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Jim · 22-07-2008, 04:58

For the last 6 years I've been experimenting with lucid dreaming. It happens very rarely, about 2 or 3 times a year. For anyone that doesn't know its a dream where the dreamer knows its a dream and can control it.

Last time it happened was a week ago. I was in Norway and had to meet friends of mine the next morning. I dreamt I was hungover and thought "Oh ****, I have to meet these people tomorrow...oh ****, thats in Norway! what am I doing in Ireland....oh wait, this is prob a dream"

Still in the dream I tried to fly, which I could, which indicated to me that it was a dream. Does anyone else lucid dream? Its a balance between doing what you want and waking up. The film Waking Life indicates the two indicators of dreaming is not being able to change the light levels and not being able to read digital dials, which is both true.

*Tar.Aldarion* · 22-07-2008, 05:01

Move to sleeping & dreaming

Mr.Nice Guy · 22-07-2008, 05:56

I read about lucid dreaming and found it quite interesting. I found a forum and was considering giving it a shot but I read one guy talking about a nightmare he had which was also a lucid dream and apparently it was more scary than your average nightmare! Wasn't too keen after that.

Kiith · 22-07-2008, 06:11

Can you do anything in these lucid dreams? If so, i'm there

I think i've had one or two in my time, where i realise its a dream, and change the scenario. I usually end up flying around the place, its theres nothing better then a flying dream. Great feeling when you wake up.

**Doctor DooM** · 22-07-2008, 16:24

Moving thread to sleeping and dreaming (OP might get a serious answer here

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*Tar.Aldarion* · 22-07-2008, 16:57

There are other mentions of lucid dreaming here if you want to read them. The dew times I realise I am in a dream, I wake up too soon to be able t do anything about it. I hve woken myself up on purpose doing it though, it's pretty cool.

Mr.Nice Guy · 22-07-2008, 17:18

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Originally Posted by Tara Le d'Arion

There are other mentions of lucid dreaming here if you want to read them. The dew times I realise I am in a dream, I wake up too soon to be able t do anything about it. I hve woken myself up on purpose doing it though, it's pretty cool.

How did you wake yourself from the dream?

*Tar.Aldarion* · 22-07-2008, 18:02

Once I realised I was dreaming I just thought to myself and opened my already open eyes, which is weird.

Or you can do what chakote does. heh

**Goodshape** · 22-07-2008, 18:57

That's happened to me too. Like I'm 'testing' to see if I'm dreaming or not...

"Am I dreaming?!... wow.. could be! That'd be really cool! Well, let's try and wake up to see!"

*open eyes*

"wow.. yeah, I was dreaming! And... eh... now I'm not

. FAIL"

But when you manage not to be such a dumbass and wake yourself up to see if you were sleeping, lucid dreaming can be very very very cool. I managed to train myself to do it quite often a few years ago but I just don't have the same amount of time for sleeping and laying about as I used to... totally got out of the 'habbit'

Rozabeez · 22-07-2008, 20:42

Yeah this happens to me, usually its when something awful is happening and in the dream I recall thinking, "Oh its ok, your alarm will go off at 9, etc."

grizzly · 01-06-2012, 01:26

The BBC have an article about how there's been an explosion of interest in it lately. I'd be afraid that years from now they'll get everyone lucid dreaming and the technology will have me continuing to work in my sleep *shudder*

Gumbi · 01-06-2012, 01:33

It's certainly fascinating. I think the OP's definition is slightly mis-leading. A lucid dream is one in which you are lucid, ie aware of it being a dream. I don't think this necessarily implies the ability to control it.

In any case, I've had dreams over the years in which I've had vague notions of them being dreams. Sometimes I have urges to do something "cool" thereafter. The thing is, I'm not truly conscious at this point, and am only vaguely, very vaguely (pardon the term) lucid. Is this what it feels like to be aware you're dreaming? Is it possible to be totally aware of your surroundings? Is the experience. Lose to reality? Are you truly fully conscious during a lucid dream? If so, I'd love to give it a real shot

**KoolKid** · 01-06-2012, 09:05

I have had a couple of cases where I rationalized I was dreaming. I basically thought ,this must be a dream because I should could not be here etc etc...
Once you realise that ,you have the ability to wake yourself just by thinking about it.

Gumbi · 01-06-2012, 12:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by KoolKid

I have had a couple of cases where I rationalized I was dreaming. I basically thought ,this must be a dream because I should could not be here etc etc...
Once you realise that ,you have the ability to wake yourself just by thinking about it.

Was it true awareness, or something similar?

**KoolKid** · 01-06-2012, 13:51

It would be awareness that it was not real. I did not have any other control except the ability to awake from it.

22-07-2008, 04:58	#1
Jim Social Welfare Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: 814 Pacific Coast Highway Posts: 13,978 Adverts \| Friends	Lucid Dreaming For the last 6 years I've been experimenting with lucid dreaming. It happens very rarely, about 2 or 3 times a year. For anyone that doesn't know its a dream where the dreamer knows its a dream and can control it. Last time it happened was a week ago. I was in Norway and had to meet friends of mine the next morning. I dreamt I was hungover and thought "Oh **, I have to meet these people tomorrow...oh **, thats in Norway! what am I doing in Ireland....oh wait, this is prob a dream" Still in the dream I tried to fly, which I could, which indicated to me that it was a dream. Does anyone else lucid dream? Its a balance between doing what you want and waking up. The film Waking Life indicates the two indicators of dreaming is not being able to change the light levels and not being able to read digital dials, which is both true.

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Tar.Aldarion /flails limbs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home :) Posts: 49,253 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Knights of the Round Table, Sleeping & Dreaming, Spell Czechs, The Cuckoo's Nest, Vegan & Vegetarian	Move to sleeping & dreaming

22-07-2008, 05:56	#3
Mr.Nice Guy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland. Posts: 18,971 Adverts \| Friends	I read about lucid dreaming and found it quite interesting. I found a forum and was considering giving it a shot but I read one guy talking about a nightmare he had which was also a lucid dream and apparently it was more scary than your average nightmare! Wasn't too keen after that.

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Kiith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,322 Adverts \| Friends	Can you do anything in these lucid dreams? If so, i'm there I think i've had one or two in my time, where i realise its a dream, and change the scenario. I usually end up flying around the place, its theres nothing better then a flying dream. Great feeling when you wake up.

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22-07-2008, 16:57	#6
Tar.Aldarion /flails limbs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home :) Posts: 49,253 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Knights of the Round Table, Sleeping & Dreaming, Spell Czechs, The Cuckoo's Nest, Vegan & Vegetarian	There are other mentions of lucid dreaming here if you want to read them. The dew times I realise I am in a dream, I wake up too soon to be able t do anything about it. I hve woken myself up on purpose doing it though, it's pretty cool.

22-07-2008, 18:02	#8
Tar.Aldarion /flails limbs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: home :) Posts: 49,253 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Knights of the Round Table, Sleeping & Dreaming, Spell Czechs, The Cuckoo's Nest, Vegan & Vegetarian	Once I realised I was dreaming I just thought to myself and opened my already open eyes, which is weird. Or you can do what chakote does. heh

22-07-2008, 18:57	#9
Goodshape Goodshape Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Inishowen, Donegal Posts: 6,262 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Sleeping & Dreaming	That's happened to me too. Like I'm 'testing' to see if I'm dreaming or not... "Am I dreaming?!... wow.. could be! That'd be really cool! Well, let's try and wake up to see!" open eyes "wow.. yeah, I was dreaming! And... eh... now I'm not . FAIL" But when you manage not to be such a dumbass and wake yourself up to see if you were sleeping, lucid dreaming can be very very very cool. I managed to train myself to do it quite often a few years ago but I just don't have the same amount of time for sleeping and laying about as I used to... totally got out of the 'habbit'

22-07-2008, 20:42	#10
Rozabeez Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,906 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah this happens to me, usually its when something awful is happening and in the dream I recall thinking, "Oh its ok, your alarm will go off at 9, etc."

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grizzly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 29 Acacia Road Posts: 2,379 Adverts \| Friends	The BBC have an article about how there's been an explosion of interest in it lately. I'd be afraid that years from now they'll get everyone lucid dreaming and the technology will have me continuing to work in my sleep shudder

01-06-2012, 01:33	#12
Gumbi Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,781 Adverts \| Friends	It's certainly fascinating. I think the OP's definition is slightly mis-leading. A lucid dream is one in which you are lucid, ie aware of it being a dream. I don't think this necessarily implies the ability to control it. In any case, I've had dreams over the years in which I've had vague notions of them being dreams. Sometimes I have urges to do something "cool" thereafter. The thing is, I'm not truly conscious at this point, and am only vaguely, very vaguely (pardon the term) lucid. Is this what it feels like to be aware you're dreaming? Is it possible to be totally aware of your surroundings? Is the experience. Lose to reality? Are you truly fully conscious during a lucid dream? If so, I'd love to give it a real shot

01-06-2012, 09:05	#13
KoolKid Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 11,979 Adverts \| Friends Mod: HST, GPS, Home security systems, Mobile Application, Plumbing & Heating, Security	I have had a couple of cases where I rationalized I was dreaming. I basically thought ,this must be a dream because I should could not be here etc etc... Once you realise that ,you have the ability to wake yourself just by thinking about it.

01-06-2012, 13:51	#15
KoolKid Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 11,979 Adverts \| Friends Mod: HST, GPS, Home security systems, Mobile Application, Plumbing & Heating, Security	It would be awareness that it was not real. I did not have any other control except the ability to awake from it.