What do you LD for?

[hapkidoman]

By this question, I mean: Why do you lucid dream? What attracted it to you in the first place? What do you want to get out of it, since it takes so much practice? Why the motivation? I want to lucid dream so that I can do things that I can't possibly do in real life. I also want to LD so that I can eventually move on to OBE and see if they are real or not (and not just an LD). So, why do you LD?

[Adam]

I had no choice, they come naturally to me...

[b12]

Same reason as you: I want to do things that i wouldn't normally do in real life. I also want to be able to interpret my dreams.

[hapkidoman]

Is all the hard work necessary to have an LD worth it? Are you all glad that you went through all of the dissapointment before you actually had an LD? What's next for you who have had an LD? Personal development or just having fun while exploring the unknown?

[Adam]

Well for me, there has been no real hard work; but saying that I have increased frequency by creating my own technique which works perfectly for me. Lucid dreams are definately worth it, for sure! It's something you really should try. Next for me, I have a number of personal goals, in my signature, but I als need to do the tasks set out by DreamViews.

[ClouD]

Is all the hard work necessary to have an LD worth it? Are you all glad that you went through all of the dissapointment before you actually had an LD? What's next for you who have had an LD? Personal development or just having fun while exploring the unknown? You will never know if it was worth it, unless you have it. Material irony is bizzare.

[hapkidoman]

You will never know if it was worth it, unless you have it. Material irony is bizzare. Very true, thank you. I guess I'm just looking for motivation and encouragement.

[ClouD]

Very true, thank you. I guess I'm just looking for motivation and encouragement. /me motivates and encourages. Might as well do something while we're alive. Or dead.. depending on what sleep actually is... meh. /me wishes luck, again in 3rd person.

[Adam]

Just read some of the dream journals and the task of the month threads to read about the amazing things people do in lucid dreams, and if that is not motivation enough nothing will be Happy to offer a helping hand if you need guidance along the way.

[hapkidoman]

Happy to offer a helping hand if you need guidance along the way. Thank you very much. I will check out the dream journals, thanks for mentioning them. Also, everyone is very helpful on this forum, I'm glad that I came here. Thanks again, Adam.

[innerspacecadet]

I originally got into it for the "mind over matter" appeal - bridging the gap between conscious and unconscious and mind and body, so that I could have more of a sense of power and control internally. Also, it's fun to be able to fly, walk through walls, and hit on random people without consequence. There are no inhibitions in dreams except those that I expect to exist. And a lot of real life inhibitions are probably just expectations too. So I'm now thinking that if I refamiliarize myself with the nature of dreams, and develop dream control, I'll be able to use similar principles to work around the whims of my subconscious in real life too. I also got back into it because I wanted a good solitary hobby.

[hapkidoman]

Had anyone gotten interested in LDing for the pure fact of trying to heal themselves (physically). The power of the mind is astonishing and I was wondering if there is any sort of mind over matter (in terms of your own physical body) that any of you have tried.

[Seeker]

I lucid dream for the adventure mostly, but also to learn things about myself. It's cheaper than taking a vacation and MUCH cheaper than a psychiatrist!

[Adam]

Thank you very much. I will check out the dream journals, thanks for mentioning them. Also, everyone is very helpful on this forum, I'm glad that I came here. Thanks again, Adam. No problem Had anyone gotten interested in LDing for the pure fact of trying to heal themselves (physically). The power of the mind is astonishing and I was wondering if there is any sort of mind over matter (in terms of your own physical body) that any of you have tried. I have mentally - not physically. Again my experiences in my dream journal.

[Clairity]

Had anyone gotten interested in LDing for the pure fact of trying to heal themselves (physically). The power of the mind is astonishing and I was wondering if there is any sort of mind over matter (in terms of your own physical body) that any of you have tried. hapkidoman, my "healing" post can be found here: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ity#post119494 Other posts about LDing and healing can be found in these threads: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ead.php?t=9383 http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...hlight=healing

[nina]

world peace

[hapkidoman]

Thank you for taking the time to find those links. I find the idea of LDing very interesting, as I can assume you all do . However, how do you go about healing yourself while in a lucid dream? Does it depend upon the person and what works for you or is there something more concrete, a technique perhaps?

[hapkidoman]

Self discovery, it seems now, is what I want to get out of LD's. Does anyone here have any experiences they would like to share about?

[Jeff777]

I love the idea of being able to astral project from a lucid dream...and mastering astral projection to the degree where it can be done every night.

[hapkidoman]

I love the idea of being able to astral project from a lucid dream...and mastering astral projection to the degree where it can be done every night. It was to my understanding that astral projection and LDing were separate. How do you go about having an astral projection after realizing that you are dreaming? Is it easier to have an AP after becoming lucid or is it easier to just astral project after SP and feeling vibrations? I'm curious about both, so any insights that you could give would be much appreciated.

[b12]

It was to my understanding that astral projection and LDing were separate. How do you go about having an astral projection after realizing that you are dreaming? Is it easier to have an AP after becoming lucid or is it easier to just astral project after SP and feeling vibrations? I'm curious about both, so any insights that you could give would be much appreciated. I've looked into Astral Projection deeply. It depends on your theory of Astral Projection. I follow the school of thought that the "Astral Plane" is not really another dimension, but a projection deeper into your own consciousness. Many people believe that AP is a travel to the Astral Plane, outside of the physical body, in an actual etheric world where your astral body lives. Again, it's all based on your beliefs. There are many, many, many theories. I will state the most popular one: Astral projection and LDing are seperate, but you can achieve AP through LD -- once you achieve an LD and realize you are dreaming, you can actually consciously travel to the astral plane. You bascially just will yourself to be there. Also, another popular theory is that LDs HAPPEN in the astral plane, and when you're conscious you can manipulate it. A theory (that i disagree with) is that when you dream in black and white, that's in your own mind. When you dream in color, you are really astrally projecting. I've heard it's easier to AP during an LD, as seperation from your body when you achieve SP is extremely hard and can fail easily. If you have any more questions, just ask

[hapkidoman]

Thanks for the information about astral projection. So you simply close your dream eyes and demand that you go to the astral plane and it happens? Or is there something else that you need to do? Also, for what other reasons do the people on this thread LD for? The most common answer seems to be for adventure and to do the impossible. So what are some of the impossible things that you like to do?

[b12]

Nah, you just have an LD, realize you are dreaming, and then do whatever you do -- "will" yourself, i guess you can say, to the astral plane. Or you can just realize that you are already in the astral plane since you're having a conscious LD. It's complicated; again, there's so many different theories on this.

[Lord Toaster]

I think I started LDing for the adventure, and also for the challenge. And it is 100% worth the 'disappointment', although frustration is really more of a problem. Just keep at it, and you will get rewarded for the trouble good luck with it

[sycross]

Just to fly really, I've always been obsessed with the idea.