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Mynoris 12:09, 4 January 2007 (UTC) Edit

It's 4:06 am for me, and I'm probably not terribly lucid myself. ;)

Anyhow, after rifling through Wikipedia on checking up on my anti-depressant meds (gotta love how addicting Wikipedia is!), I ran across an entry on Lucid Dreaming. I didn't know it was actually a matter that was researched and something people widely tried to attain.

After reading up on it quite a bit, I was reminded of a time a friend of mine, myself, and my hubby were discussing dreams. My friend, upon realizing he was dreaming, could exert his will on the dream world, much as is described here.

However, whenever I realized I am dreaming, I lose any abilities my previous dream self had. For example, if I was able to fly during my dream, I would become earth bound upon realizing it was a dream. Any will I try to exert either doesn't work at all or backfires. So, I'm wondering if the recognition of dreaming was part of the dream, or if my lucidity is somehow flawed.

cyber_terrapin Edit

I found the discussion of lucid dreaming in this book very interesting and useful. I was aware of it and have experienced it. I have employed many of the techniques (on my own) that were outlined in the book.

I can not imagine encouraging lucid dreaming. However, encouraging the domination of the techniques to contol a lucid dream, to master the art of determining what is reality and what is not, and the art of recalling a dream are essential. This is especially true for those of us who experience realistic lucid dreams.

If a lucid dream involves, say, a grizzly bear coming out from behind a grove of trees, then there is no problem decerning that it is/was a dream. If, on the other hand, the dream involves a discussion across the breakfast table about the plans for a Saturday afternoon, then the dreamer could be found 'all dressed up with no place to go'.

This previous observation explains why it is most important that a vivid dreamer surronds her/him self with people that are completely trusted. When a vivid dreamer's significant other says, 'There is no way that I have time to go to the zoo this afternoon.' the vivid dreamer must immediatly know that the arrangement was made in a dream and be able to laugh it off. If the dreamer is dealing with people who deny reality, severe confusion results.

When a lucid dreamer wakes up, say, angry, it is very beneficial for the dreamer to remember what was dreamed. It is usually something that evoked anger and the dreamer was not able to reconcile or vendicate the feeling in the dream. It is often that one dream that evokes an emotion, often evokes another dream that evokes the same emotion. As a result, a full nights sleep can result in an overwhelming feeling of elation, satisfaction, frustration, victimization, anger,etc.

Lucid dreaming is very serious stuff. I feel that the book, probably, adequately conveys this. As a periodic lucid dreamer, I appreciated the author's treatment of the subject.

Pkmnbreeder 23:35, 26 February 2008 (UTC) Edit

I was just wondreing, and if this belongs in the Dream Corner section, tell me, if this Wiki needed any new Admins.