Thread: Where to start?..... and some questions

I just found out about lucid dreaming the other day, whats the best way to start becoming lucid?

also some questions...

Can you get so good at lucid dreaming that the dream seems like real life and everything is clear? Because ussually when i dream they are kind of fuzzy or maybe thats just because i dont remember them that well.

How long did it take you guys to become lucid?

Welcome to the Forum!
Whichever way sounds easiest for you!
The answer to that is yes, they can seem realistic, but if you RC, you won't fall for that!
& I think that I would be the wrong person to ask how long it took me to become Lucid, as I developed it naturally, & so did many others here!

Thanks, but what is RC?

excuse my ignorance...

Originally posted by Longest
Thanks, but what is RC?

excuse my ignorance...

Reality Check. It means to look for signs that normally don't occur in real time!

Actually, you'll be happy to know that one of the benchmarks for becoming lucid is that your resolution usually clears up once you're lucid. This is very common, and is also a very exciting phenomenon. My theory is that, since you become conscious that you're dreaming, your senses (mentally) start taking more note of the things you're experiencing. When you're dreaming non-lucidly, you're just kind of "passively observing" everything, kinda like watching a movie you're not at all interested in because you are "consciously unattached.". You miss alot. (Details) But when you're REALLY engaged, Especially after you realise "Holy Hell I'm dreaming!" everything becomes more clear, right down to the blades of grass, because you're consciously focused on All of your surroundings.

Yes that is exactly what i want to experience, I want to have a lucid dream where everything feels like the real world. I know it exists but I am still not going to be fully convinced until i experience it lol. Also do any of you go to sleep while listening to music?

Originally posted by nesgirl119


Reality Check. It means to look for signs that normally don't occur in real time!

Actually an RC, or reality check is something that you do to test whether or not you are dreaming. You should perform reality checks while you are awake constantly so that you will remember to do them when you are asleep as well. When you think to yourself that you might be dreaming you would need to do a reality check to make certain and keep your mind from tricking you back into thinking you aren't dreaming. Some typical reality checks are to hold your nose closed and try to breath in, stick your finger through your palm, try to float, look at a digital clock or watch to see if the numbers change, try to read something to see if the words change...etc.

And yes, when you are lucid your dreams can be very clear and just like real life...and sometimes even "hyper-real" in that they feel and look even more real than real life. But others can still be sort of blurry, it just depends. There are techniques you can learn to increase the clarity of your lucid once you are in it.

Also there is a great "getting started" guide here:
http://www.dreamviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1651

Feel free to let me know if you have any more questions.
-nina

Well i have also just started lucid dreaming. I remember one night I fell asleep with my CD Player on and when i was dreaming I realised well it was a dream. So i could fly and make people and anything i wanted appear right infront of me. Do you think it has only worked that one night because of my music?. It would be great to hear a reply from someone who could help me out. Thanks alot. Your fellow lucid dreamer Spirits_Awakened

I wouldn't say that it was Only because of the music, but I'd think it had a lot to do with it.

I think that having something playing while you sleep helps keep your mind from completely drifting off into deep sleep. If you leaving something on, like a good movie, or songs that you like, I think you're more likely to hear them while you're sleeping, keeping your mind just a little more active than not.

However, this can be counterproductive. While sleeping in silence, you have no noise to interfere with whatever you're aiming to do while dreaming. It would be kind of hard to enjoy a nice, peaceful lucid dream on the beach, if you're hearing Rage Against the Machine playing through your stereo at night. Lol.

So my answer? I think the music helped you in that particular situation..but it may not Always be helpful.

I am extremely new to Lucid Dreaming but I was wondering what happened here. I was in a dream and everything was going on fine, then I remembered that I was in a dream. Immediately following that I jumped to a new dream, only this time I was in my bed. Then remembered to write down my dream. so i was looking through my room for a piece of paper and a pen. i found them both and i went to turn on my light and it worked. i was wondering why it worked when for most people appliances don't work?


P.S I know I was dreaming because the lamp that was on the desk that I turned on isn't on that desk it is on another one all the way across my room.

Originally posted by Mr. Bosh3939
I am extremely new to Lucid Dreaming but I was wondering what happened here. I was in a dream and everything was going on fine, then I remembered that I was in a dream. Immediately following that I jumped to a new dream, only this time I was in my bed. Then remembered to write down my dream. so i was looking through my room for a piece of paper and a pen. i found them both and i went to turn on my light and it worked. i was wondering why it worked when for most people appliances don't work?


P.S I know I was dreaming because the lamp that was on the desk that I turned on isn't on that desk it is on another one all the way across my room.

That would be a false awakening, when you thought you woke up, & you really didn't. Just try to RC during this time.
BTW, welcome to the forum Mr. Bosh3939!

That was a false awakening, or FA.
They are very common, moreso when practicing lucid dreaming, I've found out.

The reality check thing is unusual for some, but not when you really look at reality checks for what they are. When many people flip on a lightswitch in their dreams, the reason I think its such a good reality check is because your mind has to go from a dark environment to a light environment, and has to map out everything around you thats going to appear in that instant. I have a feeling thats what makes it such a reliable test, and why so many people can never turn on a switch....
HOWEVER, when it comes right down to it, a reality check is still wardened by your own mind. If you do a reality check, such as turning on a light, or jumping off a bridge to see if you can fly, you're relying on your mind to give you the answer. This works both ways. On one hand, your mind can be willing to fail the reality test, and make you unable to turn on the light, revealing that you're dreaming, OR, for a number of reasons, your subconscious could already have constructed your "This may not work" instinct, given to you by your mental bond with reality, and the light may come on just like any other light switch. The trick to doing reality tests is not to wonder if they are going to work or not, its to know that "If this is my dream, this light will NOT come on," without question.

so what your saying is that my brain constructed my room so when i turned on the light it would work and i would be able to see my room for what it is?

Originally posted by Mr. Bosh3939
so what your saying is that my brain constructed my room so when i turned on the light it would work and i would be able to see my room for what it is?

Yep! It happens all the time in my FAs!

OK Thank you for clearing it up for me. i have a better understanding of it now

Originally posted by Mr. Bosh3939
OK Thank you for clearing it up for me. i have a better understanding of it now

No prob...& if you ever have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask any of us!

Yeah, thats about it. But the good thing is that nothing lasts forever in dreams unless you let it. So that means that just because you were able to turn on the lights This time, doesn't mean the reality check won't work Next time. In fact, next time you suspect you're dreaming, instead of turning on the light to see if it will stay off, flip the switch while mentally Willing the light to stay off. I think you might have a little more success with this one.

Oh yeah..and welcome to the forum. 8)

Everytime I go to sleep I think to my self, "if your not in your bed your dreaming" and i say that everynight but when i can see myself in the dream its feels so natural that I don't even think I'm dreaming. Is there a way I can realise that I am dreaming and have a lucid dream once in a while?

Originally posted by Longest
I just found out about lucid dreaming the other day, whats the best way to start becoming lucid?

also some questions...

Can you get so good at lucid dreaming that the dream seems like real life and everything is clear? Because ussually when i dream they are kind of fuzzy or maybe thats just because i dont remember them that well.

How long did it take you guys to become lucid?

the best way differs for each person for some it may be wild others like my self its wake back to bed or waking up about 3 hours befor actually geting up and then entering the lucid dream slowly as i fall back to sleep ...


you can have a dream that is soo real real life will seem fake

but the first step to lucid dreaming is remembering dreams

Ive been having trouble with my HILD. Last night I think I fell asleep half way through it. But I did have good dream recall. Is there a way I can make my Hilds work better so I can have a LD more offen

Oh ya I also have a dream journal. But I started it yesterday. Do you think that the journal will help?

Keeping a dream journal will definitely help. It is the best way to improve your dream recall, and having good recall makes the chances of having a lucid dream much higher. Keep working at it, and I'm sure you'll get it.

-Cb