Hi, I'm Summerlander!

[Summerlander]

Hello! I'm Arlindo! I'm an avid lucid dreamer. I am very compatible with the views of Stephen LaBerge. I look forward to having many discussions with everyone here! Thank you!

[ClearView]

Hi, I'm an Clearview! Welcome to DV, and enjoy your stay B4U$$

[Summerlander]

Hi, I'm an Clearview! Welcome to DV, and enjoy your stay B4U$$ Thank you for the reception, Clearview and nice to meet you!

[Arch]

Hello and welcome to dreamviews, I'm guessing that you are here to lucid dream, so if you have any questions, or want any advice, reply below or PM!

[Mancon]

Hi Summerlander! Welcome to Dreamviews I have read all of Stephen Laberge's books, and I really like them. How long has it been since you found out about lucid dreaming? Have you had any lucid dreams yet? This site is full of all kind of information involving lucid dreaming and we have a GREAT community here. Glad you decided to join

[Summerlander]

Thanks for the reception, everyone. I've been having lucid dreams actively for about three years now since I came across Robert Monroe. Today, I work with Michael Raduga at the OOBE Research Center by coordinating experiments from volunteers for future publishing over at OBE4u. Over there we use the term "phase" as a broad replacement for the other more popular terms such as "OOBEs", "Astral Projection" and the more pragmatic "lucid dream". We believe they are all the same state. In fact, because we are scientific, we encourage a less belief-centric terminology so "phase" and "lucid dreams" are the most common terms. EEG scans have shown us three distinct states, the lucid state is like a hybrid: Waking State: Also known as wakefulness. In this state, people perceive the physical realm. An individual who is awake is conscious, self-aware, and there is realism of perception. The environment is stable and there is no required effort to enter this state. The perceived world seems to follow set rules, and, only on a quantum level, do things appear to be less logical and more uncertain. Dream State: This entails non-lucid dreams and falling asleep is all that is needed to enter this state. Self-awareness is absent and the unconscious mind often rules over the conscious one. The dreamer is immersed in plots and often detached from waking life memories. The experience can be vivid or vague, and, despite the instability, the illogical is accepted as being logical and true. Certain techniques can be employed to boost dream recall. Phase State: This entails out-of-body experiences (OOBEs or OBEs) and lucid dreams. Both are one and the same as a practitioner of this state has the distinct sensation of being elsewhere other than the physical body. This elusive state can be entered before, during, and after sleep. Effort is required in order to enter the phase voluntarily, although, some experiences are induced involuntarily. The practitioner is conscious and self-aware in what appears to be a reality of a mental nature which often emulates the waking state experience. One perceives a realistic phantom reality that can surpass the quality of the waking world, and, although phase environments can appear stable, they can also transmute. It is possible to slip into the dream state from here and vice versa. I will be using this site's terminology here though. DILDs and WILDs!

[Erii]

Welcome to DV and I, too find Michael Radugas information very helpful this site is great and has tons of Info you will find helpful and interesting even though you're experienced ^_^

[ClearView]

Summerlander, I am really interested in OBE's, and astral projection. I started reading about it only yesterday, but any tips you could pass on would be greatly appreciated. In return, I could try to help with whatever questions you have on lucid dreaming.

[Summerlander]

Thank you for all the replies, guys! I can already see that you guys are very well informed on this elusive phenomenon.

[Wilford111]

Welcome Summerlander! I don't really know if I believe in OBE's, but I can definitely dig LD's. So you're experienced in Lucidic dreaming? Do you have a lot of control over your dreams?

[Summerlander]

Hi, Wilford111! I'm of the same opinion. In three years of practising the techniques I can only confirm that the evidence points towards the existence of dream-initiated and wake-initiated lucid dreams only - which is basically what we mean by "phase state". WILDs can often give us the illusion that we are leaving our physical bodies, particularly the ones where a dream replica of our bedrooms is encountered (and often, anomalies are found). Just last month I experienced sleep paralysis and was "abducted by aliens" - all of which was extremely realistic and I couldn't help but experience fear because it crossed my mind that the aliens could be real. So, what I'm saying here is that our minds can play tricks on us via lucid dreaming. If a person believes that they are being kidnapped by aliens, then the term "lucid dreaming" no longer applies because they don't know they are dreaming. They are, however, in that brain state (they just don't know they are in the phase). How one interprets the experience determines its reality. Another person who experiences sleep paralysis might decide that an ominous non-physical presence is holding them captive in their own bodies or sitting on their chests. A person who accidentally induces the phase state and has never heard of lucid dreaming might decide that they have died when they encounter a replica of their abode and see their sleeping selves. I can say that I am more of a WILDer than a DILDer but sometimes I have periods where I have many DILDs. Apart from being part of the research I am also writing a book (my own project which will be illustrated with my art about the phase). I have also visited Stephen LaBerge's lucidity site early on which helped me a lot. After reading Michael Raduga's "School of Out-of-Body Travel" though, my control improved greatly and I have seen the techniques that it promotes working every time. The main thing is to have a plan of action and to remember to perform techniques that will deepen, manage and maintain the state.

[Mancon]

Good luck with writing that book! Will it be available to the public after it is finished?

[Pandabear]

Good luck with the book! Oh, and welcome, by the way! ^_^

[WDr]

Ok, I'm a little late, but WELCOME!! I've read some of LaBerges books, and I loved all off them, thinking about buying another one Oh and by the way, love your avatar It's....cosy....

[Summerlander]

Thanks everyone. The book will be available for public use once it is finished. By the way, the avatar is a depiction of the trickster, the archetypal dream character who shape-shifts. I took inspiration from Jack Nicholson's face as the Joker in Batman and also the aliens in Mars Attacks. Oh yeah, and Alex DeLarge's expression in Clockwork Orange!

[dreamst8]

Welcome Summerlander! Nice work on the avatar! Admittedly, I'm ignorant of Raduga's and LaBerge's books. Sounds interesting, though. Until about a month ago, I didn't even know what lucid dreaming WAS. So most of all this is new to me. Any tips on a good introductory book by either writer? Again, welcome! Hope you have a blast here and learn even more about lucid dreaming. DreamSt8

[Summerlander]

Thanks, dreamst8! Recommend: Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge School of Out-of-Body Travel by Michael Raduga Look out for Raduga's upcoming new SOBT!