Somewhere below, in the middle of endless green fields, a river meandered with a blue ribbon. She seemed to play with him. Who is the first to get to the hill on which the city stands? He soared silently under the clouds, enjoying every moment. This is hard to describe. Just a desire arises in the heart, and every cell of the body responds to this wonderful call. And now it called forward. In his own city. With a magnificent palace in the center and a beautiful garden behind it. There was a terrific gazebo among the trees, where he liked to sit alone, enjoying the birdsong.
A quiet rustle was heard nearby. Looking around, he saw a pair of young dragons. The heart fluttered. But not out of fear, but out of joy. It was like meeting old friends. They majestically sailed through the sky, like two huge ships. Golden scales shimmered in the sun with all the colors of the rainbow. At the sight of such a sight, I wanted to scream with all my might, but the dragons were ahead of him. They emitted a prolonged joyful cry, soared up and disappeared into the clouds.
But he flew and thought how the doors of his city would open before him, how his friends would meet. Birds will sit on their hands and sing their songs for him. After all, this is his city. This is his world ...
Think this is a fairy tale? Fiction? Do not guess. The world that is described above is quite real. This is a world of lucid dreaming, and everyone is able to create for himself the same or better. Of course, you can say that this is all fiction, unrealistic and so on. The fact is that reality is also not so simple. Our brain does not care whether to take a picture in the dusty archives of memory (perhaps even from an old movie) or get it from an external source. You will not even notice the substitution. To a simple question: "Are you sure you are not sleeping right now?" - Most people will not even be able to answer. How to see lucid dreams? This is what we will learn today.
What are lucid dreams?
How to enter a lucid dream? Before you get the answer to this question, you need to find out what it is all about? In fact, the answer follows from the name. A person sees a dream, realizing that he is sleeping. This is the very first, main and most difficult step towards building your own world in your dreams. The problem is that most people on the planet are not only unable to control their dreams, but are not even able to understand that they are in a dream. And while we are still trying to talk about what is real and what is not in this world!
There are different types of people. One has vivid beautiful (or scary) unforgettable dreams. Others do not remember at all what they saw in their dreams after awakening. There are people who are given the gift of self-awareness in dreams from birth, without any training or exercise.
No need to think that this is some kind of modern invention. The first mentions date back to the distant VIII century AD. Even then, people thought about traveling in a dream. Serious scientific research began much later, in the 20th century by S. Laberge, and later by other scientists.
Why is this needed?
Before you start a conversation about how to enter a lucid dream, you need to find out why this is necessary at all? Let's forget for a moment about such things as hidden reserves of our body, inexhaustible sources of new knowledge, additional sources of energy, and so on. Let's turn to dry and banal mathematics. For hundreds of thousands of years, man has been looking for a way to extend his relatively short life for at least a couple of days. There is nothing to be done for this: new medicines are invented, diets and exercises are invented. No matter what people do, in order to at least briefly linger in this world. But very few people think that every day we cross out of our lives the whole 8 hours allocated to sleep (someone less or more). It seems not so much, one third of the day. Well, we lose 10 days from a month. Already more interesting, right? Over 30 years of life, lost time is gained by 10 years! But we cannot help but sleep, you say. That's right, we can’t. But it is within our power to fill this void with meaning! Imagine, you have the opportunity to increase your life for years, this is not a joke! Time in a lucid dream is full of surprises. It seems that he overslept for several hours, and the hand moved only fifteen minutes. Moreover, there are cases when in a dream a person lived for several days, weeks, and even months. And in the real world, as if nothing had happened, he woke up in the morning after 8 hours. Should I neglect the opportunity to increase my life expectancy by an order of magnitude?
There are many “supernatural” possibilities that open up to us in such dreams. This is unexpected knowledge and talents that a person had not noticed before. There are more interesting “revelations”, but it’s better to leave them behind a screen, as each traveler in the world of dreams should discover them for himself.
Psychologically, this is a great way to relax and give vent to your emotions. After all, this is your world! Everything lives here according to your laws, although it will not be possible to realize this completely right away. If you want to fly - fly, swim under water - please. Want to relax on the beach in the Crimea every day - to your health! Your brain can create amazing landscapes and panoramas if you make it work for you. On how to do this, we will talk further.
Is it possible?
How to get into a lucid dream? Is it possible? Many people after several unsuccessful attempts are disappointed and come to the conclusion that either they were deceived and all this is a fairy tale, or they do not have the ability to do so. Both that and another are fundamentally wrong. First of all, everything written here is true! Secondly, there are no people who are unable to realize themselves in a dream. Someone can do it right away, others take weeks or even months, but ultimately they will still succeed. Maybe it’s not immediately possible to build beautiful castles and grow golden dragons, it’s quite difficult. Everything will come with time, if you do not stop and go to the end! First you need to cross the main barrier - awareness. What will we do now. Do you agree to go down the rabbit hole? Ready? Then go ahead! We master the entrance to a lucid dream (OS).
Training
How to get into a lucid dream? Do not try to call the OS while you are tired. If you have hard work, go to bed early, set an alarm, and after you wake up, try to enter the OS.
Do not drink before going to bed, the urge to the toilet will spoil any lucid dream.
Prepare a notebook and pen for keeping a diary.
A diary
Always hold a pen and notebook near the bed. After waking up, dreams are erased very quickly, you need to have time to write everything down. Fix everything that can be remembered: terrain, people, animals, tastes, sensations. Try to draw a map of your movements. You will notice some patterns over time. Something like locations will be drawn, as in computer games. The transition locations will appear. Probably remember how in a dream from one place you are suddenly transported to another. When you start to keep a diary, you will understand that such places are also natural. Remember them. Continually re-read your diary, analyze and plan for the next dream. Even if you still can’t control yourself, make up a plan over and over: go there, explore such a place, try to fly up ... One day everything will work out.
Changing consciousness
Everyone calls this exercise differently - “critical thinking” or “reality check” - but the essence remains the same: to force yourself to doubt the reality of the world around us. It sounds pretty fantastic, but there's nothing wrong with that. Keep asking yourself, “Am I sleeping?” - and find convincing evidence. For example, look twice at the same inscription or subject. In a dream they will change. Or try to take off. However, the most effective way is the first option. Over time, this habit will be fixed and will begin to manifest itself even in a dream.
Self tuning
It will be nice if during the day you yourself constantly adjust to a positive result. Repeat to yourself: “Today I will succeed” or “Today in a dream I will fly.” This should not sound like a cry of despair. You must unconditionally believe in your success. If you didn’t succeed and you just fell asleep, woke up, say to yourself: “It's okay, I'll try again.” Sooner or later, this fortress will collapse, and victory will be yours. Just don't give up!
Calm
One of the main criteria for success in our event. Increased arousal is a catastrophe both when trying to enter a dream, and when you are already there (instant departure). In this case, meditation can be a good help. If you learn to control your thoughts and feelings, this will be a big step towards success.
Attention Fixing
A rather complicated, but effective technique of lucid sleep from an awake state. As mentioned above, you do not need to try to enter the lucid dream when you are tired, otherwise you just disconnect. Either enter a lucid dream during the day, or set an alarm, wake up and do it at night.
So. We lie down on your back (it is better to choose a pillow harder), close our eyes. We relax and calm our breathing. Walk mentally through the body, all muscles should be relaxed. Now it’s important to free yourself from thoughts. It is quite difficult (that's when meditation practice will help), but it is necessary. You will feel how you fall into a certain viscous substance (like resin). Do not worry, this moment is very important. It lasts only a few seconds. The main thing is to prevent the consciousness from disconnecting at this moment. A few seconds - and you are on the other side! You are in a lucid dream! This method is extremely complex and simple at the same time. It’s difficult, because it’s hard to relax, concentrate and not let the mind turn off while passing the “resin” layer. Simple because it is the shortest way to the world of lucid dreams. This technique has several undoubted advantages. If something goes wrong, you can stop, calm down and continue, rather than wait for the next day. No additional exercises, moods, devices or substances are needed. In the case of correct execution, a transition to a lucid dream is guaranteed. Many recommend using daytime for such exercises. The advantages of this choice are obvious, especially at the beginning of the journey. It’s less likely that you simply “turn off”. When everything starts to work out, you will be less dependent on fatigue, the condition of the body and the time of day.
Health
Maybe banal phrases will follow, but still it is worth recalling this for the common good. The technique of lucid sleep should not be mastered by an unhealthy organism. Therefore, if you have a fever or a headache, reschedule your classes. Also, do not do this with a crowded stomach, drunk, or with a hangover. Believe me, our consciousness is a fragile, precious tool. Handle it carefully!
What's next?
Suppose you succeeded, and this will certainly happen if you have desire and perseverance. What will happen next? How will your first conscious journey in a dream begin in life? First of all, you will want to look at your own hands. Nobody knows exactly why, but most often it starts with this. Later, if you feel that the dream begins to fade (wake up), look specifically at your hands. This will slightly deepen the condition. Flying in a dream. A stunning sensation is the second most popular action performed in lucid dreams. At the beginning of the article, such a flight is described; it is difficult to describe the physical sensations experienced during it. After such dreams, the feeling does not leave that our laws of the universe are not so unshakable as we were told about them from childhood.
Will
Even in a lucid dream, one often has to remind oneself who is the boss. Our consciousness can be compared to a large landfill. What and who is not here! You can meet both beautiful and terrible creatures. Until you have learned to control and create something in your dreams, you remain just an observer. The main thing is not to get scared! It is important to remember that this is your world, and you are the lord. Whoever you meet, you can order him or make him disappear. This requires one condition - self-confidence! You will see people, animals, things, buildings. You can remove or correct them, but always remind yourself that everything here is subordinate only to you.
Creature
No need to think that the technique of lucid dream requires you to draw each twig or leaf. Your brain perfectly remembers what a forest, river or dog is, but if you want to correct something, the matter will be limited only by your imagination. Write down everything you do in a dream, mark on the map. Write what you are going to do. It is likely that one day you will return to the house or castle that was built last night. Or get yourself a golden dragon who will meet you and guard you in each of your dreams. You can create several locations and navigate between them using the transitions described above.
Knowledge
Many use the state of lucid sleep to get answers to their questions. Hidden talents and opportunities open up. Perhaps this is due to the fact that in a dream our consciousness does not have the usual limitations. People often create for themselves in a dream a secret room, a magic ball or a magic box, which they use to get answers to their questions. And, oddly enough, this works, a person really often gets information that is inaccessible to him in the real world.
Conclusion
Now you know what the technique of lucid dreaming is. Reviews about it are the most controversial. There are people who say that a long stay in the OS worsens a person’s connection with the real world. Someone says that a person can go into a lucid dream and not return from there. Some believe that you can go crazy there. As a rule, these are people who have never been in such dreams, or have made a couple of unsuccessful attempts and left this occupation.
There are others. Those to whom the practice of lucid sleep has helped to get rid of various complexes. Some learned to write poetry, music, made discoveries, learned a foreign language. And someone just found a place for relaxation and solitude. The practice of lucid dreaming is a wide uncharted area that hides so many miracles and opportunities that we cannot even imagine. But you just need a little bit of desire, patience and self-confidence!