The 5 Layers of a Lucid Dream
Layer Three
Layer Three is where breaking through properly, comes into play. Once you reach this layer, your every day consciousness will begin to seep through into the dream world. This will manifest itself in lots of different ways, one of the main ways being your heightened awareness of what a dream actually is, i.e., you’ll no longer believe that the dream characters are real people. Another prominent shift within this layer, is the overall upgraded appearance of the dream world. You’ll quickly notice that things look a lot more vibrant and vivid within this layer, and because of this, the realism can often shock you when you first see it, so, prepare yourself for this by learning some stabilization techniques. As I’ve stated before, excitement and shock are two of the main things that will wake you up from the lucid dream, so, prepare yourself for this by learning some stabilization techniques.
As I’ve stated before, excitement and shock are two of the main things that will wake you up from a lucid dream. So, make sure you learn some ways to keep yourself calm and focused when these emotions arise. My video entitled “How To Prolong A Lucid Dream” should help you out with doing exactly this. Layer Three is a fairly advanced stage of lucidity, so don’t feel too disheartened if you struggle to reach this state when you’re first starting out. Give it time, and keep on practicing, and you’re bound to reach this layer eventually. You see, perseverance and patience really is the name of the game when you’re learning how to become an onieronaut.
Layer Three (Minor)
Layer Three (Minor) consists of some noticeable upgrades from Layer Two. To use an analogy, Layer Two is you after you’ve just woken up in the morning: groggy, dazes, and disorientated. You’re awake, but you’re not completely sharp and awake, yet. However, Layer Three (Minor) is you after a shower and a coffee: wide awake, and with it. Another analogy I like to use, is sobering up after a night of heavy drinking. Layer Two is you whilst you’re drunk: delirious, out of control, and with a skewed judgment governing your actions. Layer Three (Minor) is you as you begin to sober up: mindful, considerate, and aware. It’s always a great pleasure, once you reach this layer. You’re no longer bound by the confusion that’s often prevalent within the previous layers, and it’s with this clarity that you unlock new ways of exploring the dream world. Also, in Layer Three (Minor) you grasp the full implications of what dreaming really is, and the dream is beautifully crisp and lifelike. However, you still won’t have full control, and your dream characters will still be totally unaware of what they really are, even though you’ll realize what they really are.
What I mean by not having full control is, at points you may still feel like you’re merely watching the dream unfold, and that you’re not taking any direct control over what’s going on. It can also mean that your attempts to manifest new dream worlds and new dream characters may be unsuccessful. That kind of intense stuff is going to have to wait until Layer Four.
So, for example, I once dreamt that I was a squirrel high up in the canopy of the trees, scurrying about, collecting food, and socializing with my other squirrel friends. After a while, it began to sink in that this all seemed a little strange to me, and, of course, with that realization, I entered a Layer Zero Major state. After a few minutes of me pondering what didn’t feel right about the situation, I eventually came to the conclusion that I must be dreaming, and so, I began to rise through the layers. As my lucidity grew and grew, it eventually stopped at Layer Three (Minor) and I began to tell the other squirrels that they were merely a part of my imagination. I even tried to convince them that my real, human body was laying in bed back at home. But, none of them seemed to take my claim seriously. It’s important to note, here, that I was fully aware that they were dream characters, even though they were still unaware themselves. It’s also important to note that I was clearly grasping the full implications of what dreaming really was, as I mentioned to them that my human body is laying in bed back at home. These are both important aspects of Layer Three (Minor). Then, unexpectedly, my squirrel body began to contort and warp out of its original form, as the other squirrels looked on, bewildered. I then momentarily popped out of existence, before popping back in— back, in my normal human body. Losing my footing on the branch I’d previously been standing on, I started to hurtle towards the forest floor, whizzing past all the trees as I went. However, due to me being at a very high layer of lucidity, I didn’t panic as I saw the ground getting nearer and nearer. In fact, in a way, I was almost looking forward to seeing what would happen once I hit the bottom, but, instead of impacting with it, I went straight through it, and ended up re-materializing in outer space. It’s important to note here that not at any point was I in full control over what was happening. I didn’t choose to re-form back into a human, I didn’t choose to fall out of the tree, and I didn’t choose to visit outer space. I was very much out of control, and letting the dream run its course. This is an important factor that stops this from being a Layer Four experience, and keeps it locked down into Layer Three (Minor).
So, as I floated aimlessly through space, I began to look around, and note how incredible everything looked. As I drifted past planet after planet, I was in awe at how each one had its own unique little look. It really was amazing how everything about the dream seemed so alive and lifelike, which, of course, is another big factor of Layer Three (Minor) dreams, and something that you won’t have experienced in the previous layers. After what seemed like an eternity of drifting through space, I began to see what looked like a sun in the far distance. As I got nearer and nearer to it, I realized that I was actually heading straight for it. Being at Layer Three (Minor), I still didn’t have full control over my actions, so I decided not to fight the direction I was going in, and instead allowed myself to drift towards the big, bright goliath. As I got nearer to it, I started to notice the incredible heat that the sun was giving off, but, again, I didn’t panic because I realized the full implications of what I was experiencing, i.e., that it was just a dream and that the heat couldn’t hurt me. As the heat got more and m ore intense, I realized that my body was starting to dissipate, and become one with the sun. This was a glorious revelation, and I began to get the sense that I was experiencing a truly transcendental dream. At this point, I started to feel an overwhelming sense of unconditional love, and, as my merging with the sun continued, it felt as is I was reconnecting with the source of all creation. I could feel my ego and individuality slowly dispersing from my conscious mind, and flittering off into this ocean of ideas, memories, and emotions. Everything existing in this place seemed one and the same. Within a short amount of time, I could no longer differentiate between my own thoughts and others. It felt as if there was some sort of party going on, with lots of people exchanging thoughts and emotions back and forth. Yet, at the same time, it never felt as if there was more than one consciousness there. I got the sense that every mind that had entered this place had instantly unified with the whole, and there was no longer separation of any sort. As this feeling of oneness continued to wash over me, every positive emotion you can imagine flooded my senses. I suddenly knew all. Any question that popped into my mind was instantly answered by the sun, and the knowledge that laid within. And so, I decided to answer the most important question of all, “Where am I?” The sun instantly replied, “You’re home, my child. You’re home.”
To be continued…
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