Flying is difficult for me...

[Mato2]

I had a lucid last night. I realized I was dreaming, and wanted to fly to space. So i go in my backyard and jump up (this whole time im BELIEVING i will fly) All i do is jump really high and kind of moon-ish like. I remember my uncle telling me "Its just like riding a bike matt. you'll figure it out " So, how can i fly better?

[Clairity]

So, how can i fly better? Mato2, below are some threads that might be of some help to you: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ghlight=flying http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ghlight=flying http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ghlight=flying http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ghlight=flying http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ghlight=flying

[ninja9578]

Try gliding down a hill like a hang glider.

[wer]

I've discovered from my own experiences with flying and my friends reports on flying in LDs, that it is very much like swimming in air. Several times in a lucid I have attempted to fly by just jumping up and willing myself to float, and usually I'll just fall right back down on my ass. For me, it is much easier to begin by running strait forward and taking a giant leap in the air. Once you land make another leap. After your pretty high up, try swinging your arms around like a bird or moving your legs as if you were swimming. For me, actions like that usually allow me to stay up in the air for a long time. After a while you will be able to stay up in the air without moving around. Good luck!

[Scarred_for_life]

I find that's it's easiest if you take a running jump instead of just jumping. Btw, your dream uncle's right it is like riding a bike, you just have to keep trying until you've got it

[Hiros]

It's all about how acceptable your subconcious finds the activity. So you have to train it into accepting it. No matter how much you will it to happen, or even expect it to happen, it probably won't if your subconcious isn't used to the idea. I moon jumped for quite a while, then started swimming in the air, and now I can propel myself with no movement. My next task is to try and take off without jumping, I haven't gotten that one down yet. But you can see how you can progress from something thats very acceptable into something thats completely impossible in reality. The more practice you have at each stage, the easier it will get because you mind adjusts to it and begins to find it natural instead of an impossible act. I find it acceptable enough that most of my flying takes place in non-lucid dreams and doesn't clue me into the fact that I'm dreaming. Also, the way I progressed from swimming to mental propulsion was actually through a dream character teaching me in a non lucid to swim without moving my arms/legs. I just started doing that in the air also and haven't had a problem since, as if my mind just snapped and decided flying is easy. So keep at it and your subconcious will give in too

[Mato2]

thanks guys. I had a lucid thats written right here: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=50639 That was ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING. I think it was me overcoming my subconscious like what Hiros said.