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Why would you want to do this? I have some sleep paralysis like experiences from time to time and have never found them enjoyable. Even more so when the dream o

Why would you want to do this? I have some sleep paralysis like experiences from time to time and have never found them enjoyable. Even more so when the dream only leads me into another dream and on and on.

andai 6y ago
I really enjoy flying. I do it almost every night.
- jmiskovic 6y ago
  A weird question, but what are the flying mechanics in your dreams? Like superman, ironman, or more bird-like? How much in control are you?
  - andai 6y ago
    They depend on my attitude and sense of well being. When I was a child it was like swimming but with less friction; I was buoyant (or maybe there was no gravity). In high school when I first became insecure, I began to fall out of the sky. From this time, flying became very unstable (swerving) and required a constant strain to resist the force of gravity -- and was accompanied by a constant fear of falling to my death. More recently, as I am gaining confidence again, flying still requires concentration, but it is smooth and stable, and now most dreams are partly lucid and I know I will not be harmed even if I fall. As for the mechanics, as a child I swam, as a teenager created an upward lifting force with my hands, and more recently I am pushing downward against something invisible (I almost feel like a quadcopter).
- Taylor_OD 6y ago
  Interesting. I have semi vivid dreams often. Basically I'm able to recognize that I'm dreaming but shortly after taking control or if I try to change to much I wake up immediately. Any advice?
  - andai 6y ago
    I did not succeed in lucid dreaming until I tried astral projection (entering a lucid dream while awake). I didn't succeed at this, but the efforts led to many spontaneous lucid dreams. In other words, by trying and failing at something harder, I effortlessly achieved what had eluded me for 9 years.
dorkwood 6y ago
It's hard to describe if you've never experienced it. It's like the most powerful psychedelic drug you can take. It allows you to manifest an entirely new world into existence. It's the ultimate power trip. True autonomy. But it's addictive, and will fuck up your sleep habits if you fall under its spell too much.
samhain 6y ago
I discovered the technique he’s talking about on my own back in maybe 2016. He has some extra fluffy language around it that makes it seem more than it is. It’s really just falling back asleep after you’ve already woken up at a specific time. For me, it was 4 AM. The point is that you can control your dreams. So I was using it to have sexual dreams. Which is why the other guy says it can be addictive (which I’d argue is also hyperbole).

andai 6y ago

I really enjoy flying. I do it almost every night.

jmiskovic 6y ago
A weird question, but what are the flying mechanics in your dreams? Like superman, ironman, or more bird-like? How much in control are you?
- andai 6y ago
  They depend on my attitude and sense of well being. When I was a child it was like swimming but with less friction; I was buoyant (or maybe there was no gravity). In high school when I first became insecure, I began to fall out of the sky. From this time, flying became very unstable (swerving) and required a constant strain to resist the force of gravity -- and was accompanied by a constant fear of falling to my death. More recently, as I am gaining confidence again, flying still requires concentration, but it is smooth and stable, and now most dreams are partly lucid and I know I will not be harmed even if I fall. As for the mechanics, as a child I swam, as a teenager created an upward lifting force with my hands, and more recently I am pushing downward against something invisible (I almost feel like a quadcopter).
Taylor_OD 6y ago
Interesting. I have semi vivid dreams often. Basically I'm able to recognize that I'm dreaming but shortly after taking control or if I try to change to much I wake up immediately. Any advice?
- andai 6y ago
  I did not succeed in lucid dreaming until I tried astral projection (entering a lucid dream while awake). I didn't succeed at this, but the efforts led to many spontaneous lucid dreams. In other words, by trying and failing at something harder, I effortlessly achieved what had eluded me for 9 years.

dorkwood 6y ago

It's hard to describe if you've never experienced it. It's like the most powerful psychedelic drug you can take. It allows you to manifest an entirely new world into existence. It's the ultimate power trip. True autonomy. But it's addictive, and will fuck up your sleep habits if you fall under its spell too much.

samhain 6y ago

I discovered the technique he’s talking about on my own back in maybe 2016. He has some extra fluffy language around it that makes it seem more than it is. It’s really just falling back asleep after you’ve already woken up at a specific time. For me, it was 4 AM. The point is that you can control your dreams. So I was using it to have sexual dreams. Which is why the other guy says it can be addictive (which I’d argue is also hyperbole).