Thread: How to turn on lights when you want to?

A huge part of Lucid Dreaming is expectation. A small part of you is expecting the lights not to switch on. You need to overcome this and find a way past your doubts.

Try to be inventive. Have a remote with a light + - button or even clap your hands so the sun comes up. Persistence is the key

Mrdeano is right; expectation is huge, as is confidence. Act like the lights going on is a completely normal occurrence and doesn't require any effort - don't make it a huge deal, and simply expect them to turn on.

Visualize the room while you flick/push the light switch too, as much as you can. If your mind has an idea of what the room should look like, it will be more willing to cooperate with your controlling the dream.

Take sum matches and set your bed on fire?

this worked for me, might not work for you though, but to be honest i only really affected light levels once, and it worked to a degree, i simply said like god said in the bible, let there be light! 4 men appeared that had sorta flash lights on there shoulders pretty big flash lights lol

Try using verbal commands. I usually say 'lights on!' and the lights tend to come on or get stronger, and I'll repeat the command until it's at the strength I want. Verbal commands work for all sorts of things to, because you usually believe what you say right? Especially in a dream. It's great for prolonging the dream too.

My advice is to wipe your memory of all the bad dreaming information you've ever come across.

After that, just turn on your lights as per normal.