It actually worked! 1st proper lucid...and issues

**isthisit** · 06-17-2012 07:12 AM

Hey all.

I have had lucid dreams naturally before - but they always woke me up and I never gained any control as I didn't know I could. After joining this forum I started a DJ, and practised reality checks frequently. I wasn't sure how it would work, but...

Last night was amazing!

In my dream I was talking to a friends child who asked what a RC was. I demonstrated by plugging my nose and was SHOCKED to find I could breathe! It set my heart racing, and my body suddenly went crazy tingling!

I looked at my hands (loads of fingers, just like you guys said!!!) and the body sensation - this tingling, burning sensation was really intense. I was suddenly so aware of my limbs that I struggled to stay in the dream, but studied my hands hard and it worked. However everything I could see was very grainy, fuzzy and hard to make out.

I lifted one arm, which seemed to take ages, it was the weirdest, strangest feeling ever, so heavy and a bit like pins and needles. I wanted to get 'up' out of my bed in the dream, but my body kind of half floated, half dragged it self into the air near the ceiling, and then gently landed on the floor. My partner who was with me in bed in real life as well as the dream, put me off a bit by shouting 'What are you doing? Get off the floor!?' Very loud and angrily. I then woke up.

When waking I was totally paralised, and knew I could get back if I wanted (this is how I have lucid dreams before) but I was so excited and wanted to record the event that I chose to move, wake up fully and write it all down!

Happy is an understatement, this was AMAZING!!!!

Why was it hard to move though, and my vision was terrible. Next time, what should I do to get a better view of my dream world, shout 'Clarity now' or something? How about being able to walk?

I appreciate the help, I'm just so stoked this really worked!!!!

Extra info:
Bed at 1.15am
Woke up after LD to record in DJ at 3.23am
Had 50mg of Tramadol (pain killer) earlier in the night (8pm?) for a bad knee. This effects my sleep (makes me sleepy / fall to sleep faster)

EDIT! What I did forget to mention, was the whooshing, air noise in my ears. Really loud, like a blood rushing type noise. Is this normal? It was really noticable!!!

**melanieb** · 06-17-2012 07:24 AM

You have had an impressive experience! Congratulations!

Sometimes it can be very hard to move in a dream, and this seems to intensify the more some people concentrate on attempting to move. Sometimes the best thing you can do is just stop and relax and look around.

Grainy vision is often reported also. Some of the best options seem to be reaching for a nearby light switch, putting on glasses, or as you said shouting, "Clarity now!" If it works for you then it's the right thing to do.

I'm up late and a bit tired so I'm going to leave this to other people to spend time answering in more detail.

I'm also going to move this to Lucid Experiences.

**isthisit** · 06-17-2012 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by melanieb

You have had an impressive experience! Congratulations!

Sometimes it can be very hard to move in a dream, and this seems to intensify the more some people concentrate on attempting to move. Sometimes the best thing you can do is just stop and relax and look around.

Grainy vision is often reported also. Some of the best options seem to be reaching for a nearby light switch, putting on glasses, or as you said shouting, "Clarity now!" If it works for you then it's the right thing to do.

I'm up late and a bit tired so I'm going to leave this to other people to spend time answering in more detail.

I'm also going to move this to Lucid Experiences.

Thanks, I really appreciate it. I'm going to try all of those things. Do you think it would become easier the more I do it? I don't think I could have reached for glasses / a lightswitch as I struggled to lift my arm! Also I didn't try talking or shouting, even though I was being shouted at! I'll try that next time.

Thanks!

**isthisit** · 06-17-2012 08:54 PM

Does anyone have any good ideas for helping me move better? I know, you said relaxing and being calm, but if that fails is there anything else? It just felt so strange it was like my brain knew because I was in bed that I shouldnt be moving, and so tried to stop me!!

**Caenis** · 06-17-2012 10:33 PM

Hello isthisit. You were already floating in your dream, right? Instead of trying to move your limbs, try focusing only on floating or flying. That way you can move, but you don't need to focus on moving your limbs! And maybe when you take the focus off of moving, you'll have an easier time with it.

This might be a ridiculous idea, but you could try imagining strings attached to you, and being moved like a marionette.

Originally Posted by melanieb

Grainy vision is often reported also. Some of the best options seem to be reaching for a nearby light switch, putting on glasses, or as you said shouting, "Clarity now!"

I've been wondering for a while if glasses would work, I'm interested in trying that in one of my future LDs.

**isthisit** · 06-17-2012 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Caenis

Hello isthisit. You were already floating in your dream, right? Instead of trying to move your limbs, try focusing only on floating or flying. That way you can move, but you don't need to focus on moving your limbs! And maybe when you take the focus off of moving, you'll have an easier time with it.

I've been wondering for a while if glasses would work, I'm interested in trying that in one of my future LDs.

Thanks, youre right, the floating was not a bad sensation - I just had little control over the speed / direction! The actual noise in my ears and the tingling in my body were the worst things.

I also wear glasses in waking life, so this may be a good thing to try to improve my vision in a dream!

I'll report back when I (hopefully!) next have one!

**melanieb** · 06-17-2012 11:28 PM

I swear, every time I see your user-name I read it as something else.

I need to get my mind cleared.

**isthisit** · 06-17-2012 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by melanieb

I swear, every time I see your user-name I read it as something else.

I need to get my mind cleared.

My user name? It even confuses me sometimes and I came up with it!

**HawkeyeTy** · 06-18-2012 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by isthisit

Hey all.

I have had lucid dreams naturally before - but they always woke me up and I never gained any control as I didn't know I could. After joining this forum I started a DJ, and practised reality checks frequently. I wasn't sure how it would work, but...

Last night was amazing!

In my dream I was talking to a friends child who asked what a RC was. I demonstrated by plugging my nose and was SHOCKED to find I could breathe! It set my heart racing, and my body suddenly went crazy tingling!

I looked at my hands (loads of fingers, just like you guys said!!!) and the body sensation - this tingling, burning sensation was really intense. I was suddenly so aware of my limbs that I struggled to stay in the dream, but studied my hands hard and it worked. However everything I could see was very grainy, fuzzy and hard to make out.

I lifted one arm, which seemed to take ages, it was the weirdest, strangest feeling ever, so heavy and a bit like pins and needles. I wanted to get 'up' out of my bed in the dream, but my body kind of half floated, half dragged it self into the air near the ceiling, and then gently landed on the floor. My partner who was with me in bed in real life as well as the dream, put me off a bit by shouting 'What are you doing? Get off the floor!?' Very loud and angrily. I then woke up.

When waking I was totally paralised, and knew I could get back if I wanted (this is how I have lucid dreams before) but I was so excited and wanted to record the event that I chose to move, wake up fully and write it all down!

Happy is an understatement, this was AMAZING!!!!

Why was it hard to move though, and my vision was terrible. Next time, what should I do to get a better view of my dream world, shout 'Clarity now' or something? How about being able to walk?

I appreciate the help, I'm just so stoked this really worked!!!!

Extra info:
Bed at 1.15am
Woke up after LD to record in DJ at 3.23am
Had 50mg of Tramadol (pain killer) earlier in the night (8pm?) for a bad knee. This effects my sleep (makes me sleepy / fall to sleep faster)

EDIT! What I did forget to mention, was the whooshing, air noise in my ears. Really loud, like a blood rushing type noise. Is this normal? It was really noticable!!!

Wow, very interesting how your brain connected the use of an RC with a child asking what it is. Rather than you being in the dream and remembering to do a reality check from a dream sign. The mind is such a wondrous and mysterious thing.