New to Dream Views, but not to lucid dreams
Hi everyone,
My name is Sara and, by chance or fate, I found this website earlier this afternoon. I've been very involved in both experiencing and interpreting powerful dreams for as long as I can remember; it's only been recently, as my dreams have increased both in number and lasting impression, that I've thought to seek out others who dream so vividly.
I haven't always been aware of the term "lucid dreaming", though I've been experiencing lucid dreams since I was a child. (I'm 22 now.) During high school and throughout most of college I routinely dreamt of being pressed into my bed by an unseen weight, the force of which would dissipate if only I moved a finger, a toe, anything. At first it felt like the weight of the world on my body, and for years (literally) I couldn't do anything but lie and wait for the strange, unsettling feeling to leave. Then suddenly I realized I could exert an incredible amount of mental control to move a part of my body, and the sensation would lift as soon as it had appeared. When this happened, I started doing research and the closest I could come to explaining the phenomenon was through lucid dreaming.
I've learned I can also control the most random of dreams, changing the faces of people I encounter to fit my whims or even altering my surroundings. Also, many times I'll realize I'm dreaming at the very end of a dream, but instead of the dream ending instantly, I've been able to prolong my waking so everything in the dream slows down. I find an incredible peace in the place between sleep and awake and, though I've tried to explain this to my friends, they never quite understand - perhaps someone else has experienced any of these sensations?
I'm also curious to know how many of you find your dreams greatly affected by the moon. Despite my decades-long fascination with the moon, its correspondence to my dream cycle is just now revealing itself to me, and I couldn't be more excited to see what it holds in store.
I'm so glad I stumbled on this website, and I'm really looking forward to getting to know you and hopefully growing as a lucid dreamer. :-) Have a wonderful night, everyone!
Re: New to Dream Views, but not to lucid dreams
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Originally posted by lunarflute
I haven't always been aware of the term \"lucid dreaming\", though I've been experiencing lucid dreams since I was a child. (I'm 22 now.) During high school and throughout most of college I routinely dreamt of being pressed into my bed by an unseen weight, the force of which would dissipate if only I moved a finger, a toe, anything. At first it felt like the weight of the world on my body, and for years (literally) I couldn't do anything but lie and wait for the strange, unsettling feeling to leave. Then suddenly I realized I could exert an incredible amount of mental control to move a part of my body, and the sensation would lift as soon as it had appeared. When this happened, I started doing research and the closest I could come to explaining the phenomenon was through lucid dreaming.
Fascinating. There really are a myriad of therapeutic and psychological reasons for pursuing lucid dreaming; I really need to update the site and explore that further.
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I've learned I can also control the most random of dreams, changing the faces of people I encounter to fit my whims or even altering my surroundings. Also, many times I'll realize I'm dreaming at the very end of a dream, but instead of the dream ending instantly, I've been able to prolong my waking so everything in the dream slows down. I find an incredible peace in the place between sleep and awake and, though I've tried to explain this to my friends, they never quite understand - perhaps someone else has experienced any of these sensations? [/b]
Sounds like you're quite advanced in your ability. Regardless, it's not really possible to explain the sensations associated with lucid dreaming to someone who has never experienced it. It's definitely something that needs to be experienced firsthand to believe and understand. Even more interestingly, perhaps it's a unique experience for us all?
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I'm also curious to know how many of you find your dreams greatly affected by the moon. Despite my decades-long fascination with the moon, its correspondence to my dream cycle is just now revealing itself to me, and I couldn't be more excited to see what it holds in store.[/b]
No; I cannot perceive of a logical explanation for that. I don't see why the addition of the gravitational pull of the moon should have any effect on one's dreams. You're sure it's not psychological?
anyway, welcome to Dream Views! :dancingcow:
