Reddit mentions of Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self

Uh... No. When I go here, I see this.

Which regional amazon are you using?

I would have been far more skeptical until something very similar happened to myself. For example this is sorta what I innitially went through, as it was an interesting emanation, it was being translated to words but the intent was deeper more subtle yet LOUD because I just had an what some call an awakening, it also reminded me how stuff communicates when I had DMT breakthroughs before:

"who is this?"

"the real you"

"what?"

"you can call me your higher if you like"

"oh, how do I know I am not just talking to myself?"

"You are talking to yourself silly!"

"what?"

"I am the non resistant part of us, the one that manifests, the dream-bus driver, the dream, the bus, the road and the passengers"

"umm..."

"you can call me Source too, or your Soul"

"what? your God?"

"yes, by that I mean YOU are"

"you mean you?”

"I am you"

"I have lost my mind"

"you mean you found it"

"how do I know you really me and not some random thoughts?"

Then my body just stats moving, like the "ego/ my human personality , was tossed in the back seat" (as the the body starts moving on its own and writes)
“Thoughtless thought that flows freely and abundantly without any resistance".

“omg wtf is going on, I am possessed, lol or nutz!!!!"

"possessed by the Spirit, your spirit"

"OMG!"

"yes that's what I am saying, oh Me GOD!"

“I must be dreaming”

“Indeed we are, we are the dream”.

“but how do I know?”

“you don't have to, we are so amazing we don't even know ourselves”...

My conversations got deeply more personal through the months it taught me much about the spirit of Play, with a supreme helping of WOO with a side of WOO. =)

When I saw the conversations with God if anything it re-affirmed that we ALL can do this, for we are IT.
It seems like this inner wisdom hits many of us in different ways, like the inner child, the guidance, the higher self, holy-spirit, soul, source, God, our light body, awareness behind the dream, collective unconscious ... names get funny don't they? What was so surprising was its always there in all of us, for it is all of us.

That form of communication seems much more quiet now days, I wonder if it only pipes in like that for learning, teaching although its always there with intuition and our inner guidance it seems.

Have any of you had your own conversations with GOD? (which I now often refer to as myLIFE, or mySELF). What kinds of things have you learned about yourself and your journey?

Edit: Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self, this is an amazing book on Lucid Dreams I found last year, whats interesting is Robert Waggoner the author finds what he calls the Awareness Behind the Dream and starts comunicating with it in the dreams and some in meditation and daily life. Its a fascinating book.

I learned about lucid dreaming about 6 years ago, I had already been doing some of it without knowing what it meant. Then I read some books like dreamgates and a book by Robert Waggoner that really helped a lot.
For me, if I set my mind to do it, it happens, but if I'm too caught up in day to day life, or even to desperate to see a lucid dream it doesn't happen.
When I'm focused I can have one or two lucid dreams a night every night. When I'm not (currently I'm not all that focused) I have maybe one a month or maybe every other month.
As far as control over the dream itself, it depends on how stable my state of mind is. Desperation and too high of expectations always kills my ability to control my dreams.

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Hey, I often have similar problems. I often have one specific recurring theme, but I actually try to make the most of it. If you we have troubles like this repeatedly during the night, this means we most likely have them during the day, too. They're somewhere there in the back of our minds. Lucid dreaming is a great way to face our problems and learn to accept them and get over them. It's best while dreaming to save us the trouble from having to face them in real life, so it's a real advantage.

Strive to become lucid during such a dream (I have yet to) and ask the characters you have trouble with what the problem is. Talk to them. Make friends with them. Get at the very root of the problem, whatever it is. Ask the dream to help you overcome it. Eventually with determination you'll be able to completely overcome the mental problem both in the dream and waking world.

I strongly recommend this book for further reading on how we can improve ourselves and overcome all our mental problems while sleeping. It's a really fantastic book.

Good luck, and try not to run away from your fears, but face them boldly!

I am certain that healing in dreams is possible. Robert Waggoner has an entire chapter on it in Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self.

My primary motivation for becoming proficient in lucid dreaming is to practice a healing ceremony that I feel certain can help me with my physical issues.

I do believe it's possible to heal others 'remotely,' and I have every intention of practicing that from my Medicine Beach, as well.

We also know that PTSD sufferers are being taught how to use lucid dreaming to rid themselves of nightmares.

I believe dream telepathy is possible, but very rare. Quantum physics has demonstrated that the movement of an electron on this side of earth can affect an electron on the other side of the earth, and I believe we are all made of the same energy. I believe the vibration of my thoughts could affect the thoughts of another ... so, anything in that realm is possible, in my opinion.

I'm hitting my prospective memory targets more and more reliably, I am falling asleep more easily, and my dream recall is improving. I have been ramping up my awareness exercises, and am feeling very positive about my practice.

Thanks for this excellent thread!!

This came from a Robert Waggoner book.

https://www.amazon.com/Lucid-Dreaming-Gateway-Inner-Self/dp/193049114X

Most of my lucid dreams generally happen on days where I simply refuse to get out of bed, really.

I'll get up, go pee, go back to sleep, roll around for a bit, falling in and out of sleep, and then eventually just find myself in a dream.

I think, though, like bobbaphet said, more important than keeping a dream journal, even, is that you buy into the fact that reaching a lucid state is possible for you, and then do your best to avoid getting disappointed or discouraged just because you didn't have one last night.

I know some fortunate people who say that they have lucid dreams just about every night and didn't even know what they were called until I brought the subject up. But for the rest of us, there isn't really a reliable switch to turn them on and off.

If you're still set on achieving a lucid state, I would recommend getting Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner and read a couple of pages or a chapter or two before you go to sleep every night. He covers different methods for inducing LDs, all of the different things newbies struggle with and should look for, and there are a ton of his own personal experiences journalled in the book.

It was the first and only book I've read on the topic, and I started having my first LDs within 2 months after I started it.

Otherwise, maybe just try to clear your mind of the topic the best you can. Sometimes when you're in the dark, things are a little more clear when you're not* trying to look right at them.

I can assure you that you're not the only consciousness in dream-space.

You're actually at a good stage to become a more serious lucid dreamer. If you don't mind having your beliefs challenged, I would strongly recommend you read Robert Waggoner's book.

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BTW, I've been introduced to Lucid Dreaming by some myNoise.net users. As a scientific, I was skeptic... then discovered a fabulous world! Lucid Dreaming happened to me a couple of times now, and all I can say is "Wow!".

Book recommendation: Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self

The Kindle edition is 9.99.

This book is exceptional, I've heard Waggoner speak before and he's extremely experienced and informed on the subject and I highly recommend it! http://www.amazon.com/Lucid-Dreaming-Gateway-Inner-Self/dp/193049114X
Some classic tips are asking your self if you're dreaming often while you are awake in order to be more aware of it and so more likely to wonder it while you are "unconscious". Also recommended is looking at your hands, looking at your digital alarm clock since electronics don't seem to work the same way in the dreamstate, etc.
http://lucidadvice.com/LucidDreamingLinks.aspx
Best of luck!

This book would be absolutely amazing Yay!


Edit: Changed books, it is also cheaper so you may be able to gift someone else as well!

Try daily meditation, this is a good start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHshOvzERHQ

Also watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwewhsDn90

On top read some books about this topic or get them as free audio books:

https://www.amazon.com/Lucid-Dreaming-Gateway-Inner-Self/dp/193049114X/

https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mfpdp/B07T8KD4PJ?ref=tmm_aud_title_sr

(translations are available)

I have not, but a lucid dreamer named Robert Waggoner talks about his experience in his book, Lucid Dreaming . It happens sometimes, and hopefully it doesn't stop you from continuing to LD. I would recommend the book to anyone who wants to learn more about the subconscious minds' role in lucid dreaming, and false awakenings as well.

Lucid dreams are about being aware, not being in control. Robert Waggoner, when describing the issue of dream control in his book, details that a dreamer controls the dream in the same way a sailor controls the sea. A partial lucid dream would actually be one in which the dreamer is not completely aware.