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[ClueLou]

How do you re-dream certain parts of a dream? Just had one with my hands turning in a very light, almost invisible see through shadow. Sort of like an xray..
Would really like to do that again..

[Shinichi]

Besides lucid dreaming? I have no idea. 



~:Shin:~

[ClueLou]

well yeah.. lucid dreaming... but what are some tips/tricks to get into such a state in a dream?

[Shinichi]

How to Lucid Dream, by Billybob <--- the absolute best lucid dreaming article I have ever personally found.

It does, however, require consistant practice. Ive tried doing it half-assed, and half the time, and half heartedly, and it simply didn't work out for me. But the above article is excelent none the less, so long as you practice seriously and really want to lucid dream. Reality Check often! 



~:Shin:~

[Mech]

The easiest way is to just tell yourself/think to yourself that you'd like to dream about that right before you fall asleep. Commanding tonality or assertiveness in the notion is needed. It's not guaranteed, but it does have a high success rate for something requiring so little effort.

After getting lucid dreams down you have to practice something else. On more than one occasion I've wanted to do something in a dream, have a lucid dream, then totally forget what I wanted to do and mess around/do some other cool thing. Sometimes you're not all there cognitively. It's annoying and that requires practice too.

[Shinichi]

After getting lucid dreams down you have to practice something else. On more than one occasion I've wanted to do something in a dream, have a lucid dream, then totally forget what I wanted to do and mess around/do some other cool thing. Sometimes you're not all there cognitively. It's annoying and that requires practice too.

This is covered by "rehearsing dreams," as mentioned in the article I linked to. But there's something else I learned along time ago that works quite well, if you can remember to do it.

Quite simply, as soon as you become lucid, ground yourself into your five senses. Focus on feeling what's around you (a breeze, the earth beneath your feet), seeing what's around you, smelling, hearing, even tasting. You can do this by picking up something, or just looking around and admiring the scenery, or whatever you find comfortable. Doing all that solidifies the lucid experience by solidifying your lucid senses, thus improving your awareness of the dream world, thus improving your lucid control of the dream world.

I usually forget to do it, but I've found its a good thing to do.



~:Shin:~

[Mech]

Its not so much grounding as forgetting goals you had. Like forgetting to war cry or ground yourself into the dream. But one thing I've found that works ridiculously well in dreams is to war cry. Essentially scream at the top of your lungs in the dream. Instantly reinvigorates and stabilizes the dream, not to mention boosts your confidence slightly. If I attempt completely alter the scenery (acts like a teleport) the dream will often fade out, and I wake up. After a war cry I can teleport freely. It also can save you from a fadeout.