Thread: Hello Im a Newbie

Hi everyone,
I've been interested in Lucid Dreaming ever since I saw Waking Life (excellent film if you havent seen it). I am interested in LD because

1.Obviously it's cool to fly around and other otherwise impossible things!

2. I think our dreams are somesort of window into ourselves, like an oppurtunity for a bit of self reflection, or self examination, and in the end a bit of growthas a person. I think dreams and lucid dreams could be used to try and help clarify (a least a little) just what really is on my mind, or what really does bother me, or what I really think of so and so. Obviously not every event is of staggereing significance but I definitely think that it should not be overlooked.

3. Other reasons which I am yet to find out, and at this stage of my LD expereince, and a quite a lot more of 1.

I had my first complete LD the other day, i was lucid for an extended part of the dream, I flew around intereacted with DCs. I had to concentrate to keep lucid...

I am interested in philosophy as well, but in this regard I am not sure what to think of LDs. It seems too me like it is a possibilty for us to experience our seemingly unlimited mental potential. If I become a regular Lucid Dreamer I think I will undertake a few projects and such to try and explore the potential of Lucid Dreams. I'd be interested to hear from people who share similar ideas (or really any ideas)... I gues that's what this and other LD forums are for!

Anyway i'll stop now coz I could keep going... so hello everyone!
mooltootie