Table of Contents

PREFACE

DREAMING EXPLAINED

”I never dream anyway.” Why do we dream? What do dreams mean?

WHAT IS LUCID DREAMING?

“I Can’t Control My Dreams.”
“Are Lucid Dreams Related To PSI Phenomena?”
“How Long Does It Take To Learn How To Dream Lucidly?”
“I Think I Do This Naturally. Does This Happen?”
“I Had [dream], Was I Lucid?”

Possible Dangers of Lucid Dreaming

Alienation
Addiction
Dissociation
Controversial: Creating Bad Habits or Becoming a Control Freak
Controversial: Accidentally Encountering “Spiritual” Entities
Similar Techniques

RECALLING YOUR DREAMS

“I Sometimes Remember More Dreams Than The Time I Was Asleep Could Allow. How Is This Possible?”
“In What Order Should I Write My Dreams?”

INDUCTION TECHNIQUES

Preliminary
Waking Up and Getting To Sleep
Reality Checks
- Which reality checks are best?
- I have trouble remembering to do reality checks throughout the day. What reminders can I use?
- I did a reality check in a dream but it said that I was not dreaming. What went wrong?
- I did a reality check in a dream but I didn't quite realize I was dreaming. What went wrong? Techniques
WBTB(Wake-Back-To-Bed)
- I am sometimes awake for very short times, but cannot pull myself together enough to get up and out of bed. What can I do?
MILD (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams)
WILD (Wake-Initiation of Lucid Dreams)
Hypnagogic Imagery
Counting
Incubating Dreams
Chaining Dreams
VILD (Visual Induction of Lucid Dreams)
“I tried to visualise the dream until I fell asleep, but I just stayed awake. What went wrong?”
LILD
CAT (Cycle Adjustment Technique)
Tibetan Methods
Other Techniques
Other Methods
Food and Drink
Gadgets Useful ”In Dream” Techniques
Dream Stabilization Recovering From Lost Visuals
Getting Objects Into Your Dream
What You Can Do
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
Conclusion