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LucidDreamingAdvice

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

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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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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Be proud of YOU.

I mentioned this previously on a picture, but I feel I should share it further with people. Ever since I was little, the “Tough-guy-stereotype” was always nagging in the back on my mind, serving as my model for Strength, and anything less isn’t good enough. This helped me in times of emergency, but caused me a lot of shame when opening up to my artistic, gentler side. Anytime I talked with someone, I was constantly afraid that if I acted too honestly, people would laugh or bully me for being too sensitive or effeminate/ “Girly.” More and more, I discovered the Furry Community online and noticed that everyone has their own definition of what that represents. To me, it became a philosophy of appreciating animals as “Younger Siblings,” whose lives deserve full respect and support, even if they never develope mentally as advanced as myself. My “Furry” art became my way to express my compassion toward them and give recognition to their meaningful, important lives. I found a passion I was a proud of, but rarely shared it with anyone, out of simple fear. Now, almost at age 24, I had to face seriously bad health in order to finally learn to embrace who I am and be proud of it! I’m a straight male, sensitive, effeminate, giggly, and a proud artist and Furry. People, don’t worry about those who mock or tease you. Be kind anyway and BE YOU. To make friendships that matter, we have to make the effort to be KIND to strangers/aka. potential friends.  I look back at how scared and conflicted I used to feel, so I just feel I NEED to share my experience and encouragement with others who might be facing tough times. We all need to help each other grow kinder to each other AND to others who don't quite understand our views. I just really had to share that with you all. Your thoughts on the matter?