Cultivating the lucid dream state is a skill.
Cultivating the magick mind is a skill.
Are the two related?
Why are they so hard to [seemingly maintain]?
What can you achieve in either state?
MirrOr. How would you describe the magick mind? Is it an opening to all possibilities or seeing people and things as they are and not how they present themselves? What are some of your tricks for lucid dreaming? I try to have short naps or to sleep for long periods (ie. 10-12 hours). Are you able to direct your dreams before you fall asleep, as in thinking about something then dreaming it?
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I know this isnt directed at me but methods ive found to consistently help are
1. Keep a dream journal, make sure to use it every single day even if you dont remember much, just a feeling upon waking up if nothing else. This improves recall and makes the conscious mind more aware in dream state.
2. Do reality checks throughout the day at regular intervals. Make it a big deal to yourself, really ask the question and ponder on it for a while. Also try to keep the idea of lucid dreaming on your mind as much as possible throughout the day. Probably the most imporant thing you can do to lucid dream in a few days. It just takes focus.
3. Repeat a mantra or such in your mind as you fall asleep to really cement the intention ie. "I am awake in my dream" or whatever you come up with.
Also directing a dream is as simple as focusing on a certain thing for a good chunk of time. If i think about the ocean all day, my dream will be somewhere to do with the ocean. Or reading a book for most of the day, then finding yourself in that books world upon dreaming. It takes a little practice to "set the stage" at will. Easier to manipulate the dream once already in it than start with a certain theme, at least for beginners.
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