Here's the initial personal INFO FORM.
You can highlight, copy and paste this form into the following email reponse link:
vandekeere@mediaone.net

Just click this link above and an emailbox will pop up, then you can highlight, copy and paste this form into the email and then fill it out and send it......

you can begin your copy and paste, now  :)

Directions for the last and final membership step is contained in the INFO FORM itself.  After you have filled out the form you will be instructed on how to finalize your membership.  Basically, it is another email pop-up that you will send a blank email to in order to join.

Answer all questions truthfully and consider anything you reply as being strictly confidential. Your information will not be used in any other way than for the data collection purposes of this project, and your responses will never be connected with your name in any published/public records unless you choose to make your information public.

CURRENT PERSONAL HISTORY:

The Results from The Keirsey Character Sorter(KCS) :
( just fill in "iNFp" or "eNFj" etc...)
It seems the Keirsey Character Sorter Test has been down for repair or just isn't functioning now
so you can check these links and if they don't work you skip the survey :)
***If you haven't taken it yet click the KCS link and take the survey now:
and then complete the rest of this form after you have hotten your KCS results:

Do you agree with results of the Keirsey Character Sorter test (y/n)?

FULL NAME (first,last):

WHAT YOU"D LIKE TO BE CALLED:
<your name, or nickname>

EMAIL ADDRESS
YOU'D LIKE TO USE:

ADDRESS:

CITY:

COUNTRY:

TELEPHONE:
<OPTIONAL>

BIRTHDATE:
(M/D/YR)

GENDER/SEX:

OCCUPATION:

QUESTIONS

How did you become aware
of lucid dreaming or OBEs?

Do you believe that lucid dreaming is a natural ability?

Do any of your friends or family lucid dream?

Do they know about your interest in lucid dreaming?

Do they, or would they, view it positively?

Skeptically?

Cautiously?

Have you ever had a lucid dream?
If so, how many?
How often do you have them on average? *
*either per week, month or year

Have you ever had an out of body experience?

If so, how many?
How often do you have them on average? *
*either per week, month or year

Have you read any books on lucid dreaming?
If so, how many books?
What was your favorite?
How helpful was it on a scale of 1 to 10?

Have you read/been to any websites related to lucid dreaming?

If so, how many?
What was your favorite?
How helpful was it on a scale of 1 to 10?

Have you read any books on out of body experiences?
If so, how many books?
What was your favorite?
How helpful was it on a scale of 1 to 10?

Have you ever used any brainwave entrainment products before?
If so, what products?
when?
and for how long?

Did you notice any results from using them?
Briefly describe:
What was your favorite, if any?
If so, rate your favorite on a scale of 1 to 10 for effectiveness?

Do you have a good ability to concentrate?

Do you have good visualization abilities?

Do you meditate?
If so, how often do you meditate?
how long have you been doing so?
how long do you meditate per session?
any particular style?

would you say that you have good discipline?
<GOOD FOLLOW-THROUGH, DETERMINATION, ETC...>

how many hours of sleep do you get per night on average?

what time do you usually go to bed?

Do you sleep alone or with someone else in your bed?

do you remember your dreams?
How many per night or per week/month/year?

are you a heavy or a light sleeper?
<Do you wake easily or sleep deeply?>

do you sleep with a television on?

do you snore?

do you talk in your sleep?

do you sleep-walk?

what is your most common way of sleeping?
(multiple answers allowed if applicable, or list in most common order)
_____back _____rightside ______leftside ______on stomach _____fetal
position ______sprawled all over the place

are you currently on any prescription medications or any specific regimes
prescribed by a physician?

do you take any vitamin supplements?
If so, what?

do you have any eating and/or dietary habits?
<diabetic, vegetarian, fast-food, etc...>

do you have any health factors that i should know of?
<heart trouble, seizure, mental or psychological conditions, etc...>

do you smoke cigarettes?
if so, how many packs per week?

do you drink alcohol?
if so, how many drinks per week?

do you currently use drugs?
if so, what and how often?
****all replies 100% confidential!!!!!****
have you ever experimented with drugs?
if so, please list:

QUICK BELIEF SURVEY:

Do you believe in God or a god?

are you religious?
if so, what is your religion?

are you spiritual?

If so, how would you
classify your spirituality?

are you a skeptic?

Do you believe other species of animals have "consciousness"
or a form of awareness similar to humans?
or is it far different from human beings?

Do you believe that plants have "consciousness"?
or a form of awareness similar to humans?
or is it far different from human beings?

Do you believe that telepathy (mind-reading)
or other supernatural abilities are possible?
Have you ever experienced any of them?
If so, briefly explain:

Do you believe in the existence of an an afterlife,
or some form of life after death?
Have you ever had an experience that would relate to this belief?
If so, briefly explain:

Do you believe in ghosts or spirits?
Have you ever had an encounter with one?
If so, briefly explain:

Do you believe in the existence of extraterrestrials?
Have you ever had an encounter with one?
If so, briefly explain:

Do you believe in UFOs?
Have you ever seen or had an encounter with one?
If so, briefly explain:

_________________________________

do you have the ability to download
mp3 or wav files from the internet?

do you need info on
"how to download mp3's or .wav files"?

do you have a computer in the room that you sleep?

would you be able to listen to mp3 files while you are sleeping in your
bedroom if they were playing on your computer ( wherever it is )?

do you have a cd player that has "repeat" mode in your bedroom?
or the ability to listen ot it in your bedroom

do you have a cd player that allows you to program the tracks that will be played?
<the order of a series of tracks like 7,8,7,3,2,7,7,7,7, etc…)


******good job, now for the consent form******

*You can read through the next questions and just answer one yes to them
at the end of the form. If you cannot truthfully answer yes to all the questions then
you are restricted from being part of the research.


1.) Are you willingly consenting to be a part of this research project?

2.) Are you are entering these projects/experiments uninfluenced by anyone aside from yourself?

3.) Is everything that you have entered into this form truthful to the best of your knowledge at this point in time?

4.) Do you agree to honestly report all of your findings, feedback and experiences?

5.) Do you understand that all findings and research will be freely available to the public?
<everything except "your" connection to the data>

6.) Do you agree to treat all other members with respect and realize that
your failure to do so may result in your removal from the project?

7.) Do you agree to follow through with feedback that will be required when you become a test subject?
<mostly just filling in forms like this one>

8.) Do you understand that if you do not fulfill what is expected of you as a test subject, you can be removed at anytime?
<I just say that so there is no misunderstanding: although this research will be very rewarding and fun, it is also a serious matter and certain things need to be performed as such>

9.) Do you accept the conditions explained above and realize that you are entering into these experiments at your own risk, of your own free will, and assume all responsibility and/or liabilities that may occur as a result of your involvement in these projects?

I answer yes to the last 9 questions:
type yes/no:____________

By sending back this filled out email to thelucidbird@mediaone.net you are now almost on board.
After you have sent this INFO FORM to the email adddress above,
all you need to do is this........

To finish joining, just send a blank email to the following link/address:

thedreaminitiative-subscribe@eGroups.com
Click on the link above and an emailbox will pop up, just hit SEND and you're signed up   :)

To unsubscribe you can send a blank email to:

thedreaminitiative-unsubscribe@eGroups.com

Joining will allow you to have full access to
"The dREaM Initiative website"
http://members.xoom.com/thedreamison/research.html

and full access to the dreaminitiative eGroups site,
mailing list, archives, chatroom, and live talkroom.
http://www.egroups.com/group/thedreaminitiative/

You can go to the eGroups site and customize your membership settings if you prefer to do so.  You have several options, most notably there are 4 options on how to receive the postings to the group.  Currently, it is set in "individual e-mail mode", this will send all emails individually, it is how most members have theirs set, but you can set it to "daily summaries" mode or "daily full text mode" and then you will receive one daily email form the group with any/all posts contained within it. Or you can opt to check the messages directly from the eGroups website.
The link to the eGroups site is:
http://www.egroups.com/group/thedreaminitiative/
and once you have joined it will recognize you and you can alter/edit your preferences.

Hope to see you soon......

I will keep you posted on the status of our first project.
Hopefully we should be up and running by the end of this week.

Feel free to spread the word about this project and invite anyone you think might be interested. The more the merrier…..

Cheerzzz,

Marc Vandekeere
(bird ^v^ :)

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                         OR
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                          OR
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                            try going to sleep."  -Klempner