I think I'm . . . Making Progress?

**GoatGirl** · 01-07-2015 06:25 PM

I have no special technique for inducing lucid dreams, not even a regular one. I haven't been following up on RCs except maybe once every few days. Really, I have no idea how this happened; I've basically been moving on with my life because lucid dreaming is the last thing on my mind right now. However . . . I think I'm making progress. This is strange because I haven't read about anything like it happening. There was no supernatural feelings, no anything at all! Here's what happened:
I think I was dreaming about something to do with a local store, a car, and some farm animals. Not sure but I think. And then it was morning and I woke up -- but I didn't open my eyes. Instead I decided to go back to sleep to bring back the dream. When I actually succeed in bringing back the dream (I've never done it before) I was sort of half conscious of being asleep and dreaming. Something similar has happened a few weeks ago too, just not as prominent. So is this actually progress, even though none of the 'signals' that you're having a lucid dream happened? Of course I know it wasn't truly a lucid dream, and it only happened for a few minutes, but I was definitely more aware during that time. I think it was because my dad opened my door and it woke me up, but I wanted to stay asleep and was so tired I was capable of bringing back the dream.

Thanks
GoatGirl

**spellbee2** · 01-07-2015 11:46 PM

It sounds like you were really close to having a DEILD. This occurs when you wake up from a dream, stay completely still, and then maintain your consciousness as you quickly fall asleep again back into the dream. It's great because it doesn't really require any training or RCs to have it happen. You just have to be quick to realize that you've woken up, and then stay relaxed and conscious to fall back asleep.

But yeah, it sounds like if your dad hadn't woken you up, you would've been well on your way to a lucid!