Thread: Instant lucidity possible?

Originally Posted by DCK7

I'm glad to hear what people have to say on this matter. Lucid dreaming is just absolutley fascinating for myself and I'm sure for many others, so why hasn't there been ground breaking research on this topic? I'm sure if more people began to learn about lucid dreaming, more and more studies would be done in this area of research. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I keep on thinking there is an easy "trick" to lucid dreaming that no one has found yet. With this "trick" anyone could have lucid dreams at will. Anyone else have the same thoughts as me?

I doubt there will ever be an easy "trick" to achieving lucidity, unless someone invents some magic pill or something. Considering it's all in the mind, and how complex and different everyone's minds are... I saw someone mention LaBerge's Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming in the replies. It's an excellent book. The author talks about numerous techniques that have been used and perfected by Tibetan monks, experienced oneironauts, and himself.

The author claims that after enough vigorous practice, just about anyone can achieve a state where he/she can lucid dream at will using no more effort than casually thinking, "I could go for a lucid tonight."