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This article is part of the series Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming. If this is your first visit to the site, I recommend starting at the beginning of the series.
Through the many techniques described in this series, you have already discovered you have the ability to create objects and even create entire scenes within your dreams. It is also possible to create people within your dreams. With this technique, you'll develop the skill to create entirely new characters to act independently or to act jointly with you. You can create not only characters to accompany you on playful adventures but also characters to act as your teachers or instructors.
Your unconscious mind is a tremendous resource filled with valuable information. Much of that information can be of great use when practicing a task or learning a new skill. By creating a dream character to act as your teacher, you provide your unconscious mind with the perfect outlet to convey information to your conscious mind.
A musician may wish to take lessons from a famous classical composer. An athlete might want training from a world champion or Olympic medalist. A writer may hope to gain inspiration from a bestselling author. A scientist may wish to study with a renowned Nobel prize winning physicist. A martial artist may desire instruction from a master in a martial art. As you can see, the potential uses for this technique are endless. …Continue reading
This article is part of the series Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming.
Dreams are a wonderful stage on which to rehearse situations for waking life. You have unlimited opportunities to rehearse the same event until you have mastered it in your dreams, and there is no fear of embarrassment because you are your only audience and nobody else will ever see your rehearsal.
This technique may be used to rehearse any situation, from a simple conversation to a business presentation to a complex event with many possible outcomes. If you are unsure of which steps to take or which approach to use to handle a certain situation in your life, you can rest assured your unconscious mind will provide you with a variety of potential solutions and may even hint at which approach will produce the most beneficial outcome.
The same type of rehearsal may be used to practice other skills for waking life. Musicians have the opportunity to practice playing a musical instrument, or, by rehearsing their performance in their dreams, may overcome a fear of performing in front of a large crowd. Athletes can utilize their time spent dreaming as extra practice time to enhance their level of proficiency in a particular sport. The results of this type of practice are scientifically proven. A study published in …Continue reading
This article is part of the series Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming.
As described in the article Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming, there are many ways to utilize conscious dreaming for personal growth and improvement. In this article and the next few articles in the series, I'll provide methods of applying lucid dreaming techniques for problem solving, creativity, healing, and more.
Using Your Dreams For Problem Solving
Before going to bed, formulate a question or statement about the problem you would like to solve. Make the question or statement as brief and concise as possible. It should be specific enough to direct your unconscious mind toward the appropriate topic, but not so specific that it leaves no room for your mind to be flexible in presenting potential solutions.
For example, if you're encountering difficulties at work, try …Continue reading
This article is part of the series Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming.
A technique called dream incubation is the perfect approach to use whenever you would like to have a dream about a specific person, place, thing, or event. It also can be a useful method of getting in touch with your subconscious to find answers. Dream incubation requires that you predetermine what you will dream about and then set your intent to dream with full conscious awareness about that particular thing. It is essentially a way of programming your dreams in advance. You can't always program all the details, but you can select certain features to incorporate into a dream.
When you first begin to practice this technique, choose simple objects to work with. For example, make a decision to dream about an apple, a boat, or any other straightforward object that can be easily incorporated by the unconscious mind into your dream. As you become skilled at dream incubation, you can select more complex targets such as specific locations, people, or events.
How To Incubate a Dream:
At bedtime, begin by writing out the details of your desired dream as if you are planning the …Continue reading
During days 8 through 11 of the Gamma Mind Enhancement Experiment, the effects seemed to level off and are closer to the mild effects I would expect from the first few weeks of using a new form of mind enhancement technology, which raises a point worth considering.
We tend to want immediate results in everything we do, whether it's weight loss, learning a new skill, starting a business, or even using a mind enhancement program. We expect it to be like flipping a switch — one moment things are one way and the next moment everything has changed and we've lost twenty pounds or we've mastered that new skill. Granted, it would be fantastic if things worked that way, but realistically they don't. Even with mind enhancement programs, which can speed up the process considerably, it still takes time to achieve significant results. Sometimes it can take many months, which sounds like a long time but really isn't all that long when you compare it to the lifetime it can take to reach these same results without the technology.
During the first week of testing the Gamma technology I noticed some strong effects, which were mostly unexpected because it's not typical for this type of technology to trigger instant results. There are some mild physical sensations that typically occur right away, and, depending on the type of brain activity involved in the test, a person might also experience …Continue reading
This article is part of the series Mastering the Art of Lucid Dreaming.
Now that you have practiced controlling your dream environment and have become more skilled at creating objects within your dreams, it's time to put those skills to good use.
Spend time using your newly acquired skills to create your own personal dream space, a place within your dreams where you will always feel safe, secure, and in control. This can be a room, a temple, or even an outdoor location such as a secluded beach or a grove of trees.
When you create your dream space, select a setting that provides you with a deep sense of inner peace. Create your space from a blank canvas, adding only features that reinforce the sense of calm and tranquility. Be as detailed as possible, devoting attention not only to …Continue reading
