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I think after you thought that you have died, this is on your mind and it shapes all your subsequent experiences. So when you ask a DC about it, you expect certain answer and that's what they tell you.

You may like our Beyond Dreaming subforum, where your types of experiences are discussed, on top of many others.

And yes, lucid dreaming is quite safe, yo may wanna give it another try. Happy dreams

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