Monthly Stats

August Dream Summary

I’ve been lagging behind on dream journaling quite a bit this month. It can all be overwhelming sometimes - but so worth it! My recall has been growing so much since I first started this project a few years ago (staring from zero by the way) that I often fall behind on recording the full narrative which, of course, can be time consuming. My strategy has always been to take the path of least disruption to prove that you can be wholly dedicated to the world of dream in a way that it seamless to everyday life. And yet, life happens. That’s why it’s so important to have balance and not to get stressed about dreaming when life is full.

It was a busy month. Lots of business and personal travel, some nights of lousy sleep, late nights, and prolonged feelings of being out of sync. And that’s ok.

 

1,322

All-Time Total
As of August 31, 2019
Since Jun 7, 2018


81

August Total
July - 92
June - 83


70

August Regular
July - 76
June - 71


11

August Lucid (14%)
July - 16 (18%)
June - 12 (14%)


 



 

July Dream Summary

July was a fantastic dreaming month! More dreams overall and a higher percentage of lucid dreams. Of course, it’s not always just about quantity, the quality and duration of these lucid dreams also were better. That’s not as easily quantifiable since it’s quite subjective, but take my word for it. It’s definitely exciting to see “progress” even if it’s not as obviously “measurable.”

Even more exciting about this high-quality dreaming month is that it’s the first month where I did not use Galantamine. I typically like to use the supplement to boost my lucidity once a month or so, but I’m intentionally pausing use for the next three months to see how I’m progressing without it. I really enjoy using supplements when I have specific intentions. This break is not forever, but! It’s so exciting to see these kinds of results naturally.

 

1,241

All-Time Total
As of July 31, 2019
Since Jun 7, 2018


92

July Total
June - 83
May - 61


76

July Regular
June - 71
May - 50


16

July Lucid (18%)
June - 12 (14%)
May - 11 (18%)


 



 

June Dream Summary

In last month’s dream summary, I mentioned that I was going to pause my typical once-a-month use of Galantamine to work on my progression naturally. Which is still true! But, I have been actively working on a super-important-to-me project (getting a new name for this website, in fact) and I just could not achieve higher levels of lucid clarity to ask my dreams for help. I absolutely loved the idea of having the name of this website project come to me in a dream - one might even say I was a bit obsessed. What a cool story! But, obsession is never a good state to be in. I’d like to say that I over-focused on the task and thus blocked myself from the balance, joy, and lightness so required of quality lucid dreaming (and sleep for that matter) and ultimately blocked my creativity in the process.

In the last week of June, filled with intense desire to produce a creative name for this website with the help of my dreams, I took an 8MG dose of Galantamine on Tuesday night and thus got an end-of-month spike reflected in the data below. Without it, my numbers would have been relatively lower than previous months, given the reduction in Galantamine use. In any case, now as I go into the next three-month quarter (how my dream spreadsheets are organized), I plan to pause use completely for a new set of raw data with the goal of learning more about what activities, practices, and patterns really help me achieve lucidity naturally.

And for those wondering, my dreams gave me two names: “The Cave” in a naturally induced lucid dream which I upped to “The Great Cave” in my potential list and “Still Wind” in a Galantamine induced lucid dream. Neither of them won out.


 
1,147

All-Time Total
As of June 30, 2019
Since Jun 7, 2018


83

June Total
May - 61
April - 90


71

June Regular
May - 50
April - 71


12

June Lucid (14%)
May - 11 (18%)
April - 19 (21%)


 



 

May Dream Summary

May is a low quantity dream month, but the quality was just as good. Traveling through Norway for two weeks most definitely had an impact on my dream recall, though to be honest, I wasn’t practicing very much while away. It also didn’t help things that I suffered through some unpleasant illnesses out there. Having a healthy body and a healthy mind (and sleep!) are key ingredients to successful dream time practices, and it was lacking for much of May - by design!

In any case, the percent of lucid dreams remained on par with previous months and I’ve been intentionally been pausing Galantamine use to gather a few months of data without it to see how I’m progressing naturally. For now, I plan to stop use until the super new moon (I like to use the moon to target “special occasions”) that takes place August 11th, 2019. You can’t see a super new moon, but I like knowing it’s there. 🌑

Anyway, on to the stats!


 
1,066

All-Time Total
As of May 31, 2019
Since Jun 7, 2018


61

May Total
April - 90
March - 103


50

May Regular
April - 71
March - 85


11

May Lucid (18%)
April - 19 (21%)
March - 18 (17%)


 



 

April Dream Summary

April numbers are in and I’m so thrilled to have reached a major milestone this month: 🎉 1,000 dreams recorded in detail! 😱

The scale of this project is immense and I am absolutely obsessed with every minute, every detail, every stat, every experience! It’s a remarkable space that I am so excited to continue working with. My collection is so massive at this stage and I am actively exploring ways I uncover overarching patterns from the collective set - as well as working with specific individual “big” dreams. It’s all very exciting!

I was in NYC and plenty jet-lagged with long work hours in late April, which naturally effected my overall dream count and quality. The increase in lucid percentage can also be attributed to the fact that I took Galantamine twice this month, when I am usually taking it once every few months.


 
1,005

All-Time Total
As of April 30, 2019
Since Jun 7, 2018


90

April Total
March - 103
February - 94


71

April Regular
March - 85
February - 77


19

April Lucid (21%)
March - 18 (17%)
February - 17 (18%)


 



 

March Dream Summary

Lots of dreamy dream time this month! I’m on par with my monthly averages, though growing steadily. I’m active in two dream groups at present, so it certainly helps with overall recall and lucidity. It’s also worth noting that there are always teeny dream fragments that l recall or dreams that I’m never able to pull out but I know where there. Only ones that I record a full dream narrative count in my overall total. I really, really love tracking all of this data, it’s so much fun for me. Not everyone likes this style. I’m obsessed.


 
915

All-Time Total
As of March 31, 2019
Since Jun 7, 2018


103

March Total
February - 94
January - 110


85

March Regular
February - 77
January - 97


18

March Lucid (17%)
February - 17 (18%)
January - 22 (18%)