These simple exercises are to be done just before you go to sleep. There is no effort necessary, simply a sincere desire to receive the benefits that can come to you through the dream state. The techniques are so simple, you may doubt their effects, but truth is always simple. Try them. This is the way to test them.

TO REMEMBER DREAMS
Fill your mind with thoughts of someone that you love. Pick someone uncomplicated that you have few issues with. Now is not the time to practice unconditional love on someone! It can even be a pet, if you like. Anyone or anything that you love.

Doing this will fill you heart with love. After you feel this love, softly sing or chant to yourself the word "HU" (pronounced like the name Hugh), placing your attention on the forehead or third eye area. HU is an ancient name for God. and is considered by some religions to be the highest vibration it is possible to chant on this plane.

Do this for about four to five minutes. Then try one of the following exercises. This is a good way to begin to open to spiritual dreaming, or any kind of dream work. It also alters your brain chemistry.

A CHANTING METHOD TO REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS
Do the preceding exercise and then take a deep breath. Then, start spelling out the word DREAM. Take each letter and softly sing them to yourself three times: D-R-E-A-M, D-R-E-A-M, D-R-E-A-M. Draw out each letter, like this: Deeee, Rrrrr, Eeeee, Aaaaa, Mmmm. Next, chant the word DREAM for a few minutes. Then just go to sleep.

OTHER WORDS TO USE WITH THE PRECEDING EXERCISE: L-O-V-E, W-I-S-D-O-M, T-R-U-T-H, F-R-E-E-D-O-M, L-E-T G-O, R-E-M-E-M-B-E-R, P-A-T-I-E-N-C-E, G-R-A-C-E, T-R-U-S-T, ETC.

ANOTHER WAY TO REMEMBER DREAMS
First, pick a night that you will have no problem getting up the next morning. Like a weekend night. Set an alarm to wake you about two hours before you would normally get up. When you are awakened by the alarm you will probably have been in the middle of a dream. Write it down then, without the distractions of having to shower, get breakfast, make deadlines, etc. This is about developing habits for remembering dreams.

WATER GLASS TECHNIQUE
Pour water in a glass. As your pour it say out loud: "As I pour this water, it represents the dreams that I will have tonight and all of the memories of these dreams." Place it by your bedside. Take a few sips before retiring, and as you do, say to yourself "As I drink this water, it fills me with the ability remember my dreams with great clarity". Then just go to sleep. When you awaken, take a few more sips, saying "As I drink this water, it enables me to remember my dreams easier and easier everyday".

Write down anything that comes to you. This is a simple, ancient technique, used by aboriginal tribes.

THE "HAND" TECHNIQUE
After you can remember your dreams and are somewhat aware you are dreaming... Try to notice your hand, in your dream, as you are dreaming. If you do this, you can focus on the hand and use it to anchor your consciousness in the dream, helping you to become more aware of yourself as the dreamer, in your dreaming. As you become more aware, you can leave the "pre-set" dream and start flying, visiting people, places etc.!

OBJECTS THAT "BRIDGE THE GAP"
As you drift off, place your attention on something in your room. A dresser, the closet door, chair, etc. Bring your awareness of this object with you into the dream state. This can help you begin to become aware of leaving your body as you are going to sleep. It can act as a kind of bridge to the other side.

While you are focused give yourself the command to awaken in your dream, aware of the dreaming. Failing to maintain concentration will not harm you in any way. You'll just go to sleep naturally.

WATCH THE WATCH...
Get yourself an inexpensive wrist watch what beeps every hour on the hour. When it beeps, pay close attention, and say to yourself each time, "I easily remember my dreams." When you go to sleep, wear the watch. When it beeps in the night, while you are dreaming, the sound of the alarm can help you realize you are dreaming. Take the sound of the watch into your dreams and let it help you become lucid and aware. After you are aware you are dreaming, you can change the dream to anything that you wish.

ABC TECHNIQUE
Say to yourself three times "A, A, A" breathing in and then out slowing with each letter. Then go to "B, B, B" and repeat; then "C, C, C". Then see yourself going down a hallway with a door at the end. Open the door slowly and know that the Dream Master or your Guide is on the other side of the door. Invite them to take you to the places that you have earned.

ASK FOR HELP
Before you go to sleep at night, when just beginning to drift off, ask for an Angel, Guide or Master to come to you in the dream to help you with a problem, instruct you, take you to another plane, help you with a problem, to fill you with love -- ask for whatever you want!

LIGHT ON THE THIRD EYE
Gently place your attention on the forehead area, the so called third eye or spiritual eye. Imagine that a bright white light is shining down onto the area and into your head.

Softly chant a word such as God, Love, HU, etc. as you keep your attention on this area. Feel the light expand and let your awareness expand with it. Invite the "Dream Master" into your awareness now and invite them in your dream. Set no limits or expectations, simply go with him or her.

PAST LIFE DREAM RECALL TECHNIQUE
Imagine orange light beaming into either the right side of your jaw, (the joint area), or the right eye. As you breath, imagine that you are breathing into this point. (Either one). As you breath out, softly chant or sing the word Hoo-Kee. (Pronounced like Who-Key). This will activate spiritual points for remembering the past lives.

"Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-Z-E-E-E-E"
Place your attention on a point about an inch above the ridge at the back of the head. Feel it, there is often and indentation here. Imagine white light beaming into the spot, as you breath in and out with your attention placed here. As you breath out, softly sing or chant the letter "Z-zzzzz", pronounced "Z-e-e-e-e". Do this for about ten minutes. Then invite the Dream Master or your Guardian Angel to take you in your dreams to the places you have earned.

GETTING ANSWERS IN DREAMS
Just before you go to sleep, relax and decide that you will get your answer to a question while in your dreams. Say to yourself: The answer to what I want to know is ion my dreams. I am shown the answer in my dream.

When you awaken it will be the first thought in your mind. Be sure that you write it down right away.

Our minds know the answers to almost anything. What holds us back is our attitudes about situations and things. When we relax and let it work out in your dream state, we can access the higher wisdom more easily.

WHAT IF NOTHING WORKS?
If you cannot remember anything, even though you have tried every technique for a while, give yourself the command "I will not remember my dreams tonight".

Sometimes this will work when nothing else will. It is sometimes called reverse psychology or the Law of reverse effort.

Relax and have fun with this. Give it time, have patience. You have the rest of your life to practice and enjoy the benefits of lucid dreaming, spiritual awareness and your association with your Guides and the Dream Master.