Hello everyone,
I've been dabbling with LDs for several years, but with little success until this morning. At least I think I had a LD.
It was during a late REM when I became aware that I was dreaming. I did nothing to induce the LD; it sort of popped out of nowhere. I was able to influence the dream to the extent that I was able to fly! However I have a number of questions.
1. The event seemed more "dream-like" than I understood LDs to be; they've been described a being very vivid nad hyper-real. This was not the case. I did feel more aware than I would have been in a regular dream.
2. What are the criteria that define LDs.
3. Are there gradations of lucidity?

I apologize for the newbie questions; I am not familiar, as yet, with the terminology of lucid dreaming and I am not sure what to look for. Thanks for the input.
neilrau