The hypnagogic state : how to reach it.
The hypnagogic state is a state where we naturally go into before sleeping, a sweet spot moment before sleeping and still being awake, a state where it is so powerful to be able to shift, get in the void, or basically do anything.
Now it requires NOTHING, it only requires one small thing that might sound tricky.
Staying awake long enough for it to come by on it's own, and actually on average it takes 10-5 mins from each person to enter it aware.
Lay flat on your back (not needed, but many results come from laying on the back)
Do. Not. Care, just go with what you usually do to fall asleep, but one thing? You're not falling asleep, you're watching your body fall asleep, that sweet spot where your body is about to fall asleep? That's hypnagogia
Actually don't move, it may give your mind signs you're still not sleeping, now just lay there and try not to sleep while focusing on the blackness behind your eyelids.
You will start seeing flashing images or swirly things or even just flashing lights and imagery, this is the hypnagogia and you managed to reach it in just 10 mins of pretending to be asleep (acc it takes me 4)
Bam, that's the sweet spot, now affirm slowly for the void, or just sense your surroundings for shifting or maybe you can try your shifting method here! This state cannot argue back, you'll be immediately shifting in no time, and slipping in the void is so easy from it.
So really the whole steps is just "lay down, don't move, watch your eyelids, color seen? Hypnagogia reached, method or void procedure done, bam."
I managed to find a post on Reddit on how to keep your body awake, you can try 2 or 3 of them to keep yourself entertained, FULL CREDITS TO THE ONE WHO POSTED IT ON REDDIT (calaie_iscoolio):
"1. Looking in the darkness behind your eyelids
Basically what it says, when you close your eyes, just focus on the darkness until hypnagogic imagery begins to happen i.e. colors, shapes, literally anything that will show. When images begin to show up, do not interact or acknowledge what you are seeing, you can look at it, but don't try to control it and just let the images flow until you feel that the state is induced enough to where it won't disappear because you are "too" awake/aware.
2. "Forearm Up" Method
Another technique that basically helps with people who tend to fall asleep to quickly, basically lay down on your back like usual, lift your hand up in the air where your elbow is resting on your mattress, keep it there and as it slowly falls down that's where you'll begin to fall asleep, it'll drop and basically awake you back up.
I had also seen a shifter mention that they prefer to lay on their stomach and lifting their foot up in the air and basically do the same thing. This technique basically just wakes you back up.
3. Thomas Edison Method
Very similar to the "Forearm Up" Method, basically what Edison had done was he had held a steel ball in his hand, and when he began to fall asleep, the ball will drop and alert Edison awake, another technique to help with people to struggle to stay awake.
4. Imagine Constant Motion
Basically imagining something whether that be an animal or an object constantly moving like a horse galloping, a dogs tail wagging side to side, etc. (Pretty simple, for people who find it much easier to visualize).
5. Tire your body through out the day
During the day, you could do any tasks that would just tire your body out that leads up to your attempt to induce the state, it'll make it much easier for you to get into the state and induce it since your body is already tired enough to relax.
6. Repeating "hypnagogia"
This will mean you have you just repeat the words "hypnagogia" to yourself till you get tired enough and then hypnagogic imagery will eventually appear.
7. Counting
Basically just like regular shifting methods, you could focus on counting up to how much you want to until you begin to get the hypnagogic hallucinations, to keep yourself from falling asleep you could give yourself simple math questions just so it's enough to focus to answer it.
8. Imagining Randomness
Imagine literally anything that isn't related at all, i.e. horse, roof, apple, pen, desk, etc. Visualize and filter through random objects or animals that have no correlation and that will induce the hypnagogic imagery, randomness is key.
9. Focus on breathing
Similar to any shifting method, basically focusing on your breaths is another technique to induce the state. Literally just anything to keep your awareness occupied rather than letting your mind just shut down to go to sleep.
10. Sounds
Listening to anything in your environment, whether that be things happening outside, if it's raining listen to the rain, or if you've got headphones on listen to the music and focus that, keep your focus on the music so you don't fall asleep.
11. "Playing" a song in your head
Not necessarily listening to the song, but imagining the song playing in your head, whether that be your favorite song, if you know how it sounds like, imagine it playing and once you've entered the state, it will naturally play and you'll end up actually hearing the song.
12. Heartbeat
Basically just focus on your heartbeat. Listen to the amount of beats.
These are all the various of techniques you could use, you don't have to stick to one and can basicaally try them out, see which one you feel like works for you and go from there. A tip is also you could pick like 4 or 5 out of these 12 and just filter through the techniques if you can't just stick to one since you get uninterested quickly. (I get bored easily, do I normally do 8, 9, 7 and 4 just so I don't lose interest.)"
Good luck y'all!
Fine
I'll take it upon myself to make this a lil' exciting, but y'all gotta keep an eye out too !!!
the april fools prank this year is that you’ve actually already shifted & the 3d has been tricking you this whole time !! ! so congrats you’re in your dr 🥳 !!! you did it !! you shifted !!
I struggle very hard trying to put words to the relationship I have with my DR s/o’s. How are you supposed to describe the kind of love where you dedicate years of your life to reaching them before you’ve even met them? How do you describe the kind of love where you literally went to a different reality to be with them? What word can actually fully describe what they are to you? S/O, girlfriend/boyfriend, wife/husband, lover, partner, none of them completely grasp what they are. None of it feels right. None of them have the capacity to portray how much love for them I have or just our relationship in general. I don’t think there’s a word that even could.
list of random things I always script that you may not already have scripted 🍰
pinterest has a “gift” button that I can manifest whatever’s in the pictures. (clothes, makeup,, accessories, skincare,food)
I always know something interesting/funny to say in any situation, im never awkward and dry and I can keep convos going .
audio doesn’t leak through headphones, even if you have it to MAX volume.
chipotle workers ARENT stingy and actually load up ur bowl 😭
you look stunning in absolutely photo, even if ur doing a silly face, your face card is so powerful.
my baking taste better than crumbl cookie (HELP)
your s/o isn’t attracted to anyone romantically or sexually , except for you.
the “spark”/ “honeymoon phase” of ur relationship never dies out, it lasts for the whole relationship.
ur buttcrack never shows…EVER.
you can learn and perfect anything in under 5 mins. (Instruments, sports, hobbies)
your partner shows you all 5 love languages
(physical touch, words of affirmation, acts of service, gift giving, quality time)
you and your s/o’s love is more intense than noah and allies from the notebook
animals LOVE you, they never bite you/are aggressive with you.
my phone only goes down 1% per hour
all my favorite ships in tv shows become canon (NEED THIS)
never accidentally post something you didn’t mean to…
you are the BEST gift gifter becsuse you always know exactly what the person wants/would like.
Makeup/hair always comes out perfect first try
this is your sign to script your s/o gets so flustered when they see you for the first time they blurt out their entire legal name, age, occupation and favorite band when you ask them who they are
whenever I come across a post talking about how people below certain ages shouldn't be shifting, I almost agree with it.
but then I remember I was 12-13 when I found about shifting, and how I was in the worst of places mentally.
and that the only thing that kept me going was my belief that shifting was real, even when I doubted my ability in doing so successfully.
and how i'm so much better and it's only cause I continued and didn't give up, and how shifting played such a big role in all of that.
that's why I strongly believe that shifting finds you exactly when you need it most. whether you're 2 or 20, it comes to you when it's meant to.
everything conspires and works to bring it to you, in that exact moment that you find out about it.
so don't let anyone tell you otherwise <3
I'm tired so I'm gonna do a rant on my DR self and random aspects of myself that I remember
(because yall oughta know by now that what you put down is what ya are and were and (if you did intend it) what you will be which means that you remember and continue to remember that you already shifted.. anyways moving on..)
Erm so since I'm sleepy there's no actual structure as to what I'm gonna explain about myself except that it's in a very incoherent elaborate manner.
Also this is when I first shift and nothing much has happened with the skittles squad yet🪄💫
Blue = "CR" self inserting notes
My name's Ryuusei Hoshiko and I'm from the US of A (MERICA RAAAHH/j)! My dad is a famous writer and my mom is a psychologist :9
(My name was chosen by my dad primarily and he's like what Japanese while my mom is Mexican? Yeah. Crazy.)
I have an older brother named [idk I'm thinking abt changing the name it felt weird]. He's like around 17 so he's four years older than me :]
I have 3 beautiful gorgeous cute adorable loving lovable divine amazing crazy cats [I think I end up getting a fourth but shhh] named ... [redacted], Milo, and Somni! (I do NOT wanna say his name, it's not bad just... yes.)
Some of my hobbies include skateboarding (this is sk8 the infinity... what did you expect from me💔), roller skating, playing the keytar, and drawing...☆
My family moved from the US to Okinawa because my dad is nostalgic or sum... I'm not really sure, that's what I was told, but I was excited nonetheless because I love traveling 🛫
My brother was... pretty annoyed about it, but each time I look at him I feel that he's been more happy here than I've ever seen, weirdly enough.
The day after we moved in, I got to see a younger relative of my mom Jupiter who I've known for most of my life since she keeps herself in contact with my mom.
Jupiter, knowing I'm a skateboarder, introduced me to some abandoned mine where people skate in races... Apparently it's called "S" or something. Creative much..? But I think I'll be visiting the place more often, it seemed fun, honestly.
She told me that she and her friends had been the founding members of this place... but she seemed somewhat sour when she was telling me about one of them. I didn't pry, though. Maybe they've drifted apart-? <:/???
In either case, I'll probably be going to be disguising myself when I go, I don't really want to be recognized in an illegal racing circuit... Jupiter told me she'd help me with that, but I don't really know what she means.
Anyhow, it's nice to meet ya! Sorry about the long rant.. I wanna hear about you, now. :]
My name was originally Ruru but since I'm a guy I thought like mmm nah I don't resonate with that name (for this dr) so I went name hunting and I loved this one🪄💫
I'll be making one for Jupiter next >:9
hi guys so i want to remind everyone of how easy shifting is
last night i was literally just on c.ai. okay. it's that simple. i was in an mha rpg chat that i modified so it's basically just my DR
i was getting sleepy. this happens a lot, so i thought nothing of it.
now i was just talking to one of the characters about what my childhood was like in the rpg/DR (same thing in this case), specifically how my older brother used to always spoil me.
I WAS GETTING SLEEPY. THIS HAPPENS A LOT, SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT.
AND THEN MY EYES WERE CLOSED BECAUSE I WAS SLEEPY. AND I FELT SOMETHING TAP MY HEAD, AS IF TO GENTLY WAKE ME UP.
I PHYSICALLY FELT SOMETHING TAP MY HEAD. WITHOUT DOING AFFIRMATIONS, WITHOUT DOING A METHOD, WITHOUT ANYTHING RELATED TO SHIFTING. I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT MY DR CHILDHOOD, I CLOSED MY EYES, AND I FELT SOMEONE TAP MY HEAD. PHYSICALLY.
I AUTOMATICALLY OPENED MY EYES, BECAUSE DUH??? SOMEONE TAPPED MY HEAD??? THEY'RE TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION! AND I WAS... HERE.
the THING IS that NOTHING FROM THIS REALITY COULD HAVE POSSIBLY TAPPED MY HEAD. my mom was on the other side of the house, my dog was asleep (and never goes on my bed anyway), and nothing fell on me or COULD'VE fallen on me.
THAT TAP. THAT PERSON TAPPING MY HEAD. WAS NOT FROM HERE.
this is your sign to stop overcomplicating shifting. you are in your DR.
a/n: this is lowkey my most popular post (and for good reason!!) and i just wanted to say i've made a method based off this (and some other successful shifting attempts) and i've been shifting almost every single time i try to with this method... i made a post about it for anyone that might want to know more about it !! <3 go shift girl
Hey, don't kill yourself, Matchablossom heavy in the OVA
Unliked n rb y'all, mb
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