Hello,

My first post, yay! Thanks for these forums. I feel pretty alone out here on this subject. I appreciate being around others that have the same gift/abilities.
I am not new to lucid dreaming. I have Steven Laberge's books, but have not read all of them, just parts.

My most immediate concern right now is exactly WHAT the dream state actually is, in truth. I believe, just as man cannot conceive of what God is, I don't believe he can conceive every aspect of his creation or implementation (this is not a religious rant, I swear). So, what are dreams? Am I being instantly transported to another dimension, where my soul is being run through testing scenarios by some higher entity who watches over my actions?

This is my belief, for now. I no longer buy into the medical establishment's claims of dreaming being induced by our brain. It's just "too" real. I hear loud and clear talk radio radio broadcasts & beautiful music, even when I have earplugs in. Perhaps our brain is simply a tool that is used to interact with the dream state, which is in another dimension.

I don't know these answers, or what the questions should even be. I am concerned though that there may be a higher purpose in play with dreams, and perhaps we should be mindful of what we're doing in the dream state.

Does what we do in the dream state, affect others, either on this planet, or perhaps in another dimension?