Creating Objects Within Your Dreams

June 25th, 2007

This article is part of the series Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming.

As you become more skilled at altering your surroundings within your dreams, you should also practice creating new objects. At first, practice working slowly and deliberately to create small, simple objects, such as a tennis ball or a spoon. Hold out your hands, palms facing upward, and use your conscious mind to shape and form the object, willing it to appear in your hands. Take your time and keep things simple at first. Don't try to create something complex or intricate yet. (Don't fret. We'll get to the complex stuff soon enough.)

Once you're comfortable creating small objects, use your mind to will into existence larger objects such as a simple wooden chair or a box. If the object is too big to hold in your hands, mentally will it to appear in a specific location in the room, facing a specific direction.

Regardless of the size of the object, remember to work on basic objects at first. Instead of jumping directly into creating complicated items, it's better to practice the creation of simple dream objects until you can create exactly what you need in the blink of an eye. Before you move on to creating more elaborate objects, practice reducing the amount of time and mental effort it takes you to fully form and create a simple object. Practice the technique of creating the same object over and over until you are able to create that object rapidly and can cause it to appear instantly in precisely the location you desire.

When you're able to very rapidly call into existence a simple object, you may then attempt to create more detailed and intricate objects. Begin with small but slightly more detailed objects, such as a telephone or wristwatch, and gradually work up to more complex objects. Practice creating specific room features, such as doors and windows. Practice creating live objects, such as plants or birds. Again, practice reducing the amount of time and mental effort it requires to create complex, detailed objects. Practice the technique of creating the same object over and over until you are able to call the object into existence with only the briefest thought and intent.

You may be wondering why it is necessary to practice such a technique, but the answer is very straightforward. In many different dream situations, you may find you're not able to influence your surroundings to the extent you would like. When this occurs, you will most often be able to create objects even if you can't change the rest of your dream environment. In doing so, you can create objects that will assist you in turning the dream events toward the scene of your own choosing.

For example, you may find yourself in a dream scene in which you are trapped in a particular location. It may be handy in that situation to create a door and simply walk out of the room, a technique which also reinforces the idea that you are in control of your dreams and will not allow yourself to be trapped. You can create an item to help you handle any dream situation, good or bad. Or, you can ask your unconscious mind to "create what I need in this moment to deal with this current situation," and then hold out your hand and expect the object to appear.