has a fun, encouraging attitude, and an interesting Buddhist twist on it as well. 

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Lucid Dreaming Day Tomorrow!

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