EN \ NL \ FR
Train your lucid dreaming skills:
Join the LD4all Quest and earn your Wings!
print ShareShare 

Reality Checks

Post new topic Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1

Author  Message 
EmceeLew
Novice dreamer
Novice dreamer
3
Posts: 47
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
Last Visit: 29 Jul 2012
LD count: 4
Location: U.S.
 
Reality Checks
PostPosted: Thu 19 Jul, 2012  Reply with quote

Hey all,

My dreams usually aren't too weird. They are surrounded with (usually) common people in my everyday life, along with scenery not being too too weird / strange in context. I have been trying holding your nose while breathing, and looking at my hands to see if anything is wrong with them for my RC's throughout the day. I can't seem to remember to do any reality checks throughout my dreams, even though I do them very often throughout the day. The only time I have become is lucid is by me noticing im dreaming by what someone has said to me, or by seeing myself in 3rd person. I was wondering if there would be some RC's in particular that would go well with my dream settings, and if there is another "style" I should try corresponding correctly to the way I dream. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

-Lew



Current LD goal(s): To have frequent Lucid Dreams
back to top
Threlm
Lucid Initiate
Lucid Initiate
19
Posts: 55
Joined: 21 Mar 2012
Last Visit: 15 Dec 2012
LD count: 1
Location: Norway
 
PostPosted: Thu 19 Jul, 2012  Reply with quote

Try to find signs in your dreams which occurs often. Example. I just figured out that I find myself in a car in my dreams very often, so I'm going to make it a habit to do a RC whenever I place myself in a car.


Current LD goal(s): To be calm when I realize I'm dreaming
back to top
Scipio Xaos
Dream Deity
Dream Deity
Scipio Xaos has successfully completed an LD4all Quest!
19
Scribes
The Chroniclers
Posts: 602
Joined: 09 Oct 2009
Last Visit: 15 May 2013
LD count: 47
Location: I'll give you a hint: it's got a blue background with stars, and it's a forum...
 
PostPosted: Thu 19 Jul, 2012  Reply with quote

What Threlm said is actually the best method for "personalizing reality checks". One of the main purposes of a DJ is so that you can start picking out your dream signs and creating reality checks around them.

Also, how long have you been doing your current RC regime? If you've only been doing reality checks consistently for a few days it's not surprising that you haven't had much success yet. If you can persist for much longer, say, about a month of consistent RCs, then your chances of accidentally doing one of those RCs in a dream will greatly increase. Simply put, the longer you do those RCs, the more likelihood that you will do one of those RCs in a dream.

You should note that personalizing your RCs is much more effective than a brute force RC regime of simple RCs like breathing through nose or pushing your thumb through the palm of your hand. You should ALSO note that if you combine a powerful RC regime with personalized RCs your chances are even higher.

Whatever you decide, I wish you luck!



Current LD goal(s): Find a certain DC.
back to top
Mr18111
GET SHPONGLED!!!!!
Astral Explorer
Posts: 346
Joined: 21 May 2012
Last Visit: 17 May 2013
LD count: Not counting
Location: Eastern shore of maryyyyyland
 
PostPosted: Thu 19 Jul, 2012  Reply with quote

Try rc every time your around more than two people. You said your usually surrounded by people when you dream. Use it as a dream sign.


Current LD goal(s): Have fun
back to top
EmceeLew
Novice dreamer
Novice dreamer
3
Posts: 47
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
Last Visit: 29 Jul 2012
LD count: 4
Location: U.S.
 
PostPosted: Fri 20 Jul, 2012  Reply with quote

I have been doing RC's for at least awhile now, and I will try doing it around multiple people, thanks guys smile


Current LD goal(s): To have frequent Lucid Dreams
back to top
Brielle
Novice dreamer
Novice dreamer
Posts: 15
Joined: 16 Jul 2012
Last Visit: 19 Aug 2012
LD count: 18
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
 
PostPosted: Fri 20 Jul, 2012  Reply with quote

Don't forget, like others have said, to look for dreamsigns. If you haven't yet, start journaling. If you have, look through your journal and find something that appears consistently through most of your dreams. Then start to do reality checks whenever you taste/smell/touch/hear/see that certain thing.


Current LD goal(s): master MILD, win a chess match
back to top
Display posts from previous:
Post new topic Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1


print   ShareShare 

All times are GMT + 2 Hours
Jump to:  

LD4all ~ spreading the art and knowledge of lucid dreaming online since 1996 ~
created and copyright by pasQuale. All rights reserved.
Powered by phpBB © 2001,2005 phpBB Group ~