The Realm Reviewer

This book was recently shared for free in the Discord group The Icarus Project by Lee Adams himself. It’s a server entirely dedicated to lucid dreaming... and it makes things fun with different tiers. So, of course, the book immediately went onto my reading list. The book is divided into five parts: The Dreamer and the Dream Lucid Dreaming: Foundational Techniques Working with Your Dreams The Dreamer’s Journey Advanced Tools and Supplements for Lucid Dreaming With a total of 30 chapters. Yes, 30! With so many chapters, you know this isn’t just a basic book on dreaming. The Introduction The first part covers what lucid dreaming is, what’s important to have lucid dreams, the difference between lucid dreams and OBEs (Out-of-Body Experiences), and why awareness is key to the lucid dreaming journey. Lee delves into the different states of consciousness, mindfulness, and daily habits. This quote sums it up nicely: "Developing the skill of lucid dreaming is developing the habit of being...

I’m in my old bedroom, showering, when I notice the neighbors looking inside. Wait a second… I dream this all the time! I do a few reality checks, but everything seems normal. I pull the curtains down, but something still feels off. I pinch my nose—yep, I’m dreaming!  Hold on, I’m still naked. I quickly find some underwear and leap right through the window. Once outside, it feels like I’m dressed again. Hmm. I try to remember the Quests for Icarus—(Quest 1, 2 and 3). Cool, I can remember them all!  First, let's manifest an object. I’ll let the dream decide to see how accurate it can be. I close my palm and demand that ‘one of my favorite things’ appear. I open my hand and find four pieces of seaglass! (Accurate—I collect seaglass in real life.)  I float up to the street and decide to use a well as a portal. The street looks different... old water features are everywhere, but they’re too small to use. At the end of the street, I find larger ones—stone chalices. Some have w...

Counting Dreams: A Journey Through the Years  I finally took the time to tally up all the dreams I’ve had over the years. Let’s just say, this wasn’t a weekend project! For anyone curious about my journey and how it all started, I’ve shared my story and the stats below.  How It All Began  Officially, I started my dream journals in the summer of 2007 , though I had tried several times before that. I remember one attempt when I was a teenager—I used colorful pens and pretty sheets of paper, hoping to make it all special. But I couldn't keep up with it. Eventually, I gave up because it wasn’t as perfect as I’d imagined. This pattern repeated over the years, and the only attempt I clearly remember was from a family trip under a full moon. All the other times, I can only recall as spontaneous decisions on random days. Then, I came across advice that changed my approach: journals don’t need to be pretty, because that might create resistance. So, I bought a simple, sturdy notebo...

I find myself in front of an unfamiliar house with a large garden. There are a lot of people outside, and I decide to join them. I float over to them so quickly that it catches everyone's attention.  "How did you do that?!" one of them asks, astonished.  "I can only do this in dreams, so we must be dreaming!" I reply with a grin.  Just to be sure, I do a reality check: I pinch my nose and try to breathe through it. Yep, I'm in a dream! Feeling excited, I decide to go to Ireland and wonder if anyone wants to come along.  "Do you want to come with me to Ireland?" I ask a woman nearby.  "Sure, but how?" she replies.  "I’ll fly us there, so hold on tight!"  Without hesitation, she jumps onto my back, and I soar into the air. As we fly, I spot a building ahead and decide to impress her by heading straight for it.  "Close your eyes!" I tell her.  We fly right through the building, and the dream begins to fade. I can fee...

  This book is one of the gems from my earliest collection, and it holds a special place for me. It's all about creating dream art in a quick and easy way. The book begins with a simple introduction, emphasizing key points like making time and creating space for your practice. Then, it offers a range of creative exercises to explore, including:  Dream work in 5 minutes  Dream work in 10 to 15 minutes  Dream work for nightmares  How to care for characters and dream animals  Recurring dreams and dream series  Group dreaming  Some of these exercises take as little as 5 minutes, and honestly, some are so simple you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of them sooner. Who doesn’t have 5 minutes to jot something down? A few ideas are quite familiar—write a poem, draw a sketch, or do a gestalt exercise—but there are also some wonderfully original suggestions, like turning a dream into a fairytale, writing a haiku, creating sound mandalas, or making dream figu...

  "A pun in a dream is a way of sugar coating some pill of self-knowledge that would otherwise be difficult to swallow."    The book opens with examples of seemingly trivial signs and symbols—nothing of real significance, yet this is how many people begin their journey into dream interpretation, whether intentionally or not. Recognizing these elements from a dream can be an entry point.  The author shares an intriguing experience:   "There were times when I felt I was walking in a kind of ‘synchronicity cloud’, in which parts of my dream and everyday life were fusing into some state that was neither one nor the other, with coincidences and precognitive flashes going off around me for a week at a time, accompanied by the feeling that the partition between my inner and outer world had become extremely porous."  This passage is captivating, and it sets a promising tone for the book. The author also offers a truth bomb:   "Most ‘dream interpreta...

October 26, 2024 - LD Waning Moon in Leo, Lunar day 24  I suddenly find myself awake in a dream while strolling down a bustling street. There are crowds everywhere! Just to double-check I'm not actually awake and making a fool of myself, I perform a quick reality check and—whoosh!—I start to float. Feeling adventurous, I decide to leave the street behind and let the dream conjure up a new scene: Ireland! With my sights set on the stunning cliffs, I turn right and behold rolling green hills and ancient castle ruins. I’m really in Ireland!! Below one of the castle ruins, I spot a dream character wandering about. Unsure what to do next, I boldly ask him where my friend is. He gestures toward a little hallway nestled beneath the castle ruin. Curiosity piqued, I step inside and see my friend emerging from a dressing room. Now, his outfit is rather… unique, to say the least! We chat for a bit, and he casually mentions that his sister-in-law is moving to Iz, a small town where my si...