Comments on: The Surfer Technique for Inducing Lucid Dreams

By: Chris Weber

Chris Weber — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:43:58 +0000

I’ll be trying this method for a few weeks, I love to surf and like the sound of it, but had never thought of it. Thanks for sharing Maria.

By: Maria Isabel Pita

Maria Isabel Pita — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:54:49 +0000

Hi William – Catching one of those cresting scenes and riding it into a dream IS really difficult. One time I remained conscious long enough to imagine my hands reaching into the scene and actually taking hold of an object with my hands, which enabled me to “pull” myself into the dream, rather like the metaphorical surfer grabbing hold of the board and stepping onto it just in time to ride a wave. I then sustained the lucidity by attempting to shape the object in my hand, which happened to be a stuffed animal, into a living animal.

Good luck with the waves! As I mentioned, this technique was given to me by a dream character, although it’s more accurate to say I wordlessly downloaded the information and then just suddenly found myself practicing the technique later that night.

By: William Treurniet

William Treurniet — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:23:34 +0000

I’ve tried to extend the period of hypnagogic imagery prior to falling asleep. Sometimes I see the web-like interference and the image behind it. I can even go through the web into the scene at times, but it doesn’t last much longer than that. I’m looking forward to trying the surfer technique. It seems so natural that it should work.

By: Maria Isabel Pita

Maria Isabel Pita — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:21 +0000

Hi Morgan –

It’s definitely not easy to surf the hypnagogic waves. Like actual surfing, it takes a lot of practice and time, but if you feel it’s not your thing, there are many other ways to enjoy the ocean!

For me a WILD (wake induced lucid dream) happens very rarely, and when it does, I don’t try and hold on to the imagery, I simply observe it, let it flow past me like a river, allowing my awareness to just go with the visual current, and sometimes I end up immersed in one of the scenes. Most of the time I simply fall asleep.

I’m not sure what you mean about not being fooled by hypnagogic imagery. Fooled in what way?

By: Morgan Sharp

Morgan Sharp — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:28:37 +0000

I think one thing that is hindering my ability to go lucid is that every time I post a comment to this feed it never shows. It tells me it was published, but doesn’t show. This is very traumatic to my dreaming mind, something I couldn’t possibly face in a lucid scenario.

By: Morgan Sharp

Morgan Sharp — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:13:18 +0000

I’ve tried holding on to hypnagogic imagery before, and it doesn’t work. As long as I recognize it as hypnagogia, I don’t fall asleep. It is simply impossible to cross the threshold of sleep and remain aware, at least for me. I am getting better at not being fooled by hypnagogic imagery, however.

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:21:31 +0000

What I love about your method Maria is how it shows a unique — but repeatable — path to relaxation and mental vigilance while sleep deepens to induce a lucid dream. Inspiring!