Are there different levels of conscious?

**cctxbmx** · 01-10-2011 01:29 AM

Last night I became lucid for the first time. I knew it was a dream. I did a RC, I was excited, and I knew what I wanted to do in the dream. But I felt as if I were not fully aware. On a scale of 1 through 10, 10 being waking world. I would rate my experience as a 5 or so.
My dream did not last very long but it sure was an experience.
I was wondering if my level of awareness will increase with practice.
Or will a perfect lucid dream still not feel as waking life.

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

**dakotahnok** · 01-10-2011 01:36 AM

Yeah lucid dreams have different levels of vividness.

But we can make our dreams more vivid.

Click the link in my sig "having trouble staying lucid"

**Hukif** · 01-10-2011 01:36 AM

That depends, if you are going to label, then go by that. But yeah, LD can feel as real as waking life, some say it can feel even more real, but I don't know about that.
They also get better with time, so yeah.

**KushyBear** · 01-10-2011 01:38 AM

How conscious are you in the waking world though? Many live their lives not that conscious, in my opinion. But a member here has defined levels from his own experiences. Some lucids are just more conscious then others. Some are more real than waking life, while others may be hazy. I think it mostly depends on how much sleep you get, and the nutrients you have.

Here's the link.

The Levels of Lucidity

**cctxbmx** · 01-10-2011 03:27 AM

Hey thanks for the responses guys.
Nice write up Dakotahnok, I need to keep some of those techniques in mind.
Its funny because last night in my dream I thought if I closed my eyes and imagined what I wanted it would appear. That is on your not to do list and I remember closing my eyes in my dream and then it ended lol.

**miggsy** · 01-10-2011 11:38 AM

yeah,some of my dreams are a little blurry yet some seem more vivid that the real world.

**ninja9578** · 01-10-2011 02:51 PM

There are varying amounts of control and awareness, and that can depend on several things, such as how tired you how, how experienced you are...

**whiterain** · 01-10-2011 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by cctxbmx

Hey thanks for the responses guys.
Nice write up Dakotahnok, I need to keep some of those techniques in mind.
Its funny because last night in my dream I thought if I closed my eyes and imagined what I wanted it would appear. That is on your not to do list and I remember closing my eyes in my dream and then it ended lol.

rather than closing your eyes, try imagining that the scene will change when you walk round a corner or open a door etc