Thread: Not fully lucid

A 'level of lucidity' is a really subjective concept. I judge my lucids in relation to one another and to real life. A lot of other members seem to also feel that there are 'levels of lucidity', although there is no true definition (although people have defined it, but these are not true definitions- it's just much too subjective for there to be such a definition at the moment)

Here are some links:

http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=36173
http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ead.php?t=9700
http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=50079

I've got your same problem. I can remember specific points in the dreams that I've been more lucid than not at all. It's a very strange feeling and I can't seam to get over the hump. I have a feeling that when I do....

Yes, there are different levels of Lucidity, ranging from partial, Just kind of knowing your dreaming, but not fully comprehending the implications.

To the kind of Lucidity that stops you in your tracks, and makes you say, holy shit! This is a dream! Where your completely aware of your situation, and can make your decisions accordingly.

Yeah the same sort of thing happens to me, but I can't be sure if my last lucid dream was not completely clear (but I remember thinking about how clear it was) or if it is the fact that I don't remember the dream as clearly as I experienced it. I'm sure thats a different thing entirely anyway.

It's possible to have a dream where you believe you are dreaming, but are not fully lucid. Those are particularly frustrating to me for obvious reasons. I'd say I have four levels of lucidity in general:

1 - I have no idea I'm dreaming. I react purely on instinct. I run away from scary things, fear for my life in dangerous situations, and don't take chances in unknown situations. This is how I often dreamed as a child.

2 - I have no idea I'm dreaming, but I understand that the world I'm experiencing is not "real" and I cannot be hurt through my actions. I leap into battle without any concern for my safety, and say/do things that I would never do in "real life." This is how I normally dream.

3 - I think I'm in a lucid dream, but I'm not. I attempt to stabilize, draw myself into different dreams, and have more control over my dream(s). I do not, however, do RCs because I believe I'm already lucid. This stage has come about in the last two months as I've been studying lucid dreaming diligently.

4 - Fully lucid. I think and feel exactly as I do when I'm awake.


In my whole life I've hit stage 4 twice, both times by accident. Since I've started studying LD I've hit stage 3 twice. I presume one would call that progress, although it's a real "Doh!" moment when you wake up and realize what just slipped through your fingers