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 will have a lucid dream tonight. I
will become aware in my dream tonight. I am a lucid
dreamer." Write it down in your dream journal or elsewhere.
You must believe that you can 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.
to 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.
Schumann's: Traumerei
(Dreaming) performed and
© John Bell Young. It is used
with permission.
interpret your dreams for you.
I believe we each must do
this for ourselves. I may do
more harm than good for you
and that is not my intention in
creating this website.
