Very extensive forum on dreaming! I found it googling lucid dreaming. I am a lucid dreamer, but right now my problem is waking up too soon when I realize I'm dreaming. It happens maybe every 3 or 4 months, but it seams I can go into certain states if I deprive myself of sleep some...by going to sleep at 4am or 5am.

I believe I have also had OBEs, which I have posted about in the "Beyond Dreaming" forum, hoping to have someone clarify or verify my experiences.
In addition, I have had what I would characterize as a "religious" experience that lasted about two weeks, with a climax in the middle and a hospital visit. The reason I say religious is becuse of the content of the experience. "Knowledge and explanations" of such concepts as death, sin, evil, goodness..etc were all part of the experience. Very powerful. I believe I read somewhere about "Christian Manic-Depressive" religious experiences and there were corrolations.

Anyhow, this is my first time reaching out to others who may have or are sharing similar experiences.
Thanks.