Attaining Lucidity a bit too easy?

**kvxdelta** · 07-27-2012 06:55 AM

I would venture to guess this doesn't belong in Attaining Lucidity but whatever that's not the point. Now yes, I indeed absolutely LOVE lucid dreaming, it's awesome and I'm enjoying it! But recently I got one lucid dream and then I started getting loaded with them! Now I've asked a question similar to this one before but this one's a bit different, and I have a theory this time. I believe it might be due to my little overactive mind problem. (It's not really diagnosed, but me and my family are pretty sure I have it) I often stand on my tip toes unconsciously until someone tells me that I am and I shiver randomly when it's not even cold. In other words, I'm over-stimulated. I think this might have something to do with my ability to lucid dream so easily. I'm obviously not a natural because if I was, I would've been having lucid dreams ever since I was little! But I just started about a week ago and now I'm having one pretty much every night... okay every morning. This might also explain it. I usually stay up til' either 3:00 A.M. or 11:00 P.M. then go to bed. For the latter I wake up at about 6:00 A.M. and for the other I don't really know. But with either schedule, I've been having frequent lucids. Most without even reality checking! I just start lucid dreaming instantly. However I also wonder if I'm just dreaming about lucid dreaming. I never really have access to my full waking mind so it feels as if I'm "half-lucid" in almost every dream. Now I've only had 4 but in every one I've gotten that "half-lucid" feeling. So I've got some questions...

1. Could this be associated with my over-stimulation?
2. Is it common to have this ability?
3. Why do I always have half-lucids?

I'd really appreciate some answers because it's completely boggling my mind.

**ThePlayer** · 07-27-2012 10:30 AM

1. I don't see a connection between your over-stimulation and daily LDs but maybe someone with more knowledge in this topic can give a better answer.
2. If you refer to the ability of being able to LD daily then I think no. A lot of people can only achieve it as a very long term goal. Consider yourself lucky!

3. I've had 3 LDs so far. My last 2 ones, especially the older one was like what you describe as half-lucid. In the first one I had (although the dream lasted only a moment) there was a full feeling of totally KNOWING who am I and that I was INSIDE a dream. These new ones lacked that feeling. I knew that I was dreaming but maybe I wasn't fully aware of what that meant and wasn't aware of my WAKING MIND in the dream. I think you get more FULLY lucid dreams as you progress because your mind gets used to the feeling of the dream world. Or maybe it is only bad luck...

. Anyway, they are still awesome!

**isthisit** · 07-27-2012 10:39 AM

Most people who just start out find they have them a lot just because they've read or thought about them. I don't think it's an over active mind or whatever, it's quite common! These half-lucids you describe are because you haven't had enough experience, I had a few of these. As you progress you'll learn the tricks to become more aware. There's some great tutorials on this site which do exactly that! God luck.

**Gr8God** · 07-27-2012 11:44 AM

As isthissit said It's quite common for newbie lucid dreamers having alot of lucid dreams when they first start then they usually slow down like to one a week or once a month (If you're not trying)

**faceonmars** · 07-29-2012 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by kvxdelta

... However I also wonder if I'm just dreaming about lucid dreaming. I never really have access to my full waking mind so it feels as if I'm "half-lucid" in almost every dream. Now I've only had 4 but in every one I've gotten that "half-lucid" feeling. So I've got some questions...

I can tell you that a true lucid dream is an almost spiritual experience and you will not question the phenomena when you have one. You will just know it. It is quite amazing and life-affirming... and feels quite real. To me the feeling of awakening from a lucid dream is gleeful and sad at the same time. Sad simply because I rarely want to leave the dreamscape. My memories of the LD are not unlike memories of something I did in the waking world today. It's that real. So, I would say you are on the correct path but have a way to go. Good luck to you!