I just recently tried to become lucid using a technique in the STYLE of Lucid Living (I interpreted it my own way), as I’ve said many times that no technique has worked for me thus far.
Well… really, really, REALLY good news for me. The first day I started using this technique, in which I increase my awareness (when I remember to) and based on my feelings decide if I’m dreaming (as I’ve been lucid once before, I know what it feels like), I became lucid. For the first time in over a year.
Now, I’m sure it was DILD of course; I hadn’t used any other technique. The lucid dream lasted about one minute because I lost awareness. I kept telling myself to focus but I lost it. I was in my backyard, and something felt so dreamlike that I just instantly knew it was a dream. Then I woke up. It was 2:07 AM, about 35 minutes before my alarm was set off to attempt a WBTB.
Of course, I was extremely grateful to have even become lucid because I haven’t had one in a year.
However, since then (Saturday March 24th), I’ve been unable to find success with this technique, even though I’ve handled it the exact SAME way. I’ve remembered all my dreams for the most part, and I feel I should have been doing the awareness checking in those dreams. I’ve made a habit out of it now.
Note that I felt like I had a short lucid dream on the morning of Tuesday the 26th but I was unable to confirm or remember anything, so I’m not really counting it…
Can anyone give me any advice? Tell me what’s wrong?
I wouldn’t say there’s anything “wrong” with your style per se, but it seems as if it has a bit of variation for error.
I know what you mean by the “feeling” of a dream, it’s pretty distinct although I don’t usually hear too many speaking of it. The issue with retaining awareness throughout the day is the fact that it’s usually a pipe dream for most people. The teachings of meditation in buddhism teach those meditating to be completely aware of their surroundings, and many people don’t achieve this in years, even tens of years. I would say the key here is to simply be aware of your surroundings at any given moment. Which is why there’s RC’s, especially the door RC. What better way to be sure of where you are than to check each time you go somewhere new?
I also see the premise of your technique, I actually used something a lot like this when I first started lucid dreaming, only with RC’s rather than a self-diagnosis. The only real thing I could prescribe would be to immerse yourself in it more. You seem to have discovered a process which works for you, but don’t be afraid of variety: if you want to have lucid dreams, experiment on your own. If other techniques don’t work, make your own! Discover the things that work for you, hell you’ve already found out about the focus topic seemingly on your own, and have memorized the aura of dreams themselves, you’ve got enough to go on to begin experimentation.
The more you stick your foot in a doorway, the more leverage you’ve got to force it open. Keep that in mind
