My Shifting Realities Experience

what i know about lucid dreaming

So for me I've decided that the best way for me to shift will be through lucid dreaming, because when I do no-sleep methods I can't shut my mind up and when I do sleep methods I can't fall asleep or move around way too much. So lucid dreaming seemed pretty perfect. I also like that it will give me a bit of a waiting room type experience without having to shift to my waiting room first.

So basically, lucid dreaming is when you are aware that you're dreaming and can control what happens. When you lucid dream, since you can make anything happen, it is easy to shift. You can create a portal to your DR and when you wake up you'll be there.

The first step to lucid dreaming is to generally be more aware of your dreams. The best way to do this, in my opinion, is to keep a dream journal. You can have a notebook, or it can just be on your phone, and when you wake up write down everything you can remember about your dreams. This trains your brain to remember your dreams and be more aware of them. Usually when I sleep I sleep for a good five hours, then wake up naturally. If I can remember my dream at this point I like to write it down (although a lot of the time I get lazy and just tell myself I'll do it later then forget it) but when I do this and go back to sleep I typically have even more vivid dreams in my next 2-3 hours of sleep which I remember. At the very least, as soon as you wake up try to think about your dream. Go over every bit in your head that you can recall, that way you'll remember it better later.

Another bonus from a dream journal is that you can read back through your dreams, which also helps with lucid dreaming. Reviewing your dreams, take note of any recurring themes you notice. People, places, items, anything that seems to keep popping up. This is a dream sign, something that may help you recognize that you're dreaming. For shifters it's typical to dream of people or places in your DR. In my case Jerry is often in my dreams. I've also had dreams with Karren, Gary, Mike, and Robby, and a lot of them take place in either my high school or town. I've had two very vivid dreams in my high schools makeup room, and both times I took note of signatures on the walls and an old prop from a play put on in 1956 (it was Karren's prop, and it's still in the makeup room). Aside from DR related themes I've also dreamed often of being on or near a boat, taking an elevator, and not wearing shoes. One of the neat things about dreams is that they usually mean something, so by noticing these themes you can learn about how you're feeling. Like the no shoes means I feel ungrounded, and the elevator means I feel like my life will get better in a sense.

One last thing you can do to help realize you're dreaming is performing reality checks. Set an alarm or reminder on your phone so that you'll remember to do them, and when it goes off perform a reality check. There are lots of ways to reality check. The one I use is pinching my nose. If I can breathe, I'm dreaming. Other methods include trying to push your index finger through your palm (it will go through if you are dreaming), looking at your hands or feet (they will look weird if you're dreaming), or looking in a mirror (your reflection will be strange if you're dreaming).

Now to get into methods. There are a few different ways to induce lucid dreaming, and if you google lucid dreaming you can find more detailed explanations.

Wake Back To Bed
For this method you set an alarm for 5-6 hours after you go to sleep. This will wake you up when you are in REM sleep, when your mind is most active. Some sources have said you should try not to open your eyes and to think of the most recent dream you can remember. Other sources say you should get up and stay awake for about half an hour, then go back to sleep. Regardless, you should be more likely to lucid dream when you go back to sleep.

Wake Induced Lucid Dreaming
This one is pretty similar to the WBTB method, but instead of falling asleep try to keep your mind awake. The goal is to trick your body into thinking you're asleep, so if you feel the urge to swallow or move just push through it, because doing so will reveal to your body that you're still awake. If you don't move, eventually your body will go to sleep and you should enter a lucid dream.

Mnemonic Induction Of Lucid Dreaming
This method is very similar to shifting and affirmations. Basically as you fall asleep you just repeat in your head over and over a phrase such as 'I will lucid dream' or 'I will know I'm dreaming' until you fall asleep. This will set your intention and make your subconscious more aware.

Besides shifting there are a lot of benefits of lucid dreaming, including relieving anxiety and overcoming nightmares. Plus it gives you a space to live freely, and like I said, an opportunity for a sort of waiting room.

I haven't had a lucid dream yet, but I know I will. This method also helps me feel a lot more confident in the reality of shifting. I fully believe in lucid dreaming, and if lucid dreaming is real then shifting must be too. I'm excited for when it happens, and I know exactly what I'll do. I'll take some time to meet my DR friends, so I can hug them and tell them I've missed them before entering my DR. I hope this was helpful for you, and like I said there is TONS of information online so you can do your own research with ease :) Happy shifting!