For context, I'm 47 years old, I've been engaging in spiritual practices that include (more or less in chronological order):
- Wicca
- Taoism
- Buddhism
- Hermetic Kabbalah'
- pataphysics
These days my spirituality is best described as: I can get along with a Buddhist, have a vigorous argument about Kabbalah, and suspect you may be dreaming.
While in my personal practice I'm firmly of a mystical mindset, where I prioritize unique personal experience over universal rule, I'm inclined to look toward repeatable, well sourced information when learning how to find those experiences.
I've been actively treating Lucid Dreaming as part of my spiritual practice since the start of 2023. As of today I've had 30 lucid dreams total. I encountered "The Phase" through Rudaga's 2021 paper on the subject and have dived in.
In the early portions of this blog I'll be recording my attempts using the Phase/DCIM technique, and the methods I'm using to enhance my practice. As I progress in skill and experience I hope to also detail my findings in the Lucid/Phase state.