Thread: I Dreamt I Became Lucid!!!

Originally Posted by Life

False awakening right here!

Oh right, maybe i should have clarified. I dont remember falling into or waking from this "dream". it just happened.

I've dreamt about being lucid a whole lot. It really sucks that I can't actually go lucid.

This may be stupid, but a lucid dream in a normal dream doesn't count as a lucid dream? I mean what makes this one different?

I don't think that I've ever dreamed that I was dreaming. But I relate to the frustration of not becoming lucid. A few days ago in a dream, I saw my dream sign and performed the nose reality check. It passed, though, so I assumed I was awake. When I woke up, however, I found that I had been breathing through my mouth, not my nose! If only I had done another RC, I might not have missed becoming lucid.

There's just a subtle difference in detachment that separates dreaming of lucid dreaming and lucid dreaming itself.

Originally Posted by Ithil

This may be stupid, but a lucid dream in a normal dream doesn't count as a lucid dream? I mean what makes this one different?

Some people argue that dreaming of having a lucid dream is really just a very low lucidity level. A lucid dream is just a dream where you know you're dreaming; in the definition there's nothing about controlling yourself. You should be able to tell the difference once you've experienced them (one or both), if you haven't already.

Originally Posted by Hidden

Some people argue that dreaming of having a lucid dream is really just a very low lucidity level. A lucid dream is just a dream where you know you're dreaming; in the definition there's nothing about controlling yourself. You should be able to tell the difference once you've experienced them (one or both), if you haven't already.

Ok, thanks, I got it now, I did have 2 LDs, but for some reason I thought he/she meant that dreaming about having a LD was something like going to sleep in a dream and then just having a LD.

mmm
Dreaming of being lucid it's not being aware of the real body, not being able to remember WHEN and WHERE you fell asleep...

Originally Posted by Mariano

mmm
Dreaming of being lucid it's not being aware of the real body, not being able to remember WHEN and WHERE you fell asleep...

...I GET IT!

False lucidities are annoying, but after you have enough of them, eventually they'll lead to real lucidity. For example:
Last night I realized that avoiding misc. falling objects after a car accident was a bit like a video game, and some people would realize that it was a dream. Then I remembered that a lot of other people might think that sort of thing, yet completely ignore the obvious cue to become lucid. Then I finally realized it was a dream.
Not exactly the same as dreaming of a LD, but I think it made my point. After you have enough of them you'll probably remember to check to see if you're actually dreaming.