Hello, my name is Steve, aged 33. Thank you so much for accepting me to the forum. From a very young age I realized that I had the ability to wake from a dream, plan my next step then return to the dream and carry out my planned task or actions. It wasn't until a good friend introduced me to the concept of lucid dreaming in 1999-2000 that I realized that I was missing half of the fun. Until then, I wasn't aware of the possibility that one could actually be conscious during a dream. If only I knew of the possibility I could have easily become lucid far sooner than I ever did.
My friend loaned me Stephen LaBerge's first book, Lucid Dreaming, and I had my first bout of full lucidity before I finished the first half of the book. I've since purchased my own copy and had read it several times. The same goes for LaBerge's second book, EWLD, which - as most of you know - is more of a workbook than the fist. I'm currently reading Patricia Garfield's book "Creative Dreaming" for the second time.
From the ranking chart in the sticky thread above, I'd gauge myself as a Lucid Expert. I'm far from Guru (though I have and do play that role) but I feel I have a very firm grasp on the techniques and concepts regarding the art of LD. My personal experience numbers dozens of dreams involving full lucidity and many, many more with lesser degrees of lucidity. I've keep a dream journal for 6-7 years now.
I've successfully taught several people how to dream lucidly and am currently engaged in tutoring a woman in Russia (I'm in Florida, USA) in the art of LD. However, as much as I think I know, I understand fully that I've plenty to learn and, hopefully, plenty to teach. If I learn one more thing to increase my proficiency at and frequency of LDs then my time here has been well-spent. Together we can conquer the world of dreams.
Lucidly yours, Oneironaught.
