Thread: 2.25 Lucid Dreams :)

I have a had a very eventful lucid life in the past 3 days. I had a few lucid dreams in 2004, but nothing as vivid as the past few days. First of all, 3 days ago, I dreamt that I was walking around in just my boxer shorts with my ex, and I was wearing a swimming hat. And it was quite dark. And I looked at my ex and said 'I think I'm dreaming' and really excitedly, he replied 'D'you think?' I think my enthusiasm got mixed with my dream version of him, and I immediately woke up.

The next morning, I tried the technique where you set an alarm early, set it again for 15 minutes later, and do that around 4 times, writing down whatever you can remember from each time you drift off. I had many mini dreams, extremely vivid. The last time, I didn't set the alarm, and let myself sleep. In this last dream, I dreamt that I had woken from a nightmare (I never have nightmares ever). In the supposed nightmare, everyone in the world had died. I woke up and was running around frantically searching for someone to prove I had woken up and it was just a dream. I ran to my house, upstairs and into my parents bedroom. I flung open the curtains and then their covers, and my mum was lying there, perfectly awake. 'Oh, it's only a dream, don't worry' I flung myself onto her (I never do that either). I ran back outside the house, and was running around for some reason, apparently in some kind of celebration that I wasn't dreaming anymore (ironically). I then leapt into my friends garden, over a fence I would not be able to jump in real life. I leapt back over it, and about five seconds later realised that was highly improbable, and I realised I was dreaming. I felt a surge of excitement, but forced myself to calm down, and shocked myself with how much I was able to do this. I did what I had planned to do, and simply observe the dream around me.

Everything was so unbelievably realistic. The sun seemed to shine brighter than it normally does. I was in awe of the world around me. I forgot to look at my hands though. One of the things I want to do most while lucid dreaming is spend time with a teacher at my school woh I have had a huge crush on since he came to the school (yes i'm sad and immature, but if you could see him, you would back me in my thoughts). I considered trying to make him appear somehow, and thought about turning around and then turning back so he would be there, but forced off my thoughts of him. I carried on walking, and saw a group of kids who in real life would probably intimidate me, bu I didn't really feel anythign which was odd. I tried clicking my fingers, but without really thinking of what I wanted to happen. They just walked on by, and suddenly I felt the urge to fly, so I rose into the air and flew the best I've ever flown before. I wasn't going very fast though, and soon was flying backwards, unable to go forwards, as if I was rolling down a hill. So I made myself aim towards a fence and bounced off it and was on my way! Again I wasn't travelling very fast but it still felt pretty cool. I then saw a friend of mine on the ground and got lost in conversation with him, and lost my lucidity.

This morning, I tried exactly the same thing. My dream recall was not so good, but again, I had a lucid dream in the final one where I had not set an alarm. I was watching a football match on tv, looked like it was black and white. The game was interrupeted by a an explosion nearby which meant smoke had covered the pitch. I then noticed that the same smoke was appearing outside my house. I ran to the front door, and realised I was dreaming, as there are not football pitches near my house. Again, I was stunned at how realistic everything was. I have always wanted to be lucid in my house and just walk around, and that is exactly what I did. And this time I remembered to look at my hands! The first time I tried it was quite dark, so I tried turning on a light, and no luck. So I moved to another room and the light did switch on. I looked at my hands, and at first they appeared normal. But then every now and again, an extra finger would appear on the end of both hands! I was so happy, it didn't freak me out at all. I remained very calm and made sure I didn't try and do anything, I just enjoyed the experience. I went to look for food, and found some chocolates, that I assumed were my sisters even though they weren't real. And I felt guilty about eating them! I had to remind myself again and again that I was dreaming. I then suddenly remebered one of the things I wanted to do: seek a spirit guide. I called out 'Can I see my spirit guide?', but it was very half-hearted and I didn't really expect anything to happen. I walked into the living room, still eating a chocolate, which unfortunately didn't seem to have much taste. I said the same thing a little louder, and at first, nothing happened. But then I looked outside the window, and a red, robot-looking thing was in my garden. It was half the size of me, and slightly resembled a vaccum! I stared at it in astonishment, and then woke up.

I am so happy, I see these as being my first PROPER lucid dreams, where I had complete awareness, and managed to maintain lucidity for at least 2-6 minutes (it was had to tell, time felt different). I do't put my attaining lucidity down to reality checks. I thnik it was the technique I was using. Mingling together the two states of awareness, so my regular awake-brain was waking up, and then I was going back to sleep, if you see what I mean. It felt almos inevitable that I would realise I was dreaming sooner or later. Sorry about the length of this, but it felt great knowing I had so much to type!

Could anyone give me any tips on how to maintain lucidity and awareness? I remeber feeling like I was constantly about to lose lucidity, and this made me nervous about trying something in case I became too interested and lost lucidity. I guess I should stop being lazy and check the section designed for those tips anway But I'll ask too. Thanks in advance