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Machines for Lucid Dreaming.
Dream Devices
Lucid Dreams
A lucid dream is a dream in which you remain asleep but become aware of the fact that you are dreaming. Lucid dreams are not a new-age fancy, but a professionally accepted clinically proven state of consciousness whose potentials are only beginning to be explored.
We all know how 'real' a normal dream can seem, no matter how illogical it might be. Now consider that in a lucid dream you become aware that this 'real' but odd world is a creation of your mind. The liberating next step for you is to take control of your surroundings and the people within your dreams.
Most people remember at least one lucid dream and so probably have dozens more that they forget. Being interested in dreaming I recorded 5 lucid dreams during the 1990s and since have learned the techniques that allow me to dream lucidly on a regular basis.
Lucid dreams are just dreams. Therefore there iis no danger while lucid dreaming and no boundaries that cannot be safely crossed. So many of our dreams are about danger (see the "Primitive instinct rehearsal theory of dreaming" for a take on why there is so much anxiety in dreams) but by lucidly engaging with the dreamworld we learn to overcome dangers and enjoy the experiences of the dream to their fullest. And what experiences they can be! In lucid dreams I have flown without wings, walked on the moon and even communicated with a tree. It sounds odd, but hey it was only a dream.
Apart from being an amazing, fun, thrilling experience in itself, lucid dreaming opens your internal door of perception. It opens your mind to the potential for self development you hold within yourself. Lucid dreaming is enjoyable, but it is also a tool we can use whilst asleep (or deeply sedated) to help us greatly enhance our waking lives. The boost in confidence that comes from taking control of your dreams also spills over into your waking life.
Machines which can help induce lucid dreams:
They all work by stimulating you with various alpha waves of around 1 to 40 hertz which triggers the brain to react as if you were sleeping, allowing you to dream while being awake.
MindSpa Personal Development System MDS-12
We
found that the MindSpa Personal Development System starts working pretty
much instantly. This Light and Sound Machine aims to effectively help
adults and children sharpen and improve mental performance through the
use of both auditory and visual stimulation. Basically, this machine gets
you into a deeply relaxed state where you will find self hypnosis and
lucid dreaming come easily.
Using precise frequencies of broad spectrum flickering white or blue light together with rhythms of pulsating sound, a wonderful combination of Light and Sound gently envelopes you in a cocoon of stimulus, providing calm, relaxation and rejuvenation. There are twelve different programs that range in length from 10 to 40 minutes. Using this tool you find yourself able to reach states of relaxation and enhanced consciousness without effort.
The publishers say:
- For Self-Improvement, Performance, Learning, Relaxation and Rejuvenation
- Can effectively help adults and children sharpen and improve mental performance
- Removes all outside distraction gently bathing you in a pleasant world of light and sound
- Microprocessor-based control unit with twelve proprietary sessions
- Non-invasive use of dual auditory and visual stimulation.
We say:
- Good frequency range
- Well presented
- Nice range of programs
- Excellent support materials
- Comfortable to wear.
The best techniques for learning Lucid dreaming are quite simple. Mnemonic Induction (telling yourself that when you dream you will be lucid) should be practiced throughout the day. Combine Mnemonic Induction with Reality Testing (asking yourself if this is a dream) and you will find that If your mind is the habit of asking the right questions, then soon enough, you will ask the question in your dream.
InnerPulse Mind Machine with Premium TruWhite Glasses
The
InnerPulse Light and Sound Machine has a slightly wider scope, with 64
different programs available. This device also includes Breath Meditation
Sessions which is a great innovation, Programs can last up to one whole
hour, which gives users the opportunity to reach really deep levels of
meditation while remaining alert, calm, and in full control. If you want
to explore your own mind and access the creative potential within you,
then this light and sound machine is worth very serious consideration.
The Publishers say:
You will remain alert, calm, and in full control. Light and sound machines are powerful tools for activating the mind, achieving deep levels of concentration and relaxation, sparking creativity and preparing for stressful events like public speaking, examinations and long trips.
We Say:
- Excellent support materials
- Very high quality manufacturing standard
- More expensive than the Mindspa, but probably worth the extra money.
Paralysis in dreams
A number of researchers now believe that dreams which involve paralysis or being smothered so that you are unable to move are a form of meta-lucid dream. Since in dreams for our own safety we are effectively paralysed (except for those pour souls who suffer from sleepwalking) the theory is that dreams of being unable to move occur when the realisation that you cannot move invades your dream.
I recently had an experience of this. In my dream I was being held down by a lion and could not move. I was thinking "this lion is clever to be able to stop me from even moving my hands" when I realised that he wasn't and that Iwas dreaming. Well, the next few minutes were great as I just decided to go for a fly around the african savannah instead of lying underneath a big cat. It was great to use the paralysis as a trigger for a lucid dreaming event.
Learn to have lucid dreams
Here is a short 'how to have a lucid dream' guide
The first step toward learning lucid dreaming is remembering your dreams. Keeping a dream diary is an essential aid. For 69-90 days write down as much about your last dream as you can remember as soon as you wake up. You will soon find that you remember more and more of each dream. Once you are remembering a good deal of at least one dream each night, move on to stage two which is called 'reality checking'
This involves asking yourself the question "am I dreaming" at least 100 times a day throughout the day. This is basically a way of getting into a habit that will transfer across to your dreams. If you ask yourself "am I dreaming" during a dream (because you ALWAYS ask yourself that) you may well get a nice surprise.
The other technique that I use in parallel with reality checking is known as 'anomoly checking' Whenever I see anything that seems in any way out of place I ask myself whether it is a dream? 99.99% of the time this is a dumb question, such as yesterday when I saw a particularly fine sunset and asked myself 'is that real?'
At the moment you 'realise you are dreaming' your dream will suddenly end about 90% of the time. As you keep practicing you will get better. Last year I had 10 lucid dreams and only 'woke immediately' once.
If you don't stop dreaming at this point... well the universe is yours to command. Time travel, spaceflight, alien planets, godlike powers, anything that takes your fancy... enjoy!
0.01% of the time something does suddenly strike you as very wrong (such as the time I realised my bedroom was was covered with postersfor bands Ihad never heard of), which then can be your lead into a lucid dream experience.