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So escapism isn’t going to help you with your reality whatsoever. You have the freedom to do what you want, so no one is going to be able to stop you from going ahead with this, but at the least you can be warned. Your problems with stay the same or worsen if you try and stick your head in the sand and live in fantasy world. Escaping reality was (and if I’m being honest still is) a huge motivation for me to learn how to lucid dream. But sooner or later you will have to face reality and fix or deal with your burdens as best as you can.
Anyway, with that said, you can check the pinned post at the top that says START HERE. There’s many techniques which fall under one of two methods, WILD (Wake Induced Lucid Dream) or DILD (Dream Induced Lucid Dream). Start a dream journal, and when you begin to remember dreams, you’re ready to incorporate reality checks into your every day life. Daily meditation is also very helpful, as well as keeping to a healthy sleep schedule.
Of course there’s tons of information I left out, and a lot of stuff you need to learn. Which is why I suggest you begin your journey of researching as much as you can about inducing lucid dreams. Start with the pinned post, then maybe do some google searches. A lot of people recommend Stephen LaBerge’s book , and I do as well. There’s a lot of good information in it. Hopefully this comment serves you well, good luck if you choose to learn how to lucid dream.
Keep a notebook (or phone, if you swipe faster) next to your bed. Write down everything you do remember the moment you wake up, including vague impressions. The longer you do this, the more you'll remember. Your awareness while dreaming will also go up.
You may lucid dream using only this method, but there are others to help increase control. Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming is the best resource I've found. It's approached scientifically, with heavy usage of case studies. Once you can regularly reach full lucidity (where your dreams feel completely real and you have total control in them), you may choose to take on one of the metabelief systems to attain greater control in the waking world. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Refreshments will be served in the hall for a further half hour.
When it comes to dreams, those will come of their own accord when they choose to at the appropriate time. Since you've been in Jungian analysis for so long, you are probably already doing this, but I would strongly encourage you to engage in Active Imagination sessions. An excellent guide on just how to do this can be found here:
https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Dreams-Imagination-Personal/dp/0062504312
I've recommended this book before. It blew my mind. The author is a journalist who was very skeptical of Dr. Stevenson's work and followed him on his research trips. He wasn't skeptical after working with him. It may give you some comfort.
Not only did these kids remember previous lives, they remembered their previous family members and were reconnected with them astonishing everyone involved.
Dr. Stevenson himself never said whether he "believed" in reincarnation, he just did the research as rigorously as he could. The University of Virginia has a department that continues this research.
It might take awhile but you could learn how to be lucid in your dreamstate. One of my favorite books is, "Lucid Dreaming" by Stephen LaBerge. I remember being about halfway through the book when I had my own first lucid dream. Already, your dreams are super detailed and clear so I'm thinking you might already be partially lucid.
Anyway, get lucid and start asking the guy questions while you are dreaming. Think about asking him during the course of the day. Think about being lucid. Think about clapping your hands in the dream state to trigger the lucid part of a dream. I'd be interested in who he is too. Good luck.
Deep shadow work, my friend. Integration is key and this experience, when integrated, will become a strength. You might enjoy this book: https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Dreams-Imagination-Personal/dp/0062504312
Robert Johnson's book is probably the best intro: https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Dreams-Imagination-Personal/dp/0062504312/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8UHRMZD5E6Q9&dchild=1&keywords=robert+johnson+inner+work&qid=1612051682&s=books&sprefix=robert+johnson+inner+%2Caps%2C267&sr=1-1. You could also look into automatic writing as well.
A couple I read that were helpful you might check out... I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What to Do. And/or try Designing the Life You Love
The Path: Psychomancy by Astora Diam teaches basic magick techniques from the perspective of the psychological model. I think it's good to be familiar with as many different models of reality and magick as possible, and the psychological model/psychomancy is a pretty distinctive model. https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy talks a bit about what you're talking about. You might find the techniques laid out in this book interesting.
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy by Astora Diam is EXACTLY what you are interested in. She lays out a bunch of spiritual techniques from the perspective that magick is just psychology and creativity.
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy. It's super cheap (3.99,) goes over a bunch of beginner stuff that's super important, and yeah it's great.
The Akashic Records are a metaphor for your memory. They are a metaphor for extracting things from your memory that you might have forgotten or using your memory to create/model new information.
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy will teach you all you need to know about astral projection.
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM The Path: Psychomancy by Astora Diam goes into different was of looking at and practicing summoning procedures. I recommend that.
The Path: Psychomancy ($3.99 for the ebook) by Astora Diam is pretty good for this! It endorses the psychological model of spirituality (all things spiritual are psychology.) Still, even if you believe in a spiritual model of reality, you can easily apply the techniques she lays out with a spiritual belief. She covers a wide range of things from astral projection, ritual procedure, evocation, meditation, energy work, creating godforms, and a bunch of other things like that.
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Psychomancy-Astora-Diam-ebook/dp/B08F2YD1GM
Astora Diam's The Path: Psychomancy covers a lot of topics from the psychological model, including past lives and astral projection. :)
Takes a little bit of effort but it is so worth it. I learned from this book & recommend it but there are other resources.
Start with the basics. The essentials are no different for someone with ADHD. You have to put in a lot of directed effort at first to get the hang of it. For example, I can recommend Stephen LaBerge's book Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming: https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-World-Dreaming-Stephen-LaBerge/dp/034537410X
Some find it easier than others, but I believe anyone should be able to do it.
Anything by Stephen Laberge, such as Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming
Time in recalling dreams is not always linear and doesn’t correlate to time spent sleeping.
Read this book, I think you’ll find what you’re looking for.
This book is what I recommend to everyone. It’s not about the meaning of dreams, just lucid dreaming as a practice.
Judging from what you’ve written, I’d say you’re not really lucid in your dreams. I had my first lucid dream when I was young because I was having a recurring nightmare. What made it stop was becoming lucid. Once I knew it was a dream, it all faded. Being lucid means you’re aware of the dream, you know it’s not real and nothing can hurt you.
University isn’t for everyone. Consider this a gift. Spend time searching your heart thinking about what you love to do. Once you actually are on the right track so much starts going your way. Your passion shines through, you attract people with similar interests, etc. plus you are heading toward something!
This is a great resource: Book: I could do anything…
This book has pretty much convinced me. Of course, no one can know without their own experience, but I found the evidence and research in this book very convincing.
It's also a very readable book. I couldn't put it down. The author, a journalist, was a skeptic at first but after accompanying Dr. Stevenson on his research trips he said he doesn't have any other explanation for the evidence.
I wish you all the best for your surgery, an easy and complete recovery. Let me know when it will be and I will pray for you at that time.
Keeping a dream journal helps improve retention of dream state memories. This can also be used as a gateway to the practice of lucid dreaming. In Jungian psychology, dreams are a subconscious construct that reflect our inner being and can convey deeper truths about ourselves and the universe.
You can read more about what Jung has to say on the subject of dreams in a collection of essays.
Yes!!! To a lesser degree this is what happens on my “off days” from microdosing. The medicine stays with you, it changes you. I’m able to access that high state of mind even when I’m completely sober. Have you read this book by Stephen Buhner, “Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm”? you might like it. It’s all about the science behind expanding your neural sensory gating in order to open your doors of perception.
I feel you. I also did not really struggle much before but definitely am now. I found this on Amazon for $9 and it’s been really helpful for me with self-esteem, self-esteem, and self-worth.
Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are (Self-Help Workbooks for Women) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647397294/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_3N55RAXG73RDCHTXNTKK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I haven't read "Before" by Dr. Jim Tucker, but I would believe that it's well-researched.
Tucker was a colleague of Ian Stevenson who did amazing, extremely careful and rigorous research into children's accounts of past lives.
I highly recommend this book by Tom Shroder. He was a skeptical journalist who followed Dr. Stevenson on his research travels and documented his methods. It's fascinating and well-written. Shroder admits that he has no other explanation for the experiences of these families other than that reincarnation is true. And the research is very convincing in these cases.
You’re so young! Whether you’re still in high school or coming out. I know it doesn’t sound like the solution but I think it is: Self love. I was experiencing extreme burnout out and lacked ambition, passion and energy. My mom bought me this book and I was like mom…no. And she was like just try it. And so I said fuck it, I’ll answer all the questions in the book however I want even if I answer them like an asshole. It turned into an amazing self love journey. I learned a lot about myself, what I’m passionate about, what actually motivates me not what my parents said. The book is only $10 so I highly suggest (if you’re not a woman…idk I still think you might like! or find another?? sorry!)
It’s also just about getting to a comfortable point in your life too, there have been points in my life I’m dealing with extended stress (like family illness) or rough living situations or a shitty job. I was like “What’s wrong with me?” But really I was just surviving in my environment. It takes time.
There’s no hobby that is meant to be. If you abandoned them it’s not a reflection of you or what’s wrong with you. Maybe it’s a reflection of the hobby itself isn’t right or you’re not at the right place in your life to enjoy.
Also health/eating plays into mental health which will definitely affect all three of these especially energy! Do you eat 3 nutritious meals a day? Again sometimes it’s about being at the right point in your life to be able to. However something like cooking may a good “hobby” to get into that also benefits your health. I love any hobby that I enjoy doing and improves my health/life.
That’s happened to me too, it can be hard at first, but you just have let it form on its own, you should only be aware (which I’m sure you’re probably trying). You should check out this book, it really breaks down lucid dreaming: The Tibetan Yogas Of Dream And Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/1559391014/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_Y26RW8BVKQGX3ARQDR6G