Thread: Some Newbie Questions

1. Ive heard some people can LD every night, but im sure it takes a REALLY long tome to be able to do

2. They can be realistic. too realistic.

3. It depends, on average, mine are 3-4 minutes. some last a couple seconds, ive heard of dreams that can feel like days.

I would first focus on getting a LD or two a month once you understand the theory behind it, then raise your goals to one a week,etc. until you are comfortable with continuing. Sure, dreams can be very realistic, it depends how much attention you like to give to detail. Most beginners only have very short LDs (mere seconds or minutes) and learn how to control them as they progress, and eventually having longer dreams (maybe 15-30 mins to even longer). Once you start LDing on a consistent basis, you will see what I mean.

Originally Posted by RetroReality

My first question would be with time and effort, Would I be able to lucid dream say every night and at will?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Hollings

1. Ive heard some people can LD every night, but im sure it takes a REALLY long tome to be able to do

Took me 4 months. There's hope. You just need to get into the right mindset and figure things out for yourself. Trust me, you're not going to get DILDs every day easily if you just follow what most of the tutorials say. With WILD techniques, it's probably easier. If you can get the technique down, chances are you'll LD every day as long as you do it every day.

Originally Posted by RetroReality

My second question is how real can lucid dreams become. I have heard from many people that lucid dreams can become very realistic.

Stand up, take a look around, listen to your surroundings, examine an object close up, pick something up and throw it, for all I care. That's how real a lucid dream is. Some people will tell you it's even more real than that. Usually they get "more real than real life" confused with "colorful/shiny" but it's definitely possible.

Originally Posted by RetroReality

My last question is How long can a lucid dream last. I have heard( and from some of my own regular dream experiences) that lucid dreams can last for very long amounts of time even though your dream may be in fact only a few minutes.

Technically they can only last as long as your REM period. Since I pretty much only work on induction and don't work on stabilizing my dreams, they last about 5 minutes if I don't lose my lucidity. It's plenty of time anyway. But yes, many people have said that they've experienced lucid dreams lasting hours, days, or even weeks. There's no widely accepted explanation for this, though. Either way, you shouldn't be concerned about dream length, as experienced LDers can get their dreams to last around 15-20 minutes, along with the possibility of chaining dreams (DEILD). Search it.

Originally Posted by RetroReality

I am sorry if I have made any grammer and/or spelling errors as I know these can annoy people(I dont blame you).

No way. Your grammar is one of the best out of the newbie forum posts I've seen.

Originally Posted by Exhalent

I would first focus on getting a LD or two a month once you understand the theory behind it, then raise your goals to one a week,etc. until you are comfortable with continuing.

Why not just focus on getting the most lucid dreams one can?

Thank you everyone. I Appreciate all of your help. You guys gave a lot of great points. I now know that I need to take it step by step. I should start trying to get my dream recall up and make my reality checks a habit. Then try to get into lucid dreams. Once I have masterted those things I can focus more on how to prolong my lucid dreams and how to control them to my liking.

Once Again I Thank everyone who has helped me. I plan to help others on the forums as best I can.(I want to make sure I have attained enough knowledge first)

Cheers Everyone.

1: Yes, but it would be difficult to go every night.
2: They can be just as real as real life, just a little surreal
3: Morning lucid dreams can last for up to and over half an hour, but time dilation can allow it to feel even longer

Yea, lucid dreams can become extremely long. Definitely longer than non-lucids, but I'm not sure if I just remember the longer non-LDs differently.

But yea I've definitely had LDs 30 minutes+, they usually feel longer for some reason. Once you become better, you'll be able to ride your LD until your body wakes you up. Probably the most important thing is to just always do a reality check when you wake up so the false awakenings don't trick you. The other important thing is to relax during the dream so you don't wake yourself up. If your dream fades, always be calm and ride the black until you can see or feel something.