Alwayz Lucid

Loop and Swing method

2013-05-15T01:38:00.000-07:00

Last night I tried a new technique that I instinctively took on as a method of coming out of my body. 'Out of body' can also be termed as Astral Projection or Astral travel. Please research these if you've not already heard of this phenomena before.

The reason why I call it the 'Loop and Swing method' is because I used a visualisation of a pair of rings (the one's that gymnasts use) that can be quite literally swung on! Going round in a circular motion will provide the perfect energy which is needed for a successful AP/OBE induction.

How to use the Loop and Swing method

STEP ONE- After 4-6 hours of rested sleep, get up around 4am and use the bathroom if need be. Keep lights down to a minimum. Eat one strawberry for the copper intake. Go back to bed, lay on back and

STEP TWO- Stretch your spine and tense muscles in legs and release any tension. Relax and take some slow deep breaths. Now set your intention to have an OBE. Say a few times to yourself: "I now Astral Project" or something similar. Whilst having your eyes closed, try to imagine now seeing through them, (as if you had transparent eyelids). Notice any patterns and shadowy swirls that may come into your vision.

STEP THREE- Now imagine hanging on by your hands onto the two gym rings (focus above your head and attached to the ceiling). Feel the gripping of the hands onto the metal rings as real as you can. Once this visualisation is strong in your mind, in a clockwise motion, begin by circulating your bedroom. Start off slow and with consistent speed revolutions. After a short period, you should sense something being altered or stretched within your physical being. Don't worry this is normal. Your energy body is becoming loosened to your physical body and is preparing to expand outwards. Keep with this motion of circular movements and observe anything out the ordinary. Don't get distracted though, be the observer.

STEP FOUR- Speed up now your circular revolutions, so that your energy body can be greatly energised for the jump. (Please note, we need to create as much energy as possible if we are to leave our bodies successfully) Imagine swirling round you bedroom faster than light speed. Sounds and sensations may enter your being, this is to be expected. Go with it and don't fight it! An element of surrender and trust is needed. Keep going and don't stop. When it reaches the pivotal point, the circular motion will have stopped by itself naturally and a moment of pure stillness will be now observed.

You are officially between worlds. Well done! Now you may use your desired exit technique. For example, imagine rolling out of bed, floating upwards or just get up and go etc! ENJOY YOUR ASTRAL TRAVELS!!!

Comment below if this works for you, please share and let me know your experiences ;-)

Happy Dreaming,

Nick Barrett

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2013-04-27T04:07:00.001-07:00

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The Visitation - Part One

2013-04-16T08:17:00.000-07:00

Last night I had a meal with my family and went to bed as normal after having a short read of Robert Monroe's fantastic book, Ultimate Journey. I then did my usual short meditation in bed just to clear my head and prepare for the night's mystical dreaming.

I laid flat on my back to go to sleep. I immediately went out like a light!

Then the most peculiar thing was about to occur. I woke up after, (what felt like), thirty minutes. I open my eyes slightly to see what was in front of my peripheral. I heard telepathically, 'It's me Clifftoft- your Spirit Guide, open your eyes'. I open them fully and then see to my surprise this wonderful bright shining figure of a tall man with arms open wide. (See the picture above, I superimposed a light being onto a photo of my actual bedroom).

It took a short moment for my senses to come round and decipher what was miraculously appearing in front of me. I was completely blown away by this bright shining being of light! At first I couldn't believe it; I felt my logical brain trying its hardest to come to terms with witnessing a metaphysical being in a physical reality. My heart was jumping out of my chest and I felt a cold bead of sweat roll down the side of my face. In all honesty, I was a little scared to begin with but my eyes adjusted correctly and I started feeling at ease knowing that it was most probably my guide.

I have had many paranormal episodes in my life from UFOs to Ghosts- BUT nothing so direct like this. I seemed to have unlocked within me yet another door; all from practicing SGLD (Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming). I now can see my guide's presence directly in this physical reality. For that I'm incredibly grateful! Sure, I see Clifftoft regularly in my Lucid Dreams but hardly ever in physical reality (in a direct visual sense).

This all marries up to what messages he has been sending me lately and by messages I actually mean 'clues'. He left a trail of breadcrumbs for me to follow and decipher that Lucid Dreaming is not the only portal in which he and I can communicate. There are many ways. Seeing and speaking telepathically here on the Earthly plane is one of those ways.

However, The fun didn't stop there! After seeing my guide as a 'light being' of pure energy in my bedroom and after being completely buzzed with energy for a good two hours, I eventually got back to sleep. I then discovered myself woken up and being completely emerged into the vibrational state, (often related towards the 'Out of Body Experience- O.B.E).

My energy body became loose from my physical body. I tried a few times the 'roll out of bed' technique but I seemed to be stuck. I then asked for my guide's help and as always he appeared! Although my non-physical eyes were blind - I could still feel the sensations around me. His hands began to grab my ankles and I felt him pressing on certain points of the base of my two feet. It felt fairly ticklish! I thought it was Morse code for a second but that wouldn't make very much sense to me!

He then answered my question of doubt telepathically in relation to the alien foot massage I was receiving; he told me (through psychic feeling of course) that he was re-programming my energy body for the dimension jump we were about to take. (My current state was not fully in alignment for this particular jump). By him pressing and stimulating on certain points on the bases of my feet would insure me a safe passage to wherever we were going. Where that was exactly, I didn't know.

The vibrations and frequency of my energy field increased and I felt myself rising out from my body even more. We then suddenly went through the dream wormhole and plummeted deep into the ground at incredible speed. Even though momentarily it felt like we were going down into the depths of a deep ocean we simultaneously were ascending upwards. How can you have the sensation of diving downwards and at the same time get the feeling of shooting upwards?

"How?" I hear you ask?

I believe this is (one of the) transitional point between our world (in this dimension) and their dimension (possibly the fourth dimension). To take this further; because they are in the higher dimension they can perceive and feel things we cannot, on the 3D Earth. Just as if there was a 2 dimensional world, they would NOT be able to see and perceive into our 3D dimension compared to what we COULD see into theirs.

Lucid Dreaming, OBEs and other energetic metaphysical travelling- gives us the keys to visit a multitude of different dimensions. We have naturally an 'in built' multi-dimensional Stargate within the centre of our minds that can be accessed at any time. Through SGLD, I believe that connecting with your Spirit Guide can help transport you to other dimensions that maybe cannot be reached through your own efforts alone...

[We now both appear in Clifftoft's world...]

STAY TUNED FOR PART 2 OF THE VISITATION COMING SOON!!!

DUN-DUN -DUUUUUN ! :-)

Interested in SGLD? Please check out my book available for download!

Meet your Spirit Guide Workshop

2013-03-19T15:47:00.000-07:00

I am proud to announce the confirmed dates of my latest weekend workshop!

'MEET YOUR SPIRIT GUIDE THROUGH DREAM & WAKE'

This will be a great how to meet your spirit guide workshop weekend with a lot of fun exercises including 'lucid (spirit guide) dream' techniques and deep meditations.

When: June 14th-16th 2013

Where: Parsonage Side Retreat (UK)

All bookings are going through the new Meetup group for Alwayz Lucid. For more details please click here: LINK

3 Day Intensive Course- Meet your Spirit Guide Coming Soon!

2013-03-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

Proudly Presents...

Yes that's right! I'm proud to announce an all NEW intensive course for those who wish to truly find their Spirit Guide through Lucid Dreaming.

Exact dates and Location are soon 'to be confirmed' at this stage. I'm aiming to release this NEW weekend workshop multiple times throughout the summer within the UK. The Secret Location will be set in rural nature amongst wild plants and enchanted woodlands. Full board accommodation and healthy food will be included into the cost. I plan to launch this new programme ideally from May 2013. Price TBC.

At this stage, 15 spaces will only be made available because the programme is designed for more of a personalised and intensive coaching. So together, on a one-to-one level and as a small group, we'll be able to dig deep into our subconscious minds and connect with our Spirit Guides even more.

The programme activities will consist of, (to name a few) Spirit Guided Meditations, Understanding SGLD & the use of Dream Herbs, Dream Exploration with a Spirit Guide, SGLD Dream Techniques and Tutorials, Intention Exercises, Breathing and Muscle Relaxation Techniques, Expanding Awareness in Nature, Clearing our Dream Channels, QiGong Exercises, Group Wake-Back-To-Bed method and much more!

By the end of the weekend, each participant will walk away with the absolute knowledge and confidence in how to connect with their Spirit Guide through Dream & Wake. The Programme will consist of a 24 hr, around the clock training and support programme (as some of the crucial coaching is within the middle of the night). There will also be some downtime as well so you and your Guide can really kick back and relax! Don't worry, you'll feel completely rested yet extremely connected to your Spirit!

You will be completely immersed within the 'Spirit Frequency' which we will all manifest and create together as a group. This will be ever so important when being able to hear our Guide's messages and presence.

All levels of Dreaming ability welcome ;-)

If you have any questions regarding my new upcoming workshop please feel free to email me at alwayzlucid@gmail.com

Spirit Guide Workshops In London and Bristol!

2013-01-21T12:12:00.000-08:00

Dear friends,

I'm proud to announce that I'm hosting a full day workshop in London and in Bristol from the 1st of March 2013. I will be covering a full day of intensive 'How to meet your Spirit Guide through Lucid Dreaming'. Included will be breaks to give your lucid minds a little breather! Check the video interview below by Emma from the Lucid Experience.

Many of us now becoming accustomed to the possibility that our dreams, specifically when we are lucid, can open an inter-dimensional doorway into the unseen worlds where anything is possible. You will embark on this journey in a introductory talk with Nick Barrett, as he explains that metaphysical companionship, AKA 'Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming', is more than a possibility through Lucid Dreaming.

Through the ages these beings have been called many things like, Angels, Spirit Guides and Animal Spirits. You will peer into the world of spirit and see its unique correlation to lucid dreaming. Once you discover your Spirit family, among countless other benefits, they may:

escort you to the higher realms of consciousness

help you face your deepest fears

overcome any emotional difficulty and

train you for any desired skill

They can also demonstrate the essence of divine intervention and assist you in tearing down the illusory walls of dream and wake.

Click here now for booking details

Hardcopy now available!

2012-12-27T12:40:00.000-08:00

Greetings Fellow Dreamers!

I'm proud to announce that my eBook, 'Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming' is now available in hardcopy format through Amazon. Please check out the picture link below.

Details of the book

We are not alone in this vast universe. Celestial beings that are not from this world can be beckoned by us anytime we wish to. Through the art of Lucid Dreaming, being consciously aware within our dreams, we can step through a portal within our minds and contact these very beings. They are waiting for us to make that conscious connection. They bring nothing but guidance, love and admiration for us all. Their wish is to nurture and help us grow our consciousness so that we can evolve into the divine beings we are destined to be.

You will discover a divine skeleton key into the unseen worlds; learn distinctive meditative techniques and practices so you too can summon your own Spirit Family through lucid dreaming.
Throughout various times within this book, the author gives you personal experiences from his dream journal conversing with his spirit guide. This will help you understand the inner potential and wisdom that a guide can give you.

Amazon Reviews

"Met my Spirit Guide within 2 days of reading this book!"

"An Easy to follow guide"

"Easy to follow & powerful guide"

"Absolutely ONEderful!"

Dreamscape eBook Giveaway!!!

2012-11-26T04:05:00.000-08:00

Yes that's right fellow lucid dreamers! To launch the epic Dreamscape series one, Iv'e included the first two volumes as a Free Promotional Giveaway for a maximum of five days back to back. This should give you ample time to claim your free promo copies.

Currently, It will only be available through Amazon, but for those of you who don't have a Kindle or have any other e-reader device, there is a link on the Amazon website where you can read a virtual copy of the eBooks on your computers by downloading the app from this link.

Will be free for five days from: 28th November - 2nd December

Learn to stay lucid in your dreams longer! (Vol.2)

How to Lucid Dream with ease... (Vol.1)

EXTENDED PROMOTION!

If you leave me an honest review on Amazon for any of my eBooks, I will send you Volume 3 (Astral Projection for beginners) completely free! (Available from New year)

Please leave your email address along with a copy of your uploaded review on Amazon and send to:
Alwayzlucid@gmail.com

(Please note: only genuine uploaded reviews on Amazon will certify you claiming free Volume 3.)

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What is Dreamscape Series One?

Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming eBook

Dreamscape- eBook Series One Coming Soon

2012-11-21T13:21:00.000-08:00

I'm really glad to announce my new (to be released) eBook series entitled, 'Dreamscape'.

The concept for Dreamscape series one, is to initiate a compilation of several short eBooks, which are concise in size, yet highly informative and easy to understand. The series will dig deep into all the key foundational practices of conscious dreaming and altered states of higher awareness, such as Astral Projection and Spiritual Dreaming.

The series will compliment your existing skills as an avid dreamer, or if your a beginner, will give you a steady starting point for creating a new lucid dream awareness.

Upon the launch, I will release volume one and two together; 'How to Lucid Dream with ease', and 'How to stay lucid in your dreams longer'. Watch out for any promotional free copies during this time through Amazon. I will give everyone enough notice through the blog, and social sites so that you can download your free copies within due time.

Navigating through the fabric of time and space has been man's fascination for millennia. Is man made up of flesh and bone alone or is there an invisible energetic system that lay deep within the power of the soul? Can we experience a different type of conscious awareness?

Bending the rules of our known linear peripheral can be enhanced through the sacred art of lucid dreaming. Knowing we are in a dream and realising that we can experience two different realities simultaneously, brings us a whole array of in-questionable delight. We begin to move on from the fear of death, we converse with other entities, not from this planet, and we stretch the rubber band of our own consciousness.

Breaking the mould of what we perceive to be real in this reality makes us finally understand the reflective nature in both dream and wake. Our dreams can offer us an abundance of guidance so that we can sail calmly through the seas of physical living.

Being able to control your dream experience on command, instead of the dream controlling you, will certify that anything and everything is possible.

By discovering your wildest dreams, to actually live and breathe these alternate states of consciousness is no longer just a 'figure of speech'. You will gain the ability to navigate to your dreamscape anytime you wish to. You will discover a heightened sensory perception that is more attuned to your inner and outer worlds of divine guidance.

The Dreamscape series one is suitable for all who wish to become accustomed to lucid dreaming for the first time, indeed also for the experienced dreamer who wishes to refine his or her lucid practice.

Are you ready to awaken the dreamer within?

Other titles from Dreamscape-series one:

How to Lucid Dream with ease

Learn to stay lucid in your dreams longer!

Beginners guide to Astral Projection

Interpret your Dreams today

Dream exploration for beginners

Spiritual Dreaming

'Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming' eBook

2012-10-24T00:12:00.005-07:00

New eBook: 'Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming'

As we proceed further into 2012, more universal help is offered to us more than ever before. Celestial beings that are not of this dimension can be beckoned by us anytime we wish to. Through the art of Lucid Dreaming, being consciously aware within our dreams, we can step through a unique portal within our minds and contact these very beings. They are waiting for us to make that conscious connection. They bring nothing but guidance, love and admiration for us all. Their wish is to nurture and help us grow our consciousness so that we can evolve into the divine beings we are destined to be.

Throughout this book, I go into great detail about one of those metaphysical beings that I've been in contact with personally for quite some time. I meet and speak with him regularly through Lucid Dreaming. Together, him and I, have compiled this ebook for the reader who wishes to unlock, within them, that same divine key into the unseen worlds, so they too can summon their own Spirit Family. Here you will learn techniques and become adept to noticing the unique 'spirit frequency' that surrounds us every day. I call this practice 'SGLD' (Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming).

Throughout this Ebook, I have included some personal accounts of my SGLD experiences from my dream journal. I hope that by sharing these, you will become 'inspired' and be more 'in-spirit', so that you too can be adept to the art of spirit companionship.

Available now at most digital outlets.

Click the picture above for more information.

Check out below Dr.Lucid's video about meeting your spirit guide through dreaming!

Happy Dreaming!

Does our General Mood Effect our Dreaming?

2012-07-24T00:26:00.000-07:00

Last week a good friend of mine raised an interesting question, whether or not our mood would affect our dreams, now I feel compelled to delve into this topic even further.

Do our dreams mirror what we are sensing in our physical reality during the day?

Do our moods have an impact on our dream state and our dream control?

Do our daily moods and actions reflect what we experience in our dream reality?

I believe that what we experience through the day and how we set our mind can either work for or against us. Our dreams are like sponges; they soak every last thought and emotion especially from the previous day. General thoughts, past emotions, daily emotions etc. are condensed in our dreams for us to learn from.

Intuitive dream knowing...

Through the years, I have found a stunning correlation between feeling positively happy with my general outlook and with my lucid dreaming success rate. When I am happy and choose to act from a state of love for others, and myself I will have a guaranteed spontaneous DILD (Dream Induced Lucid Dream), just by going straight to sleep! I do literally nothing, no mantra, no supplement and no technique! Is it then safe to say that being in a state of constant love is our natural birthright?

More than likely...

For example, one day I'm having a perfect day, everything is going well, I'm thinking from my heart and not my (upper) brain. Just before I retire for the night

I feel a great spiritual sense of waking lucidity, a state of being that can only be described as pure bliss. I then intuitively feel that, with no doubt in my mind, I will have a Lucid Dream that night. Hay-Presto! It works!!

The Science of Love

If we are in a state of love towards others and ourselves, we can be sure we are vibrating at a high frequency within our individual electro magnetic field. This of course works the other way too; remember there are always two sides of a coin. When we are in a place of fear our electro magnetic field will be osculating at a low frequency. Our thoughts are a complete reflection of what we want to attract in our lives. The higher the frequency we vibrate at the more success we have at naturally being Lucid, both in waking reality and our dream reality.

I'm confused and can't remember my dreams!

This is quite common amongst the dreaming community. Myself for example, experienced the famous blank-dream-memory this morning. And Yes, It can even happen to experienced dreamers! Right now my personal life is occupied in trying to find a permanent residence that's suitable for my newborn. So as you can imagine, at times I can be in a state of worry and confusion. Yesterday was one of those days and I went to sleep frustrated and worried. Upon awakening I could not remember any of my dreams at all! Not even one small dream sign!? This is really strange for me as I keep a daily record in my journal. This is highly expected when we are in a place of fear and confusion. Like the graph shown above, yesterday I was vibrating at a lower rate than usual thus making my dream reality invisible. If this is what you are experiencing, don't worry and you should not get into the habit of beating yourself up. There is no denying that our present society is extremely demanding and can cause obvious strain on our emotional magnetic field. But I feel that if we are aware of our state of being, are willing to work on ourselves and think from our hearts instead of our upper brains, then this should work amazingly in our favor. Alternatively if you are in a state of love most of the time and are convinced that you "just don't dream", then this could be a result of how important you think dreams actually are.

Ask yourself now, how important are my dreams?

What's the remedy if I'm in a state of low vibration?

This particular Taoist metaphor speaks wonders to me when trying to understand the true reflection of waking and dreaming. The picture below speaks a thousand words when understanding its true meaning.

If we were to stand above the still crystal blue water, we can see the bottom very clearly, as well as our own reflection staring back at us.

Now, if you were to drop a small pebble that hits the water you would then discover that you could no longer see the bottom. In-fact, you could not even see your own reflection and the water would have turned murky because of the pebble hitting the river floor. You could try and force your eyes to see something, but it would be almost impossible because of the disturbance in the water! This is how our dream/wake realities intertwine. By not disrupting your mind (the water) with small pebbles (fear based thoughts), it allows you to see with great clarity. If we are calm and act from a place of love we get to see our true reflection thus being lucid at all times.

We can quiet our busy minds with the wonderful practice of meditation. It really demands no effort than simply being in a state of peace, eyes open or closed. If you simply sit, breathe deeply and pay close attention to the now, your mind will follow and thus be clear of any external thoughts. This is a wonderful way to calm your waters...

If you don't meditate, now is a great time to start. Try it and see for yourself. Meditation and active dream work go hand in hand.

Please check out my blog on meditation in greater detail if you have not done so already.

Are you connected with your Dream Journal?

2012-07-14T07:07:00.000-07:00

Are you connected with your Dream Journal? This may sound strange to the person that doesn't really focus on dream studies. They may think, why would I need to connect with just a book? You see, it's not just any book... It is your personal gateway to the other side. Other than your own unique mind holding all of its extravagant dream memories, a dream journal is a physical duplicate of your dreaming adventures. You can access these adventures in waking reality anytime you wish; it will call on you when you need specific answers and maybe when you are confused and alone. Your journal is your faithful companion who will always be there for you.

Through the years of compiling my dream entries I’ve now come to the conclusion that my physical written copies hold more than just great tales of the subconscious mind. What I discovered was the innate ability to see into the future, see past events of my life that needed my immediate attention and I discovered the next step into my spiritual evolution. Consciously connecting and writing those entries enhances my dreaming memory and in superb detail.

The way we organise our dream entries in the form of subheadings can also help with the memories we bring back into the physical world. Below are examples of what you can place into your very own journal.

Subheadings you can include...

'Time Within'

Writing the time it felt during your stay in the dream world can greatly enhance the length of future dreaming. It will program your intention to be lucid longer! Studies have shown that what time you thought you were in the dream was most probably the correct total time you were actually there.

'Title & Date'

Think of a great, quirky title that suits your current dream. This will give greater meaning to your dreams and promote how important they are. Also include a date for your own reference when checking old and new entries.

'Trigger'

This one is my personal favorite. The trigger has a great way in telling your subconscious mind to clue-in on what triggered your lucidity to begin with. At what precise moment did you realise, 'Hey I'm now Lucid'!

'Location/Dreamscape'

What are your surroundings? Describe where you are. Is it a familiar place? A house you used to live in perhaps? Be clear and concise when writing down this information.

'Dream Symbols/Keywords'

I recommend writing under this subheading first when awakening from your dream. Write down, while the entire dream is still fresh in your mind, all of the major objects and keywords that stood out from the rest. This is important for when you decide to decode your dreams at a later time when using a dream dictionary. Did you see any particular colours? Experience a strong emotion? Execute an action which was very prominent...etc?

'Projections & Spirits'

This one has served me greatly through the years, especially during my early stages of dream exploration when I would seek out for my spirit guide. After a long time searching through lucidity and deciphering which character was which, it all became clear to me and I eventually made that bond with my guide. Be sure to dedicate some dreamtime by asking subconscious characters and spirits who they really are, and why they are with you at this time? By doing such a frequent practice your subconscious will emphasise your awareness in who or what you are interacting with.

'Experience'

This one is self-explanatory. Write down your dream experience in a story form and be creative and detailed with your wording. I tend to write mine in the night straight away from naturally waking up. This usually occurs up to four times during the early hours of the morning for me. I've trained my body to not overlay when the dream finishes. A bit of nighttime discipline goes really far when remembering your dreams memory! Otherwise we may leave out vital information. Alternatively, you can begin with just writing your dream symbols and keywords in the night and then when you wake up properly in the morning you may use them to fill in the blanks of your entire dream experience. I have tried this method for a few months and occasionally revert back to it if I’m extremely tired.

'Conclusion'

This final section is to be completed when you decide to reflect on your dream and decode its true meaning. I personally prefer to decode my dreams the following day whilst it's smoldering in the background. In the morning/early afternoon is a great time because it can set your whole day up and you can think about it during the day. This does not mean that going back to old entries is 'done and dusted' so to speak. All dreams have an infinite supply of information ready for us to use anytime. There has been the odd occasion where I had a question to a particular issue and then I open my journal at a random page only to find that it held the answer I was looking for! This proves that linear time is irrelevant when peering into our world of dreams.

Mysterious Linking between entries

Some avid dreamers out there will discover distinctive correlations and similarities between their entries. I notice myself when reading my journal that common dream symbols repeat themselves and appear in a slightly different manner. The particular dream sign, object, environment or emotion will repeat itself many times until you consciously understand its true meaning. When we hear our dreams and understand them (by decoding and meditating on them) we mustn’t ignore what divine help is being offered. Instead we should take time and decode them so that we can grow our consciousness even more...

L-tryptophan & Galantamine

2012-07-03T00:53:00.000-07:00

Last night I combined two of my favorite Lucid Dreaming supplements, L-tryptophan & Galantamine and the results were just simply astonishing!

For those of you that don't know about Galantamine, please check one of my earlier posts here: Link

What is L-Tryptophan?

L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid that helps improve sleep and reduce stress. It acts as a precursor to many neurotransmitters and neurochemicals, including serotonin and melatonin. Melatonin is known to help improve sleep along with improving dream vividness, and serotonin is needed to improve mood and mental health. This type of amino acid is not produced naturally in the body, so L-tryptophan must be provided by a person’s diet or through daily supplements. We can gain more L-tryptophan within our daily diets by ingesting some foods like, Pumpkin Seeds, Dried Dates, Bananas, Peanuts, Poultry and Corn.

The fascinating thing with L-tryptophan is that when taken a couple of hours before you sleep, it will convert to melatonin, which plays a key role in deep sleep and dream recall. This in turn will offer a more vivid experience, especially when bulking up on Vitamin B6 before you sleep. Vitamin B6 is found naturally in Salmon, Cheddar cheese, white rice and milk.

David Wolfe- L-Tryptophan

Here's a quick video about L-tryptophan in greater detail provided by one of the most iconic ambassadors of super health, Mr. David Wolfe. Check him out at the Longevity Conference below:

My Extra-Ordinary Experience

Supplements Taken

2 x capsules (4mg Galantamine/ 200mg Choline per capsule)

2 x capsules (500 mg L-Tryptophan per capsule)

1 x Banana

1 x Slice of Cheese

A few of hours before sleep I consumed one banana and a small slice of cheese, then shortly afterwards I took 1000 mg of L-Tryptophan, being made up of two vegetable capsules. I drank some fresh water too then went to bed. I fell asleep quicker than usual because of the melatonin being released. My body felt heavy and my eyes were solid shut. The first half of the night was made up from an incredibly heavy deep sleep with some REM phases.

The dream content was comprised of the most explicit subconscious reality I have ever experienced! I was in a huge swimming pool the size of an ocean right at the top of a huge incredibly tall skyscraper hotel. I remember feeling extreme vertigo within the dream because the experience was almost too much for me to handle at times! This experience is by far one of the deepest expressions of my subconscious mind, and it’s incredibly fascinating to think that we all have the ability to access this part of ourselves at anytime, if we so wish to. Although it was a ‘non-lucid’ experience to begin with, it was an incredibly real reality to me yet at the same time absurdly unreal. The melatonin was most definitely at play, and it seemed like I was submerged in this deep-dream awareness for what felt like six hours, when in actual reality was two to three hours. (L-Tryptophan has been known to delay wake times, helping insomniacs gain a much longer and deeper sleep).

Upon awakening from this sleep cycle, time distortion was ever present and a feeling like my brain had just ran a huge ‘dream marathon’. I naturally came out of the cycle around 3 am. I felt extremely drowsy, maybe a little too much looking back on the experience! However, this did not stop me from continuing my little dream experiment, besides, being a little drowsy is highly beneficial when taking Galantamine as it makes you more alert and can at times be hard to fall back to sleep.

So, I took the Galantamine capsules after having a quick toilet break and set my usual intention, asking my guide for a safe journey etc, and fell back to sleep, almost instantaneously.

I discovered that the sensations were a little different in comparison to when taking Galantamine/Choline by itself. I got semi-awoken by the usual vibratory sensations all over my body along with mild hypnogogic imagery. But this time I had the added bonus of feeling mild euphoria! This could be a result of the possible conversion into serotonin that assists in elevating one’s mood. It felt wonderful and put me in good stead for my night’s lucid dreaming. As always, when taking Galantamine, I got triggered within the dream (DILD), with the added synergy of extremely high vividness provided by the L-Tryptophan. The LDs lasted much longer than normal and dream control was just above average, not perfect. I transitioned and recycled the Lucid dreams as many times as I possibly could using the DEILD methods (Dream-Exit-Lucid-Dream) where you can see how it’s done in my Dr. Lucid’s- Lucid Dreaming video. I managed to recycle four lucid dreams in total, some of which appeared to be in a computer game like environment; that was extremely strange and fun! In retrospect I would have reduced the amount of L-Tryptophan to 500 mg as opposed to 1000 mg when taken synergistically with Galantamine. This is because I believe it will give the dreamer greater dream control and will help them in being less ‘spacey’ when navigating around the dreamscape. I also felt pretty tired the next morning, but nothing that an afternoon nap couldn’t cure…

All in all, I think this supplement combination gets my upmost thumbs up! So why not give it a try and please share your experiences below!

Namaste.

Polyphasic Sleep Cycle Experiment

2012-05-08T04:50:00.002-07:00

Today, I've decided to take up a little experiment with adjusting my sleep cycle and I will be documenting my experience, so please follow my blog and check it's progress. My main objective is to see if I can enter the REM period instantly during nap times thus enforcing frequent daily Lucid Dreams. With my old monophasic sleep cycle I would sleep 7-9 hours per night. On average I would have 4 LDs per week. I'm pleased with what dream stability I've achieved through the years, but I wonder if lucid dreams can be attained every day and night?

Babies are born naturally polyphasic and there nap times are spaced apart and frequent. By sleeping in a polyphasic sleep pattern, short naps consisting of 20 minutes over a course of 24 hours will not deprive your body of sleep. You can enter into the 'REM cycle' during your short nap times almost in an instant, no need to wait half the night to enter your dream world! The dreaming cycle, as I like to call it, is commonly known as REM (rapid eye movement). This generally occurs once through a course of a night's sleep alongside other sleep cycles every 90 minutes.

Stage 4 is REM Cycle

Many people have reported life changing turnarounds with transiting into a polyphasic sleep cycle. They managed to maintain minimal sleep but with greater energy and mental clarity. Imagine having all the time in the world to do the things you wish to do and with great mental acuity. Not to mention a heightened dream awareness! It will be interesting for me to see if I can achieve multiple lucid dreams everyday. Imagine, every time you take a nap, you immediately emerge into a vivid dream! Possibly lucid, if you're are in that state of awareness at the moment already. Some reports show that first time polyphasers also become first time Lucid dreamers!
The early adaptation stage can demand a great deal of phycological strength, so determination and goal setting is paramount. If you are switching from the traditional monophasic cycle to a polyphasic cycle you will discover slight sleep deprivation. This is highly normal and is not dangerous- depending on you sticking to the schedule. It's just your bodies' way of adapting and moving into a heightened state of being. Unfortunately, we must all pass this stage if we are are to feel 'normal' again! However, the amount of time depends on the specific cycle you have chosen. Once out of the adaptation period, you will gain ridiculous amounts of time, have incredible lucid dreams and be more energetically superior to your old self! That can't be a bad thing!?

You can adapt the appropreate cycle that works in harmony with your social and work schedule. You will have ample time to achieve all that you desire...

ALTERNATE SLEEP CYCLES

(Copied from Highexistence.com)

Uberman Cycle:
20 to 30 minute naps every 4 hours, resulting in 6 naps each day. The uberman cycle is highly efficient, and usually results in feeling healthy, feeling refreshed upon waking and extremely vivid dreams. Many uberman-users report increased ability to lucid dream as well. However, the rigid schedule makes it near impossible to miss naps without feeling horribly tired. Blogger Steve Pavlina tried the cycle for 5.5 months and had amazingly positive results.He only reverted to monophasic sleep so that he could be on the same cycle as his wife and children. Read his articles and updates on the cycle here.

Everyman Cycle:

One longer “core” nap that is supplemented with several 20-30 minute naps. The most successful variations that I have read about are either one 3 hour nap and three 20-minute naps or one 1.5 hour nap with 4-5 20 minute naps, all of which have equal amounts of time in between each nap. This cycle is much easier to adjust to than the Uberman and allows for more flexibity in nap times and in skipping naps when necessary. It is also still extremely efficient compared to monophasic with only 3-4 hours of sleep per day. Many bloggers have tried out this cycle and reported no negative effects on their health.

Dymaxion Cycle:

Bucky Fuller invented the cycle based on his belief that we have two energy tanks, the first is easy to replenish whereas the second tank (second wind) is much harder to replenish. So Bucky began sleeping for 30 minutes every 6 hours. That’s 2 hours a day of sleep! He reported feeling, “the most vigorous and alert condition I have ever enjoyed.” Doctors examined him after several years of using the cycle and pronounced him perfectly healthy. In fact, Fuller only stopped the cycle because his business associates were still stuck on monophasic cycles. This is by far the most extreme of the 4 alternate cycles, but also the most efficient.

Biphasic/Siesta Cycle:
Not even worthy of a diagram, the biphasic cycle is basically that of every college student in America. The biphasic cycle consists of sleeping for 4-4.5 hours at night, and then taking a 90 minute nap around noon. So not all that different, still more efficient than monophasic, but not by much

Click below to see my polyphasic dream experiment so far and please follow !

Polyphasic Dream Experiment-Journal

2012-05-08T04:48:00.092-07:00

Name: Nick Barrett

objective: Using Polyphasic sleep to achieve frequent lucid dreams and gain more time to write my new book

polyphasic CYCLE: Everyman 3 core 2 naps (customised)

sleep schedule: (during adaptation period)

5am-8am (3 hour core sleep)

5pm (20 min nap)

11pm (20 Min Nap)

total hours sleep per day: 3hrs 40 mins

optional- 3am nap for 20 mins-if about to fall!

duration: two weeks experiment, will reassess duration time depending on dream frequency.

All achieved with no caffeine folks!

Day 1

Ok, so here I go into the unknown! I suspect it will be much harder at the beginning than after the adaptation process whilst my body adapts. I managed to organise my To-Do list so that I wouldn't get bored, and prepared myself mentally, including my girlfriend, for the long journey ahead. I ate well throughout the day, consisting of vegetable soups, and whole foods. Fruits, vegetables and snacking on cashew nuts kept my energy high. Drank plenty of water and hardly any refined sugars apart from the odd biscuit here and there! Took my day time naps, but just laid there with eyes closed completely awake-but still. So I stayed awake until 5 am and compiled some new material for my (to be out soon) book. I was writing in the company of a beautiful full moon which I could see outside of the opposite window. I'm experiencing slight back-ache now at the base of my spine, mainly because of this chair I've sat on for hours on end probably! Oh well, we learn from our mistakes. Next time, I will take more precautions to stretch more often. I pushed on though and then collapsed gladly into bed....

Day 2

Good start to the day, I experienced great energy after my core sleep upon awakening. Feeling brilliant! Hoping my spirit stays high like this for the rest of the adaptation period.

Took Spirulina and plenty of Vitamin C to optimise my levels. Went on a 1.5 hour country walk. Ate lunch and stayed awake, as I wasn’t tired. Had nap at 5pm.. Didn’t sleep.. Sought of ‘in-between’ state of consciousness. Woke up feeling groggy… OK once I started to move again. Ate dinner. Had nap at 11:00am.. Again didn’t really sleep, although my other half told me that I snored, but I don’t remember this. I must have been really out of it! I did lay on my back however which was uncomfortable for me to breath. I will sleep on my side next time during nap times. I am looking forward to falling into REM sleep now, along with possible vivid dreams. I am interested in feeling the effects of restoration again. The adaptation process is most definitely taking it’s toll now and my concentration is low. But, I’m assured that it’s all part of the process. I feel I’ve gone past the point of no return anyway and want to see where this takes me. When I feel week and my bed is calling me, I just think of how many lucid dreams will come my way as soon as I fall into the REM Sleep cycle. This is of course my prime objective!

Day 3

Woke up at 8am and by mistake, slightly drifted back off to sleep for an extra half hour. My body is really craving sleep now; I guess this is a good sign though. I prefer to be extremely tired in time for my 20 min nap so that I can drift instantly to sleep. I still haven’t experienced this during naptimes but feel I’m getting more relaxed quicker. No REM!

I’m also finding it confusing how I label the days now. I woke up after my 3-hour core sleep thinking to myself that it was the day after. I’m surely mistaken and because I was awake during the transition between the two days it seemed only necessary to ‘label’ the day after the core break in my sleep consciousness. This is how I will approach this matter from here on.

Looking back over the past few days, during 11:30pm – 5 am is an extremely long time to just sit around and boredom can majorly set in if I’m not fully engaged in something. I watch movies, surf the net, play video games, write some new material for my book etc. I’m also dealing with the fact that I’m the only one up and awake whilst everyone is sleeping. This is completely strange and is slightly giving me a feeling of loneliness. I can’t exactly be moving much, especially when I’m deep in the mix of the adaptation period. I do feel tired towards the 3:00am mark though and find myself looking at my watch at times willing it to go faster. This could be physiological. I may consider adding an extra 20 min naptime if it becomes completely unbearable. I believe nothing should be forced that much, not even for a sleep experiment. You should always listen to your body either way. We’ll see over the next coming days, I won’t give in unless I really have to take that extra nap at 3am.

Day 4

Today started terribly and ended terribly... I awoke from my core sleep feeling groggy as ever and my eyes felt like big dry rocks! I made the common mistake of not getting up instantly upon awakening. I said to myself "surely 2 more minutes would'nt hurt.." I woke up 2 hours later! I was mortified! But never the less I forgave myself because of the extreme conditions I was currently putting my body through. I also had to make a 9 hour drive across country because it was the big move.. You see, right now I'm travelling and I didn't take into account how tricky my new sleep schedule would be. But I'm pretty positive of what a polyphasic lifestyle can bring. So that day we drove and drove, and I still tried to take my naps. Still no dreams and sleeping in a car was always a challenge for me. I came to the conclusion that the end of this particular schedule would be coming to an end because of the circumstances. I arrived at the destination and zonked out into bed for the next 12 hours..

Day 5

Woke up completely amazed this morning.. It would appear that this method really works and could work even greater if one were to stick to a particular schedule and show consistant discipline. The previous night sleep was packed with the most detailed LUCID DREAM experiences I could have ever imagined! I had the great pleasure in being with my spirit guide throughout this whole dream. It was tremendously vivid and it would seem that I built up sooooooo much REM sleep in my dream bank, just bursting to get out. In the LD I would be completely aware, more so than ever! This alone tells me that the experiment was a complete sucess, yes, I didn't handle the adaptation phase to the best of my ability and gave into the sleep monster. But hey...I experienced a long awaited high-level Lucid dream that seemed to last for hours! I mean the detail was like no other and I could remember every minute detail of the dream upon awakening. So I decided to stamp it a success and once I stopped travelling so much, I began a newly refined experiment destined for ultimate adaptation into my dream lifestyle.

CONCLUSION

I would definitely recommend polyphasic to the dreaming world. Even though at this stage I'm no role model! BUT FEAR NOT FELLOW LUCID DREAMERS... As I'm writing this conclusion, I must confess that I have adopted a new polyphasic schedule and so far it's been a success. I have a 3.5 hour core sleep this time round along with 2 x 20 minute naps giving me a total of 4 hours and 10 minutes sleep per day. I will be writing more on this topic in my next blog so make sure you leave your email address in the right column to receive a notification. And YES, I am now settled in my new home, back from travelling for 2 years and feel the need now to really dissect my dreaming research even more. I will be compiling most of this in my new book which will be ready this summer, so make sure you grab a copy. I believe that this polyphasic experiment will bring lucidity every day during my 20 minute naps, and I now understand how my body reacts to sleep deprivation. So if you make a mistake, don't worry.. IT'S FINE! You will learn a great deal about yourself.. I believe that frequent, if not daily, natural lucidity can be attained through polyphasic sleep. I also feel that my newly refined schedule will demonstrate this. So far, I'm going through the first week of my adaptation period and I'm showing great progress. I take my designated naps and when it's time to get up, I get straight up no-questions asked!! I seem to have implanted some mystic confidence into my subconscious which can only bring positive results. Still no dreams because my body is still deep sleeping when it can. Currently, my body is craving REM sleep, and this is a good sign.. I will update more very soon.. If you guys out there have tried polyphasic-lucidity then please-please share your experiences below. There is so much to discover out there when our powerful intentions are set. Mine is to be lucid everyday, in waking and in sleep... ;-)

TBC...

Has Everyone Experienced Lucidity ?

2012-03-21T03:04:00.000-07:00

I believe that everyone at some point in their lives have experienced a type of lucidity.
When I was a child I used to have incredibly vivid and elaborate dreams, some of them were pretty scary!
As I matured I naturally built up a nightmare defence mechanism, whereby, if I ever was in one of those particular dreams, I would force myself to wake up.

More and more people today generally speak of similar experiences.
They may have had sleep paralysis, where they are in that in-between state of waking and sleep but don't fully know how to utilise it? Maybe they developed a subconscious technique in waking themselves up intentionally from a bad dream? Maybe the dreamer thought it would be a great idea to speak about Lucid dreaming 'within' the dream itself ?

Believe it or not, these are all subtle variations towards Lucidity. There are many dream states which we can find ourselves in. When we discover the many types, we can expand our awareness even more towards our goals.

You may think that you've never had a Lucid dream before, chances are you have already experienced some type of Lucidity...

What types of Lucidity are there?

There are many subtle layers of lucidity that can occur. Possibly existing infinite variations, all comprising of the same essence. The only difference is how much we are aware of this particular state and how we, as humans, 'label' it and express its subtle distinctions.
Below are the most likely common occurrences. There's probably ten to the dozen more and these are the types I have personally experienced throughout my dream studies. Please share in the comments below if you have any other experiences...

Semi Lucid

Within the dream state you are able to consciously act out your present earthly character and personality at will, just as you would do here on Earth. Only you are not aware that you have another physical body sleeping at home in bed. You genuinely believe that your dream/earthly character is completely the ONLY known existence that is available. This state is similar to FULL Lucidity, only you don't simultaneously believe you have a physical body sleeping in your bed.

Fully Lucid

This is the prime goal for all experienced lucid dreamers. Within this state, you are now a multidimensional being. You are fully integrated within your dream state and completely aware that you're dreaming. You realise you're asleep in bed at home and simultaneously realise you are conscious within your dream. You have all the characteristics and memories as your existing persona. At this point you may wish to recite within the dream some of your physical memories you had that previous day. This will strengthen the bond between the two subtle bodies, the dream and the physical.
Like the blockbuster movie 'Inception' you can manipulate and modify the dreamscape at will!

Dream Objects/Characters

This particular dream state is pretty common. I find that I know I'm dreaming (almost 'Semi Lucid') and I find a particular object. At this point I'm convinced that I can bring this item back into the physical world and enjoy it the next day! Even though, as I'm sure you'll agree, this is completely impossible! This occurrence can also happen with 'Dream Characters'. You may realise you're in a dream and then speak to someone asking them to meet you tomorrow for a few bevies the next day! Upon awakening and realising it's 'physically' impossible, it can be quite humorous and make you feel rather silly!

Incoherent Lucidity

Within this state you are acting out a particular script. You go about your business and suddenly come across a dream character who tells you that you are dreaming! You hear them and acknowledge them, yet you don't do anything about it. You simply carry on and play along with your subconscious script. You may also find a book on Lucid Dreaming or speak about it and yet this STILL does not trigger your Lucidity. Although this is quite rare I still believe this is a small form of lucidity.

Nightmare Awakening

This is a very common form of Lucidity and in most cases has been entirely self created subconsciously. Within this state you are having a Nightmare. You may be running away from someone or something feeling terrified. As you're running, your pace may slow down, you come to realise that you've instantly been granted the power to pull yourself out of the dream at will. I developed this skill subconsciously at a young age and it has served me immensely through the years!
However there is another 'much stronger' variation of Lucidity in confronting a nightmare. For example, you may be running away from something, and you realise you're dreaming. This added confidence is then harnessed and put to good use by turning around and confronting the adversary head on. I rate this as a much stronger form of Lucidity compared to just simply pulling yourself out of the dream. This is because of the amount of confidence you have applied within yourself to see what's behind you. If we simply pull ourselves out of the nightmare, this would imply that our conscious minds may believe that the evil dream figure could be real.

False Awakening

Within this state you tend to already be dreaming and then that dream ends. Now you 'awaken' and appear in a bedroom-like environment which may or may not look like your identical room. You get up and play out a script believing you have woken up, you go about your daily routine when actually you are still inside yet another dream! False Awakenings used to be my pet hate as they can be REALLY convincing. Sometimes you can wake up in exactly the same environment as your present bedroom and can really confuse you. This is why 'Reality Checks' are extremely important. If we train ourselves to mirror our actions in the day, by constantly checking our hands and questioning our reality, 'Am I Dreaming?', we will then perform this automatically every time we awaken in reality or in a dream. If a False Awakening occurs and we perform a reality check successfully, we can then be triggered into a Lucid dream.

Help From a Spirit Guide

I was surprised to have not seen this type of Lucidity anywhere online. I have experienced this divine help only a few times because I think it can be quite rare. Depending on how strong your relationship is with your guide, it can prove to be a wonderful help in triggering your lucidity. Throughout a particular day, I asked my guide to help me with a lucid experiment. I asked him out loud to trigger my lucidity by meeting face to face within that night's dream. I set my intention to recognise him if he was ever in my presence, and now I fall asleep.
That night I began to act out a regular dream and go about my subconscious business. Then this tall semi familiar face appeared right in front of me.
It was him! He told me to wake up (in the dream) and realise I was dreaming!
I suddenly became lucid and took a deep breath! It was truly a break though and I felt completely cared for. I had a fully lucid dream that night! Try it for yourself. Just ask...

Symptoms of Paralysis

There are many other symptoms that could happen externally before Lucidity occurs. Paralysis is one of them. Paralysis seems to be in my book the most common anomaly out there that is related to Lucid Dreaming. The Paralysis state can happen in many ways. For example; not moving after waking up from a dream, having sleep depravation, fasting and by taking supplements such as Galantamine.
Please see my post on Galantamine for more information.
This is when your body's muscle sensory system shuts down but your mind is still awake. Being in this 'in-between' state can confuse the logical mind and thus bring a state of frustration and have a weird like nature. In some cases similar to a nightmare. However, if we train ourselves into using the paralysis state as a tool for initiating Lucidity and educate ourselves on this natural phenomena, it manifests itself in becoming an incredible doorway into other dimensions. I have performed many Astral Projections/Lucid Dreams from the Paralysis state. I will post more on this shortly.

As mentioned before, there are many subtle road signs that tell us how lucid we are (Internally within the dream) and how close we are to a lucid dream (Externally, outside of the dream). There is no right or wrong state of Lucidity, or even wether or not it's the most common type. What matters is that we can reach some degree of awareness within our dream work, how we move forward and progress to understanding its true divine nature is completely up to us all...

A Spirit Guided Realisation

2012-03-19T10:19:00.002-07:00

My last night's Lucid dream gave me a unique realisation that I would like to share with you.
Over the past few weeks I have had similar lucid dreams, whereby, in most cases, I would summon my guide to show me my next teachings. They all shared the same type of theme but within different dreamscapes and scenarios.
Knowing my guide's personality, I understand that his teaching method is 'Indirect'. I believe that by doing this he gains the most out of me and does not influence the Universal Law of free will. He inspires me to discover things for myself instead of telling me directly. In the end, we all have to make this individual leap ourselves...

I become Lucidly aware within my dream and look at my palms. I now ground myself. I look around to discover my vivid surroundings. It is a beautiful sunny day and I seem to be standing on a street footpath that ascends all the way to the eye can see. I cannot see anybody around me and it is a calm atmosphere. I call out for my guide repeatedly and he doesn't show! He usually appears on the third or forth time I call out for him? But like the other previous lucid dreams, he doesn't show himself immediately. I call out again and now panic slightly (the worst thing you can do is panic!) I then squint my 'dream eyes' to see if there is anyone all the way down the street as this is starting to get strange. I then see a faint figure standing on the horizon and hear a very distant 'hello'. I then accept the fact that I have to run all the way down to the end to meet him. I could fly but choose to think in physical terms! I begin to run and start to tire myself through repetition because the street elongates and never ends. It is very much like the scene from Jim Henson's movie, 'Labyrinth' (1986), where Sarah keeps on running down the never ending path never to reach the end, No matter how much she tries!

After realising that this forced attitude is not getting me anywhere, I start to question my spirit guide's method. I stand on the street confused and alone whilst thinking to myself, [why would he show and then suddenly disappear knowing full well I'm trying to reach him!?!] This reminded me of what happened before in a similar way!
I thought, [What am I missing here?!?] [What is he trying to make me understand this time?]

I now suddenly appear in a different dreamscape. This time I'm standing in a huge park waiting for some sign of understanding. I call out for him once again. In the distance I see his tall body dash behind a large bush and out towards the edge so that he couldn't be seen anymore. It's as if he is avoiding me! I'm even more confused and slightly paranoid now! Is my Spirit Guide angry with me? Have I offended him in anyway? This cannot be true, all guides from the spirit realm show nothing but unconditional love and support...Or so I thought anyway?

I then snap back to my body in my bed and go over different possibilities in my head. I start to trace back all my previous Lucid Dreams in hope for a direct clue. I realise that no matter what I do, wether I fly really fast towards him or run at the speed of light, he always is out of reach.

I fall asleep again whilst holding the image of my guide to delve deeper into this to be learned lesson.
I suddenly appear on a busy road with me standing on the side, watching and observing the many types of vehicles. I'm fully Lucid and aware whilst still holding the intention to understand what is happening. I call out for my guide, hoping for him to appear once again.

After the the third time I call out, a noticeable colourful motorbike pulls up swiftly to the side of the highway. It's my Spirit guide! I feel relieved!

He then shouts in the distance, "Come on- jump on!" I start walking up to the bike, content and excited. As I'm almost there, he then rapidly rides back onto the busy highway! I shout, "Hey!"

He now makes a point by riding past me skidding round corners weaving in & out of traffic, then disappears again.

I now sit on the roadside and say to myself,
"Right! That's it! I'm tired of running after him, No More!" A feeling of inner trust and strength overwhelms me. I say out loud, "I bet you're going to come around that corner any second!" I sit and wait again anticipating his next arrival. Suddenly he appears back onto the road and drives towards me. I shout, "Well-Well-Well, look who decides to show up!" Feeling pretty pleased with myself that my prediction was right!
A new understanding of what was being shown suddenly dawned on me. My Spirit guide now parks the motorbike and sits with me on the side of the road.
The realisation hits me like a sledge hammer to the head!
I swiftly say to him, "So this was a lesson about not forcing things in life?" "If I just stop and trust that things will naturally arrive when they are supposed to (just like the motorbike did) opportunities and synchronicity will be sure to come and find me?!?" He then replied whilst broadly smiling in a calm and relaxed manner,

"Yes..."

Try to connect with your guides as they can reveal new and forgotten wisdom.

How to Interpret our Dreams

2012-03-07T06:39:00.005-08:00

As many of us have fantastic dream journeys throughout time and space, one can't help wonder what it all means?

Are there any references to

interpreting our dream experiences?

Could there be universal landmarks which help us to identify certain dream signs?

Can we learn more about ourselves and gain help from beyond?

There is a hidden secret coding system of symbology which has been embedded into all of our subconscious minds. The symbolic language has been used for thousands of years and provides us today with clarification on what information our dreams hold.

For instance, colours have unique meanings within dreams. Take the colour blue as an exemple;

Blue represents truth, wisdom, heaven, eternity, devotion, tranquility, loyalty and openness.

Identifying our dream signs within our minds is the key to unlocking its unique meaning. If you notice within your dream certain objects, colours, emotions, expressions and see that they stand out from the rest, it is highly important to document these

key words into your journal during the early hours of the morning.

For example when I woke up this morning I reached for my journal and wrote the key words from my dream(s);

Pig, Shoes, Feeling trapped, Blue, Fire etc

Later that day, I would be reminiscing over my radical and mystifying dream.. I then return and write the remaining story into my journal using my key words.

Because of my dream signs/key words, I can now connect hidden memories with associations which are kept within each symbolic landmark. They help me paint more of a complete picture and I can now compile a full storyboard with great detail.

Robert Bruce (Author of 'Astral Dynamics') calls these, 'shadow memories'. The association of these dream signs prevent us from brushing past vital data and can then trigger forgotten memories to help us delve deeper into our subconscious minds.

Online Dream Dictionaries

There are many online dictionaries out there to help us identify our dreams correctly. If you're ever faced with multiple possibilities from your dream signs, it is typically important to 'feel' what resonates with you personally when identifying its true nature. Remember only YOU can know the dream's true meaning.

One great website I use to gain more insight is 'Dream Moods'. Please click the picture link below and see for yourself.

Dream Sign Association

When decoding our dream's meaning we need to consider the possibility of signs within signs. You may discover that within your dream you come across a dream sign acting out a particular script and maybe combining itself with another sign. This is to make sure you get a high detailed meaning within a small space of time. Obviously, this can be extremely unique for the dreamer and at times may seem very strange & weird!

It can be helpful to meditate on a sign if confusion arrises. Take time and don't rush, the answer will come and find you eventually. If not now, then in another dream.

A simple example of 'Dream Sign Association' would be;

DREAM SIGNS: Yellow Bird,Boat,Water

Yellow Bird
To see a yellow bird in your dream represents a positive outlook in your professional life.

Boat

To dream that you are in or see a boat signifies your ability to cope with and express your emotions.. Is the sea calm or otherwise?

Possible meaning with this combination?

For me, I would interpret these combined signs as how I deal with my emotions within my professional life. The [Boat] is safely sailing along the calm [waters]. Water can represent 'emotions' and because the [boat] is calmly drifting along with a [Yellow Bird] sitting comfortably inside, I would believe that my job at work is going smoothly and I feel emotionally content with its progress. I express myself well in my professional life.

Advanced Lucid Dreaming-You Ready?

2012-02-20T07:10:00.000-08:00

This article is useful for the experienced dreamer who wishes to refine and deepen their lucid adventures. If you’ve never practiced being consciously aware within your dreams, I suggest you research the ’how to’ guide firstly within this blog.

To make the following techniques effective I suggest you increase, if you have not done so already, your dream recall. I think two weeks worth of daily dream entries to begin with in your journals would be advantageous.

In-Dream Objectives

Call out for your Spirit Guide
Become Lucid and find a dream character and ask three times, “Are you my Spirit Guide?” Be aware that this character could be a manifestation of your subconscious or a spirit from another world. Always ask three times so that you know they are genuine. The ‘Universal Law’ states they must answer truthfully on the third answer. Once the bond has been established, maintain that connection with your guide and nurture the relationship. Work through deep problems and fast track your way to great infinite wisdom. Just call out for them anytime; they will suddenly appear and be by your side! I’ve had great adventures with my guide for over three years; he’s helped me immensely on my spiritual path.

Gather ‘Chi’ Energy

Firstly ground yourself by gathering ‘Chi’ energy. You don’t have to be a Chi-Gong master to accomplish this! Visualise your key meridian points from the center of your palms and the center of your feet. This is where we gather and transmit our energies the most. We start to breathe slowly within the dreamscape, becoming aware of the inhalation and exhalation of our lungs. Now, imagine roots coming out of your feet and into the dreamscape’s ground, feel them deeply rooting themselves and feel the floor with your minds-eye. Now place your palms outwards and imagine sucking in positive energy into your hands. This greatly increases dream stability and makes the experience last a thousand times longer.

Advanced Dream Recall
When grounded in lucidity, boost your dream memory by stating out loud with eyes open the following: “I will remember all that there is to remember”. You may say it a few times till you feel the intention is firmly set in. Like all intentions, you must really put passion and belief behind these words. ‘Feel it’…

Breakdown the Dream Wall

When Lucid, preferably after grounding, state your date of birth and the place of where you were born. Say loudly, your home address and maybe recite what you did that day prior to sleeping. This breaks down the illusory wall that separates us when we’re dream-walking ‘Unconsciously’. By doing this regularly we strengthen the ability to become frequent lucid dreamers and will bring tremendous clarity between two worlds.

Meditate within the Dream World

I discovered this intuitively a few years back. It brings on surprising occurrences that connect us with spirit even more. The possibility to suddenly trans-locate from lucid dreaming to Astral Projection is more than likely. Please experiment and see for yourself this sacred mystic art.

Increasing Your Chances

Before you lucid dream you can add a teaspoon of Turmeric and a pinch of Nutmeg to your last meal of the day. I tend to make a rice and vegetable dish with no meat whilst adding these two little gems! It really increases your vividness and dream recall. Give it a go, but go easy on the Nutmeg!

Don’t eat after 6pm. When journeying to the outer realms you want to ‘feel’ light. Your energy body needs to be flexible and movable. By being more disciplined with our diets we can achieve great focus and can become more lucid. The ‘Tibetan Dream Yogis’ do not eat after 6pm specifically for this reason.

Say ‘NO’ to caffeine! Did you know that just one cup of coffee can deduct one hour off our ‘REM’ dream period? By drinking coffee you will decrease your lucid dreamtime. However, you get a REM rebound if you take coffee regularly but it’s not naturally recommended.

Personally I prefer more dreamtime. Try Green Tea as a healthy alternative. Green Tea gives you a natural caffeine boost and won’t get in the way of your ‘REM’ period. In fact, studies now show ‘Green Tea’ to be a great Lucid Dream activator because of the two chemical compounds, L-glutamine and L-theanine.

EXTREME LUCID DREAMING!

5 HTP-100mg

Galantamine 4mg/Choline 200mg (blend)

GPC Choline- 300mg-900mg

First you take the 5 HTP one hour before sleep. Try and aim to go to sleep no later than 10:30pm. Before sleeping meditate in bed and state your intention to become lucid. Dream incubation also can be done at this stage.

Try and wake up naturally for 4 am. Use the toilet and try not to turn on any lights, as you still want to be in a ‘sleepy state’ of mind. Climb back into bed. Take the Galantamine with Choline blend along with the GPC Choline.

Lie now on your back, and state again your intention briefly in your mind and drift. After 20 mins roll over to your right side (for guys) or left side (for girls). Now get comfy and drift to sleep. You can also try and maintain awareness to the end and achieve a WILD. I personally like to drift to sleep and be awoken naturally by the buzzing sensations.

From here your adventures really begin! I will not share what ‘COULD’ happen as this may influence your journey and mindset.

Try the combination of diet and supplements along with ‘In-Dream objectives’ and share your experiences. We can learn so much from each other and uncover more truths regarding the wonderful world of Lucid Dreaming!

Lucid Dreaming with Dr. Lucid!!

2012-02-11T00:39:00.006-08:00

LUCID DREAMING-EPISODE 2

Dr.Lucid takes us all on another crazy journey into the world of Lucid Dreaming!

Here he will show new, weird and wonderful ways to:

Navigate through space & time.. how to control your DREAM reality

AND MUCH MORE!!!

The Foundations of Taoist Dream Practices

2012-01-26T08:01:00.000-08:00

This week by 'synchronistic' chance,
I stumbled on this great written article by expert Taoist Dreamer, Juan Li.

Juan studied at the 'Jung Institute' in Zurich and travelled all around the world to learn many types of Conscious Dreaming.

When I read this article last night, it really spoke to me and immensely inspired me.
The information can be used as an introductory eye opener for the beginner, and could give an advanced viewpoint to the experienced dreamer. I feel it speaks out to everyone who reads it. The sacred Taoist teachings give you a strong foundation for your practice and can deepen your senses even more.

Before last night I was looking for my next synchronistic step and pondered in how I could go deeper into my dream work, especially in a more 'spiritual sense'. Now, for the first time in a long time I feel completely inspired and ‘In-Spirit’ to go forward and learn the ancient ways of Taoist dreaming.

One of the key focuses is healing the body completely inside and out before taking the necessary steps to become Lucid. This is very different in comparison to the many western methods out there today, which teaches you just to dive in! They focus on the ever-present, subtle and sacred energies that are within and around us.

It is not just a method in dreaming; Taoism is a complete way of living…

N. Barrett

Playing With the Clouds: The Foundations of Taoist Dream Practices

The beginnings of dream practices in China are lost in the depths of antiquity. It is said that the emperors of the Shang Dynasty some 3500 years ago had attached to their court a category of ritual performers called Zhan Meng in charge of interpreting dreams and facilitating dream divination. These dream specialists worked together with the shamans and other ritual specialists interpreting omens which appeared either in the clouds, natural events or in dreams so as to chart the best human course of action for the emperor and other government officials.

The interest in the experiences, which took place in dream state, was not only confined to the government. There was a group of individuals who in the inaccessible recesses of the sacred mountains, far removed from ordinary human interaction, explored the infinite potential of dream state. These practitioners were those who followed the way of nature back to its origins living a simple life in accordance with the rhythms of nature. They were called Taoists, from the word Tao meaning path or natural way of living.

Like the ancestry of the dream practices, there have been Taoists in China for over 4000 years of recorded history. Very little is known about these Taoists, even in China, because they carried out their practices in utmost secrecy. Not because their practices were dangerous and had to be hidden, but simply because one very important aspect of their self cultivation was withdrawal from ordinary society so as a to cultivate a point of view radically different from most people.

Over the centuries the Taoists developed a highly efficient and coherent system of practices aimed at realizing the full potential of human beings. The Taoists were not content with having good health, and living a quiet life. Their practices were aimed at developing not only the physical aspect of their being but also most specially the subtle and invisible aspects called the energy body.

The Way of Energy

A fundamental aspect of Taoist practices is the concept of energy or life force. Energy was understood as a vital force, which is at the foundation of all phenomena, both physical and subtle. This energy, which they chose to call QI, manifests in a wide spectrum of variable intensities or frequencies. From the subtlest which is invisible to the eyes and can only be perceived with the most refined sensitivities in states of mental calm and heightened awareness, to increasingly denser aspects that we begin to perceive as emotional states to the densest aspects as solid matter. A modern analogy would be from radiation, which we are unable to sense consciously, through electricity that gives a good shock to a stone that is easily felt as very hard. The ancient Taoists would sense all these states not as separate but rather as a spectrum of variable intensities.

Constantly aware of this energy that animates everything the Taoists went on to explore the non-physical aspects of the life force in their own bodies. The physical body we all can touch and feel is only the densest aspect of the life force, the grossest aspect of the energy spectrum. There are increasingly subtle aspects of the spectrum where the life force never reaches densification.

Every time a Taoist sits down to calm the mind and meditate something very peculiar takes place. The focus of the five senses and the mental attention begins to shift gradually from the dense physical to the more subtle aspects of the body. The longer the practitioner is able to remain calm without distracting thoughts arising or getting drowsy the more refined the sensitivity to the life force becomes. Some ancient Taoists by remaining focused on the subtle energy for hours day after day were able to sense the life force circulating through their bodies. After years of practice they were able to chart the flows of the life force in their subtle bodies with precision through what is called the energy meridians.

The discovery of the energy meridians brought a level of refinement to the Taoists practices where soon it began to have a profound effect on healing the body. Illness was understood as arising when the circulation of the energy was blocked from reaching organs and glands. It was observed that from the blockages at the subtle level of circulation, in time a physical malady would appear precisely in those areas affected by poor circulation.

In order to keep energy circulation at an optimum level the Taoists created a large variety of exercises, dietary practices and meditations. However good circulation is not enough to maintain good health. The Taoists noticed that our emotional states have a profound effect on the quality of the life force circulating through the meridians. If a person is very angry there is an increase in the heartbeat and the circulation of the blood. The rate of breathing changes, often accelerating. Body temperature and muscle tone also increases accordingly. The body is literally boiling over with energy. However the quality of the energy boiling over is very poor due to the negative effect of anger.

It was noticed in antiquity that if a person goes to sleep with a tremendous amount of unresolved anger, first of all falling sleep becomes extremely difficult. There is mental agitation and the person is talking internally for hours. Then when eventually fatigue overcomes the body and the person falls asleep, there is invariably a succession of dreams where anger predominates.

In their refined exploring of the subtle energies the Taoists were able to feel where the emotions, both positive and negative, arise in the body. In the case of anger it was noticed that profound changes took place in the liver. This organ not only became more hot, but it could also become constricted and blocked so much that the circulation of the life force required so much effort that pain was felt on the side of the liver.

With the discovery of the profound effect that emotions have upon the quality and circulation of the life force the Taoists created an entire branch of practices to refine the emotions. One of the simplest practices discovered was that of the Inner Smile, whereby the practitioner sends a smile of appreciation to any part of the body along with a continuous wave of positive feelings. Another very powerful practice which developed was that of the Six Healing Sounds, where certain sounds are made which induce the vital organs to vibrate more harmoniously thus releasing tensions and blocked emotions in the organs.

The Emotions And Dreaming

One of the great insights of ancient practitioners was the fact that, if a daily regimen of energy practices is maintained-specially refining the emotions-the quality and quantity of dreams changes. If a person goes to bed after having cleared the vital organs from unresolved emotions the amount of emotional dreams and nightmares dramatically decreases, sometimes to the point that they disappear completely. This does not mean that the person ceases to have dreams, but rather that the quality of the dream shifts from restless to harmonious and pleasant.

One of the greatest insights gained exploring the connection between dreams and energy practices was that dreams are experiences taking place at the level of the subtle bodies. In other words, as a person begins to fall asleep and the senses gradually disconnect from the physical world, they turn inward. A process akin to having a good meditation. As the senses turn inward, the consciousness which was focused on the physical world through the senses also turns inward-in the direction of the subtle energy body.

The Taoists consider falling asleep as a process no different from entering into a meditative state. Just as in deep states of meditation if the body is fatigued the practitioner may fall asleep and go unconscious, so going to sleep has to take place, paradoxically, when one is not fatigued. For the Taoists falling asleep is an open door for playing fully conscious with the subtle energy body and carrying out energy practices without the limitations of the physical body.

Every time we let go into sleep our consciousness shifts its focus from the physical dense body to the subtle energy body at the other end of the spectrum. If we speak of sleep then it is of the physical body, since the subtle aspects never falls asleep. The subtle energy aspect operates 24 hours through our lives. We may not be consciously aware when we shift our conscious focus to the subtle body, however we all do that many times during our waking hours. For example we all had the experience when we were children in school of sitting bored through an uninteresting class. Then as the teacher continued talking we gradually began to go with our minds somewhere else. We began to dream with the eyes open about doing something far more enjoyable at that moment. Our conscious focus was far away from the classroom and the teacher. If this day dreaming went on for a long time, and all of a sudden the teacher asked us a question, we had to forcefully bring back our mental focus to the teacher, with predictable inability to answer the question properly. Ordinarily we say we were fantasizing at that moment, doing something which was not real in a physical sense. The Taoist would not call it fantasizing but rather shifting attention from the physical to the subtle, just as when we are dreaming in bed.

Dreaming is not an action which is confined to falling asleep. We dream 24 hours a day. A part of our consciousness which is not fully engaged in the physical plane dealing with day to day problems is focused on the subtle aspects of the body. Many times a day we shift conscious focus from physical reality to subtle reality. Our awareness at that moment may be focused on a friend that is at the other side of the planet. Sometimes if our focusing is intense enough something unexpected may happen: the phone rings! It is our friend calling from the other side of the planet to tell us they were thinking of us just at that moment. Has this happened to you? Ordinarily we call these happenings `coincidence'. A word for labeling the unexplainable. For the Taoists familiar with the full spectrum of the life force this is not something unexplainable. When we shift our mental focus onto someone far away at that instant we are in direct contact with the subtle body of that person. The geographical distance is irrelevant.

One of the insights which opens as one begins to consciously shift mental focus from the physical to the subtle is that the life force is not limited by physical reality. It could not be because the physical is just one aspect of the energy spectrum. There is the rest of the spectrum operating simultaneously beyond the physical. So energy is not limited by space, nor time which is also a function of space.

Every time we place the head on the pillow and fall asleep our consciousness focuses its gaze upon a dimension which is not limited by time or space. A dimension which is extremely fluid and efficient because it is not limited by time or the constraints of distance. In dream we have all experienced how in the fraction of an instant we can change from walking to flying across the landscape or being here and then on the other side of the moon.

The practices developed by the ancient Taoists around dream state were designed to tap into the inexhaustible reservoir of possibilities that transcending time and space offers. One essential notion they got rid of was the ordinary belief that dreams are fantasies with no basis on reality. A dream may not have any basis on physical reality, but then physical existence is not the only realm of experience there is. What we ordinarily call reality is limited to physical experience and is just a fragment of the totality of being. Dreams, intuitions, feelings we dismiss into the dust bin of the not-real. The Taoists would call that a fragmented vision.

The Practice of Dynamic Sleep

A fundamental goal of Taoist dream practices is the ability to enter dream state deliberately, as an act of will, fully conscious. Ordinarily as we begin to fall asleep and relax our senses disconnect one by one we become progressively unconscious, entering a twilight zone which rapidly eclipses into total darkness. From that moment on until we finally awaken several hours later we lose awareness of where we are or that we are asleep.

In Taoist dream practice one of the first things the practitioner does is make a firm decision to remain conscious as one enters dream state. This initial step is done by voicing a mental command of what one intends to practice or experience during that sleep session.

The sleep command is a powerful expression of willpower which is usually voiced over and over as the practitioner prepares to sleep. This repetition of the sleep command, like all energy practices is to be done with complete awareness and mindfulness, rather than mechanically or unconscious. As one begins to enter the twilight state of drowsiness the sleep command begins to function like a beacon guiding the consciousness across the threshold of the unconscious.

Opening Circulation

The sleep command however is not the initial step in dream practice. Dream practices are not isolated from other modalities of Taoist exercises. Usually a novice in the Taoist system will begin by learning to open communication with the life force through a series of exercises designed to open the flow of the energy meridians. Only when the meridian system is circulating properly and a degree of physical and emotional balance has been attained does one begins dream exercises.

It has been discovered since ancient times that if the circulation of the life force is not balanced, the resulting imbalance manifests very clearly in the quality of one's dreams. Generally as the meridians are opened and one learns to regulate the emotions through specific energy practices, there is a reduction of ordinary dreams. One begins to have less and less of turbulent emotional dreams which originate from congested organs and in its place the luminous dreams of profound experiences begin to manifest from time to time. A practitioner, who for example has been keeping dream journals for several years, after a months of intense meridian exercises and meditations usually report very infrequent dreams that are very widely spaced apart. After some time they also begin to experience greater clarity in dream state. Dreams are more vivid, the images more powerful carrying a sense of transcendence.

In Taoist practice it is said that as we improve energy circulation and begin to harmonize the emotions in the organs there is a change in the quality of one's energy from a gross state to a refined one. This is reflected as better health both physically and mentally. As the quality changes one can also say that the potential of the individual changes. The nervous system, the brain, the glands, the vital organs are all able to function at a greater degree of harmony. Instead of investing a great part of their vitality fighting illness and trying to maintain balance in the midst of fatigue and emotional upheavals, the organism is operating in an energy surplus mode.

The state of energy abundance is fundamental for the unfolding of dream practices. A Taoist invests years of constant effort bringing about such state. If dream practices are attempted otherwise when the body is tired and fighting imbalances, then one discovers that nothing happens, because the body needs the sleep for the basic function of resting the nervous system and the brain and repairing damaged tissues.

The Foundation of Calming The Mind

Preliminary to dream practices are also the states of mental calmness brought about by long meditations. When the senses turn inward in deep practice, the brain changes waves from active Beta to Alpha, deep Alpha and in experienced meditators to Theta and even Delta. This sequence of changes is very similar to that taking place as we fall asleep. The brain moves from polarization in Beta to greater integration in Alpha, Theta and Delta. This means that a regular meditator has learned to `fall asleep' consciously seated quietly in a cushion.

We need to sleep in order to integrate the hemispheres of the brain and allow the nervous system to rest and repair itself. This essential step is accomplished in the hours of the night when we cease activities and turn the senses inward like a meditator. So if a person is meditating daily and able to integrate the hemispheres of the brain to some degree there is a resulting change in sleep patterns. Most experienced meditators need less sleep than people who do not practice. As their practice progresses is not unusual to begin sleeping an hour less after a few months. Some advanced practitioners get by with only three to four hours and in the Tao system there have been many great sages who eventually transcended the need to sleep at all. A sign of such people would be the absence of a bed in their house!

The Sharping of Mental Focus

If a practitioner has reached the level where the sleep pattern is changing through practices of concentration and circulation of energy then there is also an increase in the ability to focus the intention for long periods of time.

In meditation when the senses are turned inward the attention is focused on something such as the breath, an energy center or the circulation of life force in a meridian. As the years go by the practitioner automatically develops greater capacity to remain focused without distractions when the attention is placed on something. This is an increase in mental power and also an intensification of the will or intention.

In dream practice the intention which has been strengthened in sitting practice is then developed further in dream state. The Taoist aims at entering the normally unconscious states of sleep fully conscious, carrying forth the awareness and the intention like a candle in the wind.

The sleep command being voiced as one falls asleep is the first stage in training the intention to remain sharply focused through the ocean of the unconscious. This simple gesture opens the possibility of extending consciousness into areas where normally we go blank. The Taoists view dream practice as an opportunity to train the intention and the will in conjunction with the subtle aspects of the body. In other words consciousness which is used to being active only when awake in the physical learns to be awake in the subtle also. This is the subtle dimension which is operating 24 hours of the day.

The Breath And Calmness

Ancient Taoists discovered that as the mind becomes calm during meditation a similar process of calmness takes place in the way we breathe. The breath and consciousness are intimately connected and the change in brain waves that accompany a good meditation are in fact facilitated by a corresponding change in the gross breath passing through the nostrils.

Agitated states of mind are generated when the left hemisphere of the brain is most active. This is when we generate Beta waves. At the same time that the left hemisphere activates there is a predominance of breathing through the right nostril.

Our breathing alternates from nostril to nostril throughout the day. Generally we breathe through the right nostril from 45 to 90 minutes and activate the left hemisphere of the brain becoming more active. Then for a brief period of 3 to 5 minutes we breathe through both nostrils as the left nostril eventually takes over activating the right hemisphere of the brain. When the right hemisphere of the brain is active we enter into a more relaxed mental state with less activity and less agitation.

In meditation in order to enter into a state of calmness a change in the breathing pattern has to take place. If the practitioner is activating the left hemisphere through the right nostril breath then the first change will be to switch it to the left nostril, inducing calmer states to manifest. Eventually as the practice deepens and the brain becomes more integrated the breath takes place through both nostrils at the same time. This is the state where Alpha, Theta and Delta waves begin to manifest.

The Sleeping Tiger

In dream practice the practitioner aims at entering calm states of mind as quickly as possible. Taoists have traditionally brought about such changes by adopting the position known as `The Sleeping Tiger'.

In the Sleeping Tiger position one lays on the right side of the body. The right hand may be cupped around the right ear or under the pillow. The left arm is extended resting on the left side. The right leg is slightly bent at the knees, supporting the body, and the left leg is extended without making it totally straight. The purpose of this posture is to press on the right side of the ribs upon certain acupuncture points which induce a rapid change of the breath from the right nostril to the left. In this posture the road is open to enter the calmer states of mind and eventually induce simultaneous nostril breathing.

The posture of the Sleeping Tiger was not confined to practitioners in China only. The same posture is adopted by dream practitioners in Tibet and India. The same posture has been found in a sculpture of the sleeping priestess or goddess in the Hypogeum in the island of Malta dating from 3800-3600 BC. The Hypogeum is believed to have been used for receiving prophetic healing dreams by practitioners who spend the night within its precincts.

The Sleeping Tiger posture is not only used for entering dream practice it is also the ideal posture for entering death. In Asian art the Buddha at the moment of death is always shown lying on the right side with the right hand cupped around the right ear.

The Practice of Deliberateness

A novice after adopting the Sleeping Tiger posture and voicing the dream command will then have a long and rocky road still ahead. at the beginning usually nothing happens. One goes unconscious as usual or if too anxious to accomplish the goal of the practice have difficulty falling asleep. Worse yet some practitioners keep waking up over and over without having a restful night of sleep. What is lacking is a key ingredient of the practice which is going to sleep with deliberateness.

Normally we go to sleep without clarity of purpose, we simply cannot go on from fatigue and exhaustion so we lay down and close the eyes. Whatever happens next is beyond our conscious control. In dream practice the scenario is totally different. The practitioner has a clear goal and is carefully creating the right conditions to fulfill it. But not everything is tight control, there is also the conscious ability to let go into the unknown with the same deliberateness of a swimmer who jumps from a diving board.

One lets go into the unknown voicing the command ready to accept whatever happens.

The Stages of Dream Practice

If the desire to succeed in the practice is excessively strong then, the ancient Taoists warn, one is headed for trouble. First because frustration and impatience is going to develop as we fail to reach our goal. Second because excessive force is a quality which has to be balance with yielding in order to develop the energy practices to their highest potential.

It is suggested in dream practice that we begin with the simple command to have a restful sleep regardless of how many hours we sleep. From that one follows with the command to remember dreams or simply to awaken at a certain time without alarm clocks. From those simple commands then one can eventually build up to the monumental task of becoming conscious within the dream that one is asleep.

The ability to become conscious that one is asleep in the middle of a dream requires that the awareness focuses with such intensity that it is not only possible to maintain the thread of the dream but also at the same time step back to realize that one is dreaming. This is made possibly because there is a surplus of energy and sleep is not being used primarily to rest and repair the body.

The body has to be rested and balanced for dream practice to unfold. If one is fatigued or carrying a heavy burden of unfinished emotional situations then progress will be very very slow. The body will be mainly occupied with maintenance without a surplus to `play in the clouds' as the Taoists would say.

Power Naps of The Sleeping Tiger

It is generally assumed that dream practice is best done at night time when the day is done. Taoists dream practitioners are not content to have only one opportunity per day at entering dream state consciously so the practice of power naps was developed early on.

Power naps consist in taking short naps several times a day, lasting anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. The frequency of power naps allows the practitioner to develop the necessary skills at entering dream practice very rapidly. A by product of power naps is that the body is truly rested so sleep is truly deliberate and not out of fatigue.

One of the greatest Taoist dream practitioner of the past was Master Chen Tuan of Henan province in China. He lived during the 10th century and practiced power naps in a cave at the sacred mountain of Hua Shan in west China. It is said that visitors had often to wait while the master completed power naps. Chen Tuan is said to have realized the highest levels of Taoist practices in dream state, spending months at a time in deep conscious sleep. Beyond the constraints of time and space in a dimension that it extremely fluid.

The Realm of Fluidity

The physical dimension is the portion of the energy spectrum most affected by time and space. It is a dimension where there is a tremendous gap between wish and fulfillment of the wish, or between imagination and realization. It is a dimension where anything we do is limited by time and at the same time takes time to accomplish. One of the direct experiences which arises out of consistent dream practice is that time and space have no influence whatsoever in the subtle energy dimensions. Time and space are not a limiting factor and play no role whatsoever in phenomena. It is extremely hard for physical beings to imagine the state beyond time and space, specially if we have no direct experiences of subtle energy in our bodies or consciousness.

We all have experienced in our sleep the extremely fluid nature of dreams. We are able to fly, move great distances, transform ourselves into something else, become objects or simply turn into pure consciousness without a body. These are all random experiences of transcending physical corporeality.

As mentioned before dream practices are not truly aimed at working with ordinary dreams arising from unresolved emotional states or poor energy circulation. And Taoist dream practices have nothing to do with dream interpretation. The ability to remain conscious in dream state is for learning to play in the dimensions without time and space. Dimension where imagination and reality are one and there are no limits.

Master Chen Tuan during his long naps learned to transcends the mental limitations of time and space. One very common problem practitioners have to overcome is the unconscious projection of physicality into the non-physical dimensions.

When describing dreams or talking to ourselves in dreams we are limited by the language of time and space. We speak of `going somewhere', `hurrying up' and `coming back tomorrow' and so on. One of the habits the dream practitioner learns is to be present all the times speaking the language of the instant that has no past or future, just eternal now.

In conscious dream state anything that is imagined is experienced simultaneously as dream reality. If one thinks of a house, there is a house instantly. This is totally different from the dense physical dimension where the thought of a house, and the mental image of a house does not manifest a physical house right away. As we all know the thought of a house might take years of effort to manifest. This is why Taoist say that the physical dimension is very dense and very inefficient when it comes to manifesting reality. There is a tremendous gap between imagination and manifestation.

In the fluid state of conscious dreaming it is possible to have direct experiences in an instant. Experiences which are as real and powerful as physical reality. If in a dream we have a very strong experience of loving someone, as we awaken into the physical dimension we still carry the emotional impressions of that love experience throughout the day. If dream state was pure fantasy there would be no powerful impressions to carry during the day and no emotional residue to recall.

Sustaining Focus

The ability to remain focused in conscious dreaming is made possible by the cultivation of mental power and increased vitality. Beginners who are able to awaken within the dream do so for very brief instants before either awakening fully into the physical or going unconscious into deeper sleep. Sustaining focus is very much like learning to ride a bicycle. One has to maintain a crucial balance for indefinite time, which in this case is not awakening into the physical or going unconscious, and at the same time carry out the numerous exercises for developing the use of the will and the intention.

As we grew up we learned to focus our attention in the physical world through all of the physical tasks such as learning to walk, talk and memorize in school. As babies our attention span for concentrating on anything was very limited and could not be sustained for more than a few seconds. As we entered school we learned more and more to use our mental focus for longer and longer uninterrupted periods. Usually the best students are those who from very early learned to focus their attention with intensity for long periods of time. A great teacher would be one who is able to keep the attention of the students fully engaged for long periods of time also. So in the physical dimension we become skillful at sustaining focus of the consciousness for long periods of time.

In dream practice the ability to sustain focus is a skill that develops gradually with much difficulty and many set backs. This is so because sustaining focus in the physical dimension requires only a fraction of the energy it takes for doing so in the fluid dimensions beyond time and space. A good analogy would be the difference between trying to run underwater and on the ground.

Surplus Energy

The fuel for dream practice is surplus energy-not only abundance of vitality but specifically a surplus of vitality to be invested in learning to sustain conscious focus in dream state. The preliminary energy practices mentioned before lay the foundation for starting dream work but they are not enough. At some point the practitioner has to dig deeper into the available resources and learn to utilize them more and more efficiently.

The obstacles and lack of progress encountered in dream practice serve as a mirror revealing where the weak points and blockages are in one's overall energy structure. There is usually a deepening work in the area of the emotions, which is where a large portion of the available vitality is trapped in unresolved issues. There is also a process of harnessing the energy outwardly spent through the senses. Fluidity in both the physical and mental state is cultivated through movement exercises such as Tai Chi and Qi Gong. So there is a progressive movement towards excellence and efficiency that gradually transforms the individual into a new being.

The Mastery of Timing

One of the crowning insights of the ancient Taoists is the awareness that we are at the most fluid and efficient when we are operating at the right moment. If we carry out some action during the wrong timing then a monumental amount of energy is required to produce results and sometimes even that is not enough. In contrast when the action is riding the river of the right timing there is a minimum of effort needed to accomplish extraordinary things.

One of the deciding factors in all energy practices is the recognition of the right timing. In dream practice it means that one learns to listen to the body and the life force. Listening for that moment when the totality of one's being points in one direction with uncompromising power.

Listening to the right timing means that the Taoist is totally committed and available to the practice whenever it calls. This is the result of a decision taken fully conscious at some point in the past. Without a strong decision and a definite commitment there is no way to begin directing the life force in the direction we want to go.

Ultimate Purpose of Dream Practice

The development of the intention and the will, the ability to sustain focus through the subtle dimensions, the harnessing of one's vitality and the ability to become fluid and abandoned at the right timing are all directed at one important experience. That is the transition of consciousness at the moment of death from the physical to the subtle body.

Dream practice is the training ground for learning to utilize the intention, the will and consciousness in conjunction with the subtle energy body. At the moment of death there is a separation of the consciousness from the physical body into the subtle energy body. A crossing from time and space into the ocean of infinity.

The dream practitioner is someone who through sustained effort has learned to swim in the ocean of infinity without tiring or becoming scared. Someone who is consciously at home in the complete energy spectrum of the life force. Someone who is no longer fixed on the physical dimension as the sole reality worth exploring.

For the Taoists the ability to embrace the full spectrum of the life force is the most important task a human being can accomplish in this lifetime. It is said that `If one realizes the Way in the morning one can die at peace in the evening'.

The great insight of the ancient Taoists went even beyond life and death. So detaching the consciousness from the physical into the subtle dimensions is not an end in itself. It is simply a beginning of another cycle of being. A new cycle which continues under different conditions from the physical and yet carries a precious gift from the world. The gift is the `luminous pearl' of indestructible insight condensed through the alchemy of refining the intention and the will. The traveler takes only that from the crossing through this world.

BIOGRAPHY OF JUAN LI:

Was born in 1946 in Cuba from Cuban and Chinese parents. In 1969 became interested in the dream work of Carl Gustav Jung and upon graduation from the University in 1970 came to Zurich to study at the Jung Institute. Since 1969 he began to keep a daily record of his dreams, some of which he illustrated in watercolors. From Zurich he went to India where he began to study yoga, eventually becoming acquainted with the Hindu dream practices. After 1971 he began to reside in Nepal where he continued his yoga studies with several Tibetan teachers. It was there that he became acquainted with the Tibetan dream practices. In 1982 he met the Taoist master Mantak Chia who introduced him to the inner teachings of Taoism and the internal energy work. By 1985 enough changes had taken place in the energy meridians and the organs that the entries in his dream diaries became very few and widely spaced apart. Ordinary dreams were reduced to a minimum and instead conscious dreaming began to take place with regularity.

In 1988 Master Chia asked Juan Li to begin assisting in teaching the Taoist system in Europe. From that time on he spends the greater part of the year conducting classes in several countries of Western Europe. Among his classes one is dedicated to the dream practices. Juan Li and his wife Renu Li reside since 2004 in Spain.

Balancing our Realities

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Can we get lost in our Dream World?

During the early stages of my dream exploration I accumulated unexpected thought processes within my reality. I remember after waking one morning from having a lucid dream, feeling completely overjoyed with a great sense of accomplishment and yet at the same time a little deflated. I was thrilled that I could enter these worlds with full control and great awareness, but then suddenly pop back into the physical realm again. I began to question my life in a whole new way; from the people I met, to the places I visited. The waking world seemed to appear ‘second best’ and a little dull in comparison to my epic lucid adventures. For the lucid practitioners out there, I’m sure you’ll agree that the places you visit are inexplicably exhilarating for the human soul to ever experience!

Within that particular low period of my life, I felt incredibly challenged with how I viewed things. At times I would be distracted and not be in the now, hoping to be inside another lucid adventure.
If I were to truly succeed in my lucid dream studies and in my general life, I would have to adopt a healthy mental balance between two coexisting worlds.

For a novice conscious dreamer,
this unexpected outlook is highly likely to occur. Don't worry, it is a normal reaction.
Lucid dreaming is an experience that can give us all great wisdom and tremendous satisfaction. We connect greatly to our unspoken higher selves incessantly. At times you probably feel you've reached 'cloud number nine'!

However, the important thing is to ALWAYS remember that we exist simultaneously on many levels every single day. Do not haste and forget that you are an exceptional
'Multi-Dimensional Being'. We have all been given the wonderful gift to experience Mother Earth's fruitful playground in all dimensions. We are all here to learn and be in balance with her along with the rhythmic universe.
She is truly a magnificent planet isn't she!?!

We must never forget her beauty like she would never forget ours...

As explorers of ALL realities, we must forever keep in our loving hearts;

We all come from the Divine Source…
We are here to learn and experience all realities...
Unconditionally love all living things...

Out of all my practises, this is the biggest and hardest rule I've had to learn over the years. It takes complete dedication and mental clarity to truly understand where our realities can lead us.

How can we become more balanced?

One of the many ways to be balanced is by 'grounding' ourselves. Daily use of being grounded can bring us a ton of benefits!

By ‘grounding’ I don’t mean to stay in your room and don’t come out till after dinner! I mean to be more grounded to Mother Earth and the natural energies that surround us.

Today we can achieve this in a number ways, and there's a diverse range of technologies out there to become more grounded. One of my favourite methods is to use a powerful stone called ‘Magnetite’. Most nights I lay on my back with my eyes closed and hold one in each palm of my hand.

Magnetite has been used for grounding/healing since the ancient times. In general it works to strengthen the iron in our blood. It also helps promote elasticity in the arteries. It also enhances the immune system.

The greater blood flow to the brain has many desirable effects.

Magnetite helps relieve grief, fear and anger. It can dispel confusion and helps us loosen attachments. It helps us get focused mentally. Magnetite helps in meditation by keeping us grounded and preventing stray thoughts from distracting our attention.

Magnetite is a stone of attraction. It has been used to attract power. It is said that the one who sits on a throne of magnetite will rule all that he sees. Magnetite can attract good fortune, and helps us realize our dream.

For many centuries it has been used to attract love. When a young woman was looking for the right man to marry, she could employ Magnetite to attract the man of her dreams. It also can be used for protection against evil spells. All in all, you feel completely revitalised and can prove to be a great companion for the serious lucid dreamer.

A Dream Yogis Reality

Dream Yoga thoroughly focuses on perceiving one's reality as a constant flow of lucidity. What exactly does this mean?

Well, put simply, your physical and dream world reality should always be perceived equally with the same conscious awareness and belief. It is by being 'aware of ones awareness' constantly.

In essence, it teaches us to be always awake and to see all realities as 'types' of dreams.

Lucid dreaming does not just begin when our head touches the pillow at night but in waking life also! This new outlook can greatly enhance your lifestyle EVEN more and promote more frequent Lucidity!

Knowing how to act and react in your waking life is just as important to when we are walking the Astral Planes.

Everything is mirrored. I will write a new blog regarding the 'mirrored viewpoint' soon.

What happens throughout your day and how you perceive things will manifest in your dream world reality. Your minds will create simulated events similar to what you had experienced that day. This is why 'Reality Checks' are so important to perform in the daytime.

There is a great 'mind tool' that you can use, now we know that all realities are 'dream like' in nature...

If you feel 'Anger' towards someone,
see that emotion as; 'Dream Anger'...

If you feel 'Frustration' from a difficult situation,
replace that emotion as; 'Dream Frustration'...

If you speak to someone;
quickly experience and view that conversation as; 'Dream Conversation'...
(This does not mean you can be rude to them!!)

By doing this, not only do you increase the frequency of your lucid dreams but it will enhance your waking life and protect you from any possible negativity!

Ask yourself, 'How real is a dream?' A dream is just as real as the physical dream your sitting in right now.. you can do all the same things, eat, drink, laugh, jump and more! [A Similar principle is found in the blockbuster movie, 'The Matrix'. Neo goes to work daily not realising the existence of another alternate reality]

The world that we live in today is no more real than what the dream world is. It is just another 'type' of reality.. Just a lot more dense.

Try this new state of perception and see if it serves you as much as it has served me through the years. Believe me, it serves as a wonderful Allie!

Peace & Blessings,

Nick

Subconscious in Dreams

2012-01-18T05:28:00.000-08:00

Have you ever thought about your subconscious mind at any point in your life?      

Did you know that the Subconscious governs roughly 88% of your mind and the other 12% is covered by the conscious mind?

You’re probably as intrigued as I am about what exactly the subconscious mind is capable of, and how to understand it better.

The subconscious mind stores all of your previous life experiences, beliefs, past memories, your skills, all situations you've been through and all images you've ever seen. It also controls bodily functions such as your heart. Think of the subconscious mind as the storage room of everything that is currently not in your conscious mind.

Lucid dreaming is one of the most interactive ways you may understand your subconscious. It can create a personal connection with hidden parts of yourself that governs all of the deep-rooted psychosis that's made up of you.

The truth is, your subconscious mind knows you better than you know you, and can give you vast amounts of insight and wisdom which can help when soul searching.

Some of the benefits in unlocking the subconscious mind are;

Unlock unknown fears and bring them to surface

Gain higher intelligence

Sharpen your intuition

Boost creativity

Get to know the ‘WHOLE’ you and
Communicate to the Subconscious in Dreams

Attract wealth

Increase Self-confidence and personal power

How to make that connection when lucid dreaming

As one of my lucid objectives, I set out to discover the real truths of the subconscious in dreams. I found myself lucid within this beautiful 16^th century town. There are lots of people there and everyone is busy with there own affairs. After calling and summoning my spirit guide,

for more info on this see: http://alwayzlucid.blogspot.com/2011/11/spirit-guide.html

I remembered my task in finding my subconscious;

I walked up to a middle-aged man who was slicing large fish on a wooden slab. I greet him with, “hello’’ and ask enthusiastically,

“Are you my subconscious?”

{Remember, in previous posts I explain that the dreamscape is generally made up of characters projected from your subconscious mind and foreign entities, also known as spirits.}

I ask him three times the same question, (The Universal Law states he has to answer truthfully the third time)

He says, " No " the first two times with slight mumbling then on the third he says " Yes! "

I yell out loud,

" Woo-Hoo! "

The middle-aged man then morphs into a young woman with blonde hair. I say,

"Hello, I’ve been searching for you and would like to get you know better!"

She says,

“OK, That sounds good”
and smiles.

We then go on a great adventure around old megalithic castles. I shout out to her,

“Show me something spectacular!”

She then turns into a gigantic firework that looks like a Catherine Wheel, shoots upwards into the night sky and returns back down to the ground. We then talk for the next hour going through a lot unresolved issues that I was not aware of. My guide was with me during the whole time, and gave me the space I needed to make that personal connection with my subconscious mind. I woke up feeling completely infused by complete gratitude and love.

What’s next?

I realise that my first personal encounter with my subconscious was a brief and pleasant introduction into the unknown, or should I say known!I’m only scratching the surface of what can be achieved within this type of Lucid Dreaming. I suggest you try it for yourself and see if you can make personal contact with the subconscious part of you. However, don’t forget the golden rule to ask three times whether or not they are genuine. Once you have the green flag, the skies, and other realms are the limit!

Please post your experiences and do try to make personal contact with your subconscious in dreams for a deeper journey into the unknown!

Happy Lucid Dreaming,

Nick Barrett

Dr.Lucid- Ascension 2012 Video Post

2012-01-05T05:29:00.000-08:00

Hey Guys and Gals!

Please meet the new face of Alwayz Lucid,

Dr. Lucid!

It's a first of a series and kicks off with the 2012 prophecy and the ascension process.

Here Dr. Lucid digs deep into some of the hidden clues we have been left to decode.

Please leave comments and subscribe!

Peace & Blessings,

Nick

How can I find my Spirit Guide?

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How can I find my Spirit Guide? Well first it's important to understand what a guide can be.
Spirit Guides, Angels and Guardian Angles are all common names for what we identify as Beings Of Light.
They offer each and every one of us protection and unconditional love. On some degree, most of us already recognise that some unexplainable force is guiding the way. Almost as if you had an angel sitting on your shoulder advising and protecting you from any negative bumps you may encounter!

How can I recognise my Spirit Guide?

Some examples would be;

* Noticing a 'lucky number' constantly appearing in your life, perhaps guiding you towards something?

* You may feel a little confused about a problem one day, you're driving and turn on the radio only to find that the song playing offers you lyrics of great insight?

* Perhaps you may have felt that you shouldn't go through with a certain decision within your career, and you have to go with your 'gut feeling' on something.

* Maybe you were thinking about someone and in that precise moment they called you!

* Seeing things appear in the corner of your eye? Seeing flashing orbs of brilliant white light? Hearing

high pitch tones in your ears? Maybe you’re meditating and feel a presence watching over you?

These are all signs of our guides being present in our lives...

If your'e still asking yourself, "how can I find my spirit guide?" and "What if I don't have one?' Then don't worry! All of us have a spirit guide! Overtime you will gain a much more conscious-connection to your'e Spirit Guide because of the energy you are driving towards recognising them.

How can I maintain the connection?

Some reports say each of us have a spirit guide family consisting of five unique members. Each spirit is then assigned by the council to a particular region to help elements within our unique psyche development.
From there, they will nurture and guide you when needed, as much as we are willing to hear them that is! The more you hear them and notice the signs, the more often they will appear.
Chances are, right now your guide is watching you read this blog, how exciting!

Lucid Dreaming & Spirit Guides

Our guides exist in a different dimension to us. They can transition in and out of reality anytime they please. Furthermore, because they are light beings with metaphysical qualities, they can simultaneously be at multiple locations at once. They dip in and out of dreams, sometimes impersonating other characters that you know in the physical world. This is their way to be close to you at all times.

When we dream at night, we also enter another 'type' of space and time. If we can train ourselves to become more conscious within our dreams, such as Lucid Dreaming, we too can communicate directly with our spirit family. Lucid Dreaming makes this incredibly easy for when we wish to communicate with our spirit guides.
As we lucid dream and start to bring even more awareness to our dream work, spirit guides and other friendly spirits notice a rise in our vibrational energies. This makes us incredibly appealing to the spirit world. See it as a 'Bug Zapper' effect, only not to kill bugs-or humans! When we have a bright attracting light, we pull in other consciousness.

You already have the bond,
Why not make it conscious?

Today more and more people are setting their intention to connect to their guides and make that bond a conscious one and enriching their lives. Acknowledging our galactic secret helpers today seems to be more popular than ever before. It is the next crucial step we all must take if we are to evolve into a higher consciousness. Should we ignore this? Or start appreciating a hidden sacred force waiting to be unlocked?

Ask yourself this;

If I broke down on the motorway and didn't know how to change my spare tire, if somebody pulled over to help me, would I thank him or her?

Of course you would! It is how all of our great minds are hardwired. This is exactly how we should view our spirit help.

Thanking someone automatically when unconditional love is given- ALWAYS is the correct response.

Summoning your guide from a Lucid Dream?

When I first discovered my guide in Lucid Dreaming some time ago, I realised that my dream studies had suddenly taken a HUGE jump to the next level and into the great unknown. From then on I made it my absolute goal to maintain my relationship with my guide and show respect as much as possible.

When you become lucid and fully grounded you must then set out to find your guide... Chances are your guide will be close and waiting for your next move. It's really simple,

ASK OUT LOUD...

"I wish to see my spirit guide!!!"

Suddenly out of the blue, your Spirit Guide will appear. If they were acting as a character in your dream, they can reveal themselves to you, otherwise they will materialise out of nowhere.

Depending on how lucid you are in your dream, you should telepathically pickup on your guide's presence. This could come as a shock to some of you if you’re not used to the sensation. When you are consciously in their presence, you seem to have a deeper awareness and it feels like you've known them for an entire millennium!

You must believe and be persistent if they don't appear instantly. Many books say you should ask an unknown guide five times if they are your real spirit guide. Studies show they have to answer truthfully and honestly on the fifth time when asked. I didn't have to try this method because I just knew that he was my spirit guide after searching for him for so long. I have been working closely with my guide for a long time and I trust him implicitly. We've had some mind blowing adventures together!

Want to know more about Spirit Guides?

I’m only scratching the surface from this huge topic because 'Spiritual-Companionship' is incredibly extensive. I am now proud to announce, that from many years working with my guide, I have compiled a new eBook entitled:

'Spirit Guided Lucid Dreaming'

available for download and paperback...

Digital outlets:

iBookstore, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble

Sony and many more.

Click on the picture below for more details!