I just found this forum while researching on lucid dreaming. My dad is lucid, he brags about it. I thought he has a rare and special ability or something...(I was really jealous!!!) Then just recently I finally found out the official term for his ability (can you believe none of us actually knew what it's called?) And then I found out anyone can learn it!!! WOOT! HAPPY! And I'm determined to learn it!!! My dad can only realize he's dreaming and make weapons or something appear. He can't change the scene or anything, or he'll wake up. Basicly, he have a dream, realize he's dreaming, decide to follow with it or not, if not then make himself wake up, and fall asleep again. And I want to get pass him so I can change scenes.

Give this newbie (who never had a lucid dream before) some advice on starting.

Also, questions!

1. How clear are lucid dreams? When I have dreams, they are usually really blurry and unclear (maybe I just can't remember clear details...) It feels like I'm watching an old, faded video or something. I read about reality checks, are lucid dreams real enough that you might get it confused with real life???

2. Does being smart have anything to do with it? My dad is pretty smart, he's lucid. Also my friend is very smart and he's also lucid...


In conclusion, I hope I can have a great time here and also learn to be lucid!