my name is caroline and i just signed up for this board due to a renewed interest in actively pursuing lucid dreaming. this is something i have done on an off since around 8th grade, when i began to have frequent spontaneous lucid dreams. since then, I have become very fascinated with any number of sleep phenomenon.

recently i began experimenting with the holosync delta and theta waves before sleep in an effort to remember my dreams. while this did work, in addition to having very intense hypnogogic experiences, it also caused a cascading effect of sleep paralysis/night terrors early in the morning when i stopped sleeping with headphones. after a few months, however, i began to have very, very vivid dreams and was able to realize the night terrors for what they were and surpass them.

a few nights ago i had a spontaneous lucid dream wherein i woke up in a room full of strangers who all clapped for me when i materialized in chair in the center of the room. they cheered, as if happy that i had finally become fully lucid without waking up immediately. i began to fly and explore the space. it was really amazing to me how much control i could exert over my dream body.

anyway, i also have some theories about the relationship between sleep paralysis/night terrors/lucid dreaming, and the endogenous production of DMT by the pineal gland during sleep. DMT , called the spirit molecule, is released by the pineal gland, our very own and very real third eye. i'm really hoping that i can explore some of my ideas and contribute to this forum. thanks so much!