Originally posted by Shifani
Although I've lucid-dreamt a lot, I have still never found out WHY we have Lucid experiences. I know now that people sometimes 'teach' others to dream this way, but what causes Lucid experiences when it comes naturally? Is it because Lucid dreamers have more control-power than others? Why exactly do we have Lucid experiences?

Would appreciate it if someone would let me know. Thanks. :-)
The uninstructed Dream Self is something of a primitive persona, given to violence and promiscuous sex. Not very civilized at all. And the Dreams are not entirely coherent, are they?

What Lucid Dreaming does is it helps to integrate the Waking Self -- the Civilized Moral day by day Person -- with the Primitive Dream Persona. Lucid Dreams are a Civilizing influence.

Now, of course access to Dreaming also helps the Waking Self, but before any of this help can be made available the Dream Persona has to be brought to order.