Lucidity behind the eyes of the inexperienced

[Freedom in Flight]

Hey everyone, this is my first post. I had a really great lucid dream when I was little, only i didnt know what it was and i didnt know that it was possible to regulate or control these dreams in the ways that I am reading about here. That's what makes me so excited, because I found this site by pure chance by surfing around, and that dream has stuck with me all these years because it was so simple and so awesome. In the dream, i told my best friend at the time (in my dream) that i thought it was a dream, and he said "really? how do you know" and then i just started flying around in complete control and Could actually feel the roller-coaster like dropping feeling in my stomach when flying around. I woke up thinking it really happened, but even after i realized it didnt happen i was still stoked about it because it felt so real and incredible. Ive had a couple dreams since I read this site (about a week and a half ago) and was wondering what is that maximum nights anyone has had LDs in a row? From what I understand it is above average to have more than a couple in a week, but has anyone had them every night? All of this is so mysterious to me, and to be honest a little bit psychologically creepy, but i am really excited to be able to explore the possibilities of this new idea. And in one of the LDs I tried the "spinning" technique to maintain the dream, and it started to work and the dream clarity started to come back, but my alarm went off. Can you literally do anything in these dreams? Because ive had a couple of dreams where i knew it was a dream but couldnt run away from something that was chasing me. Anyway, sorry for the stream of consciousness of this post, and i look forward to learning about this!

[Amethyst Star]

Well, how often a person LDs a week depends on them. Some people only manage about one LD a month *cough*, while others can have 3 a night. People also go through dry spells or whatnot, so everyone's different. It really depeds on how much time and effort you put into it. As for being able to do "anything", you are only limited by your will power and imagination. Most of LDing is not about "I'm going to try this," but rather, "This is what I'm going to do!" A lot of people become frustrated because they can't get something to work right away, but it all just depends on the effort you put into it. And don't doubt yourself. You could be surprised at what you can do. Since you've had LDs in the past, it should be easier for you to reclaim them. Just keep at it and let us know if we can help you with anything. -Amé

[Oneironaut Zero]

Welcome to Dream Views. 8) It definitely depends on the person. There are so many factors in what kinds of dreams you have and how often you have them, that it is really hard to tell. It could be stress, excitement over something, your LD'ing study habits, or an infinite number of things. But to answer your question, my record is 5 lucid dreams in 3 consecutive nights. 3 in one night, and two over the next two nights. This happened after getting "Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming," I think because I was so Into reading it. I could hardly put it down. I haven't reached that level since. But I'm increasing my dream recall, so I've got high hopes for the future. Good luck to ya!

[MarthaM]

All of this is so mysterious to me, and to be honest a little bit psychologically creepy, but i am really excited to be able to explore the possibilities of this new idea.[/b] It really isn't that creepy. You only share what you are comfortable sharing. Because ive had a couple of dreams where i knew it was a dream but couldnt run away from something that was chasing me. [/b] I call these type of dreams the "scary monster" and the last one I remember having I got tired of the whole scenario and said, "Fuck it." And turned around and faced the Thing that was chasing me. Thing wanted to tell me something and so was chasing me. It all turned out good. We talked for a while and then I woke up. Anyway, welcome to the forum. Have fun and learn lots.

[dectomax]

Originally posted by Freedom in Flight And in one of the LDs I tried the \"spinning\" technique to maintain the dream Hi there, That technique can work great. Another method I use, the minute I become lucid, stand or float very still for a moment and shout out loud (from your dream mouth) "Give me more clarity. I want more clarity" or " Give me more stability, I want more stability" . Suddenly everything becomes way more vivid and stable. At that point I can do just about anything without waking up. The minute things go a bit fuzzy, I stand still again and forcefully demand more clarity. This works for me brilliantly. I can have epic lucid dreams this way. Hope this helps.