To Alpha Omega, Thanks for taking the time to reply but I must say I find your arrogance a little overwhelming. I didn't realize that I would be marked on my composition technique. It is very difficult to retell a dream experience in written text but the guidelines for placing posts is to be specific and to include all the detail that you possibly can. You are obviously very experienced with lucid dreaming but if you noticed my profile I am a beginner and although I have had many dream experiences throughout my life they have all been random, unplanned experiences and the unknown can be quite disconcerting. I feel your sarcasm re the fact that I could be afraid of losing something rather off putting. I'm not sure how old you are but I am 48 and have experienced much loss in my life. I have learnt through my experience that loss can be a huge learning curve but definitely not something to be sarcastic about. May I suggest that you add a little compassion and empathy to your replies, especially to beginners. I have taken membership to this group because I was hoping to link up with people who are serious about the learning that can be gained from intergrating their dream life and their waking life into a positive amalgum not to be treated like an idiot. My experience in the void was very difficult. I was totally alert in my mind but completely without any of my waking senses ie voice, movement, sight and it was a very drawn out experience not just a fleeting moment. I know the void "doesn't have to mean anything" the fact is it "was" something which I vividly experienced.
To Wolffe I have experienced faces staring down at me through the ceiling after I was completely awake and yes it was extremely freaky, but it is good to know that I'm not crazy and that others have also experienced that phenomena.