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**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:15 PM

Hey everybody,

This lucid dreaming thing sounds really cool. I just have a few questions:

1) When people talk about choking on saliva, what do they mean? Can it be dangerous?

2) I'm still young (16), and was wondering if it is okay to lucid dream at any point of your life? Is it not dangerous to lucid dream when you are 8 years old, etc etc?

3) I'm not so completely sure, but apparently, when you lucid dream, you don't get your "sleep", am I correct?? In that case, this would be something to do on the weekends I suppose?

Edit: 4) Has anyone ever tried to fly in their lucid dream? If you have, what does it feel like? I've had a few dreams in which I felt like I was flying, and it felt so real and amazing. Was this a lucid dream?

Thanks so much guys

Look forward to talking with you all!

**NightLife** · 04-27-2008 11:20 PM

Welcome!!! I don't know the answer to your first question, sorry... Lucid dreaming is safe for any age... Starting younger might cause you to have better lucid dreaming skills... Lucid dreaming doesn't affect your sleeping... There are many techniques under the WBTB technique... This is when you wake up after 4-6 hours and stay up for a certain amount of time before you go back to sleep... That is where you would be losing your sleep and why you may want to WBTB on the weekends...

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:21 PM

Hiya Penguin!

Right, firstly, let me start off by saying that I don't think it's possible to choke on Saliva, and even if it is, I doubt it's even likely to happen unless you're doing something weird, like WILD. Secondly, it's pretty silly to think it would be, people can have Lucid Dreams at any time without it being dangerous really, it dpends on the mind of the person and what they do, not their age.

And finally, that would also be stupid, of course you get your sleep, by definition, all Lucid Dreaming is is just a controlled normal dream, nothing else. Just a normal dream, were you know it's a dream. But yes, if you have a busy week, I recommend doing it on weekends, as you can relax on weekends. Relaxation is key, remember that. If you're stressed, you wont succeed.

Welcome to the community, it's good to have you here. Have an awesome time here, and I hope I've helped in advice.

**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:25 PM

Thank you so much, both of you two!

Question: What's up with all these abbrevations like WBTB and WILD? Is there a topic for this?

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:27 PM

Yeah, they're methods for Lucid Dreaming. I call WILD weird because I hate it so much, but that's just me. You might like it to be honest. WBTB is the method used before doing WILD.

Much more explained here - Click

**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:33 PM

Thanks, that was really helpful.
Repeating my fourth question:
"4) Has anyone ever tried to fly in their lucid dream? If you have, what does it feel like? I've had a few dreams in which I felt like I was flying, and it felt so real and amazing. Was this a lucid dream?"

**NightLife** · 04-27-2008 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by penguin

Thank you so much, both of you two!

Question: What's up with all these abbrevations like WBTB and WILD? Is there a topic for this?

No one has ever thanked me before... Thank you... You should definitely go over the abbreviations so that you're not lost... There are so many abbreviations on these forums...

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:39 PM

Penguin.

I havn't, yet, I'm still trying to get used to Lucid Dreaming myself, and you're welcome on the help mate.

**NightLife** · 04-27-2008 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by penguin

Thanks, that was really helpful.
Repeating my fourth question:
"4) Has anyone ever tried to fly in their lucid dream? If you have, what does it feel like? I've had a few dreams in which I felt like I was flying, and it felt so real and amazing. Was this a lucid dream?"

When I fly, it feels great... I don't always feel wind but when there's a breeze, flying feels even better... A lucid dream is when you're consciously aware that you're dreaming... Everything beyond that is dream control...

**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:46 PM

I wasn't aware. So, I suppose it was a normal dream..

You know the Mario games and how Mario flys? Like, he flys far down then shoots up? That's how I felt like when I was flying. It was an amazing feeling when I woke up and recalled it.

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by penguin

I wasn't aware. So, I suppose it was a normal dream..

You know the Mario games and how Mario flys? Like, he flys far down then shoots up? That's how I felt like when I was flying. It was an amazing feeling when I woke up and recalled it.

Congratulations on that! Also, did you know you were dreaming?

**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:49 PM

Ah, but I wish it did! I felt like I was awake and not dreaming. (That's how most of my dreams are) It was just a normal dream unfortunately.. luckily I recalled that wonderful dream when I woke up, though! It was an amazing feeling remembering it!

**NightLife** · 04-27-2008 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by penguin

I wasn't aware. So, I suppose it was a normal dream..

You know the Mario games and how Mario flys? Like, he flys far down then shoots up? That's how I felt like when I was flying. It was an amazing feeling when I woke up and recalled it.

Haha, same thing happened to me when I jumped out of a window (In a dream)
It's like Mario in that flying rainbow level in the center of the first floor...

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:50 PM

I remember that one.

**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:52 PM

Yes, that's how most of my flying dreams felt like.

Actually, I've been able to recall a couple flying dreams from when I was around 11-12. I can't wait until I can lucid dream and actually realize I'm flying in my dream!

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:53 PM

Focus on Dream Signs then.

You fly a lot, by the looks of it. Seen as though it's impossible to do in real life, keep imagining or studying so that you can get it into your head to check your reality whist your flying.

(Didn't mean to sound rude there, sorry)

**penguin** · 04-27-2008 11:53 PM

Dream Signs meaning trying to realize I am in a dream?

**Jdeadevil** · 04-27-2008 11:56 PM

Yep.

Dreams Signs are the things that make you want to do Reality Checks, along with other things. Dream Signs just indicate you're possibly dreaming

**NightLife** · 04-28-2008 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by penguin

Dream Signs meaning trying to realize I am in a dream?

Dream signs are different for everyone... Dream signs usually occur often in people's dreams, so they tell themselves to realize their dream signs before they go to sleep... There's usually a gigantic wave coming towards me in my dreams, so waves might be my dream sign...

**penguin** · 04-28-2008 12:03 AM

So I bet every individual can have some indication that they are in a dream?
All of this stuff makes me so excited, dang!

**Jdeadevil** · 04-28-2008 12:05 AM

Lol, you can be excited, just don't make it physical when you're trying to sleep.

**penguin** · 04-28-2008 12:10 AM

Haha. I'll try.

**Jdeadevil** · 04-28-2008 12:11 AM

Oh, wait, I worded that wrong. I'm not saying you masturbate!

I'm just saying, try not to get over excited, so much that you don't sleep. Of course it can help you with Lucidity though, like confidence.

**penguin** · 04-28-2008 12:17 AM

LOL @ masturbation

Yes, I think anxiousness and stuff helps with it but I need my rest for school ):

**penguin** · 04-28-2008 12:58 AM

Sorry for double post; another question / statement / whatever :x
I've had several weird dreams, and a reoccuring one would be that I'm driving a car and I crash. This wave of nervousness always flows over me. It feels like real life.
I think this is another dream or possibly can be a LD?

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