Lucid Dreaming?

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hatsoff2halford

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Hey everyone,

I have recently been working on trying to Lucid dream at will, and I had my very first Lucid dream last night...I had no idea it would be like that. I couldn't believe how realistic it was. When I decided to test and see if I was dreaming it was almost a joke because I thought it would be impossible that it was a dream, but it was...

I was just wondering if anyone else has any experience with Lucid dreaming?
 
I love lucid dreaming.

It takes some effort to get things to work right though. When I was young (under 8) I would be able to lucid dream every night, but I could never do anything right. I'd try to shoot lasers out of my fingers but it'd be a really weak flow of water or something.

I'm good at it now though.
 
Yeah, controlling it seemed pretty difficult. As well as staying lucid. It's hard for me to induce them but I'm getting closer because I'll become lucid then wake up.
 
It takes a ton of practice. I often become lucid right before I wake up, then once I wake up I just keep my eyes closed and concentrate on what was going on right before.

I can then go back into it for another 20 minutes or so.
 
Great topic!

For whatever reason, I have been able to have lucid dreams pretty easy ever since I was 20 or so. I have a book around here somewhere that covers some techniques to make them occurred more often (they helped).

The bad side of my deal is that I also have sleep paralysis. That one isn't much fun, but it happens much less.

Lucid dreaming is amazing. For me, the trick to keep the dream going is make myself do things by thinking and not by moving. It is like you have to get used to moving your pretend body and not your real body. Most of the time, once I realize that I am dreaming, I will take off flying. I can turn, dive, go fast, slow, etc... but the second that I try and do it as if my real body is there... I start to wake up. It is crazy the amount of power you can have over the setting. Even if the dream was more of a nightmare... the setting changes in an instant once I realize that I am dreaming. Then it's up to me!

I've had some great lucid dreams... some that I could never begin to describe.

A few quick things that I can remember from the book that seem to work well for me.

-When you go to bed, tell yourself that you will know that you are dreaming. Even if it doesn't work for a few weeks... just keep doing it every night. It will keep the idea fresh in you mind as you fall asleep.

-At random times during the day, stop and ask yourself, "is this a dream". Sounds silly I know. Then think about why it isn't a dream. IE: everything makes sense and is as it should be. No creepy clowns following you. Any text around you makes sense.

-There is normally a somewhat consistent point or part of a dream at which each person realizes that they are dreaming. For me, it seems to be when I am very close to something and inspecting it (leaning in to examine a cup for example). That seems to be the "gateway" for me and is normally the point where I click and realize that I am dreaming. The other one that seems to make me click is if I am driving in my dream. Go figure.

-I rarely have a lucid dream if I am low on sleep (like the last 6 months!) If I am well rested, they happen much more frequently.

For those of you who haven't had a lucid dream... it is truly worth looking into. It is amazing stuff. Hell, if you get good enough, you could set up a bunch of actors and start doing some test set-ups for free. I'll have to give that one a shot.

Wikipedia has some pretty good info and tips:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dreaming

Thanks for the post!
 
I just read some more from the Wiki page and I'm pretty sure the info under "Induction methods" is from the author of the book that I mentioned above.
 
Sorry for the 3rd post. Looks like we still can't modify a post with the new server upgrades.

I found the book:

Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
by Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D.

at amazon
 
I wrote a really long post and then DVXuser crapped out.

Lucid Dreaming's a completely different thing than Dream Control, though.

I studied for three years before I moved to Los Angeles for a script that I had been working on, and still am working on.

It really is amazing, especially when you're of age and can comprehend exactly what the mind is doing and this sense of limitless freedom you can achieve.

I've had a total of six Lucid Dreams with dream control, though I'm literally always Lucid in Dreams. Controlling them is a completely different thing.

Snodart actually has listed really good ways to get the process going. Drilling the idea of Lucid Dreaming and Dream Control into your head throughout the day is probably the number-one method.

I've tried water techniques, watch techniques, meditation and positional. Of those, I found that four out of the six dreams I've had where I could control them were lying flat on my back, head elevated and without blankets or sheets. Apparently, when the body's not used to a chilly climate the bridge between sleep and the waking life is "thinner". Thus, increasing the chance of lucidity through a half waking or paralytic state.

Let me tell ya: I know people rant and rave about it, some even go so far as to take chemicals or pills (which are proported to work but I've never tried them, too scared) just to achieve Lucidity and Dream Control...

You can't explain to another human being how amazing Dream Control really is. There's nothing like experiencing it and the first time you conjure something out of thin air ON PURPOSE in a dream will blow your mind.
 
Kholi said:
Lucid Dreaming's a completely different thing than Dream Control, though.
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Yep, good point.

c.g._eads said:
drink a looooot of water. especially before you go to bed. that will get rid of your sleep paralysis.
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Funny. I started training Jiu-Jitsu 7 months ago. I get done around 9:30pm. We train pretty hard and I probably drink about 1.5 - 2 gallons of water between 8pm and 11pm. After reading your post, I realized that I haven't had sleep paralysis since. Thanks for the tip.

I know for sure that if I am low on sleep and I take a long nap durring the day... there is a very good chance that it will happen all night (feels like all night anyway). Like being stuck in a Horror movie. No fun. There have been a few times that I was stuck between sleep paralysis and REM. Sleep paralysis to REM.. then I realize that I am dreaming, back to sleep paralysis, REM... then I realize taht I am dreaming, and on and on. I hear some very creepy things durring the paralysis, but have been lucky enough not to have any visual halucinations. Let me tell ya, there is nothing like being frozen in bed knowing exactly where you are (what the room looks like, what way you are laying, etc) and hearing some very creepy noises and voices right around you. Especially when I feels like hours.

I'm assuming though that the sleep paralysis is tied with the fact that I seem to have an easy time with lucid dreaming and dream control... and it is so worth it.

On that note, I need to get some sleep!
 
That's the book I own, Snodart. Definitely helped me out a ton. I honestly had no idea that it would that realistic. I was blown away. When I woke up I told everyone that would listen. More people need to look into this, such an amazing experience.
 
I have always had pretty good control of my dreams. Pretty much since I was young. I normally can put myself in any situation I want. Never knew it was called Lucid Dreaming.
 
sometimes it's hard for me to distinguish between reality and dreams. like when i'm awake i'll hear voices and see people that others can't. is this also lucid dreaming?
 
ugafan said:
sometimes it's hard for me to distinguish between reality and dreams. like when i'm awake i'll hear voices and see people that others can't. is this also lucid dreaming?
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That's called psychosis. :huh:
 
hatsoff2halford said:
That's the book I own, Snodart. Definitely helped me out a ton. I honestly had no idea that it would that realistic. I was blown away. When I woke up I told everyone that would listen. More people need to look into this, such an amazing experience.
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Yea, it's a good book. I agree, very amazing experience!
 
snodart said:
That's called psychosis. :huh:
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i don't like the sound of that. i just figured that i was gifted. please if there are any medical doctors here that can confirm i am not mentally ill, please post. :2vrolijk_08:
 
http://www.dreamviews.com/community/


This site has a ton of info. Some of the tutorials are comical though.

They have a tutorial on how to fly once you obtain dream control.

My 2 favorites:

Suck Method:
Hold a Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle Turned On and Point it away from you while in the air.

Reverse Gravity
You can flick a switch or yell out "GRAVITY OFF" or something similar to turn off the gravity and float in the air! If you want to come back down, just flick the switch again or press a button that turns it back on.


These are funny to me but the website has a ton of amazing info.


A great tutorial that I am yet to try: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/showthread.php?t=9806


I also heard taking vitamin b6 can help increase alertness and vividness in dreams.
 
snodart said:
Great topic!The bad side of my deal is that I also have sleep paralysis. That one isn't much fun, but it happens much less.
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I've been getting that for years now. A few years ago I used to have it every night. A friend and collaborator of mine told me he experiences it too, and we had this long conversation about lucid dreaming, sleep paralysis, etc. We're going to write a screenplay about all of it.
 
The worst part is not being able to speak or even groan, and I always want to make some noise so someone will come in my room and wake me up fully. I also toss and turn in my sleep, so sometimes I wake up on my stomach, face down in my pillow, unable to move. The best I can do is to try and move myself, or fall back to sleep until I'm rested enough to just get up ad out of bed.
 
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