Dreams
Lucid dreams are dreams wherein the dreamer is aware that he his dreaming.
Many lucid dreamers can command control of their dreams. They can ask
questions of and obtain answers directly from their subconscious.
Most lucid dreamers seem to have had lucid dreams all or most of their life.
Though, I am told that everyone can lucid dream, I have not yet succeeded. So I
want to make it clear here that the knowledge that I share here is not based on
my experiences but obtained from other sources -- lucid dreamers, books, and
websites. You can find many of these sources in my Related Websites and
Resources page.
How can I learn to lucid dream?
I am told the key to lucid dreaming is awareness. To increase your awareness in
your dream you must first increase your awareness in your waking life. The
secret here is meditation. I highly recommend it, not only for lucid dreaming but
for finding inner peace and your true self. If you've never meditated, there are
many books, tapes and CD's available -- again see my Related Websites and
Resources page.
Another tip to increasing your awareness is to stop several times a day and look
around you. Literally ask yourself, "Am I dreaming?" Look for signs that tell you
that you are awake or sleeping. Read something, look away and go back and read
it again. If it changes then you are probably dreaming. Are you flying, or is
someone eating a purple mud pie? If so, then you are probably dreaming. Set an
alarm (I use my Palm Pilot) to remind yourself every hour or two to do this. The
idea here is that if you do it regularly while awake, you will do it in your dream as
well -- out of habit. Set your alarm to go off (if it's not too loud) while you sleep to
gently remind you to ask yourself if you're dreaming.
The next thing to do is to convince yourself (your subconscious) that you not only
can and want to have a lucid dream, but that you WILL have a lucid dream.
Before you go to sleep, say to yourself, "I am a lucid dreamer. I become aware in
my dreams. I am a lucid dreamer." Write it down in your dream journal or
elsewhere. You must believe that you lucid dream.
I've learned that it also helps to have a plan in mind for when you become aware.
What exactly is it that you hope to accomplish by lucid dreaming? Do you want to
fly? Do you want an answer to a specific question? Do you want to travel in time?
Do you want to speak to someone that you can't in your waking life? Have a clear
picture in your mind of what your objective is. I, myself, want to uncover
memories from my youth that I have been unable to access in any other manner. I
plan on asking questions of people that I meet and see if I can go back in time to
when I was five years old.
What do I do when I become lucid?
Observe your surroundings. Orientate yourself. Remember your objective. Ask
your questions. Follow directions. Take notes. Enjoy!
Don't be discouraged if you are aware for only a short time. I'm told that it's not
unusual to become aware and then immediately wake up. Actually this did
happen to me once -- the closest I've come. If it happens once, it will happen
again and again and each time, you will stay lucid longer.
I wish you luck. Please tell me if you succeed. You can be sure that if I succeed, I
will share it with you here.
What's a lucid dream like?
Since I am not a lucid dreamer, I can not accurately describe this. So I have
asked a life long lucid dreamer, Robert JudeAce to share one of his dreams with
you here.
Schumann's: Traumerei
(Dreaming) performed and
© John Bell Young. It is used
with permission.
be an expert on dreams. I
have no degree in Psychology
or any other science. I
profess to be a dreamer -- in
every sense of the word,
because I dream and I have
learned to interpret my own
dreams. I make no promises
that I can interpret your
dreams. I merely hope to help
you learn to interpret your
own dreams. You are
welcome to learn from my
experiences.
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