Use of the Tally Sheet
      A sample tally sheet has been provided, showing how
it  is  filled  in.  Each dream  is scored on a separate line.
The symbols across  the  top identify the purposes of the
various columns.
      Starting from  the  left,  the  pictogram  of the person
represents  meditation. Use this column  to check if you
meditated  the  day  before.  The  pictogram  of the book
represents a dream journal.  Use this column to check if
you  wrote  down  your  dream.   The  date  refers  to  the
morning  on  which  the  dream is recalled,  not the night
before. The pictogram of the clock represents time. Use
this column to indicate when the dream was recalled.
      The  next  several  columns  refer  to  the  amount  of
dream  recall;  and  the  seven-category  rating  system is
given.  Check  the  appropriate  column.  The  next set of
columns  are  for  rating  the vividness of recall.  Make a
rating here for each column.
      Finally,  the column labeled  "LuD"  represents "lucid
dreaming,"  that is, the experience of being aware,  while
dreaming,   that   one   is    experiencing   a   dream.   The
pictogram    of    the    person's   head   represents   self-
observation.  Place  a  check  in  this  column  if you see
yourself  in  the  dream,  as  if  you  were  split  into  two
components—the  you who is participating  in the action
of  the  dream  and  the  you  who  is  observing  both  the
dream action and the participating-you.  The "Comments"
column is for making notes  about anything that might be
helpful for later reference.

Scoring the Tally Sheet
      In  order  to  make quantitative comparisons in dream
recall  between  different  days or different time periods,
it is necessary  to translate  the dream  recall ratings into
appropriate    numerical    form.   What   follows   is   the
translation   method   we   have   used  for  the  statistical
analysis of the results of our research projects.

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