Thread: Hello, What is it like to be lucid in a dream?

I'm new on DV and I have stumbled on this site on Wednesday when I was looking up on Lucid Dreaming. I read a Wikipedia about LD, but I never really dug into LD. I want to start my journey in LDing, so I started my membership with DV on my birthday today(I've turned 19).
I read some of your dream journals (especially DreamQueen's) and was inspired to have my own.However, since I'm new, I won't have any entries anytime soon.
I also want to ask what is it like to be lucid in a dream and share some tips on obtaining Lucidity.

Happy birthday!
I haven't actually experienced one where I'm fully lucid, but I've heard it's a lot closer to being awake than being in a dream.

First of all, and happy birthday! The first thing to do as a beginner is to start writing a dream journal. Not just an electronic one, but a real one. Keep it by your bed and when you wake up, try to write down as much as possible of what you remember from the dream. In this way you will impove your dream recalls, which is crucial if you want to get LDs. As for the feeling of a lucid dream, I don't really to be honest. I've had 2 lucids in total but I've lost control right away so I'm still waiting for my first "real" lucid dream. This site has a great tutorial section where you can read everything you need to know.

Happy dreaming,
XeL

it's amazing! Imagine how neo felt when he realized he was the one- it feels like that only on steroids! Complete freedom!

Originally Posted by XeL

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The first thing to do as a beginner is to start writing a dream journal. Not just an electronic one, but a real one
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Wait, what's the difference? I like my laptop better ><. It's a lot quicker and more organized.

Originally Posted by XeL

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In this way you will impove your dream recalls, which is crucial if you want to get LDs
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Oops, is it really crucial? I can always remember my last dream. I should really start doing that journal thing.

Originally Posted by RobotGymnast

Wait, what's the difference? I like my laptop better ><. It's a lot quicker and more organized.

well, if your laptop is on standby while you sleep perhaps you could, but it's all about quick access- in the time you turn on the lap top, launch word, etc you might forget a detail or two, while you can access a copybook in mere seconds

Actually, my laptop's usually on during the night.
My bed's one of those ones that's like a bunkbed, but with no bottom bunk, so I sort of have to leave the bed anyway to turn on a light and get a book anyway.

the first time you become lucid, the moment you realize your dreaming its one of the greatest feelings and it like something youve never felt before.

"wow im walking around in my own head right now, I can do anything i want!!!

Originally Posted by RobotGymnast

Actually, my laptop's usually on during the night.
My bed's one of those ones that's like a bunkbed, but with no bottom bunk, so I sort of have to leave the bed anyway to turn on a light and get a book anyway.

You could put your journal under your pillow. Another disadvantage of using a computer instead of paper is that the screen will blind you, which is bad for your recall and could make it harder to get back to sleep. Plus, if you wake up in the middle of the night and remember a dream it'll be a lot easier to get the motivation to write it down if your journal's handy rather than down lower. I guess you could put your laptop under your pillow.

As for how a lucid dream feels, I'd have to say that the first one is the best. Even though I woke up right away, it was amazing just knowing that I was dreaming. Everything sort of clicked into place (best way I can describe it) and made sense.

During the handful of longer dreams I've had I've mostly flown, which was really fun. Lucid flying is about ten times better than non-lucid flying, something I only realized when I flew in a non-lucid a few days ago. And I have to say, even NL flying is pretty good.