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How to Have Lucid Dreams
with Subliminal Messages

There are an astonishing number of ways to induce lucid dreams. Yet they all have one thing in common: programing the subconscious to recognize the dream state.

When you think about the lucid dream techniques discussed on this site (meditation, self hypnosis, lucid dream incubation, reality checks, dream journaling) that underlying mechanism soon becomes obvious. And another compelling way to tap into it is with subliminal messages.

Like hypnosis, subliminal messages are direct instructions given to the subconscious mind. There is no mental trickery or hocus pocus going on - this is a scientific method; indeed, numerous scientific studies have proven the validity of subliminals.

Subliminal Science Experiments

In 1986 the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease published a piece of research on subliminals and dreams. Two groups of people listened to the same music track - one overlaid with subliminal messages. Subjects were then asked to draw random pictures that came to mind, as well as any dreams from the previous night.

The study found that, when asked to draw pictures of their dreams from the previous night, the control group drew random images, hitting on the correct random image only 10% of the time. Yet the experimental group who had listened to subliminal messages consistently drew images that had been pre-programmed into their subconscious.

The group that listened to subliminals drew pictures that were closely related to the "silent" commands given before. The control group drew random images, which proved there was no other influence. The researches concluded: "the unconscious / subconscious mind is able to perceive a recorded verbal message that cannot be consciously heard" - thereby proving the existence of subliminal perception.

In a similar study, experimental and control groups were asked to guess a random three-digit number. The experimental group was exposed to the number subliminally embedded in pink noise (similar to white noise).

In three different trials an average of 77% of people exposed to the subliminal numbers guessed correctly, in comparison to only 10% of people in the control groups who weren't exposed to the numbers. This again confirms that subliminal messages can be reliably perceived at an unconscious level.

Both studies provide impressive scientific evidence that subliminal messages are perceived at an unconscious level - and, indeed, that they only have to be exposed to people once for them to have an effect on human behavior.

Subliminal Messages to Quit Smoking

In another study, 34 people underwent a 3-week group therapy to quit smoking. The results showed that the subliminal CDs did affect post-treatment smoking behavior of the group. The people who received subliminal messages after their regular therapy had a lower rate of relapse into smoking again.

A follow up study found that "subliminal messaging noticeably improved the progress of subjects attempting to quit smoking", when compared to the group not exposed to subliminal messages.

Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (1980) - Palmatier, JR, and Bornstein, PH: "Effects of Subliminal Stimulation of Symbiotic Merging Fantasies on Behavioral Treatment of Smokers."

Subliminal Messages to Aid Lucid Dreaming

There are a number of subliminal prompts you can use to increase your chances of having a lucid dream. On the Lucid Dreaming Subliminal Album, for example, the statements include:

• I am dreaming
• I am going to have a dream
• I will realize I am dreaming
• I will have a lucid dream
• I have regular lucid dreams
• I will become conscious in my dream
• I always notice when I am in a dream world
• I can manipulate my dreams
• I can control my dream as I wish
• I am a regular lucid dreamer
• I always remember my lucid dreams

...and so on. None of the messages can be perceived at a conscious level; they are all embedded among the four subliminal recordings: Ocean, Rain, Waterfall and Silence.

The ideal time to listen to them is at night as you are falling asleep. Your brain will be nicely relaxed making you more susceptible to the subliminal messages, and you will be slipping into the dream state which is a good time to incubate lucid dreams.

This is also a great accompaniment to your nightly meditation practice, something I feel is essential if you want to be a prolific lucid dreamer.

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They offer CD and MP3 subliminals that can help you to improve your dream recall, dream intensity, self-awareness and lucidity.

Once you tap into the power of subliminals, you will be able to use them whenever you want to have a lucid dream. It is a great way to program your subconscious and requires very little effort.

Subliminal Videos

One of the most popular pages on this entire website is a free subliminal video to induce lucid dreams. It was made by my partner Pete who, besides being a professional graphic designer, is a lucid dreamer and student of psychology, hypnosis and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). The videos have proven very effective for some people, causing them to have vivid and more memorable dreams and in some cases simply dreaming about the concept of lucid dreaming!

You can check out the subliminal videos here. I suggest you watch Part One now and return later tonight to watch Part Two just before you go to sleep.