LOL. I feel like the pre-lucid monger...

I don't mean to be, but every dreamer that thinks he or she is truely lucid dreaming needs to realize there are two forms of lucid dreaming. I only tell this to people, becuase most people believe they are lucid dreaming, and they are really just PRE-lucid.

I clarify this, becuase pre-lucid dreamers are having these dreams that they think are lucid, but don't understand that true lucid dreams are mind-blowing! Pre-lucid dreams are nothing compared to the vividness, the clarity, the emotional feeling, and the ability to tap into the unconscience. And I'm only replying becuase Squall states:

"Lucid dreaming is simply knowing that you are dreaming and being able to control to some extent what you dream."

But this isn't completely true. It isn't simply knowing. Or having control. A pre-lucid dreamer THINKS they know they are asleep, but wouldn't jump off the Empire State Building for fun--for fear of death. Even though your dream ego may casual point out, "Hmmm. I'm dreaming. Cool!"--in all actuality, the majority of dreamers are in a PRE-lucid state. It can be hard to explain--but there is a major difference.

You see, when I tell people I lucid dream, they say, "Oh ya, I've been doing that for a while." There is NOWAY they are really lucid dreaming. People that truely lucid dream don't casually let something like that out. We are a rare group, that have gone through an almost born-again experience.

One of the main differences between pre-lucid and lucid is (like stated above) fear of bodily harm will stop you from doing certain things. Also, a big difference is the clarity. In a pre-lucid dream, at the moment your dream ego says, "Oh, I'm dreaming." nothing different happens--the dream continues on, may change a tad, and you may feel the control has shifted into your hands...but in a truely lucid dream, the moment your dream ego and waking ego collide you will have an unbelievable feeling, so incredible you won't understand it, and you will most likely wake up from this. (your brain, subconscience, unconscience, id, ego, superego ALL want to wake you up from this. It's as if you found a secret door, and they just kicked you out)

Anyway, I hope you understand. If you do not, I would love to explain further. Visit my Lucid board @ http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Luciddreamer

Take care all.