Eight Lucid Dreams in 1 month

[SleepParalysis]

Heya! Im still quite new to the concept of Lucid Dreaming, I've only known about it a couple of months now. When I started learning about it I hardly remembered any of my dreams, only fragments of them. As weeks passed I got better at it and now I'm proud to say that I can remeber one, two or even three dreams per night. However lately, after returning from a fantastic holiday in Australia I can hardly recall any dreams at all. I guess it's just some sort of lack of ambition but I thought I might ask anyway During my stay ''down under'' I had eight lucid dreams, all of them quite facinating. I get the impression that Lucid dreams are easier to remember than regular ones, is that true? . I'm also wondering if having lucid dreams affect your normal dreams in any way? As for the lucid dreams, it was Awesome! It feels as if bubbles, emerging from your brain fill all your veins and you feel the sensational euforic power. The first time I had a lucid dream was on the airplane from frankfurt to singapore. I fell asleep and I could still hear the engine from the aircraft buzzing in the distance. I was suddenly standing back home in sweden, washing my hands in the sink. I instantly realized that I was dreaming. As I did, I started to levitate like a astronaut. I floated down to my livingroom where all my friends had gathered. I figured that it was the perfect moment to practise realitychecks. I'm using the one where you count your fingers just because it's fun seeing like 13 fingers on each hand I didn't get around doing any cool stuff this first time. I woke up shortly after having counted my fingers. It didn't take long until I had my next LD, just about 2 days. This one included flying and meeting interesting people. The more LDs I had the more things I tried. Anyway, I haven't really gotten around reading the different tactics for inducing a LD. I simply realize that I'm dreaming all of a sudden. It seemes to me as if I get lucid when I'm close to waking up. Only once I've done a successfull RC, the others have been quite mysterious. For example, this one dream where I was walking outside my elementary school. I was not lucid at that moment, but then everything went gray and I could feel the world sort of slipping out of my hands. I told my friends I was with in the dream to carry on without me. I sat down and concentrated hard and then everything came back, that's when I realized I was dreaming. It was as if i made the original dream longer and more vivid. The best way in my opinion to become lucid is to get there through Sleep Paralysis. It's action all the way into the dream and once you're actually in there you realize instantly what's going on. I've had ALOT of sleep paralysis but only recently I was taught that they where a way into LD. Anyway! Thanks for reading! I'm gonna go read some tutorials, it's about time I got around doing it.

[Avalanche]

8 lucids in 2 months is outstanding, don't forget how lucky that is. They don't sound particularly exceptional, but the few few rarely are. I can see you will improve and get longer ones. S.P. can be good for some people, but not for others. It is obviously the method for you, but I wouldn't say it was the best, as for me it never lead to anything.

[jed001]

i just got back from vacation to and i am finding it hard to remember my dreams. i think it is the time change i hope it stops after a few days

[Mancon]

Oh! Wow! Your first lucid dream on an airplane? That is awesome. Lucid dreams are easier to remember then normal ones, and they don't affect any of your other normal dreams. (Unless you start dreaming about lucid dreaming, or Dreamviews). Anyway good luck getting your recall back!

[SleepParalysis]

Alright, i'm glad to hear that Thanks for the answers guys!

[rynkrt3]

Yeah that's a great start for sure. Keep it up!

[SleepParalysis]

Oh my god I can't wait to get Lucid again!! I have this great idea about going back to the nightmares I had as a child and beat the crap out of the bad guys. I wonder if it's actually doable, but it would be quite neat to se everything again and perhaps change the memories of the nightmares for good. I'm really training quite hard at the moment and tonight i'm going to try a WILD. I'm thinking of making an illustrated dream journal aswell

[Avalanche]

You can go back to other dreams. I can't believe how often this subject comes up, but here is the accepted rule for lucid dreaming around here. And I use "rule" very loosely. If you can imagine it, in your minds eye, it's do-able. Even if it's not fully formed or it's shady, you can still do it. Anything.

[SleepParalysis]

Then it is as I expected, I thought I might ask just in case

[Robot_Butler]

Revisiting and conquering your nightmares sounds like an excellent goal. Be sure to keep us updated on how it works out.

[SleepParalysis]

Yes I will I'm afraid it might take some time though. At the moment I'm barely getting any sleep at all. My current bed is killing me