I'm Glad I Found This Place.

**Oneironaught** · 03-09-2007 06:16 PM

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.

**Vex Kitten** · 03-09-2007 06:26 PM

*pounces*

Let me be the first to officially welcome you to Dream Views.
If you are as experienced as you say you'll be a valuable addition to this forum.
Any questions or what not don't be afraid to private message me. I don't bite. (not lately anyway)

Welcome and make yourself at home.
Hope to see more of you around and about DV.

**Oneironaut Zero** · 03-09-2007 06:33 PM

'Ey, Steve. Welcome to Dream Views.

Florida, eh? Always good to have another Floridian around here.

Congrats on the LD experience, engagement, and choice of sign name. Haha.

Cya around, man. Enjoy your stay, and don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have.

**NeAvO** · 03-09-2007 06:34 PM

Welcome to the Forum, its funny I thought you was another member for a second there, wondering why he made a welcome topic

You seem like you have a lot of experience with LDing and you have managed to help loads of people too! Thats quite an acomplishment. Hopefully you will be able to contribute to this forum and help all the less experienced members.

Well have fun and see you around.

**waving on oceans** · 03-09-2007 06:41 PM

Hello Hello! Welcome to the forum brother! Im a newbie here and I have to warn you...if your interested in dreaming this cite is HIGHLY ADICTIVE

Enjoy!!

-J

**Oneironaught** · 03-09-2007 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

'Ey, Steve. Welcome to Dream Views.

Florida, eh? Always good to have another Floridian around here.

Congrats on the LD experience, engagement, and choice of sign name. Haha.

Cya around, man. Enjoy your stay, and don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have.
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Aw, darn. Sorry to steal your username. Though I see you use a different spelling than I, I'm sure it's going to cause a lot of confusion amongst other members. If I need to change just say the word. But yeah, what a beautiful word "Oneironaught" is. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.

And just to clarify: The "engagement" is engagement in teaching LD - not in the sense of impending marriage - just in case you misread that.

I'm in Lakeland, in case you wondered.

Thank you all for the rapid, warm welcome.

**Oneironaut Zero** · 03-09-2007 07:16 PM

Haha. Crap. I did misread that.

Oh well.
Congrats for something else, in its place, then.

And I'm out in Deltona (aka: Nowhere-Really, FL) Haha.

**Gwendolyn** · 03-09-2007 07:30 PM

Welcome. I'll just call you O number 2. LOL Anyway, I hope you stick around. If you need anything, just ask. We're all pretty nice, and don't bite as hard as you would think.

**Umbrasquall** · 03-10-2007 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by Vex

*pounces*

Let me be the first to officially welcome you to Dream Views.[/b]

Heh. Don't scare them away.

Welcome to the forums Steve. I think you should fight Oneironaut for the name.

**Oneironaut Zero** · 03-10-2007 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by Squall

Heh. Don't scare them away.

Welcome to the forums Steve. I think you should fight Oneironaut for the name.

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Hahaha. BRING IT!

I just saw 300, and I'm feeling pretty damn Spartanish.

**Oneironaught** · 03-10-2007 03:55 AM

Originally Posted by Squall

...I think you should fight Oneironaut for the name.

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In your dreams; I come in peace.

Gwendolyn, you call me whatever you wish.

I've actually been thinking about testing the waters and starting an LD club at another site I frequent so I was delighted to have stumbled across this place via a Google search. One of the most helpful practices, as far as I've found, is to be actively engaged in the process during the day. Thinking and reading about it and discussing it have always been my most useful tools of the trade. Whenever I go long durations of "forgetting about it", the lucidity stops for me.

**packmania** · 03-10-2007 04:26 AM

Hello 'gh', and again welcome. I am new here as well and i have found everyone to be very open-minded and friendly (as i suppose you would expect of lucid dreamers

). A lot of interesting content around the forum as well, everyone is always eager to share experiences.

Enjoy.

**Vex Kitten** · 03-10-2007 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by Squall

Heh. Don't scare them away.

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Hey, I didn't scare him away. He's still here. No need for anyone to fear sweet little me.
But fine... I'll stop pouncing. I was just excited to finally greet a new member before anyone else got to him.

**ExoByte** · 03-10-2007 05:13 AM

Hey, Hey, Hey. No bearing of claws here. This is a happy place

We wouldn't want Vexxy tearing anyone apart now.

**NeAvO** · 03-10-2007 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Vex

Hey, I didn't scare him away. He's still here. No need for anyone to fear sweet little me.
But fine... I'll stop pouncing. I was just excited to finally greet a new member before anyone else got to him.
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Vex just do the easy thing and post then delete all the posts that were before you. That way it looks like you posted first. Not that I do this ofcourse