Learning
how to lucid dream can be a
exhilarating and life-affirming skill. According to
Wikipedia lucid dreams are dreams in which the person is
very much aware that they are in a dream while the dream is in progress.
This is also known as a conscious dream. When the dreamer is lucid, they can actively manipulate the experiences in the dream environment. Lucid dreams can be extremely real and vivid depending on a person's level of self-awareness during the lucid dream.
Lucid
dreams (LD's) can begin many ways. A dream-initiated
lucid dream (DILD) starts as a normal
dream, and the dreamer eventually concludes that they are dreaming, while a wake-initiated lucid dream (WILD) occurs when the dreamer goes from a normal waking state directly into a dream state with no
apparent lapse in consciousness. Mnemonic Initiated Lucid Dreams (MILD) can occur when the dreamer affirms, via willpower and/or special techniques, that they will become lucid that night. Lucid dreaming has been researched scientifically, and its existence is well established.
In
plain English, a WILD lucid dream is when you wake up in the middle of the night, slip back to sleep and right into a lucid dream. Our
sleep sound recordings
are particularly good for this as the bio-mechanics of REM sleep are enhanced. Experiencing lucid dreams is a must on any enlightened person's to-do list. It is the perfect balance of the conscious and sleeping states of mind.
The easiest way that I know of inducing
lucid dreams is by asking yourself
repeatedly (once every 30 minutes or so)
in the hours leading up to sleep 'Is
this real or a dream?' This is
called a reality check or an RC.
If you do it enough you might find
yourself asking the same question in a
dream. Once you realize it is a dream
the fun begins. It is not unusual to
wake from a lucid dream feeling gleeful
and wanting to 'jump back in'. But
how? Again, our
sleep sound recordings
can help there, too. Just relax,
visualize the setting and let yourself
go while trying to remain conscious.
We
would like to submit to the lucid dreams community that
we have innovated a new way to experience dream
consciousness. We call it Virtually Induced Lucid Dreams
(VILD)
A VILD lucid dream technique using our
recordings:
Have
your desired
virtual dreamscape ready in your bedside CD player. Set your alarm clock to wake you up 4 hours after you fall asleep. Upon awakening click 'play' (if you have a partner you will probably want to get a pair of 'ear bud' headphones). While the recording plays simply relax and visualize the scenery. Remind yourself that you desire to be aware of the dream. When lucid dreams do occur they might be in the form of the intended virtual dream, or they might not be. What is occurring is the balance of conscious auditory stimuli and the onset of REM sleep. The last sense to go to sleep is your hearing.
While our
dreamscapes are primarily for relaxation, meditation and sleep onset, our CD's and MP3 downloads can promote the onset of lucid dreams by providing a balance between guided imagery and sleep inducing natural sounds. A hypnotic suggestion CD is in the works...
Someone once asked me what the wildest ride I ever took was. While I knew the conversation was about theme park rides my answer was lucid dreaming. Its a powerful and life-affirming experience to be awake and in a dream. I have never had a 'bad' lucid dream. While almost any of our virtual dreams can induce a lucid dream it will be up to the listener to discover what works for them.
