Thread: My First Lucid Experience

Well, I am very new to the idea of lucid dreaming and also very interested in experiencing them myself. I have recently spent an extended period of time in a wilderness therapy program and during my stint I learned from an instructor about lucid dreaming. Shortly after my encounter with this instructor I experienced my first lucid dream.
In my dream, I was sitting on a rock outcropping near the peak of a mountain. Suddenly I noticed a bird flying in front of me and as I admired it's grace in flight I saw a mountain lion coming down the ridge. The mountain lion attacked and ate the bird and then turned towards me. I was overwhelmingly firghtened and began to back away when the mountain lion came at me. I punched the animal in the nose and ran away. As I ran down the mountain with my pursuer hot on my trail I noticed other lions around me. I finally encountered a ledge where I was able to dodge the ferocious beasts and escape. After making my exit I eventually found myself standing on a road along the mountainside.
It was at this moment that I realized that I was, in fact, dreaming. I immediately became extremely excited. I thought to myself "Kick ass, I'm dreaming, i should fly". I instantly sprang from the earth and blazed through the air. After around ten seconds of flying I decided to try to change the setting around me entirely. Upon my attempt to change my surrounding I found that my environment was slowly fading to black. I tried to fight my consciousness but to no avail. I woke up disappointed by invigorated as well. I was really excited to have experienced a lucid dream of my own.
I found this site hoping to learn more about lucid dreaming and I hope to apply my new knowledge and become proficient in the art of lucid dreaming.