Megg. I’ve been lucid dreaming for a bit less than two years and I’ve only had 3 SP episodes now. But having SP episodes every time, multiple times every night,… I don’t think that is normal. I think the best idea is to consult the sleep researchers, or a neurologist. While I think you can learn to stop these and make them go unnoticed, it’s better to make sure nothing is wrong. In the mean time, when it does happen, I think it’s best that you stay relaxed and visualize a beautiful scene and keep your mind empty of thoughts.
I hope everything works out ok for you.
Dark sider, SP trouble is more likely to occur when you’re about 17, when you are stressed and when you change drastically your way of life. All things which can apply to Megg, as she said in another thread. So I don’t think it’s really abnormal.
first i would tell you that it is probably not good to have your parents calling during the night to wake you; this is probably interrupting your normal REM cycles and could actually be contributing to your nightmares. the mind doesn’t like losing sleep very much at all and will usually react with nightmares.
you also mentioned that you practice meditation. alot of the information you can read on meditation recommends only practicing under someone who has experience with it. you are dealing directly with the mind when you practice it and all sorts of buried psychological stuff comes to the surface, bypassing all your standard ‘filters’ that normally keep such stuff hidden.
here is something else from my own experiences: have you ever noticed how things from the ‘real world’ can cross over into your dreams? for example, if you fall asleep while watching a nature show on tv about the ocean, you might begin to dream about swimming or that you are on a boat. well, the same kind of thing can happen with your own body’s sounds. i have fallen asleep into nightmares where something scary was breathing heavily beside me, and when i woke up i realized it was my own breath that had influenced my dream. it’s still scary, but the fright quickly turns into laughter when you realize that you are still alive, you are safe, and nothing has harmed you. the mind seems to play tricks on itself all the time, and when you realize what is happening, it can make it less frightful to remember that your mind is in a state of illusion during dreams.
i hope this helps your situation, and you begin to have sweet dreams from now on.
Hi cloudwave!
Megg has not written since December 6th, so I suppose her problem has finally disappeared. 