Somewhere below, in the middle of endless green fields, a river meandered like a blue ribbon. She seemed to be playing with him. Who will be the first to reach the hill on which the city stands? He soared silently under the clouds, enjoying every moment. It's hard to describe. Just a desire arises in the heart, and every cell of the body responds to this wonderful call. And now it was calling ahead. To his own city. With a magnificent palace in the center and a beautiful garden behind it. There was an amazing gazebo among the trees where he liked to sit alone, enjoying the birds singing.
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 sailed majestically across 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, he wanted to scream with all his might, but the dragons outstripped him. They let out a long cry of joy, soared up and disappeared into the clouds.
And he flew and thought how the doors of his city would open before him, how his friends would meet him. Birds will sit on their hands and sing their songs for him. After all, this is his city. This is his world…
Do you think this is a fairy tale? Fiction? Didn't guess. World,which is described above is quite real. This is the world of lucid dreaming, and everyone is able to create the same or better for themselves. Of course, you can say that this is all fiction, unrealistic, and so on. The fact is that with reality, too, everything is not so simple. Our brains don't care whether they take a picture from the dusty archives of memory (maybe even from an old movie) or get it from an external source. You won't even notice the change. To a simple question: “Are you sure that you are not sleeping right now?” Most people won't even be able to answer. How to have lucid dreams? This is what we will learn today.
What are lucid dreams?
How to get into a lucid dream? Before you get an answer to this question, you need to find out what it is all about? In fact, the answer follows from the title. A person sees a dream, realizing that he is sleeping. This is the very first, main and most difficult step on the way to 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 they are not even able to understand that they are in a dream. And at the same time, we are still trying to talk about what is real in this world and what is not!
There are different types of people. Some people have bright beautiful (or scary) unforgettable dreams. Others do not remember at all what they saw in their dreams after waking up. There are also people to whom the gift of self-awareness in dreams is given from birth, without any training and exercises.
Don't think this is some modern invention. First mentionsdate back to the 8th century AD. Even then, people thought about traveling in a dream. Serious scientific research began to be carried out much later, in the 20th century by S. Laberge, and later by other scientists.
Why is this needed?
Before we start talking about how to enter a lucid dream, we need to find out why this is needed at all? Let's forget for a while about such things as the 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 even for a couple of days. Whatever is done for this: new medicines are invented, diets, exercises are invented. No matter what people go to, in order to linger at least for a while in this world. But very few people think about the fact that every day we delete from our lives as much as 8 hours for sleep (someone less or more). It seems not so much, one third of the day. Okay, we lose 10 days out of the month. More interesting, right? For 30 years of life, lost time is accumulated by 10 years! But we can't stay awake, you say. That's right, we can't. But it is in our power to fill this void with meaning! Imagine you have the opportunity to increase your life for years, this is no joke! Time in a lucid dream is full of surprises. It seems that he slept for several hours, and the hand moved only fifteen minutes. Moreover, there are cases when a person lived in a dream for several days, weeks andeven months. And in the real world, as if nothing had happened, he woke up in the morning after 8 hours. Is it worth neglecting the opportunity to increase your 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 did not notice in himself before. There are more interesting "revelations", but it is better to leave them behind the screen, as every dream traveler should discover them for himself.
Psychologically, it's a great way to relax and let your emotions out. After all, this is your world! Everything here lives according to your laws, although it will not be possible to fully realize this right away. If you want to fly - fly, swim under water - please. If you want to relax on the beach in Crimea every day - to your he alth! Your brain can create amazing landscapes and panoramas if you put it to work for you. We will talk about how to do this later.
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 of these are fundamentally wrong. Firstly, everything that is written here is true! Secondly, there are no people who are unable to realize themselves in a dream. Some get it right away, others take weeks or even months, but in the end they will still succeed. Maybe it will not be possible to build beautiful castles and grow golden dragons right away, thispretty hard. Everything will come with time, if you do not stop and go to the end! First you need to step over the main barrier - awareness. What are we going to do now. Are you willing to go down the rabbit hole? Ready? Then go ahead! Mastering the entrance to a lucid dream (OS).
Preparation
How to get into a lucid dream? Don't try to call the OS when you're tired. If you have a hard job, go to bed early, set an alarm, and after you wake up, try to enter the OS.
Don't drink before bed, the urge to go to the toilet will ruin any lucid dream.
Get a notebook and pen ready for journaling.
Diary
Always keep a pen with a notebook near the bed. After waking up, dreams are erased very quickly, you need to have time to write everything down. Record everything that you can remember: the area, people, animals, tastes, sensations. Try to draw a map of your movements. Over time, you will notice some patterns. Something like locations will be drawn, as in computer games. Transitions will appear. You probably remember how in a dream you are suddenly transported from one place to another. When you start keeping a diary, you will understand that such places are also natural. Remember them. Constantly reread your diary, analyze and plan for the next dream. Even if you can’t control yourself yet, make a plan over and over again: go there, explore such and such a place, try to take off … One day everything will work out.
Changing consciousness
Everyone calls this exercise differently - "critical thinking" or "reality check" - but the essence remains the same: make yourself doubt the reality of the world around you. Sounds pretty fantastic, but there's nothing wrong with that. Constantly ask the question: “Am I dreaming?” - and find convincing evidence. For example, look twice at the same inscription or object. In a dream they will change. Or try to fly. However, the most effective way is the first option. Over time, this habit will become fixed and will manifest itself even in a dream.
Self-tuning
It will be nice if during the day you yourself will constantly set yourself up for a positive result. Repeat to yourself: “Today I will succeed” or “Today in a dream I will take off.” This should not sound like a cry of desperation. You must unconditionally believe in your success. If you didn’t succeed and you just fell asleep, when you wake up, tell 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 disaster both when you try to enter a dream, and when you are already there (instantaneous departure). Meditation can be a good help in this case. If you learn to control your thoughts and feelings, this will be a big step towards success.
Fixing attention
Quite complicated, but effectivelucid dream technique from the waking state. As mentioned above, you should not try to enter a lucid dream when you are tired, otherwise you will simply pass out. Either enter a lucid dream during the day, or set an alarm, wake up and do it at night.
So. We lay down on our back (it is better to choose a pillow harder), close our eyes. Relax and calm your breath. Mentally walk through the body, all muscles should be relaxed. Now it is important to free yourself from thoughts. This is quite difficult (that's when meditation practice will help), but necessary. You will feel how you fall into some kind of viscous substance (like resin). Do not be afraid, this moment is very important. It only lasts a few seconds. The main thing is not to let consciousness turn off 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. Difficult, because it is difficult to relax, concentrate and not let the consciousness turn off during the passage of 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 waiting for the next day. No additional exercises, settings, devices or substances are needed. If performed correctly, a transition to a lucid dream is guaranteed. Many recommend using daytime for such exercises. The advantages of such a choice are obvious, especially at the beginning of the journey. It's less likely that you'll just "turn off". When everything starts to work out, you willless dependent on fatigue, body condition and time of day.
He alth
Maybe banal phrases will follow, but it's still worth recalling this for the common good. The technique of conscious sleep should not be mastered by an unhe althy body. Therefore, if you are suffering from a fever or headache, reschedule your classes. Also, do not do this with a full stomach, drunk or hungover. Believe me, our consciousness is a fragile, precious instrument. Handle it with care!
What's next?
Let's say you succeeded, and this will certainly happen if you have desire and perseverance. What will happen next? How will your first lucid dream journey begin? First of all, you want to look at your hands. No one knows exactly why, but most often it starts with this. Later, if you feel that the dream is starting to fade (waking up), specifically look at your hands. This will deepen the situation somewhat. Dream flights. Amazing 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 that our laws of the universe are not so unshakable, as we were told about them since childhood, does not leave.
Will
Even in a lucid dream, you often have to remind yourself who's boss. Our consciousness can be compared to a large garbage dump. What and who is not here! You can meet both beautiful and terriblecreatures. Until you have learned to control and create something in your dreams, you remain just an observer. The main thing is not to be afraid! It is important to remember that this is your world and you are the master here. Whoever you meet, you can order him or make him disappear. For this, one condition is necessary - self-confidence! People, animals, things, buildings will appear in front of you. You can remove or adjust them, but always remind yourself that everything here is subject only to you.
Creation
Don't think that the lucid dream technique requires you to draw every branch or leaf. Your brain remembers perfectly what a forest, a river or a dog is, but if you want to correct something, the matter is limited only by your imagination. Write down everything you do in a dream, mark it on a map. Write what you are going to do. It is highly likely that one day you will return to the house or castle that you built last night. Or get yourself a golden dragon that will meet you and protect you in your every dream. You can create multiple locations and move between them using the transitions described above.
Knowledge
Many people use the lucid dream state to get answers to their questions. Hidden talents and opportunities are revealed. Perhaps this is due to the fact that in a dream our consciousness does not have the usual limitations. People often create a secret room, a magic ball or a magic box in their dreams, which they use to get answers toyour questions. And, oddly enough, it works, a person really often receives information that is not available to him in the real world.
Conclusion
Now you know what the lucid dream technique is. Reviews about it are the most controversial. There are people who say that being in the OS for a long time worsens a person's connection with the real world. Someone says that a person can go into a lucid dream and never come back. Some people think that you can go crazy there. As a rule, these are people who either never had such dreams, or made a couple of unsuccessful attempts and left this occupation.
There are others. Those who have been helped by the practice of lucid sleep to get rid of various complexes. Some have learned to write poetry, music, made discoveries, learned a foreign language. And someone just found a place for rest and solitude. The practice of lucid dreaming is a vast, unexplored realm that holds so many wonders and possibilities that we can't imagine. But all you need is a little desire, patience and faith in yourself!
