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@sarapr I know, right? It's like having to have a whole new reality

@egoless

@dorg how Meta

Has anyone ever tried talking to self or ego while lucid dreaming? I imagine this could be done in a number of ways... you could conjure up an image of yourself, talk to dream characters (which would be basically talking to yourself), speaking into a radio and await an answer, etc. One time I got a little lucid and attempted this... got some pretty silly non-sense answers. I'm not saying that you will get anything special out of this, but it is pretty fascinating in my opinion. I think it would be great for self-development or just to figure out what the f*ck is wrong with yourself (ha), but I also wonder if you could do a little ego-manipulation while you're at it. That being said, I have also tried talking to dream characters before while lucid, and sometimes they realize they are part of me, but most of the time they deny it with passion... they think that they are real individuals... hmm... that kind of reminds me of something....

@Shin It's so fun... Been chasing that lucid butterfly for too long though... Just get quick glimpses but hopefully that will change soon

Here's what my vehicle looks like :

Hmm sounds like a good experiment to try, my only worry is that you will rewire your brain to not be able to be mindful without the metronome. Best not to do it tooo often... or at least also practice mindfullness without it as well

@Rinne this is exactly what ive been needing! Although @Steph1988 's idea does seem like less work lol

@Leo Gura surely any damage would not be permanent, right?

Man, I love synchronicities.... they always make me smile and remind myself to get out of my head. The ones that happen to me most often lately is that I'll be reading something and watching tv at the same time (which i do often) and a character on tv will say the exact same word i am about to read. Or someone will be in the room that isn't paying attention to the tv and say the exact word that is said on tv. Always makes me smile. Glad you got some confirmation, i hope it's what you needed

@egoless do you think the wachowski brothers are enlightened or were they channeling something? If you need to get high before answering, feel free lol

Yes! that is so true! also, meditating while high is not a good combo, but self exploration and sub conscious work is great with marijuana. It's kind of like meditating, except you aren't trying to clear your mind, you just sit or lay still and let your subconscious bubble up to the surface... and oh boy will it..... @2000 I have used marijuana for spiritual development. I get so many insights with it that I wouldn't normally while sober, things like how to improve my life, my relationships, and my business. That being said, it can also be a trap. You can't let yourself depend on it's help too often. It is addicting, like Leo said. Best used once a week to once a month, or less. It's a great teacher plant, but it will abuse you if you abuse it..

@bigzbigi so do you think jesus actually existed or was the entire gospel written as an allegory for kundalini?

I have been calling them tests... but yes completely agree with this. I have changed my mind from a negative,victimized mindset to a mostly positive, tested mindset over the last two years. Still struggle with irritability and anxiety , but have made huge strides by learning to be in the present moment.

@Saumaya Yeah I know, it's sad. *oh wait, sad is an illusionary emotion, my bad. Don't call the non-dual police on me

@Steph1988 I agree... I came here originally looking for self improvement, (there are really no good forums for that besides this that I have found) but the enlightenment and non-duality does get a little screeching. I comprehend intellectually what they are talking about, and have a few times felt it myself with LSA (related to LSD) and marijuana, but sometimes I just want to improve my life and feel better, and not be told that there is no point because I don't exist anyway

@D-tron these are normal hallucinations for putting yourself into sleep paralysis, which i think you might be accidentally doing after sitting for so long. Did you gradually go up to 1-2 hours per day or did you make a big leap? When I saw the title of thread, I thought you meant hallucinations of images, land scapes, people, etc. Which is what I get, some times in full color, and sometimes accompanied with audio hallucinations, and would like to know if that's normal. @Leo Gura

@Patang and level 2 starts....... now.

@Charlotte from what I can tell, it would be just fine in capsule form. You will need to search for the best, most potent organic bottle though, as the pill companies like to cut corners sometimes. here's a good article I found: https://www.authoritydiet.com/best-spirulina-supplements-powders-reviewed-dosage/

@iTommy I would get the whole B vitamin complex, since they are all great for your body, and you'll pee out what you don't need. as @pluto mentioned, iodine is good to add... I had gotten some kelp extract from a local health store which is a natural source of iodine.

When I was a kid, I would try to jump off the swing set with an umbrella, hoping to float down nicely like marry poppins. Sometimes it happens in my dreams but I never was able to recognize it as a dream sign

I guess you'll have to ask yourself... let me know what it says.

@Ayilton yep that's an age-old method. Sometimes I think about I want to do that, but never do. I do have a hammock out back that would be perfect for that...

I really like watching guided meditations too... obviously they don't take place of traditional meditation, but are really helpful and get you into a good suggestible state: And for improving visualization, I like to listen to ones that are based off of a movie, so that I can use imagery that already exists to include in my visualizing, which I feel strengthens it:

@Shin lol was that a direct response??