designed, written & curated by Savannah Lee Fortune
“You know that place between sleep and awake, that place where you still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll be waiting.” - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
This is your place to explore. As you journey down the path towards lucid dreaming write your dreams in this journal. Your dream recall will improve and soon enough you’ll be free to explore the world of lucid dreaming.
How to start lucid dreaming
1. Start doing “reality checks” A reality check is how you test if you’re awake or asleep. You should perform reality checks about 10 times a day. The most common reality test is this one: - Hold out your hand and with your other finger, try to push a finger through your palm - Really expect it to go through, and only when it doesn’t go through, say to yourself “Oh, I must be awake”. - In a dream, your fingers will go through your hand, but in real life, they never will. If you do this often enough throughout the day, eventually it will happen in a dream. 2. Keep a dream journal Write down your dreams immediately when you wake up in order to strengthen what’s called your “dream recall”. Be as descriptive as you can. Eventually you’ll start to recognize your personal dream signs. These recurring objects, places, events, etc. Eventually when you encounter these in your dreams you’ll become self-aware. 3. Practice mindful meditation Both practices involve higher states of awareness and help you become more habitually focused, self-aware and reflective.
Instructions & Rules Your brain is wired to make the memory of your dreams fade fast. By writing them down you’re exercising your dream recall. The better your dream recall is, the more likely you are to have a lucid dream
1. Start writing down your dream as soon as you wake up from sleep. 2. Date and title your dream so you can find it easily in the future. 3. As you’re writing, write in the present tense. This will help you with your recall. You will probably remember more details as you write. 4. If you can, sketch what you remember. They’re often better at describing your dream than words. 5. Don’t worry about things like spelling, punctuation or grammar. Just get your dream written down before you forget it. 6. If this is related to any “real life” issues then write about them below. These details are what tie your dreams to your waking life. 7. If you manage to have a lucid dream, fill in the circle on the top, outer corner. 8. Read back on your previous dreams and look for common themes, motifs, objects, characters, etc.