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[stext2003]

Since I've found out about lucid dreaming in high school, I've always found it to be kind of interesting, but I never had a serious interest in it until lately. A few things happened that caused this weird shift. #1 I saw Waking Life: Great movie, no? #2 My sleep cycle started getting buggered up: It has completely reversed on me, I'll sleep during the day and stay up during the night, generally posting on the internet, but I am trying to do some creative things, for what it's worth. Alcohol and college studies really don't do much for that sort of thing. #3 Sleeping during the day is weird: For one thing, you always seem to notice things more when there's an active environment around you, and that goes for what you learn about your own dreams. I started noticing dreams in which I sustain an injury, such as hot water being poured on my hand, and my hand jerks in waking life. Also, I would hear things going on outside when I'm dreaming, such as a vacuum cleaner going on, and I would interpret it differently, such as a car engine instead. However, I had one dream that really got me thinking. I was walking in a bizarre, Alice in Wonderland sort of courtyard, with weird plants growing with the number 7 at the center (for what its worth) I then go into a tunnel, and somehow I tell myself that I must be dreaming. I tell myself, "dreaming, dreaming, DREAMING." At that point, all hell broke loose. It was like someone pryed open my eyes, except from there my eylids along with my entire face and skin flayed inside out, and I could feel my entire body disintergrate into cosmic dust as I saw every image from humanity condensed into seven or so movie screens. It felt like I finally met God. The one thing I will always remember about this is the feeling. Kind of like an orgasm, but it was more like an intergalactic shiver, as my body just sneezed away into nothingness and all that was left was my conciousness. I was scared out of my mind, and told myself to wake up. Fortunately, it was a false awakening, and fortunately again, in my dream, I decided to go to sleep again and try for another lucid dream. I guess this method went easy on me, as I had no profound intergalactic shiver, and I proceeded to do other mundane lucid dreaming things, such as flying and pretending I'm in a video game. While all this was fun and all, it's that weird feeling I had when I first realized I was dreaming that I want to achieve. I was raised Hindu, and I was always told that truly enlightened people will try to realize that the nature of reality is that it's not real, and understanding the nature of reality will allow you to become one with god. If I can't do that in this world, might as well practice in my dreams.

[Haz]

Hey there stext, First of all I would like to WELCOME YOU TO DREAM VIEWS Secondly, I haven't exatly seen Waking Life yet, but I would like to. Thirdly, your sleep patter reversed? Can you think of anything that caused this? Fourthly, I enjoyed reading your post about your first lucid dream (it was your first wasn't it), it was freaky when you were describing that your body was being disintegrated and that hell broke loose, very descriptive too. Don't worry you'll achieve the same feeling again in due time... in due time. Oh yes, one more thing, if you need any more help just PM any of the Dream Guides (the green guys), they'll be happy to help Hope to cya around ~Haz

[Anahata]

Originally posted by stext2003 I guess this method went easy on me, as I had no profound intergalactic shiver, and I proceeded to do other mundane lucid dreaming things, such as flying and pretending I'm in a video game to you....... mundane, haha... to some of us it isn't that easy If I can't do that in this world, might as well practice in my dreams.[/b] Good theory... if things we do in our waking life affect our dreams, why wouldn't the opposite be true as well? Welcome to DV

[Amethyst Star]

Welcome to DV! That LD sounds pretty profound, but coming from a different background I most likely perceive it different than you had. Anyway, I hope that you have more success in becoming lucid..... at least more success than me As Haz said, feel free to ask anyone if you have any questions. (I made my signature mainly because he talks about DGs so often) -Amé