what do u call it when

**inceptetion** · 09-05-2011 07:53 AM

im new but one night a few days ago i was incontrol of m,y dream yet i didnt know i was dreaming until i woke up everything in the drem seemd to be in real time expect creepier, and stuff, is this just the blacking out due to extreme sleepiness or did i go into involunterry lucid dreaming?

**Puffin** · 09-05-2011 08:12 AM

There's no such thing as "involuntary lucid dreaming" - either you're aware that you're dreaming (lucid), or you're not aware at all (non-lucid/normal dream).

Dream control isn't related to being lucid. In other words, you can be in a normal dream and control things, or you could be lucid but unable to control anything. I've had non-lucids where I've thrown trucks, fallen from great heights and even taught a dream character how to summon objects. As for the darkness of your dream, I'm unsure what you mean by that.

**Binsk** · 09-05-2011 08:30 AM

As Puffin stated, lucid dreaming has nothing to do with control. As long as in the dream itself you recognize that it is a dream, then it is considered "lucid." People correlate lucidity and control because *generally* control can come easier with lucidity. Your dream sounds like just a regular dream, with the exception of you having a little more control than appears regular for you.

By the way, welcome to the forums.