Techniques For Retaining Lucidity Options

I havent had a lucid dream in about 4 months now but when I have one I keep having them. I started practiciing ways to maintain lucidity and hold the images I see in the dream.

One thing I know for sure is if I concentrate on a certain object for more than a few seconds the whole dream disintegrates or I fade back into unconscious dreaming. I heard of a technique in which you look at your hands and just as they start to disintegrate you shift your attention to another object and keep doing it. The more you do it the longer you can stare at a certain object before it starts to fade.

From just practicing this everytime I find myself in a lucid dream ive managed to hold my lucid dreams for what seems to be about 20 minutes sometimes. I havent attained the ability to manifest objects at will but when im lucid dreaming I can stop traffic, break walls with my fist, jump 50 feet into the air, and ive actually gained the ability to fly at will and sometimes move through solid objects such as walls (I find that the hardest to do, usually I get stuck inside the wall and wake up).

I could never fly up until one day I just started doing it by accident I found myself flying by holding onto a bin in the subway station. Now every time im in a lucid dream all I have to do is run and jump and I can fly.

Do any of you know any good techniques to maintain lucidity, prevent the scenery from fading, and increase your abilities while lucid dreaming?

Its exactly how i had my first lucid dream. Its seems so silly but makes so much sense really. Look at your hands maybe 15+ times a day and ask am i dreaming? From there your subconcious will do the rest by haveing you look at your hands while dreaming. The practice of dreaming is not easy for ONE reason you have to stick with it. Once you begin to have good experiances dont quit. After a while it will be so easy for you that it wont take up as much time and you can move on to other practices. The reason i find it so important is because it allows me the rest i need but gives me almost 1/3 of my life back that i can practice or as i said find a school in the astral that is up your alley. Branches of the golden dawn, the illuminati, ordo templi, Templar, hell you name it there is a school in the astral. This does take MUCH time to progress to but as i said it makes my concious life that much longer. The places that exist in the astral are far beyond anything here. So much so that its very addictive and i have to remember 8 to 9 hours of sleep is it. Hmm i think i have my first ld here somewhere.....yup here you go.

My first adventure into lucid dreaming.. I was woke many differant time this morning and as i drifted back to sleep my intent was high. I knew from study this is one of the best prooven ways to have an experiance and sure enough. i fall back to sleep very fast and am almost immediatly standing at a sink washing my hands. I look down at my hands and remember thinking what about them?? Oh yes im supposed to look at them. But why?? Oh yes i look at them to see if im awake...So i lift them a bit and turn them over..As soon as i do my hands are very vibrant very clear...Yes i am dreming (AWESOME) ya it almost brought me back to dream state because i realized it in dream that i was THERE. yes but now what..(not to bright in dreamland yet)...lol I continue to wash my hands not much is clear except my hands themselves. i feel no fluids and see no water. But as i dip them back down i see they change color slightly (bluish). This is when i am awoke but at almost the same time or just an instant before i also feel not at all alone. Bam im awake and my wife is standing at the door telling me time to get up.. But i feel it fade as soon as im awake...But no it cannot. i lay back down (to some dirty looks) but this is too important. Its fading almost like i can physically feel it fading. I lay down for a couple and keep my eyes shut. All i remember now is hands hands.. And sure enough since im excited and the intent is high it comes back to me... As soo as i feel i remember enough i hop up and into the shower. Now is when the odd things come the presence i did not forget its there still after im up and awake i feel it no doubt. As i wash my hands in the shower and concentrate on the feeling of being watched..I get a serious slap of deja vu. maybe just coincidence but man is the feeling strong...Thank you all for helping to make this a reality Love ya Todd.

From Osiris's canon volume one, dream journal of horus.

This post has been edited by Enochian: Dec 10 2006, 06:14 PM