My Experience

[Mystic42]

Hi all I am new and was surprised no one posted here! So I guess I will add my experience. I learned about lucid dreaming about 8 years ago, I always wondered what it was called when you knew you were dreaming, I have had experience with lucid dreaming since I was a kid but never knew what it was called. I remember when I was a kid and I was with a bunch of other kids and realized I was dreaming and told them I was dreaming and that when I woke up I would be gone. But after I learned what it was about 7 years ago I attempted to control my dream, most of the time my lucid dreaming happens when I decide to take a nap through the day, this seems to be the ideal sleep situation for me that I reach lucid dreaming without effort and just all of a sudden realize I am dreaming and in the past I would kind of freak and try to wake myself up which would put me in a trapped sense of mind and be very distressful, so at this time 7 years ago, I did not try to wake myself up I just simply called for my mom which I decided I would do during the next event of lucid dreaming, and in my dream I was in my living room, (where I was taking my nap on the couch) and I walked over to the door and seen a big beautiful mountain, (ok I live in Michigan but it was nice in the dream), I turned away from the door and there was my mom (who passed many years ago) I was so excited I wanted to tell her how I was now a grandma and how happy I was, she stood there looking beautiful, and just smiling with content at me, and never said a word, but I do believe she enjoyed our meeting as much as I did! I still tend to struggle with trying to wake myself up when I know I am dreaming and that is why I am here, I want to make the most of these experiences. Take Care all!!! CindySue

[Burns]

Hi Mystic, another Michigander! Naps are a great time to lucid dream. Glad you found this forum, see you around.

[Caradon]

Lucid Dreaming, can be very fun and fascinating. Instead of trying to wake up, you should let yourself have a sense of adventure, and use it as your own private playground. It is also great for personal growth, you can learn a lot about yourself. If you have not read Exploring the world of Lucid Dreaming, you should. It has pretty much everything ther is to know on the subject.