Thread: Why do we seek Lucid Dreams?

Originally Posted by Captain Sleepalot

I feel that learning to master and maintain consciousness while in the deepest of sleep states can only help me to experience a similar state of consciousness during the waking state as well.

What a poignant way of putting it.

I feel the same.

I also feel like I can channel my own imagination in an LD, in ways that I'm not effecient enough at in my waking life. To let your mind determine a chain of events, it excercises your creativity and teaches you important lessons at the same time.

TO ME, LIKE, dreams aren't dimensions, against alotta what you people would say. I think dreams are a glimpse of much of the brain's limit. Though, it doesn't seem to be it's peak, or else it would be apparent on machines. I mean, dreams are incredible. Able to replicate life and physics, making it nearly impossible to tell the difference between the two, (without experience).

just fun

I seek LDs because they are so enjoyable. So much so, that I would pay a substantial sum of money in exchange for guaranteed LDs every night.

What I love is that being in a LD feels as real as real life only anything I wish for can happen, for example, I can fly and I can spend time with loved ones who have passed away and whom I miss terribly. I can talk to them and hug them and it feels as real as real life. Another reason is the dreamscape is so mysterious and beautiful and full of interesting surprises. It is so intriguing to see what my brain can do. I love throwing out challenges during a LD to see what my brain generates. Even just walking through a door to see what my brain decides will be on the other side is kind of exciting. I can't wait to see how my brain deals with me walking into a mirror. It's also nice knowing I am totally safe from any kind of harm.

LDing is pure fun. Just as sex is an unquestioningly nice physical experience, LDing is unquestioningly nice for the brain. Even if it involves nasty characters, the liberation that I feel when I turn the tables on them is exhilarating.

And as someone suggested above... it's not like I've got better things I could be doing while I'm asleep!

I lucid dream and want to continue lucid dreaming for a variety of reasons.

First and foremost, to expand my mind and go beyond the restrictions of the physical world. With lucid dreaming my consciousness is free to run wild. I can reflect, visualize, and action upon ideas without guilt, fear, or anger. I'm free to just be and do.

I can prepare myself for upcoming moments in life. While lucid I can practice a speech, study with a dream character, or go bungee jumping. I can experience the death of a loved one, sex, the end of the world, or my own death. My mind, of course, will not be able to produce the real thing if I've never experienced it, but it can get damn close.

I'm able to exercise and reflect upon my 'spiritual' side, for lack of a better term, and explore areas of consciousness inaccessible to me during waking life. Lucid dreaming and dreaming in general is an amazing thing. Amazing and beautiful. We can give it whatever purpose we wish and just relish in our minds, soak in its infinite possibilities.

Happy dreaming everyone,
Moose

Originally Posted by Anonymoose

First and foremost, to expand my mind and go beyond the restrictions of the physical world. With lucid dreaming my consciousness is free to run wild...I'm free to just be and do....

...We can give it whatever purpose we wish and just relish in our minds, soak in its infinite possibilities.

How concisely and elegantly stated.
I like the line about letting our imagination run wild too, although its a figure of speech, it makes me think of a majestic animal (perhaps a moose in this case), following his heart about an unspoiled wilderness.

If you look up the definition of lucid, there are a variety of meanings because the morpheme shows up in words from different languages. They call seem to point to things like "light", "clarity", "calmness", "understandable" or "expressive". To be lucid in waking- or dream-life helps one to more clearly and appreciate see the beauty and wisdom in the world around us.

And in learning about it, one sharpen's their ability to express it in a way that is just as beautiful, like moose did.

For me, it is because I've always had an active imagination, and being able to interact with my imagination is too good to pass up.

Originally Posted by acatalephobic

How concisely and elegantly stated.
I like the line about letting our imagination run wild too, although its a figure of speech, it makes me think of a majestic animal (perhaps a moose in this case), following his heart about an unspoiled wilderness.

If you look up the definition of lucid, there are a variety of meanings because the morpheme shows up in words from different languages. They call seem to point to things like "light", "clarity", "calmness", "understandable" or "expressive". To be lucid in waking- or dream-life helps one to more clearly and appreciate see the beauty and wisdom in the world around us.

And in learning about it, one sharpen's their ability to express it in a way that is just as beautiful, like moose did.

... oh my. I'm flattered.

I have to agree with everything else you just stated.
The word lucid makes me feel calm and collected. It brings about thoughts of transcending my consciousness and being.

I try my best to be 'lucid' in waking life, to notice details and analyze things that others would usually brush off. I listen to what people say closely and try to pick it apart carefully. Paying attention to your surroundings as much as possible is a real treat and offers some insights that you wouldn't expect.