Thanks Joanna,

Certainly does sound interesting... I find it hard to imagine!

I have been 'in control' in dreams, exerted my will etc. but can't say i've ever known im dreaming!

I've woken up, been aware of the dream i just had, gone back to sleep and re-entered the same dream or a continuation, but i suppose those are different things.

I'v also incorperated external noises into my dreams... one time I was driving my car and I dreamt that the car alarm randomly went off, in the dream i stopped the car, opened the bonnet, found the horn, disconnected the wire... but the alarm still sounded off! so i ripped a few more wires out, the alarm still went off! It's vague now but i seem to remember in my dream, after spending some time confused, i came up with some other ideas about where the alarm sound was coming from and tried to make it stop... eventually I woke up and my alarm clock had been going off for 10 or 15 minutes! I was late for work! makes you realise what an influence external sounds can have on your dreams, which is one reason why I don't like to sleep with the T.V on. I did actually hear a rumour that T.V stations turn the adverts up even louder than usual at night time when people are likely to be sleeping. Talk about subliminal manipulation!

Anyway, this definitely sounds very interesting, I will try to get hold of that book and others on the subject... Find many of the comments on this site about MILDS AND WEILDS AND FEILDS and all that a bit confusing at the moment but will eventually get my head around all this terminology!

Thanks Joanna, a pleasure to make your aquiantance.