I would enjoy hearing your stories! I'm curious because I myself didn't discover my dreams where lucid until 6 years ago! I was shocked to find that this wasn't an ability everyone wielded. Also I've come to conclusion that there are many ways to lucid dream and obviously everyone has a unique touch on it. I contact my higher self within the dream yet In a very impersonal way. It's almost as if I'm limited by it from time to time. An example, every now and then when I'm in a scary situation I wont be able to modify my surroundings or even try. I automatically know this is a fear of mine that needs to be worked out so that in wake I can relief myself of the suffering. Once I find a way out of the situation I am aloud to do as I please. There are also dreams where I don't modify anything because I want to see the story play out on its own. In these I feel there is another soul or fragment of my subconscious wanting to show me something or simply tell me a story. One of my favorite things to do in my dreams is to play many different roles. I enjoy popping in other characters, notice there thoughts and making them do things they don't want to do or absorbing their identity to see thought their eyes. I can play multiple roles at a time and can even be everyone in the dream space all at once! Does anyone else do this during their dreams?