A question

[Tretarn]

A quick question. When I normally dream, upon waking up the memory generally feels hazy, sometimes it feels as if I was really just watching the dream rather than experiencing it (if that makes any sense). When you achieve a lucid dream does it feel like real life does? For instance does sitting in a park in a dream feel and seem as if you were sitting in a park in real life with the sun on your face and the wind gently blowing? How real do the dreams feel? Do they stack up to how reality is or are they missing something? Also, you know how when we normally dream we forget huge portions very quickly, does the same happen in lucid dreams, more specifically dreams that we WILD'd to get into? thanks for your answers!

[djpatch999]

I've not really had a lucid dream yet, but I have had a false awakening. That felt scarily real! when I touched my alarm clock to switch it off it felt real, it was also really vivid. In fact I still remember it clearly to this day and I had it about 2 years ago. But that's just my experience, from what I've heard clarity,reality and how much we remember can vary greatly and mostly depends on the person. Also it would seem real at the time because the brain can't tell the difference between real life and the dream world, that's why I think we forget most of it. Hope this helps

[zebrah]

A quick question. When I normally dream, upon waking up the memory generally feels hazy, sometimes it feels as if I was really just watching the dream rather than experiencing it (if that makes any sense). That is quite normal. Sometimes lucid dreams can feel a bit like that but usually you vividly recall acting out the dream. When you achieve a lucid dream does it feel like real life does? For instance does sitting in a park in a dream feel and seem as if you were sitting in a park in real life with the sun on your face and the wind gently blowing? Sometimes lucid dreams can look and feel just like real life. Sometimes they feel more real. Sometimes less. It just depends on each particular dream. How real do the dreams feel? Do they stack up to how reality is or are they missing something? Like I said before, it depends on the dream. I have had super vivid dreams that felt just like waking life. Nothing was missing. Also, you know how when we normally dream we forget huge portions very quickly, does the same happen in lucid dreams, more specifically dreams that we WILD'd to get into? Again, this varies from dream to dream and person to person. In my experience it's easier to recall lucid dreams and they tend to stick in your mind longer. Especially wake induced lucid dreams.

[Sageous]

In other words, Tretarn, when you achieve lucidity, the dream does not change. What changes is your awareness of your state -- you now know that this world you are in is actually a dream. Though in time as your skills develop you may find ways to enhance your dreams through lucidity, lucid dreaming does not equal dream enhancement.

[Nightmare]

When you achieve a lucid dream does it feel like real life does? For instance does sitting in a park in a dream feel and seem as if you were sitting in a park in real life with the sun on your face and the wind gently blowing? How real do the dreams feel? Do they stack up to how reality is or are they missing something? Lucid dreams feel incredibly real to me. Many times I have stopped and just observed my surroundings and noticed how the only difference between waking life and dreaming is that while I am awake my reality checks confirm that I am not dreaming. Lucid dreaming in my experience stacks up to reality very well. It is not like reality that is missing something, it is rather more like reality with an extra something.

[Sassafrax]

A quick question. When I normally dream, upon waking up the memory generally feels hazy, sometimes it feels as if I was really just watching the dream rather than experiencing it (if that makes any sense). When you achieve a lucid dream does it feel like real life does? For instance does sitting in a park in a dream feel and seem as if you were sitting in a park in real life with the sun on your face and the wind gently blowing? How real do the dreams feel? Do they stack up to how reality is or are they missing something? Also, you know how when we normally dream we forget huge portions very quickly, does the same happen in lucid dreams, more specifically dreams that we WILD'd to get into? thanks for your answers! Lucid dreams for me are just like regular dreams, except the fact that i know i'm dreaming and can make people blow up into flames.

[Mancon]

I personally found that the more I had lucid dreams they have become more vivid. I learned different ways to stabilize the dream, which helps my clarity a lot. My lucids usually feel very real, and sometimes even realer then real life.

[Tretarn]

thanks for the replies guys, they have helped a great deal.