What’s Good Lucid Dream Team??? Are you awake in your dreams? Lately, I have been pursuing the elusive W.I.L.D. technique. ( Wake Induced Lucid Dreaming). It is VERY hard to see the process through, but fascinating none the less. It basically consists of laying perfectly still and witnessing your body fall asleep.
Now, the body is a funny thing. It is in constant communication with your mind and through out the day sends intermittent signals just to check the connection. It’s basically a game of “Marco- Polo”. Here’s how to interrupt that game. When you lie down to go to sleep at night, go through these steps.
1. Lay down on your back and relax the entire body. Start with your toes and move upward. Once you’ve stretched and found comfort; become aware of your breathing. Cold air in, warm air out. Focus on it. If you feel your mind deviating simply reel your mind back in to the task of breathing. Most importantly– DO NOT MOVE. The body will send a series of “Marcos” to the mind expecting a “Polo”. This is where you can essentially override your body and mind’s communication system. The body is pesky, DON’T BE FOOLED by a phantom itch, or a sudden pain. Ride that shit out like a hardcore Tibetan Buddhist son! That’s just the body trying to trick the mind into moving so it can prevent you from overriding the system.– Remember, cold air in, warm air out… DON’T MOVE!
2. Step 2 is where MOST people fall off. This is the step that scares most and sends them running like some mark ass bitches. In step 2, if you are able to weather the storm of false signals from the body and lay perfectly still, your body will then say “fuck it!” and go in to shut down mode. Basically the body is saying, I’ve called and called and haven’t gotten an answer, Now I better shut myself down to conserve energy… This is where shit gets deep!
Now what happens is the onset of sleep paralysis. This is where your body goes into a paralyzed state for your safety. It prevents you from roaming around while you dream. Those who sleep walk actually suffer from a lack of sleep paralysis. At first, it will most likely scare the shit out of you and you will wake up gasping. You will feel a weight on your chest and your breathing will become slow and minimal. These sensations are all natural. Don’t be alarmed! If you ride it through, you’ll Break On Through To The Other Side!!!!
3. If you make it to step 3, consider yourself kind of a bad ass mother fucker. To arrive at step 3 takes patience and perseverance. Once you do break through, the world is your oyster. You can literally go anywhere and do anything you want. The dream will feel as real as any experience you’ve ever felt. With enough practice and discipline, you will become the Shaolin Master of your dreams!
For more information on Lucid Dreaming, read Dr. Stephen Laberge’s “Ludid Dreaming”.
It’s a fascinating concept that I unknowingly engaged in as a kid, now as an adult I can explore the intellectual possibilities. I truly believe that we can use our dream state to improve ourselves as humans. To evolve and exploit our fullest capabilities and do a lot of really cool shit along the way!
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Dream Awake!
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