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I've decided I want to try and learn to have Lucid Dreams. I've read the Lucid Dreaming How To thread and found it very helpful. The reason I want to learn to do this is because I've been very bored lately and why not try it? It's not like it's a waste of time, I would be sleeping either way.
So my first step which I will start tonight is keeping a dream journal and writing down what I can remember when I first wake up. Also, telling myself "I will remember my dreams when I awake" before I fall asleep.
Is anyone interested in attempting this with me? We could share experiences and any difficulties we may have, besides, sounds like fun!
By the way, I was reading the Lucid Dreaming arcticle on Wikipedia and stumbled upon a phenomenon called Exploding Head Syndrome. Basically, it's when you hear loud noises (like explosions, name-calling, screams, or even your doorbell) or see flashing lights. When experiencing this you wake suddenly and feel fear.
Upon reading about EHS I recalled an event, maybe two months ago, when this occured. I came home from school and fell asleep in bed at around 3 PM when I usually do. Suddenly I heard a noise which sounded like a loud boom and awoke suddenly scared out of my mind. I even texted my friend when it happened telling her I was sleeping and heard a loud noise and it scared the crap outta me.
Now that I know what EHS is i've been wondering. Is it the same as falling down in a dream and waking up startled, or is there a difference? When I wake up startled from falling I don't remember hearing loud noises when it would happen (which it would often).
Right now I'm sort of dreading going to sleep. I feel like now that i'm aware of EHS it will happen, lol.
What do you people think? Feel free to share any experiences of EHS or waking up startled.
Edit: Lucid Dreaming How-To: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=137954
Supposedly eating peanuts before sleep creates more vivid dreams.
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I have had the whole boom thing in my head before. It was surreal. Told my girlfriend. She just said "I think you might be a little crazy"
>_>
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I remember my dreams sometimes even when I don't try to. I think you just need to go deeper.
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i naturally had lucid dreams throughout my life... i'd say skip lucid dreaming and go for astral projection. i might try too again 
ps: when i was trying astral projection, i always would hear people call my name. i totally wanna try it again.
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I have some trouble remembering dreams. When I wake up I have the same routine...hop in the shower within 30 seconds and by the time I step into it, they're gone. I'm going to say I can remember only half of them.
I've been noticing lately that I dream of what I think about before going to sleep. This is known to work but it's been happening very often (the last two nights).
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On March 29 2011 12:55 Aruno wrote:
I have had the whole boom thing in my head before. It was surreal. Told my girlfriend. She just said "I think you might be a little crazy"
>_>
It sucks, lol. Scared the hell outta me. I can't even imagine hearing screams, that's some crazy stuff right there.
Maybe it's ghosts, oooooooooohhhhhhh. Damn! Now i'll never get to sleep :D
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From the ages of 13-17 ish I used to do some crazy lucid dreaming. All of my dreams were epic adventures and I had them often. I also had the same dreams over and over growing up. I had a reoccurring dream that I was sliding down a super long slide in total darkness and when I would get to the end I would fly through the air and just before I would land I awoke. That one was annoying because some nights I would have it two or three times and wake up from it every time.
I rarely have dreams anymore so I think I might start keeping a dream journal. Maybe I'll dream more as a result.
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Too many Listerine could be the cause of the syndrome?
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On March 29 2011 13:02 Displace77 wrote:Show nested quote +On March 29 2011 12:55 Aruno wrote:
I have had the whole boom thing in my head before. It was surreal. Told my girlfriend. She just said "I think you might be a little crazy"
>_> It sucks, lol. Scared the hell outta me. I can't even imagine hearing screams, that's some crazy stuff right there. Maybe it's ghosts, oooooooooohhhhhhh. Damn! Now i'll never get to sleep :D
man, if you hear strange voices calling for you... it's definitely weird. but i'm a little pussy, so i beg you to be different. please don't be like me. don't freak out. it's definitely the wrong way.
GOOD LUCK BRO may you discover the secrets of the universe!
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On March 29 2011 12:59 beg wrote:i naturally had lucid dreams throughout my life... i'd say skip lucid dreaming and go for astral projection. i might try too again ps: when i was trying astral projection, i always would hear people call my name. i totally wanna try it again.
isnt that just dreaming?
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On March 29 2011 13:14 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On March 29 2011 12:59 beg wrote:i naturally had lucid dreams throughout my life... i'd say skip lucid dreaming and go for astral projection. i might try too again ps: when i was trying astral projection, i always would hear people call my name. i totally wanna try it again. isnt that just dreaming?
If I'm not mistaken astral projection you become your spirit and leave your body. People sometimes experience out of body experiences while Lucid Dreaming.
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On March 29 2011 13:14 Roe wrote:Show nested quote +On March 29 2011 12:59 beg wrote:i naturally had lucid dreams throughout my life... i'd say skip lucid dreaming and go for astral projection. i might try too again ps: when i was trying astral projection, i always would hear people call my name. i totally wanna try it again. isnt that just dreaming?
maybe yes, maybe no. the major difference to regular (lucid) dreaming is your degree of consciousness. no one knows what this stuff really is
so if you want the maximum amount of consciousness while "dreaming", astral projection is the choice.
edit: another big difference is that you consciously perceive going from awake to "astral"(or dreaming). a lot of people feel like actually leaving their body. at the moment i'm guessing that this could be due to them being conditioned to feel that way... cause when you read about astral projection you will always read about your astral body actually leaving your real body. i just have no clue at all... and no one really has. conditioning is everywhere. can't escape it . we'll get the real answer when we die.
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just watch out for the sleep paralysis and false awakenings.
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On March 29 2011 13:22 Coagulation wrote:
just watch out for the sleep paralysis and false awakenings.
The first time I got sleep paralysis, I was so fucking scared.
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My lucid dreams tend to suck... I've been through the false awakenings a number of times and I've had checks fail on me (I couldn't breathe through my pinched nose though I was still dreaming). And usually when a check works I get insta-head explode syndrome. It's usually a screeching/static noise in my head accompanied by visuals akin to what you would see on a T.V. on an empty channel with colors.
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I have heard some exploding head syndrome things recently. The thing that has me wondering if they are real or not is they started after I moved to a new apartment, which very well may have some sounds I'm not used to. I also frequently see bright white flashes to go along with the bangs which leans to EHS thoughts.
Lucid dreaming is pretty awesome when you can manage it, I trained my self to do it a while ago, but since have lost the knack. Just keep performing dream checks and you will eventually get it. Light levels, digital displays, and having friends from different times/places all present in a dream is what alerted me to the fact that I'm dreaming. Honestly the hardest part for me was not waking up after I realized I was dreaming.
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I would be down for attempting this. I once tried and lost the dream journal and ended up forgetting all about it. Luckily, I have several new notebooks ready to go.
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I can instantly achieve lucidity by counting my fingers
I always have 6 or 7 fingers on each hand in my dreams. never fails
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I always die in my dreams.. thanks but no thanks.
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Alright Displace, lets do this. I'll be your sleeping buddy. Or dreaming buddy, if you prefer. ;P
I've been wanting to have lucid dreams for a very long time now. I've researched it a decent amount and always thought it would be just friggen awesome.
I efel like I'd have a lot of trouble with this, though: I rarely ever remember my dreams. I could probably still remember less than 20 of the dreams in my life (although I'm sure I've had way more).
The main reason I never got around to it is becuase of the dream journal. I'd just feel so... gay? I think that word about covers it. Also I don't imagine I ever want anyone finding this journal of mine.
But your post has inspired me. I'll do it, although I may start in a few days since I've got a midterm coming up on Wednesday. I don't have time to write about my dreams when I should be rushing to school ^_^
Where'd you find this Lucid Dreaming guide, btw? Should probably read that before I start.
EDIT:
Just read a bunch of the posts that were posted while I was reading. Shit. Is there a way to avoid sleep paralysis? I fucking hate it. About 30-40% of the time I fall asleep in class, I get sleep paralysis... scary every time.
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EPT
