THE BINAURAL METHOD
BINAURAL literally means, TWO-TONED. It is an audio interference effect (a 3rd 'ghost tone') produced when two different sound frequencies are listened to at the same time--- one in the right ear, one in the left. The resultant Bi-naural tone will be the difference between the two frequencies.
FOR EXAMPLE... if the right ear hears a 300HZ tone, and the left 310HZ, the resultant Binaural Tone produced will be a 10HZ tone. The difference between the two frequencies must be small (less than 30HZ) for the effect to occur. It is a type of RESONANCE which has been documented to effect the brain on many different levels.
AN EXAMPLE is provided here, from the Wikipedia page. Please note that headphones must be used for any effect to be noticed.
THE IDEA of applying Binaural Technology to Lucid Dreaming, was an extension of research at the MONROE INSTITUTE to study the effects of sound on Astral Projection. Robert Monroe designed, produced and marketed a series of Binaural tapes and CDs called the Hemi-sync System. Examples of their technology are offered here, for experimentation:
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Another popular Binaural-based Lucid Dreaming system, was designed by Stephen LaBerge, the Father of all Lucid Dreaming studies.
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AUDIO AND VISUAL: The video and accompanying brochure, combine an audio-visual approach, akin to auto-hypnosis. This approach may be helpful for visual learners.
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DESIGN YOUR OWN PROGRAM. For those tec-savvy Dream Explorers, we suggest you design your own LD long-play sleep Mp3 using whichever VIDEO EDITING and CONVERTING programs you prefer (examples might be, WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER and the excellent online CONVERSION SITE: http://www.online-convert.com/
Click on the YOUTUBE ICON at Left, to view the many Lucid Dreaming long-play tracks designed by others, but using bits-and-pieces of the methods presented above. Choose and download those you prefer (we suggest http://www.apowersoft.com/online-video-downloader ), then splice-out the sections you want (vid editor) and connect them together. Save the whole "movie" (at this point) then convert to Mp3 format. Your whole program should be about 6-8 hours long (the average sleep cycle) but building in the key fact that REM sleep is divided into mini-90-minute cycles, the ideal phase during which to 'awaken':
Click on the YOUTUBE ICON at Left, to view the many Lucid Dreaming long-play tracks designed by others, but using bits-and-pieces of the methods presented above. Choose and download those you prefer (we suggest http://www.apowersoft.com/online-video-downloader ), then splice-out the sections you want (vid editor) and connect them together. Save the whole "movie" (at this point) then convert to Mp3 format. Your whole program should be about 6-8 hours long (the average sleep cycle) but building in the key fact that REM sleep is divided into mini-90-minute cycles, the ideal phase during which to 'awaken':
Your Sleep Track should incorporate a 'signal' or 'suggestion' (or both) to become aware you are dreaming, each time you hit REM sleep (see above diagram). These can be spoken affirmations, or auditory signals (bells, alarm sound, etc.). Actually, this topic overlaps with another link on the main LD Menu: THE TIMER METHOD, so be sure to build your custom track with reference to that Chamber Section. Below are several examples of such signals you can sandwich into your Dream Track at the appropriate times, but remember they should not be shocking enough to actually awaken you--- just to remind you gently that, "I am Dreaming Now."
"Am I Dreaming?" loop Mp3. |
"Am I Dreaming?" mantra loop Mp3. |
3-beep alarm |
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THE MATRIX LD 6-HOUR PROGRAM.
This 6-hour program was adapted at New Forest NY, where we use the track at Summer Workshops. It is an arrangement of work offered freely on YOUTUBE by others, HOWEVER the original NFNY 8h-30min track we produced ourselves may be found in the TIMER INDUCED chamber on the main Lucid Dreaming menu HERE. The Mp3s below incorporate various verbal affirmations/ cues at 90-minute REM intervals; instead of a watch-alarm-sound, we opted for the opening rift of the Final Fantasy (FF) harp music, which is well-known by a large percentage of Dream Explorers. |
(Matrix Mp3 track, FF alarms) |
(video track version) |
(I-Dreamer Mp3 track, FF alarms) |
