EXERCISE: Lucid Dreaming
This exercise was chronicled in the book Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda and paraphrased in the book Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner [Chapter 1: Stepping Through The Gate]
Background: Lucid Dreaming is the ability to be consciously aware while in your dream state, giving the dreamer access to the almost unknown inner depths of their Self.
EXERCISE: GETTING STARTED - STEPPING THROUGH THE GATE
Upon closing your eyes tonight, but before going to sleep, tell yourself that you will look at your hands while dreaming. Repeat the suggestion to yourself as you drift off to sleep.
Setting up your dream in such a way allows the conscious mind to connect with the unconscious while in the dream state. Give it a try for a few nights to see if you are able to see your hands while dreaming and become consciously aware of being in a dream.
If successful, the books also advise that by looking back at your hands during the dream you are able to stabilize any shifting or wavering scenes. So if things start to go blurry on you, look back at your hands to renew the power of the lucid dream experience.
Share your experiences. Were you successful? How did it make you feel?
Background: Lucid Dreaming is the ability to be consciously aware while in your dream state, giving the dreamer access to the almost unknown inner depths of their Self.
EXERCISE: GETTING STARTED - STEPPING THROUGH THE GATE
Upon closing your eyes tonight, but before going to sleep, tell yourself that you will look at your hands while dreaming. Repeat the suggestion to yourself as you drift off to sleep.
Setting up your dream in such a way allows the conscious mind to connect with the unconscious while in the dream state. Give it a try for a few nights to see if you are able to see your hands while dreaming and become consciously aware of being in a dream.
If successful, the books also advise that by looking back at your hands during the dream you are able to stabilize any shifting or wavering scenes. So if things start to go blurry on you, look back at your hands to renew the power of the lucid dream experience.
Share your experiences. Were you successful? How did it make you feel?