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The crowning achievement Mme De La Rue's long career was the creation of the Dream-Token. Not only was De La Rue interested in Nadirian dream seeding techniques, but she was also fascinated with a wide variety of dreaming skills and techniques. The most profound of these was the experience of Waking Dreams, what we now call lucid dreams. Lucid dreaming is when you are aware that you are dreaming while you are dreaming. This awareness gives you the ability to act consciously and purposefully in the dream, instead of being swept along as a passive participant. You gain complete control over the dream and can do anything you wish. For serious dream workers, it is the "holy grail" of dreaming. Tibetan Buddhist monks actively seek out this skill as a high state of consciouness. In fact, one of the earliest writings about lucid dreaming is the eighth century Tibetan manuscript, Yoga of the Dream State. By carrying a Dream-Token with you everywhere, you will touch it and see it several times a day whenever you reach into your pocket or purse. It will be a constant reminder to sincerely ask yourself, "Am I dreaming?" Training yourself to be a lucid dreamer requires diligent work, but Dream-Tokens are an effective tool to help you on that path. If you think you may be dreaming, you need to confirm that fact to yourself. The more you reinforce the awareness of being in the dream state, the more stable a lucid dream you will have. You need to be firmly convinced of being in a dream to have full control of a dream. There are many ways to confirm the lucid dream state. One method is to do something that you cannot do in waking life, such as fly or levitate. An easier method for those beginning lucid dreaming is to simply look at your hand. When you look at your hand in a dream, you become aware of your dream body. It is this awareness that helps you to realize that you are in a dream. The image of a hand on the front of every Dream-Token serves as a continual reminder to test your reality by looking at your hand. Conditioned to seeing the hand, you will have a desire to look at it in the dream. This will help you to detect the dreaming state, allowing you be becomes aware. This skill is something anyone can learn. Through practice, you can learn to recognize the dream state. Once lucid, your possibilities for self-fulfillment are unlimited: inner exploration, overcoming fears, sensual adventure, mystical encounters -- any wish fulfillment!
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coins are 1.125" in diameter and made of solid brass from hand-cut
dies, These beautiful coins are minted with a high-gloss, proof finish. Being solid brass, however, they also acquire a rich, warm lustre when used over time. You'll enjoy carrying this one-of-a-kind dream object with you everywhere. MORE
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The characters and events described on this site are a work of fiction.
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