Layer 0 on first night

**FuzzyWuzzy** · 08-07-2009 07:35 PM

Last night was my first night attempting an LD. I went to sleep, and in about 40 minutes I woke up to a loud shriek, and Im not gonna lie, I was scared. So in about 2 hours (I think I got a little too much sleep the first time) I was asleep again.

I had a dream that me and my mates were talking about lucid dream, but I never became lucid. The dream also was a bit sexual, as I went into the bathroom to masturbate in the middle of it

. I probably should have realized that I was in a dream, as there were a million girls stripping in the room >_>

Is this just because I was extremely interested in lucid dreaming the few hours before sleep and I was thinking about it, or is this some sort of lucidity on its own?

I have also heard this called "Layer 0 Lucidity"

**Abra** · 08-07-2009 07:49 PM

There were a million girls stripping in the room... So you went into the bathroom to masturbate. I lol'd.

I think it is, as you said, because you were thinking about it all day. Hooray for motivation-induced-lucid-dreams.

I have never heard of "Layer 0 Lucidity." You are lucid if you are aware you are dreaming, while in the dream. Any other terminology/lucid scale/lucidity rating system you hear about was most likely invented by some other Dreamviews member, right here on the forums.

**FuzzyWuzzy** · 08-07-2009 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Abra

There were a million girls stripping in the room... So you went into the bathroom to masturbate. I lol'd.

I think it is, as you said, because you were thinking about it all day. Hooray for motivation-induced-lucid-dreams.

I have never heard of "Layer 0 Lucidity." You are lucid if you are aware you are dreaming, while in the dream. Any other terminology/lucid scale/lucidity rating system you hear about was most likely invented by some other Dreamviews member, right here on the forums.

The "Levels of lucidity" thing is from a very awesome youtube vido series I saw.
Right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywwli...187AB5&index=0

I dont think its a scientific term, and that he made it up. But I think its a reliable way to tell the differences between your lucid dreams

**Snowy Egypt** · 08-07-2009 09:52 PM

I'm going to watch the video later, but I agree with Abra.

Originally Posted by Abra

You are lucid if you are aware you are dreaming, while in the dream.

Nothing more, nothing less. But you will see the term "false" lucids roaming around here. Ignore it.

**mrdeano** · 08-07-2009 10:48 PM

In my opinion I wouldn't refer to that layer system. He has made the whole process of lucid dreaming overally complicated.
As far as I am aware, no one on this forum refers to that system for that reason.

I see lucid dreaming as two terms. Fully Lucid and Semi Lucid.
Fully lucid being you had control of your dream, and semi lucid being meaning you had little to none.

Anyway.

Congratulations on your lucid dream! Hope theres many more to come!

**44CalibreSunlight** · 08-08-2009 11:55 PM

I happen to really like Reese Jones and his terminology. though I usually just refer to layer zero as non lucid and the rest I don't really memorise. Though his theories and ideas are really worth listening to imo, he really got me started.

Layer zero is notorious, it's as if the plot of the dream involves being lucid, yet your logical mind hasn't kicked in to allow you to think for yourself. I had one a few nights ago where my friend was saying we were in a dream, and that we should go flying. so we flew, then somehow I lost the ability to fly and was unable to regain it. Normally if I'm lucid it hits me like a brick and I feel amazing, and I'm ALWAYS able to fly.

You just gotta teach yourself to never think about lucidity passivly in your waking life.

**Snowy Egypt** · 08-09-2009 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by mrdeano

In my opinion I wouldn't refer to that layer system. He has made the whole process of lucid dreaming overally complicated.

You're telling me. I couldn't even get past two minutes of that video.

You watch him all the time? Stop.

**FuzzyWuzzy** · 08-09-2009 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Snowy Egypt

You're telling me. I couldn't even get past two minutes of that video.

You watch him all the time? Stop.

Why? I find his videos entertaining, and informative. Its just a matter of opinion

**mrdeano** · 08-09-2009 05:44 PM

As well as this. I think he also promotes the idea of a dream guide or an inner consciousness. Which simply don't exist.
I just want people to know the facts about lucid dreaming, none of that gobble do guu stuff.