…After another awakening, I decided to try to enter lucid dreaming. Even though there were no symptoms of lucid dreaming being close, I was immediately able to roll out. Surprised at how easy it had been to roll out, I began to deepen by palpation: first I ran my hand along the length of the bed, and then started patting down objects near it. The sensations gradually became increasingly real. But still I could not see. So, I decided to continue with palpation, hoping that vision would come by itself, as it always had before in such cases. After taking several footsteps about the apartment, vision came back to me somewhat blurrily. I was easily able to deepen it by concentrating on my hands.

Instead of doing anything productive like conducting research, I decided to have some fun. To start with, I skyrocketed through the apartments above mine, experiencing the unforgettable feeling of flying through concrete floors. I then repeated the motion in the opposite direction, all the way down to the ground floor. I could see how my neighbors had decorated their homes through that flight up and down the apartment complex. There was a great temptation to cause havoc in the apartment on the first floor, but I was even more interested in flying. So, I blasted off headlong at an angle up through the wall and out into the open air. I flew about 50 yards out and hovered over the apartment complex’s playground. In order to stay in lucid dreaming, I would look at my hands from time to time, and only then take in the landscape in between doing so. My heart leaped at the height. I could feel wafts of air coming from birds flying by. This all gave me a real high. At one point I faded somewhat and almost lost lucid dreaming, but managed to create vibrations through straining the brain. I was long able to maintain lucid dreaming after that by controlling the vibrations, without having to resort to concentration.

I then came up with a brilliant idea – I decided to try to test myself in the role of a fighter pilot. It was not easy to concentrate on this goal. I quickly picked up speed, and yawed to the side. The higher the speed I flew at, the louder the screaming in my ears. I felt the maddening velocity and G-force with every cell in my body. Of course, I could have chosen to feel only the movement itself, but I deliberately tuned in to the sensation of all the aerodynamic effects. Air whistled by with increasing warmth as it flowed around me. It was only with difficulty that I overcame instinctual fear that I had brought in with me from the real world. Clouds whizzed by above, and below me were homes, forests, and people – everything was so real that I had to really ponder what was going on, and what to make of it…

Use techniques for finding objects in order to locate information from sources like inscriptions, books, or newspapers. While trying to locate the source of information, remember to concentrate on a belief that what is found will have the desired information. Source types are not limited to paper media; even radios or televisions may be watched or listened to, and computer search engines and file systems also may produce results.

A huge drawback of this technique is that considerable complications arise if an additional or a follow-up question emerges, which may cause the practitioner to have to stop and repeat the searching process.

The upside to this technique is that if a practitioner has problems communicating with animate objects, this technique can temporarily serve as a reasonable alternative.

Questions

Why are indirect techniques the easiest?

Why will one technique work for some people and not for others?

How many attempts are necessary in order to enter lucid dreaming?

When observing images, should a picture be conjured?

How is phantom wiggling different from imagined movement?

Where does sound come from while listening in?

How is forced listening in different from normal listening in?

When employing the technique of rotation, should one try to rotate or simply imagine the rotation?

What is physically strained when using the technique of straining the brain?

How is straining the brain different from straining the body without using muscles?

Should a practitioner fall asleep when using the forced falling asleep technique?

According to statistics from classes held at the School of Out-of-Body Travel, which indirect techniques are the most effective?

Why should one practice all of the primary techniques in a relaxed state?

What helps practitioners to enter lucid dreaming one-third of the time while using indirect techniques?

Is levitation the most popular separation technique?

What is the essential difference between indirect techniques and separation techniques?

How does the separation technique of rolling out differ from the indirect technique of rotation?

Is it necessary to imagine anything while trying to separate?

When is the best time to use indirect techniques?

Can techniques that are traditionally used upon awakening be attempted during the day? How effective are these techniques during the day?

Is becoming consciousness while dreaming the same as conscious awakening?

When employing indirect techniques, does an inability to awaken without moving have an effect on one’s practice?

What are the components of the algorithm of cycling indirect techniques?

What first step must be taken while cycling through indirect techniques?

How many different techniques should a cycle consist of?

What is the minimum number of cycles that must be practiced?

If a lot of time has passed after awakening, is this good or bad for cycles of indirect techniques?

What must be done if a technique gets stuck at an unsatisfactory level of results?

If the cycles do not work, what should be done?

What are hints from the mind?

In what cases is it necessary to introduce aggressive effort when performing indirect techniques?

Task

Upon awakening, perform a full cycle of indirect techniques, and repeat this exercise until lucid dreaming entrance is achieved.

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I felt as if I was lying in my bed at first, but at the same time I felt like I was in a dream. I could hear a game show or something on a television, so it was definitely in my head. I relaxed and knew I was either in a dream, or about to be. All of a sudden, I was thrust into lucid dreaming. I landed in a grassy field in a place like my town, but having a bit of a different appearance. I walked along, and felt the grass and other things as I did. I crossed a road as a huge vehicle came down the road. The vehicle hit me and knocked me down, but luckily it didn’t hurt. I felt as if I was observing a movie. It felt great. Suddenly, I realized what my plan was.

I really wanted to try and fly and go visit someone that I know. I jumped a couple times to no avail. Then, I jumped and began to fly a little. All of a sudden, the police came and pulled me out of the sky (M.R.: wrong action) and accused me of terrorism! I ended up being let off because they really don’t know what the heck they were talking about. I went home after this. I really wanted to try and visit my friend again, so I went and put my shoes on. At that point, I started thinking about my physical body, and so I immediately stopped thinking about it and continued with the shoe thing.

I walked outside, and then I start thinking about what the world around me looked like. I gazed up behind my house, where there are usually a few hills. They were huge now and very grassy instead of rocky. This amused me and I looked around some more. Now there were hills in my front yard. As I gazed up at the sky, I noticed something amazing. There were moons of every different shape and size, differing from the normal color. Some were pale blue. Some of them were oval and some were round. It was a really fantastic sight. After this, I continued on my way to visit my friend. I started walking down the road, trying to fly again and again.

My brother showed up and I told him what I was doing. He suggested that he give me a boost. I told him that I might end up hurting myself like that, and so he doesn’t do it. I kept trying. I even jumped off someone’s head when I saw them coming up the road. I guess I finally gave up on it. There was a small lapse between then and when I ended up in my house (M.R.: no maintaining). Once I did end up in my house, we were having something to eat. As I was sitting at the kitchen table, I all of a sudden woke up (M.R.: no re-entering). It feels really interesting to just wake up peacefully in your bed after an experience like that.

Questions

What becomes possible with the ability to translocate in lucid dreaming?

What becomes possible with the ability to find objects in lucid dreaming?

What do translocation and finding objects techniques have in common?

What is the sole limitation on the possibilities offered by translocation and finding objects?

How may one translocate across very short distances?

When may the technique of flight by jumping out of a window be attempted?

What should be done if translocation and object finding techniques do not yield the required result?

Is it possible to find a person from real life using the technique of finding objects?

Does the stability of space decrease in a deep lucid dreaming?

What are the fundamental components of space and object stability?

How large is the role of auditory perception in the stability of space?

What is most important while using a teleportation technique?

What does speed of movement depend on during teleportation?

Should a novice apply the technique of teleportation with open eyes?

What technique might the translocation with closed eyes technique turn into?

Should large or small details be scrutinized while translocating by concentration on remote objects?

Is the technique of translocation during separation applied after separation or while beginning to separate?

When applying the technique of translocation through a door: is it better if the door is open or closed?

Why might translocation by passing through a wall fail?

When using translocation by diving, is it important to be in a place where there is something to stand on?

While applying the technique of rotation, should rotation be imagined or real?

Is it possible to use a translocation technique to attempt finding objects?

When using the technique of calling by name, what should be done if the name of a desired person in lucid dreaming is unknown?

While looking for an object using the method of inquiry, is it important to specify that the object needs to be found “quickly”?

How far back must a turn occur when the technique of finding objects by turning is being used?

Would the corner of a fence be suitable for applying the technique of finding objects around the corner?

Is it necessary to shut the eyes while using the transmutation technique?

Tasks

Dedicate the next three lucid dreams to experiments with translocation techniques, using all of them and traveling wherever you want.

After experiencing three lucid dreams dedicated to translocation, select the techniques that work best for you.

During the next lucid dreaming, travel to the Eiffel Tower, to the Moon, and to the homes of some of your relatives.

Dedicate the next three lucid dreams to experiments with the full range of techniques for finding objects, including translocation techniques.

After three lucid dreams dedicated to finding objects, select the techniques that you are most comfortable with.

In the next lucid dreaming that you experience, find your mother, and then at the same location locate this textbook, a red globe, and a green rose.