I went lucid.

**dreamtweaker** · 03-17-2004 01:44 AM

Greetings Everyone,

Last night I had my first intentional lucid dream.

I have spent the last few weeks reading your experiences and advice on this board, reading LaBerge, practicing reality checks, and watching Waking Life.

This would not have happened without this board and I am so grateful.

I want to share.

In the minutes before I became lucid I was swimming with a friend and a stranger. I stopped to show them this "figure 8" route that I found very relaxing. My view then switched to third person perspective and my body turned into a piece of photo film which was peacefully moving in a figure 8 pattern. The stranger interfered with the film's motion and I said "Hey, nobody ruins my concentration when I'm dreaming." My body immediately began to float towards the sky and in front of my eyes was a gigantic banner that said "I AM DREAMING!" I became very excited and woke up into a false awakening...

I was in a very small room in a bed and the room was blinking blue and white. This room was terrifying. I was in there for a brief second and then woke up into another false awakening.

This time I was on a beach in front of the most beautiful skyline I have ever seen. The colors were breathtaking. There were people sitting with me. I looked over at one of them and said, "I think I am dreaming because I do not remember how I got here." She said, "No you are not. This is real." I said, "No, I really think I am dreaming right now," and began running down the boardwalk. At this point I still was not sure and noticed roadsigns along the path. After a few weeks now of practicing reality checks in my waking life I was able apply the technique in the dream and then knew I was still dreaming.

There is more but I have already written so much.

Anyway, I am really looking forward to learning from everyone and reading about your experiences.

Peace.

**intent** · 03-17-2004 01:49 AM

fantastic! i love seeing all these first time lucid dreams. grats on your first lucid dream! without a doubt, more fantastic ones to come. it is great that you recognized the false awakening and still stayed lucid, being educated about the whole process really helps when you actually have the experience.

**Life** · 03-17-2004 01:51 AM

Wow, props for your first LD 8) I also had mine last night.. pretty trippy isnt it?

**intent** · 03-17-2004 02:12 AM

yeah it is like an evolution going on. every day I keep seeing new breakthroughs or new first time LD. maybe it is the mass of this website causes people to succeed... all the positive energy.

**Seeker** · 03-17-2004 02:21 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!

Welcome and congrats!!!!!!

Really cool, wasn't it?

*looks around for Aphius

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**dreamtweaker** · 03-18-2004 12:32 AM

It was incredible. I can't stop thinking about it.

I was a little bummed this morning after not having another LD last night but I wasn't exactly expecting to.

I really want to begin having them frequently. Any tips or advice on what to do immediately after having your first experience to ensure having another soon?

Life, congrats. Don't you feel like this is a big accomplishment?

We're on our way to somewhere.

**Aphius** · 03-18-2004 12:48 AM

Originally posted by Seeker
*looks around for Aphius * **

*Bursts in*
APHIUS IN DA HOUUSE!

Welcome to the forum dreamtweaker! And Congratulations on the Lucid dream!

It sounds like it would have been a very interesting experience, i have never had a false awakening so i dont know what it would be like.

Welcome.

**Alaurast78** · 03-18-2004 09:15 AM

Very Cool dream!!! Plus two false awakenings!! Keep us posted on more LD experiences. By the way don't feel bad writing your whole dream if you want.... some people here like to write books on their posts (who??? not me!!! hehe).