Judgement time, was this Lucid?

**Vampireboy** · 01-18-2013 06:42 PM

Hey guys, it's been a mad week with exams and all (5 in total) but now I've gotten right back into the swing of things with lucid dreaming. After coming home pretty tired due to snow I felt like I should have a nap. I didn't really go to bed intending to WILD or anything crazy, just a quick chance to recharge before going out for the evening with family. However what followed is the bit I need help analysing.

I remember being a Fable-style pub behind the bar, the pub was full of people I knew such as family and friends as well as random dream characters. I stood along side my brother as the owner of the pub and generally left him to serve everyone whilst I interacted with everyone in the pub. It turned out that the plot of Cinderella (other fairy tales are available) was going on outside the pub and, as such, all the female customers were excited about being chosen by the Prince. At one point I did even see the Royal carriage shoot past down another of the neighbouring streets. However I was largely uninterested in this dream plot.
Some way into the dream these two large, uncouth fellows entered the pub and seemed to stand around waiting for something. I asked them if I could help them, which they promptly ignored, this led to some kind of war of words between me and one of the gentlemen, which was fairly one sided due to it being my dream and them appearing to be uneducated thugs. They had come in to threaten me for protection money it seemed, I was completely unphased by their threats and their much larger size. At the end of the dream I remember getting right up to one of them, gently slapping one cheek then the other, and then grabbing their head and slamming it into an adjacent lamp, before throwing them out.

Throughout the whole dream I seem to remember a feeling of fearlessness, that these two large men could do literally nothing to me and that I could best them in every way. I could do what I like to them without repercussion for my actions. I was also completely uninterested in the Cinderella-style plot going on outside. My question is what do you make of this dream? Partly lucid? fully lucid? not at all? Thoughts as always appreciated

**Matte87** · 01-19-2013 12:05 PM

Hmm, many people would consider that a semi-lucid. However, either you're lucid or you're not. You can dream about telling people; "Hey, this is a dream you guys" without actually realising it yourself. You have to know that you're dreaming for it to be a lucid dream. I always say that any kind of lucid related dreams are progress though. Talking about dreams in a dream or being half aware is one step closer to the real thing.

You have to decide for yourself if you were infact lucid or not. It can be a bit unclear at times with loss of recall and such.

**Vampireboy** · 01-19-2013 02:55 PM

Well unlike most dreams I've had I remember this one very clearly, every aspect and every thought that went through my head. I also seemed to be making conscious choices about what to do, such as with the two thugs and how to deal with them. Normally in a dream I just seem to be on auto and go along with things without thinking at all.

You are right though it did seem semi-lucid and that's always great progress