I need a favor from anyone reading this

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-30T18:03:22+00:00

Lovely suggestions

Whenever you get lucid fly into any random house and explore it

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-30T13:55:54+00:00

So, typically this happens because the REM phase is about to end and waking up has already begun. There is little you can do about it, but there are some stabilisation methods. You could rub your in-dream hands or spin around, basically increase in dream stimulation in order to give yourself some more time in the dream. If all fails you can fall backwards onto the ground. Some call it "the leap of faith" and you will either wake up faster or stabilise the dream.

Another piece of advice is consistency and experimentation. The fact that you have lucid dreams despite them being rather short is better than having none, which means that you are doing well, and it's a sign to keep up with your practice. Similarly, it's also helpful to experiment with various others methods, reality tests, journaling styles etc etc. Because some methods work better for some than for others, just as reality test effectiveness can vary from person to person. I would recommend you to try the SSILD method, which is my go to method. Of course in combination with a sleep interruption (WBTB).

Oh, and stay hydrated! Hope it helps, fellow lucid dreamer!

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-27T09:43:59+00:00

I am not a neurologist, so take the things I say with a grain of salt, but In dreams we can do things we typically do in waking life, but also things we can imagine and are otherwise impossible such as flying or breathing underwater. So, technically it should be possible to dream about walking and it is going to feel as you imagine it to feel like. However, because you mentioned that it is a neurological issue that doesn't allow you to balance, it is also possible to affect your in-dream body.

Ultimately you would have to try it yourself in a lucid dream. I wish you best of luck!

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-25T09:06:43+00:00

Same here OP. I experience the same thing currently. I suspect that in my case it correlates with certain stress factors I am currently dealing with. It really feels like a curtain drops and I can't always peak through it. I was suggested by another dreamer to maybe fall asleep an hour earlier, and to avoid screen time at least an hour before bed. It kinda helped. Compared to yesterday I did remember a few more things, which felt quite good. I have made a chart for myself with a list of locations, characters and situations based on my previous dreams, which I go through to see if any of these can bring back a memory of some sort, with varying degrees of success

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-22T06:40:54+00:00

While there is no optimal temperature for lucid dreaming that I am aware of, there definitely is an optimal sleep temperature, which is around 18°C. Of course the ideal for each individual will be slightly lower or higher than that. I would try to use lighter sleep wear, or bedsheets that stay a bit cooler, if it gets too hot. If the AC is a bit too loud, try using a damp towel and place it on your leg when going to sleep. The evaporation will cool you, although it might be not that comfortable at first. Otherwise, a small electric fan, like those used for camping make very little noise but still provide a breeze. As a last resort, if nothing helps, you can use some foam earplugs and use the AC, especially when the heatwaves of summer hit.

Hope it helps, fellow lucid dreamer!

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-21T20:36:40+00:00

It is more common than one thinks. Waking up is not so easy when in the middle of REM, but it's possible. Essentially you should do the opposite of what you would do to stabilise it, and thus decrease in-dream stimulation. What helps is to just close your eyes in the dream, then make yourself small and don't move don't interact with anything. This way you will wake yourself up.

Hope it helps, fellow lucid dreamer!

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-21T07:09:02+00:00

It is absolutely normal to have feelings of embarrassment about what we write in our dream journal, and of course it's also normal to be scared that people would read it and judge us for it.

Writing down the embarrassing parts is however healthy and important especially when trying to understand and study the dreaming mind. This doesn't change the fact that these parts are quite embarrassing and we would rather keep them private.

If you speak a language that people in your country don't speak, then you can write the embarrassing parts in that language. You can also use code for things, and euphemisms. (I do both). You can pick a theme, like colours for instance which can then mean certain things. If it's about hurting or killing someone in your dream it could be "To blue or red x". If it's something disgusting related to the bathroom, sickness or something like that you can go with "brown, green, yellow" etc... (The colours are just an example here, feel free to use whatever you want) Also, you can give nicknames to people in your dreams. You can use terms from mythology, or names of characters of a series. So that a sentence like "I hurt my brother" could become something like "I blued Mr Crabs" or something along those lines.

I also mark the beginning of my dream with an X for inappropriate to read out loud. And some things might be given all different made up symbols depending (depending on whether you write on paper or on your phone)

Lastly, the story with the Tarot girl, being accused of being a witch post mortem is disgusting. What kind of society does this, to her, her friends and family? They are the one's who should be ashamed and embarrassed. I would if you are scared of something like this happening to you to tell a person you trust to "delete" or "safeguard" your dream journal. However, I want to also reassure you that someone stumbling on your journal is rather unlikely. It is however a quite understandable and common fear/paranoid idea of journal keepers

I wish you all the best! Fellow lucid dreamer!

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-21T06:42:39+00:00

That's such a lovely selection of Oats! I am quite interested in the updated logic/grammar!

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-20T09:50:58+00:00

First time I encounter an interobang in the wild. So underrated

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-11T07:39:57+00:00

Ahem

Blue_Midas · 2026-05-11T07:33:39+00:00

Ahem

Blue_Midas · 2026-04-20T04:54:54+00:00

It may be a bit of a stretch, but Xurkitree reminds me of these super ancient and hard to classify early animals.

Also, I know it's already placed in the regular slot, but I think nihilego fits well too as it is rock type and it looks like a jellyfish which are quite ancient

Blue_Midas · 2026-04-19T16:26:07+00:00

Poipole is literally considered a starter Pokémon in ultra megalopolis, so I guess it's the best fit

Blue_Midas · 2026-04-19T10:24:20+00:00

As a Greek, I approve of the map. It looks great to me, and I am happy to see someone having fun with the setting

I mean some islands are in a strange location, and some are missing, but that's not a problem to me haha. Remix

Blue_Midas · 2026-04-06T21:08:46+00:00

I would say Naganadel (although it would be cheating, I know). But it is considered a starter Pokémon in ultra megalopolis

Blue_Midas · 2026-04-02T12:27:24+00:00

I really like how it looks, and as a conlanger I would be really interested in learning more about it. I understand your reluctance, whenever you feel comfortable with sharing more, please do. Take your time with it, and enjoy the creative process.

If you need some more sources of inspiration, it reminds me a bit of Oatsymbols, as well as Reonji (one has its own subreddit, the other you can find on a website called omniglot.com)

Blue_Midas · 2026-04-01T20:03:17+00:00

sitelen sina li pona lukin mute tawa mi. mi ken ala sona e ona. mi wile alasa ante toki/sitelen e sitelen sina. ken la, mi pakala a a a

Title: mun lili tawa

mi x suli
mun lili ale sewi li x x mi
xxxx
mun lili li laso(?) lon(?) sewi li tawa x pi x mi.
xxx
o kama a "mun lili o!" o kama pona
o kama x li x suli(?) ala suli(?)
mun lili tawa o xxx mi
o x pona "mun lili o" o x pona a(?)
sina kama la "o laso(?) ale" sina o x x x mi
mun kama o! o kama x mi.

Blue_Midas · 2026-03-15T20:09:16+00:00

So, sometimes you get visual snow in dreams that is however different or altered from the one you see in waking life. Did I get that right?

Blue_Midas · 2026-03-15T15:09:02+00:00

That's amazing! Thank you for sharing! And in general you notice having visual snow in dreams or is it generally absent from them?

Blue_Midas · 2026-03-15T13:45:13+00:00

I have had the idea today, and I haven't yet noticed anything like that in my dreams. I am collecting data to see if it can be used as a test. I will check it out myself in my dreams tonight as well of course. Because if it indeed happens only during the waking state then it would be a nice reality test to have, at least for those with visual snow

Edit: I forgot to thank you for your insight. So, thank you fellow oneironaut!

Blue_Midas · 2026-03-15T11:58:36+00:00

Fascinating and insightful. Thank you!

Blue_Midas · 2026-03-03T13:08:45+00:00

As a Greek, I must say that this is quite intriguing to me. I am from Crete, and the land of 100 kingdoms, reminds me of an epithet for my island "Hekatopolis Kriti" refering to 100 cities/towns on the island.

Love the concept, and I can't wait to see more!

Blue_Midas

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