Never knew there was a name for it. "Lucid"
I was thinking about how I use to be dreaming when I was a child, and suddenly realize I was dreaming. So I was playing with www.google.com trying to find out information on it. But I didn't really know how to describe it. I tried "dream recognition" and for the longest I couldn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for. But then I found this site leading to this message board. This has happened to me twice. The first time probably at age 10, the last time probably at age 12. I don't remember much, but I remember standing in the street and becoming aware that I was dreaming. So I decided to levitate. I floated in the air. It was the oddest feeling I've ever had. But I woke up. Its like once you realize you're dreaming, you can't stay asleep. The second time I was having a weird dream where my brother was locked behind bars. I realized I was dreaming, bent the bars, and turned around. Again I either woke up, or went back to "regular" dreaming. Again I think it's hard to maintain control. Maybe you can't be that much aware and still sleep. I don't know. I always thought it was weird. I think it's even weirder that there's a forum about it. I think that if I learned to be aware during my dreams everynight that it would lead to insanity. What would one dream about if you had full control of your surroundings? Wouldn't you get bored of it? I say it makes you crazy.
Re: Never knew there was a name for it. "Lucid"
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Originally posted by WhiteGhost
What would one dream about if you had full control of your surroundings? Wouldn't you get bored of it? I say it makes you crazy.
First Welcome !!! :D
I don't know if you could ever get bored. Guess the trick is not to try to control everything. I've has many dreams where I have just walked around in awe, not controlling anything, just enjoying the experience.
Sometimes it is even more real that waking reality.
Crazy, what is crazy? Maybe it is a term used for those that have trancended the waking reality?
Anyway, I ramble. Welcome again!
Re: Never knew there was a name for it. "Lucid"
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Originally posted by WhiteGhost
I was thinking about how I use to be dreaming when I was a child, and suddenly realize I was dreaming. So I was playing with www.google.com trying to find out information on it. But I didn't really know how to describe it. I tried \"dream recognition\" and for the longest I couldn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for. This has happened to me twice. The first time probably at age 10, the last time probably at age 12. I don't remember much, but I remember standing in the street and becoming aware that I was dreaming. So I decided to levitate. I floated in the air. It was the oddest feeling I've ever had.
that is exactly what happened to me. I am glad I am not the only one out there really, anyway now that I know I was Lucid dreaming I have so much fun with it. And by talking and wandering around here I have found different things to do so I don't get "bored". One thing that I think is kinda fun is while you are lucid dreaming try to remember a dream that you read here and see if you can recreate it. That is weird because it is like wandering somewhere where you have never been or would have thought to go before, and it isn't stealing because you just borrowed their idea and YOUR mind has to fill in all the blanks. It is a new thing to do if you really feel up to a challenge.
