Thread: A bunch of questions from a noob

Originally Posted by blackbirdrising

2) a)that depends on deep you go b) NO

So how long can a lucid dream seem to last? Has anyone had a lucid dream that seemed to last extremely long (like a day or more)?

Originally Posted by blackbirdrising

3) all 5 and then some, it could feel even more real than if you were awake

Could you elaborate or is it one of those things you can't explain? I always viewed real life as the pinnacle of reality, if only by definition.

Originally Posted by blackbirdrising

6) I wouldn't recommend it but yes. I've done it for stretches of time when it was daily/nightly, and then gone stretches when I had good (unlucid) sleep for months. Doing it daily/nightly would be like never getting rest and that takes its toll on your physical/mental health. Unless your naturally "wired" like an acid dropping superhero that sleeps annually.

Wait, lucid dreaming is actually physically exhausting?

So how long can a lucid dream seem to last? Has anyone had a lucid dream that seemed to last extremely long (like a day or more)?

That depends on how "aware" you are during the dream, how many levels your dreaming in (not trying to sound like Inception, but they did have some idea of the reality of lucid dreaming when they made that movie),and your ability to visualize/symbolize/accept whats going on. There is no standard formula to calculate how long it can seem to last. Sorry for the frustration.

Could you elaborate or is it one of those things you can't explain? I always viewed real life as the pinnacle of reality, if only by definition.

Not to sound weird but, have you ever done any mind enhancing drug? If so, you know how for a few minutes (or a few seconds, or hours, depending on what you decided to free your mind with) - everything seems more real, a graze against your skin feels like something very powerful, every sound has color, every breath feels cold and rippling, and lord help if you eat or drink something. The sensations are mind blowing. Is it just me, or have other people had dreams where the senses (6, not "the 5") were definitely more sensitive than in real life? Its like your mind holds no boundaries. When you realize it and your not afraid of it, you realize you can visualize yourself doing anything.

Wait, lucid dreaming is actually physically exhausting?

Ok, why have two people said, with conviction, that constant LDing is restful? On the contrary, its like being on one very long road trip, you will be down with something close to jet lag in a matter of days if you don't make it stop.

I can only speak for myself I guess. I'm a natural lucid dreamer, been doing all my life without effort - I've worked at not doing it. Worked at closing that part of my brain so I can function a normal life. Since I know the triggers now, I'm not afraid of it anymore and I can prepare for whats coming. But it still comes. I'm happy to have "breathing room" between cycles, my biorhythms are every 3 months like clockwork. I expect to ride the next wave in February 2013, and I'm very happy to know about this site. At least when I'm in the heat of it, I can talk about it here and people won't look at me like I am the three headed Chimera, sent to rain frogs upon the land.