Sleep and Dreams Megathread - General

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24252804]Yeah, but think about what you want to do before hand. If you have some time and want to know how to do it you can ask.[/QUOTE] Alright. How do I do it?

I actually love when someone finds my dream journal stash because I show off and make myself look so much smarter. [editline]02:31AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Mikesword221;24252939]Alright. How do I do it?[/QUOTE] Do what? I meant what you wanted to do in the dream, seeing as you already know how to go lucid (I think) If you don't and want some sleep, try using mild and making a mantra up for "I will be aware I am dreaming" or something If you have all night try wild.

Fuck I can't find an empty notebook [editline]10:33PM[/editline] Hey, if you tell your subconscious that you want to do something [b]really fucking awesome[/b] in your dream, will you do something you actually find [b]really fucking awesome[/b]?

[QUOTE=fear me;24252978]Fuck I can't find an empty notebook [editline]10:33PM[/editline] Hey, if you tell your subconscious that you want to do something [b]really fucking awesome[/b] in your dream, will you do something you actually find [b]really fucking awesome[/b]?[/QUOTE] It would make sense

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24252948]Do what? I meant what you wanted to do in the dream, seeing as you already know how to go lucid (I think) If you don't and want some sleep, try using mild and making a mantra up for "I will be aware I am dreaming" or something If you have all night try wild.[/QUOTE] I actually have been trying to go lucid for the past two months now and again and only got to sleep paralysis once I realized I was dreaming during a nap. Never got any farther though. :frown: [QUOTE=fear me;24252978]Hey, if you tell your subconscious that you want to do something [b]really fucking awesome[/b] in your dream, will you do something you actually find [b]really fucking awesome[/b]?[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure you would considering your subconscious is you in a sense.

If all dreams have meaning what might this night terror mean I had the other night? In the dream I was pretending to be asleep because there was a man right next to me with a silenced handgun to my head, I couldn't see his face, then Woody from Toy story started ranting some lines from them movies like "Reach for the sky" and such. Then he left and I went into my garage to see if he was gone, I was then assaulted by that very man. After that I woke up panting. I was scared so I watched TV for a few minutes. This isn't the first time I have had a dream like that. Sorry if it is a little vague, my memory is hazy right now.

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24253088]It would make sense[/QUOTE] Okay, because everyone's making it seem like your subconscious is like one of those genies that turn your every wish against you in some way.

[QUOTE=fear me;24253123]Okay, because everyone's making it seem like your subconscious is like one of those genies that turn your every wish against you in some way.[/QUOTE] Nah. I'm sure your sub is pretty cool to you. You both live in the same head after all. :v:

[QUOTE=Mikesword221;24253108]I actually have been trying to go lucid for the past two months now and again and only got to sleep paralysis once I realized I was dreaming during a nap. Never got any farther though. :frown: I'm pretty sure you would considering your subconscious is you in a sense.[/QUOTE] Right so, pick a preference, all night or want some sleep

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24253180]Right so, pick a preference, all night or want some sleep[/QUOTE] Got any tips for trying WILD?

[QUOTE=fear me;24253123]Okay, because everyone's making it seem like your subconscious is like one of those genies that turn your every wish against you in some way.[/QUOTE] Don't piss it off. Best way to gain trust with it is asking it what IT wants you to do in real life, and will fully doing it. [editline]02:45AM[/editline] [QUOTE=CondolentSarge;24253114]If all dreams have meaning what might this night terror mean I had the other night? In the dream I was pretending to be asleep because there was a man right next to me with a silenced handgun to my head, I couldn't see his face, then Woody from Toy story started ranting some lines from them movies like "Reach for the sky" and such. Then he left and I went into my garage to see if he was gone, I was then assaulted by that very man. After that I woke up panting. I was scared so I watched TV for a few minutes. This isn't the first time I have had a dream like that. Sorry if it is a little vague, my memory is hazy right now.[/QUOTE] If it was today or recently, I would say something in your neighborhood scares you. Whether that be you don't trust somebody in your neighborhood or you just moved there (?) Zinayzen is the best at analyzing this.. [editline]02:49AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Mikesword221;24253194]Got any tips for trying WILD?[/QUOTE] Be CALM. Let whatever happens happen. Some people let their mind wander while others count. If you count, count gently. You may not succeed and it may take REALLY long for you to fall asleep but don't get frustrated. Moving is okay as long as you're uncomfortable but all itches and such should be ignored. That means moving because of an itch is bad.

I'm a girl in all of my dreams and my subconcious is a girl, is this weird at all?

[QUOTE=PeanutTHENINJA;24253483]I'm a girl in all of my dreams and my subconcious is a girl, is this weird at all?[/QUOTE] -snip- read wrong

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24253196]If it was today or recently, I would say something in your neighborhood scares you. Whether that be you don't trust somebody in your neighborhood or you just moved there (?)[/QUOTE] Well I did move recently so that might be it, thanks.

[QUOTE=PeanutTHENINJA;24253483]I'm a girl in all of my dreams and my subconcious is a girl, is this weird at all?[/QUOTE] You being a girl has a deeper meaning. As for the latter, my subconscious says it makes me feel more comfortable and gives me the best reaction [editline]03:07AM[/editline] and no it isn't weird. What I really want to hear from is a girl that's spoken to her subconscious. [editline]03:15AM[/editline] So much inexperience in the "my worst sleep paralysis experience yet" thread :sigh:

If I do a DILD, the one where you go lucid while you're in a dream, do I have to go through sleep paralysis? Because I'm gonna be pissed if I have to see some fucked up shit.

[QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;24254426]If I do a DILD, the one where you go lucid while you're in a dream, do I have to go through sleep paralysis? Because I'm gonna be pissed if I have to see some fucked up shit.[/QUOTE] There is always the chance you will, since it's the only way to sleep.

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24253547]As for the latter, my subconscious says it makes me feel more comfortable and [b]gives me the best reaction[/b][/QUOTE] Oh right I was going to say that line of your dream reminds me of that one scene in terminator: salvation.

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24254457]There is always the chance you will, since it's the only way to sleep.[/QUOTE] And I know this has probably been asked before, but what will I have to expect in a sleep paralysis? I've been looking up this lucid stuff for 2 days now and I've been doing reality checks by saying "Am I dreaming?" and then look at my hands and obviously they aren't all fucked up or something and I know I should repeat "I'm going to have a lucid tonight and I'll remember it" I just hope this works tonight.

[QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;24254497]And I know this has probably been asked before, but what will I have to expect in a sleep paralysis? I've been looking up this lucid stuff for 2 days now and I've been doing reality checks by saying "Am I dreaming?" and then look at my hands and obviously they aren't all fucked up or something and I know I should repeat "I'm going to have a lucid tonight and I'll remember it" I just hope this works tonight.[/QUOTE] I don't want to put you in the state of mind that you'll see scary stuff. Most of the time it's funky colors. The only time you get scary stuff is if you wake up the wrong way. [editline]04:15AM[/editline] I still find it extremely awesome that my subconscious can walk in on me when i'm in sleep paralysis.

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24254576]I don't want to put you in the state of mind that you'll see scary stuff. Most of the time it's funky colors. The only time you get scary stuff is if you wake up the wrong way. [editline]04:15AM[/editline] I still find it extremely awesome that my subconscious can walk in on me when i'm in sleep paralysis.[/QUOTE] I like funky colors :D Yeah, I shouldn't think about the bad part. I have so many places and ideas I'm dieing to goto in my head. I know its only been 2 days but I really hope this works tonight.

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24254576]I still find it extremely awesome that my subconscious can walk in on me when i'm in sleep paralysis.[/QUOTE] :q:

[QUOTE=PeanutTHENINJA;24254735]:q:[/QUOTE] What. [editline]4:23AM[/editline] OH HO I GET IT WOW.

can hypnagogic imagery pretty much be dreams? when i attempt wilds at some points, i usually have little dreams, while being awake. i do focus on them though, since they're the only thing i CAN focus there. also, any dream interpretation on a dream where i'm in a group of people and we go into a compound shoot some 'zombies' which are composed of bugs and rats and giant things with lots of flies and i have a giant shotgun as my special weapon. then we go to a cave and hang there for 3 days, where i find out i am the best sniper of them all and can zoom in 133% or so and can even snipe without being in a sniper position! then we see that our ship sent us light signals, which we missed, and so we go back to the compound and shoot some more things and then i pin up some guy called two-life or so against a wall and have a rage against him because i've killed him again and then the girl in the group who is also my girlfriend (or almost) dies or something so i kill two-life and go into a room just as there is machinegun fire towards me from a raised platform. in the room is some guy who shoots at me with a smart gun (like from AVP) and i disarm him somehow and then threaten another guy from school with a knife to his neck and then find out the zombie mastermind is my friend from school BUT the xel'naga from SC2 is behind all this.

So many people reading, nobody posting. I best get some long ass stories or something. Because I'm bored and not tired and stuck in my room and can't inhabit anywhere else but here [editline]04:48AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Jack-Shepherd;24255130]can hypnagogic imagery pretty much be dreams? when i attempt wilds at some points, i usually have little dreams, while being awake. i do focus on them though, since they're the only thing i CAN focus there.[/QUOTE] Yeah, but sometimes you have to wait for them to develop more before focusing on them because they may not take control like they should

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24252428]You can still overload your mind though. I'd imagine an opening in one area means a closing in another.[/QUOTE] I've tried that. I experimented before on it. I had a theory that if I knew how to do something in real life, then lucid practicing it would benefit me in some way. As it turns out, it really won't. (In this example, I attempted to play guitar better and faster.) There's an incredibly slim chance your brain somehow picked up the information so you're slightly more knowledgable about it, but the fact of the matter is that A: your muscle memory would be lacking, but more importantly B: it doesn't matter. [B]Your subconscious is still [I]you[/I].[/B] You can't learn magical things you never knew by talking to it, it's not a secret knowledge door. I thought it was, for a while, but then I learned better. [QUOTE=Mikesword221;24252591]... That could be awkward.[/QUOTE] only if you're jake and you make out with it. i'd try to have sex with mine but it looks like agent smith and i'm not gay. [QUOTE=CondolentSarge;24253114]If all dreams have meaning what might this night terror mean I had the other night? In the dream I was pretending to be asleep because there was a man right next to me with a silenced handgun to my head, I couldn't see his face, then Woody from Toy story started ranting some lines from them movies like "Reach for the sky" and such. Then he left and I went into my garage to see if he was gone, I was then assaulted by that very man. After that I woke up panting. I was scared so I watched TV for a few minutes. This isn't the first time I have had a dream like that. Sorry if it is a little vague, my memory is hazy right now.[/QUOTE] Well, night terrors aren't technically the same as nightmares. Night terrors have a physical aspect to them as well; the horror of it transcends the mental part of dreaming. Let me explain: [LIST][*]Typical nightmare: You have a scary scenario, in your brain, that you are scared of. When you get a 'kick', if you will, you wake up because the reality of the dream feels like too much. [*]Night terror: You're scared out of your goddamn mind. You wake up yelling, you're sweating, your muscles hurt (if you've been running). It becomes so real and scary that the adrenaline the dream causes overpowers the chemicals that cause sleep paralysis (Acetylcholine, for those of you that care).[/LIST] That being said, it sounds rather typical. Man holding a gun to your head without a face could symbolize a couple of things, really. It could mean you're worried that something bad will happen but you don't know when it will happen or where, etc., or it could mean you're worried about an event that will personally impact you in ways that you probably won't like. The Woody thing, most likely, is completely arbitrary. If I had to make a guess, I would say that something that happened in your childhood is maybe one of the events that you're worried about, but I don't really know. Garage, again, would be you being afraid that when that event happens, you won't be able to cope with it, or you're afraid it'll overtake you, etc. [QUOTE=PeanutTHENINJA;24253483]I'm a girl in all of my dreams and my subconcious is a girl, is this weird at all?[/QUOTE] i love dreams when i'm a girl. it's different and fun. having your sub be a girl doesn't really mean anything, and honestly if you want to be friends with it (which is ideal), pick the gender you make friends with easier. I'm in the process of changing mine.

[QUOTE=Zinayzen;24255286]i love dreams when i'm a girl. it's different and fun. having your sub be a girl doesn't really mean anything, and honestly if you want to be friends with it (which is ideal), pick the gender you make friends with easier. I'm in the process of changing mine.[/QUOTE] Well the thing is, when/if I'm lucid in a dream, I never question my gender. So when I wake up I get confused because even if I know I'm a girl in my dream I never say "I'm a boy in real life" no matter how lucid I am, I don't get it.

[quote=zinayzen]only if you're jake and you make out with it[/quote] It wasn't that bad in retrospect. It was just really shocking. Zin does your subconscious ever go into your sleep paralysis imagery? [editline]05:05AM[/editline] Don't be alarm folks the thread ends at 5k not 2k. Atleast that's how it works in fast threads..

[QUOTE=solid_jake;24255427]It wasn't that bad in retrospect. It was just really shocking. Zin does your subconscious ever go into your sleep paralysis imagery? [editline]05:05AM[/editline] Don't be alarm folks the thread ends at 5k not 2k. Atleast that's how it works in fast threads..[/QUOTE] You know that scene in the beginning of Half-Life 2 with G-Man's head? It's done that a couple times, it's just really weird. Here's hoping, otherwise I've gotta write version 2 really quickly.

[QUOTE=Zinayzen;24255517]You know that scene in the beginning of Half-Life 2 with G-Man's head? It's done that a couple times, it's just really weird. Here's hoping, otherwise I've gotta write version 2 really quickly.[/QUOTE] If it DOES end in a few posts, just keep the current op and type a new one later [editline]05:08AM[/editline] My subconscious actively walks around in my imagery. That is when there are nightmares around me