Lucid Dreaming Hereditary?

**Lul2x** · 04-22-2004 05:14 AM

Hi. I have spoken to my mother and uncle about my discovery of this site and my previous lucid dreams. They have both told me that they have had the same types of dreams. My mom even said that she was on the verge of having an OBE but was too afraid to continue. This was without training or anything.

I was wondering if this ability could be hereditary because of this. Does anyone know if it is or not? Thanks

**jacobo** · 04-22-2004 05:47 AM

i think so. my entire mom's side of the family has them... some have even had obe's. my little sister has them occasionally and i even remember having a couple when i was younger to stop from wetting the bed (i was damn young so you guys out there giggling best stop).

**gruuuu** · 04-22-2004 07:23 PM

Was it the obe that helped you to stop wetting the bed or the LD? and how did it help?

**Lucius** · 04-22-2004 08:11 PM

My grandma and (her)brothers used to have OBEs

**Seeker** · 04-22-2004 08:13 PM

I don't know about my parents, but my son seems to have the ability to LD

**Lul2x** · 04-22-2004 09:51 PM

That's pretty interesting. I wonder what the biology behind it is. Does anyone know of any scientific studies on LDs or OBEs?

**YULAW** · 04-22-2004 09:57 PM

Im not sure of any scientific studies in relations to OB's but there has been a number of studies on LD's.

I've always believed that it was Hereditary. My immediate family has the ability.

**jacobo** · 04-22-2004 10:21 PM

Originally posted by gruuuu
Was it the obe that helped you to stop wetting the bed or the LD? and how did it help?

after building up my recall i started remembering old dreams. and a long time ago i would wet the bed on occasion. my mom (not knowing that LD wasn't a common occurance) simply told me to wake myself up when i saw water... and i remember in several dreams where i was floating down a river and intentionally woke myself up to go to the bath room. granted these weren't LD's where i run around in my own world but i did know i was dreaming and i used it to my advantage.

**nerve** · 04-22-2004 11:17 PM

that's stupid. first of all, pretty much ANYONE can learn to lucid dream.

and second, pretty much EVERYONE has had a lucid dream once in their lives, or at LEAST a really vivid one. they just choose not to care enough to recall.

**Howie** · 04-23-2004 12:00 AM

Lucid dreaming to me seems more like somthinfg that your body will allow providing you put the effort towards it. It just takes a certan amount of awareness.
OBE'S and a sixth sense on the other hand seems a little more in the realm of the possibility that it is somthing you may aquire through genes.
In my family the OBE'S have skipped three generations now. That I am aware of. They came somewhat naturally to them where the others in the family have not been in accord with OBE"S.
I do not think anyone should rule out the possibility that they can do anything though!

**UMJ** · 04-23-2004 12:23 AM

There are many skills that human beings can master that are extremely hereditary but because of one reason or not we don't learn them. Lucid dreaming being one of them. Everybody once in there life realized they were dreaming while they were dreaming. If they say they haven't then they don't remember it.

Us now, we're just putting one piece in the puzzle. Trying to awaken a skill that we possess. There are many skills like that such as energy manipulation and photoreading that humans are naturally able to do. Mastery of these skills and proper usage of them is equal to guranteed success in life.

**Howie** · 04-23-2004 12:29 AM

Originally posted by UMJ
Us now, we're just putting one piece in the puzzle. Trying to awaken a skill that we possess. There are many skills like that such as energy manipulation and photoreading that humans are naturally able to do. Mastery of these skills and proper usage of them is equal to guranteed success in life.

That is a very good point UMJ. If only the motivation, effort, and most of all time were available to all of us.
Humans can be so much more!!!!!!!!!!!!

**jacobo** · 04-23-2004 03:42 AM

Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
that's stupid. first of all, pretty much ANYONE can learn to lucid dream.

and second, pretty much EVERYONE has had a lucid dream once in their lives, or at LEAST a really vivid one. they just choose not to care enough to recall.

we're discussing the ability to naturally LD. -- the fact that they don't remember is possible... my dad says that he has never dreamed before... could that be hereditary? maybe...

the negativity, i can do without.

**WerBurN** · 04-23-2004 06:50 AM

Originally posted by Paperdoll EP
that's stupid.

no, you're stupid! [/sarcasm]

lol, my mom, and her entire family all have exceptional dream recall, and often have lucid dreams...apparently i could only pick up on that second trait

**Xisdence** · 04-23-2004 12:54 PM

not a chance is it hereditary, its a learnable ability....its like saying someone can only play basketball if theyre parent had it....no way....just pik u a ball ....gosh

no offence but in other words its a big slap in the face to people like me whove been trying for months without luk......and saying...sorry u cant learn it its not in ur family.....

ive heard nothing about this subject in my family though....not coincidence either!

CT · 04-23-2004 02:12 PM

It could be. Who knows whats in the genes? Some people are better at sports then others because of their genetics, but someone from a family of fatties can pick up a ball and have a go with it, and after some practice maybe just as good as the kid with the genes for it... It swings both ways.

**Xisdence** · 04-23-2004 02:39 PM

true to a degree.....but physical activities are sort of limited directly to physical genes..like if i was a dward i couldnt be an olympic runner.....i guess my main point was that it could turn some n00bs off ld becuase of the fact that they might think after reading this that they just dont have the genes for it

**Emi Chan** · 04-23-2004 02:52 PM

Yep I think the Genes plays a very significant role in physical attributes. For instance the Keyan's from Africa seem to always win Long Distance Marathon's. I also think the Lucid dreaming has alot to do with the genes passed on from on generation to the next. Perhaps one's mother or father hasn't done it but maybe thier Parents were able to do it or even thier grandparents. Who knows

**Seeker** · 04-23-2004 03:10 PM

Yes Paperdoll, anyone can learn it, but apparently some can learn it easier than others, and some do seem to have a natural ability.

It is like the discussion on alcoholism. Heredity does not make you an alcoholic, but does contribute to your propensity to become one.

Same thing might apply to lucid dreaming.

**nerve** · 04-23-2004 07:35 PM

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that's stupid. first of all, pretty much ANYONE can learn to lucid dream.

and second, pretty much EVERYONE has had a lucid dream once in their lives, or at LEAST a really vivid one. they just choose not to care enough to recall.

we're discussing the ability to naturally LD. -- the fact that they don't remember is possible... my dad says that he has never dreamed before... could that be hereditary? maybe...

the negativity, i can do without.[/b]

well I can do without the stupidity. >:i

CT · 04-24-2004 12:18 AM

We know genes apply to the physical aspects of the human body, but why not the brain, why not the mind? Who knows.

**Howie** · 04-24-2004 12:34 AM

Your brain is an organ just as is your heart or liver. Anything that can be considered pysically in a sense is mental to begin with.

**jacobo** · 04-24-2004 07:25 AM

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that's stupid. first of all, pretty much ANYONE can learn to lucid dream.

and second, pretty much EVERYONE has had a lucid dream once in their lives, or at LEAST a really vivid one. they just choose not to care enough to recall.

we're discussing the ability to naturally LD. -- the fact that they don't remember is possible... my dad says that he has never dreamed before... could that be hereditary? maybe...

the negativity, i can do without.

well I can do without the stupidity. >:i[/b]

owch. the mistress of torment needs to lighten up a little bit.

also, memory could be a trait passed down through genes. or possibly a more alert sub conscience... making LDing easier or natural through genes. that's not to say it can't be learned... some of you hear only what you want apparently.