A dream where I wasn't even in it.

**kokujin** · 08-30-2011 02:43 AM

I remember a dream I had:

My friends & other randoms were involved, and it played out like a 2 hour movie. In fact... I couldn't even see a lot of the jokes coming -- I was consciously watching this dream and LAUGHING. It was pretty enjoyable.

Anyone had any of these two things happen?

**Sassafrax** · 08-30-2011 03:54 AM

I haven't had the whole joking bit, but i've consciously watched a lot of my dreams in which i was not a part of.

**BobbyLance** · 08-30-2011 04:38 AM

Check this thread: http://www.dreamviews.com/f11/semi-l...cidity-117430/

It discusses the levels of Lucidity, I think you had a Layer 3(Minor) dream. I suggest you check it out to see more description and details. Hope this helps

**Binsk** · 08-30-2011 06:19 AM

Hah, sounds interesting! I have had dreams where I have woken up laughing really hard, and I have had dreams without me in them, but I don't recall having one involving both.

**kokujin** · 08-31-2011 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by weakamon

Check this thread: http://www.dreamviews.com/f11/semi-l...cidity-117430/

It discusses the levels of Lucidity, I think you had a Layer 3(Minor) dream. I suggest you check it out to see more description and details. Hope this helps

Interest link man. I wanna ball it into a level 3 major tho!

You realise that youre dreaming and understand the full implications, but consciously make the decision to not interfere and instead, you let it run its course. So, it may be like watching a movie again. But youve chosen for it to be that way.

During the dream, I was aware and remember consciously saying things like "wow, i'm watching this dream, i'm not in it, and i can't even sense the jokes coming! ... wait... yep didn't see that (joke) coming.. LOL, omg Colin did you just say?" etc.
So I think it was a major. And I especially agree with the "But you've chosen for it to be that way," part, as I did - I consciously was aware and enjoyed the experience. I also felt pretty awake, was probably not in the deepest of sleep, so I think that aided me in remaining more conscious than subconscious.

Interesting link, though. He has a lot of stress on if "dream characters" believe they're real or not. A promising theme, but I wonder if that's not more important to his subconscious? Sometimes I meditate going lucid with the intention of just conversating and talking to dream characters.

Also sounds like I flirt with level 2 or 3 major and minor usually when I go lucid. Level 4 a few times a week, though I am still working on vividness, lenght, and "non-impulse" control.