From: someone@who.hates.junkmail   
      
   Greetings,   
      
   Many years ago when I was around 20 or so, I actually had quite a   
   number of Lucid Dreams... I didn't even realize that there was such a   
   concept at the time. I realized what was happening, during the dream,   
   that I was semi-aware of my situation. I started being able to nudge   
   the situation in a direction I wanted. I became better at it quickly.   
   This went on maybe for about 2 months. Not every night, but a few per   
   week on average.   
      
   At some point, it stopped happening. I did not even think so much of   
   it, as my life was busy and this didn't seem so important. I just   
   shrugged it off. I missed it, but didn't care enough to investigate.   
      
   Now, years later, I recently came upon some mention of Lucid   
   Dreaming... I started investigating it and realized that I was   
   experiencing something not so uncommon in that it wasn't a fluke.   
   Truthfully, had I not experienced it myself, I would probably think it   
   hokey nonsense. But I know it is real, having experienced it.   
      
   My problem is that I have been trying to regain the ability to no   
   success. For several weeks I have been making periodic spot-checks,   
   looking at either my hands, a clock, or something. I cannot really do   
   the "wake up every 90 minutes" thing... it is completely impractical   
   for me and my lifestyle. Work, family and all that. Every night,   
   though, I go to bed with some ideas in mind.. I sort of begin an   
   imaginary story in my mind... something really simple, nothing   
   esoteric or intense. Sometimes I only make a mental decision that I   
   want to become lucid in my dream.   
      
   Many mornings I remember bits of one or more dream, but equally as   
   many mornings I have no recollection whatsoever. I have yet to attain   
   an iota of lucidity during a dream, though.   
      
   Anyone have any advice beyond what I'm currently doing? I don't want   
   to buy one of those electronic gadgets or anything. Any mental   
   exercises anyone can recommend?   
      
   I am going to look through my coin collection I think I have a coin on   
   a chain I can start wearing to do spot checks with. Maybe if it is the   
   same item on a regular basis my habit will manifest in the dreams.   
      
   Well, sorry for rambling but I'd like any advice anyone can offer.   
      
   Thanks.   
      
   PS I listened to the La Berge sessions. They are a tad informative,   
   but nothing so impressive to me.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)