Exilian
Off-topic and Chatter: The Jolly Boar Inn => General Chatter - The Boozer => Topic started by: CN2 on March 16, 2010, 08:38:06 PM
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I have decided to teach myself how to lucid dream on demand :)
If anyone is unsure as to what this is Wiki has a great book about it, and it really is quite fascinating and a good read even if you dont plan on doing this.
Here it is (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lucid_Dreaming) :D
Everyone should try this if you can, its absolutely amazing (I do this naturally too, something like 1% of people do) its like literally having your own controllable dream world :D
Anyways onto the point of this thread, I thought it could be like a blog, if you will. Where we can all post our progress if anyone would like to join me, any dreams we have had and can share post here, and to see if anyone does achieve the goal of being lucid on demand! ( They sometimes make nice little stories ^^ ) :D
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I reckon I can do this the odd time
like last night in my dream i awoke from my bed and started to walk downstairs to find a gigantic tarantula bocking my path
running back into my bedroom I discover a rather nice longsword on my chair :knight: (This was the lucid part i think)
taking the sword I hacked the spider to pieces (which was somewhat pleasing)
then I left my house and went into my garden to find it was now the school field with many gigantic spiders crawling around
so fun times for the rest of the dream :D
the weird thing is im not even scared of spiders
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Sounds like an awesome dream ^^ They are always so completely and utterly detached from reality... Tonight's dream coming tomorrow from me :D
Would tell the other 3 from last night, but they are all rather un-eventful...
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I'm sure that I've experienced this several times, another similar thing I've experienced a couple times is sleep paralysis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis). This is when your mind wakes up before your body and you freak out because you can't move anything. Whats really weird is you get the feeling there is something evil in the room with you, and its been theorized that many alien 'abductions' have been cases of sleep paralysis.
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My dreams are utterly portugaled up ... First of all I'm constantly being chased by someone or something in my dreams. And sometimes events and people get completely mixed up and unstable. For example : I'm having a conversation with a person and then the next moment that same person turns into somebody else...
Conclusion : I'm a total nutcase.
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Ahh sleep paralysis is horrible to have, it really is scary.
Its a side effect of Lucid dreaming I think too.
And SW, are all dreams not messed up?
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Were you ever chased by a group of junkies in your dream?
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Were you ever chased by a group of junkies in your dream?
I've been chased by many things in dreams, including people with chainsaws and even once my brother was some sort of zombie. Plus it usually feels like I'm waist deep in syrup so my legs won't move fast enough to run or pedal a bike and if I have a gun I have trouble pulling the trigger but if I manage to I usually miss...so you're not alone. ;)
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I remember this one dream that I remember most vividly (I had it 5 nights in a row at most o_O) where I had just begun watching Harry Potter. You know how the 3rd movie has the dementor people? I would watch that some nights, then the dream would sort of be a chase game where I tried to hide from the Dementor and it always found me. This one time, it changed into a nazgul form lord of the rings, which is odd o_O
Keep posting these wierd/freaky/funny dream thing-a-ma-bobs :D
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I remembered that whenever It found me, I would some how force myself to wake up, and i would turn on all the lights in my house xD. I think the waking up thing was like a fear response or something. Contact me if you find anything out :P
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I tend to have total control over myself, no control over events around me. Which makes them kinda fun until I die, it's like a worryingly realistic videogame. :P
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I shall learn to lucid dream :knight:
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Yeah, I had a very strange dream last night actually. It might of been 2 dreams, but they link up perfectly so I am just gunna post as one, they were also EXTREMELY vivid, some parts were Lucid (Actually the whole 2nd part was) :)
(And when you wake up Lordryan, this is due to your body realising that you are dreaming, and forcing its self to activity. A defence mechanism if you want to call it that)
THE DREAM
I was on some sort if jungle planet, more like a forest actually with a bunch of people I didn't know, including a blind old man. We were building some sort of natural camp for research on god knows what and the old man was making a log cabin, but he didn't realise he was making it out of rolled up green towels not logs. Kinda weird as you would think he could feel they were not logs...
Anyway. I left him to get on with it, and I noticed there were LOADS of bugs, everywhere. Then a pink candle on a tree stump appeared, and I saw it kept the bugs away, so I went to the fence of the camp, and 4 alter type things just appeared, and I lit them all with the pink candle. Suddenly they all went out, and I couldn't re-light them, so I called over my friends (Some lumberjack men) who all had flame throwers (They were very weird contraptions, they looked like a bike handle bar, with a big wheel on the side. It was blue too.. You had to spin the wheel to make the flame bigger or smaller and then pull the trigger to make it work)
After we all lit them again with the flame throwers, the local species came by, they were peaceful enough and sort of looked like the aliens from District 13, but hardier and smoother looking. As quickly as they came, they went. Suddenly the military appeared out of no where and I was left standing there in the mist of some huge operation. (I assume they were taking over the planet, you will understand why in the next part) So, this part just ends with me standing there with the flame thrower.
Before I know it, I am sitting on a train. Like a cargo train, but filled with people strapped to seats, like the drop ships in avatar but a train. And we were back in England, but it was very dirty and smoke was everywhere. Then I noticed a few of them men were wounded and were in the military, and my friend sat next to me had a broken foot. There was also a woman there, and apparently I was brilliant friends with her. Didn't recognise her a single bit looking back.
So the woman went off, and we all gave her a hug goodbye. And off the train went. The man with the broken foot was very jolly I remember. Then the train was more like a London transport train, and I was looking out the windows to a platform we were going past (At this point, I realised I was dreaming and in the military) and all my school friends were there, and we all waved to each other. They were being sold as slaves. one of them was waving a phone at me, an LG cookie in fact, he was shouting there is no signal, and he was right. I got my phone out and there was no signal.
Then we all had to get off the train and into some huge central plaza square thing in London, I said my goodbyes to the man with the broken foot and off he went in the train. Then I was in a battle scene. London was being taken over by the very Aliens that were in the first part.
As I was walking along, there were a few skirmishes with the Aliens in side streets but it seemed to be under control. They had no weapons and were actually killed by bullets, and the ones that surrendered were made to stand in a little square of fence, and wear yellow coats. Then everything suddenly changed as I got into a car, the Aliens were much more vicious and had weapons, god knows where from. Then I noticed the driver was the girl from the train before and I gave her a hug haha. Anyways we were driving, very fast, through this complete chaos, and a GIANT alien thingy came up infront of us, we tried to turn it into road kill, but it didnt work and we ended up crashing straight into its nail. Then it started to claw at the car and I managed to get out, and the girl, unfortunately died. The aliens were winning outright now, and all the men were fleeing down alleyways. So I followed a group of 4 of them, and we went down an alley way with a bridge going over the top. There was an alien on the bridge, and it saw it, it started to shoot at us, and I remember it suddenly went slow motion, and not a single bullet hit me. but I saw the 4 soldiers literally TORN apart by the bullets, and somehow the alien didnt see me. So I sneaked off in the shadow of the bridge and turned a corner.
Round this corner was a strange scene, 2 girls were sitting there, with a soldier talking. It was like a counselling session, and they were just finishing it. They were talking about clearing something up and getting the soldier home. As I went up to the 2 girls, he walked off and so did one of the girls to escort him. The one left behind started talking to me, and told me to walk with her. So I did, and we got into a lift somewhere made of glass. I could see all the destruction
the aliens made. Then she said, this isnt the first time we have met (I was lie WTF? I have never seen you) Then she explained she is a time traveller and I am super duper important for something. Then I started to eat some maltesers, and the dream ended.
Weird huh :D
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My cousin had a dream about the ending of the world ... The first thing she saw was a blinding flash on the horizon... Then the clouds started to gather, everything went dark and the ashes fell from the sky... And that's when I had to go, so I didn't hear the rest of the story ... But it does sound interesting ...
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all my school friends were there, and we all waved to each other. They were being sold as slaves.
I actually laughed out loud. Something about waving to your school friends while they are being sold as slaves strikes me as hilarious.
That was a nice story (someone has been watching too much television) *cough* no, TV is good. B)
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Well if it has been influenced by TV well bah xD And it made me laugh too :p maybe it was just the complete lack of emotion, ya know if people were being sold as slaves you would be kinda sad :p
This mornings recall didnt go so well, only a few details were clear such as:
I was in a city, with lots and lots and lots of high rise buildings.
I had a shotgun.
I was being chased by some living goop thing.
I eventually killed the living goop thing.
Thats about it.
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any dream involving a shotgun is a good dream
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unless the shotgun kills you...
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OK you are about to hear one of the weirdest stories ever...
My dream starts in medias res...
So... I was sitting on a park bench in England with my relatives... And I was talking to some guy I've never met in my life... I've said to my relatives that we should really visit Jubal and see how he's doing. But they've said that we're already short on time and that we should start packing right now... And the next moment we were already in Croatia sitting around the table... Everyone was talking, but I was so bored and I fell asleep... They woke me up and sent me to get something (I can't remember what)... One small street (which actually exists in my town) seemed to be the fastest route (there is an abandoned old house in that street and it's courtyard is full of trees almost like a forest)... But I was wrong... One part of the street was cluttered up with garbage... And in one transparent plastic bag I saw an arm... I turned around and saw a brain lying on the floor... I was thinking about calling the cops but then I've said to myself "No... That kind of stuff happens regularly in my dreams... I don't need any cops."... I walked away a few meters. Two of my friends were walking towards me... I started explaining them what kind of s**t happens in my dreams... They followed me because they didn't believe me... And then all of sudden 3 zombies ran out from a small forest (I've mentioned it earlier, remember?) ... They killed one of my friends instantly... So we continued struggling with them and I've managed to break the jaws of one zombie... My other friend died too and I've managed to kill one more zombie, but while I was killing him the third one bit me...............................................................
And then I've woke up and I realized that it was just a dream... I was still siting around the table with my relatives... And I started taking to my relative (who was sitting next to me). I've found out that he also fell asleep because he was bored... And strangely enough we were both dreaming the same dream... And them I started explaining to him how stupid it is to have dream in your dream...
And that's when I woke up for the first time...
My second dream starts in some kind of swamp... The swamp was full of reed (http://www.threatsummary.forestthreats.org/images/threats/Common_Reed_132.jpg) (?)... I had a lawnmower and I've had to clear a path thru it... When I was done I went to the seaside... I took a kayak and ran into the water with it (I don't know how I managed to do that)...
My kayak was filling with water ... I was trying to reach the shore but there was too much water inside so my kayak flipped upside down ... And then I've realized that I have a mobile phone in my pocket...
And that's where it ends...
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Wierrrrd. You'll have to come visit me in your sleep sometime, hehe. :P
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Me and my dad were talking about Lucid dreaming a few days ago, apparently he had some too. He said he always had the same one, where he went to this huge garage thingy. He then opened it and he said it was a sort of portal, and when he stepped inside it, he woke up... lol
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Wierrrrd.
I know... My dreams are utterly messed up...
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I have several dreams to post, about 30 actually, but I wont do all of them haha :p
Update on how its going, about 4 nights a week now I Lucid dream, maybe more but I don't remember them, and it really is amazing :D Shame you have to sleep for 6 1/2 hours to do it...
The reality check (Check out the Wiki book I posted) with the 5 fingers and hand works a treat ^^
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I've managed it... I don't know how but I did... I didn't get much sleep these last few weeks, but I've managed to get a few hours of sleep today... And while I was in my dream everything was completely realistic, I was aware of everything, and damn I even knew when I'm going to wake up ... And one more thing is important... All those people surrounding me were complete strangers to me, but I knew some of them very well... For example I even had a girlfriend in my dream. I felt like a knew her for ages ... I've tried to remember her name by writing it on a paper (to memorize it easier) and when I've woke up I wrote it on a piece of paper next to my bed... Or at least that's what I've thought ... Because I was still in the middle of my dream... Damn I've lost her name ... Damn.......
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Had a strange dream last night, which involved being in a world where we had died. This cheerful colonel figure would lead us to various forms of transport, for example a boy racer gets into a Ferrari, and drives off, but the car seals itself, the doors just becoming part of the body, and him not being able to get out.
I end up going into a train which does the same thing, kind of creepy. Before that I decided to jump off the platform behind the train and after I jumped realised it was a 100ft drop, and the train and platform were pretty big, I woke up before hitting the ground. All through this dream I knew the people trapped in these vehicles were going to hell. Very strange.
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Ok ,this one is old and I think I've mentioned it before, but this time it's the full story.
I once had a lucid dream which quickly turned into a nightmare.
All of a sudden I was on the first floor of an emptier, shoddy version of my house with a slightly different arrangement.
The colors were sort of muted, leaning towards grayscale or possibly even sepia. The shadows were highly exaggerated.
Strange, but silent wind-like noises.
Whole room was cloaked in deep, fog-like darkness, except the couch and the stairs leading to the second floor.
There was an unknown, silent figure sitting on the couch.
As I slowly passed by this figure I noticed that he was staring at the floor, completely immovable and almost unaware of the surroundings.
The stairs leading up are surrounded by three walls and make a roughly u-shaped turn.
There's an iron fence on the upper part of stairs.
White walls.
First step.
The shadows got even more darker, almost making pools of pitch black gathering on the floor. I couldn't barely see my legs in this dark shrouds.
First floor disappeared in the darkness just behind my back.
Utter silence.
As I was climbing up the stairs I felt a strange sensation. Something wasn't right, but I just couldn't stop climbing.
I just had an irresistible urge to climb up, and get a glimpse of my room, where I was sleeping.
Towards the middle of the stars the walls all of a sudden started to look aged, cracked and damaged.
Just a few more steps, a turn to the left and I would be in my room.
Those doors were the only visible thing in that narrow hallway connected to the stairs.
I took one more step and felt light trembling, almost like a minor earthquake.
Squeaking noise, a mix of a rusty hinge and old wood beneath my feet.
The holes on the left side of the wall started to bleed heavily, much like the veins bleed, almost like a viscous liquid pouring out of a cup.
Second step.
Two more steps left.
A piece of the wall started to move, making amorphous, curved shapes.
I was compelled to stare at it.
A face with a tortured grimace tried to brake out of the wall.
I moved into it and roared as hard as I could in attempt to scare it off.
*this part happens almost in glimpse of an eye*
In a second, a pair of hands and a head (with an indescribable anguished scream) bursted from the wall, gripping my neck.
I was thrown down the stairs with an unbelievable force.
Bounced of the wall first and the went flying towards the bottom of the stairs on my back, with head pointed towards the ceiling.
I hit the floor at the bottom of the stairs, felt the loud crack of my neck and everything went black.
A few final twitches and blood pooling in my nostrils.
I could still hear the screaming.
I woke up on the floor, facing the ceiling.
I could still hear the scream for a good two seconds after I woke up.
Not a single portugal was given while watching a horror movie after this experience.
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My dreams are starting to look a lot like Inception lately.
I wake up up to 13 times in a row, in my room, do the usual morning routine, only to find out that I'm still dreaming after some time.
Each "wake up" evolves into a different short story after a certain amount of time. Either something completely trivial, romance, horror, and so on.
All of those stories are quite possible and realistic. It's sometimes really hard to determine whether I'm dreaming or not. The sounds, olfactory senses, the feeling of touch and temperature, pain, pleasure, taste, they're all there.
And there's always something different about the room. Usually it's something barely noticeable.
Just googled it. According to Wikipedia, it's called "false awakening", type 2.
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I get false awakenings quite frequently. Not much fun.
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Ever experienced sleep paralysis?
According to wiki, type 2 is often followed by it.
I didn't.
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Ever experienced sleep paralysis?
Several times.
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I don't remember the start of this dream but I was walking down the street in summertime and I saw a girl I know, got to chatting and she invited me to a party happening right next to us. I then realised it was summer and I should be wearing shorts so I looked down, and then bam! Not wearing anything at all. I thought it was a bit weird but I couldn't be bothered to go home and change and no one had mentioned it so far so I just went to the party. Can't remember much else, apart from someone asking if I knew I was naked and I was all like yep and then I woke up. I wish I could remember more of my dreams.
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dude do you not remember what happened at Jubal's party???
lol jokes
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My usual nightmares are now gone.
As well as the rest of the dreams.
Probably because I've been too busy studying last few months which exhausted me mentally and physically.
I remember only one interesting dream which I had a few months ago.
I was walking through this warped version of my street.
Everything was kind of washed out, twisted, out of proportions and generally gloomy. There was some sort of bad tension in the air.
The windows on every house were open, curtains being blown by the wind.
So I sneaked beneath the windows, trying to see what's inside those houses. The were all empty except some furniture.
In one of those houses I saw a huge wardrobe and a skeleton lying on the bed.
Suddenly, the wardrobe opened, pouring an endless stream of creepy infant-sized skeletons which promptly jumped on me and started ripping flesh from my bones and clawing out my eyes, which resulted in a proper jump scare wake-up.