Thread: can everyone get lucid?

In theory, everyone should be able to dream lucidly. There's no reason why not. In practice, some people just take to it better than others .

As far as I know, it should be possible for anyone. Some people just have an easier time than others. For example, I started talking about the subject to my gf the other day and apparently she is aware that she is dreaming all the time.

Some people find it easy and have on really quickly. I've only had one LD, it was a low level one and 3 and a half months after trying to LD. Some people are just lucky.

Everyone can lucid dream, but the length of time it takes to get the hold of it is diffirent for everyone. I believe that most of it has to do with motivation. If you are totally pumped for lucid dreaming, for whatever that reason may be, it may come easier to you. I believe it also depends on the degree of motivation, you need to be really really motivated then it will most likely come to you easily, like it did for me.
Inversely, if you just want to do this cause you casually want to try it, it will be much harder for one to get a hold of it.

Maybe you already are...How's your recall at the moment?

Try to stick with it, when you finally succeed it will be worth it

Originally posted by Enigma13
I believe that most of it has to do with motivation. If you are totally pumped for lucid dreaming, for whatever that reason may be, it may come easier to you. I believe it also depends on the degree of motivation, you need to be really really motivated then it will most likely come to you easily, like it did for me.

I managed to get Lucid twice within the first few weeks of trying because I was really motivated, but now all my GCSEs are coming up, Lucid Dreaming has become a side issue, and I haven't had one since I've found that it's not something I can do half-heartedly.

Try to stick with it, FluBB. It may be a lot of work now, but it is certainly worth it in the end. Everyone is capable of LDing, and with enough dedication and confidence, you will be LDing in no time!

I agree. Lucid dreaming is a skill, just like any other skill. It doesn't really "come naturally" to anyone, and is going to take some work, especially if you are not yet used to the experience. Those of us "natural" LDers are only as seasoned as we are because we've been doing it for years, and it has become more familiar to us.
Just like martial arts, dancing, basketball, chess or playing an instrument, though, it is something that you have to work toward, and can't put any sort of realistic time expectation on.
That doesn't mean to say it will be ages before you have your first LD, simply; try to enjoy the quest more than becoming desperate for the goal.

well my dream recall is excellent

I HAD A LUCID DREAM
heck yes.....

actually i had 2 in the same night which was way tight... somthing just clicked i guess, but yeah, anyone whos wonderin just STICK WITH IT!!! what are your guys' favorite things to do in lucids??

FluBB

gratz man, i've actually noticed that complaining about not having LD's seems to cause one to occur for many people. My favourite things are just doing whatever you think of at the moment, in my last LD i was walking along, and saw a guy with a hat, so just took it off his head and kept walking, things like that are quite liberating in a dream Also flying, and making DC's do what you want just by using willpower.

Originally posted by FluBB
well my dream recall is excellent

I HAD A LUCID DREAM
heck yes.....

actually i had 2 in the same night which was way tight... somthing just clicked i guess, but yeah, anyone whos wonderin just STICK WITH IT!!! what are your guys' favorite things to do in lucids??

FluBB

Hell yeah, FluBB. See? Anyone can do it :bravo:

Believe and you shall recieve! Congratulations, isn't it a great feeling?

Congrats, man.

Perfect time to start up your dream journal.

sounds cool, but whats so good about a dream journal? so you just write your dreams down? who can read em?

FluBB

Originally posted by FluBB
sounds cool, but whats so good about a dream journal? so you just write your dreams down? who can read em?

FluBB

Well, if you post them on DV, anyone can read them, unless you specify that one entry remain private. The point of a dream journol is to help with your dream recall. What good are dreams if you can't remember them?

hhaha can they be uncensored.. because id rather not kiddify it

is it lucid dreams or regular?

FluBB

(how do you get that slogan thing by the way)

Originally posted by FluBB
hhaha can they be uncensored.. because id rather not kiddify it

is it lucid dreams or regular?

FluBB

(how do you get that slogan thing by the way)

You can put anything you want in there. If you think one might be too risky, just mark it as a private entry to be safe. For the most part, they can be uncencored though. You can post any dreams you have in the Dream Journol. You should always do this, anyway.

Oh, and my slogan comes from www.sloganizer.com

Yes dream journals are very helpful. Once you get a few dreams in there you'll start remembering them like a master. Dream recall is one of those things that you either have right away or you need to build upon it. I happened to be pretty good with dream recall anyway, but trust me a dream journal only makes things better.

Originally posted by FluBB
sounds cool, but whats so good about a dream journal? so you just write your dreams down? who can read em?

FluBB

well, your dream journal doesn't neccessarily have to be written on this site (though its cool for other people to be able to read them, and you can share your dreams).

personally, i keep a notebook next to my bed, with a pen stuck in to a fresh page. i date it before going to bed, and decide to write down any dreams i may have.

its one of the most important (yet neglected) aspects of lucid dreaming. after all, if you can't remember your dreams, it won't matter if you get lucid every night, as you'll just wake up blank.

a dream journal helps immensely with dream recall. when i first started trying to learn lucid dreaming i remembered about one dream a week. as soon as i started writing down my dreams as soon as i woke up (even if it was the middle of the night), i was remembering about three per night within a month or so a couple nights i even remembered 8 or 9..

if you can't remember a couple dreams every night, you should definitely keep a dream journal by your bed. and by all means type it on this site when you get the chance too.

ya i have been writing in a dream journal for about 4 months, and i remember like 2 or 3 everynight on average, do i really need to type it up? and what classifies a dream, a black period (which i am guessing is sleep with no REM) and then later another dream comes?

FluBB

I never knew there was a black period......

I just thoughrt it was dreams after dream. I read somewhere we have about 133 dreams a night or something?

Mayb ur only remebering the vivid dreams.

Originally posted by FluBB
ya i have been writing in a dream journal for about 4 months, and i remember like 2 or 3 everynight on average, do i really need to type it up? and what classifies a dream, a black period (which i am guessing is sleep with no REM) and then later another dream comes?

FluBB

You don't need to type your dreams if you don't want to....A dream constitutes as any mental visions or pictures you might have experienced while sleeping.

Originally posted by Gwendolyn


You don't need to type your dreams if you don't want to....A dream constitutes as any mental visions or pictures you might have experienced while sleeping.

Hmmm... I disagree...

I think if you REALLY wanna improve your dream recall, you gotta write your dreams down. If you get in the habit of writing them down, you'll think about them and remember more about them as you write them down. Also, the very act of writing them down TELLS your breain that remembering dreams is important, and so will prod it in the direction of remembering more dreams in the future, and remembering them clearer...

Originally posted by The Blue Meanie


Hmmm... I disagree...

I think if you REALLY wanna improve your dream recall, you gotta write your dreams down. *If you get in the habit of writing them down, you'll think about them and remember more about them as you write them down. *Also, the very act of writing them down TELLS your brain that remembering dreams is important, and so will prod it in the direction of remembering more dreams in the future, and remembering them clearer...

Don't be too hasty. I said "you don't need to type them". I never said you didn't have to write them, silly. I was refering to using an online DJ.