Thread: first ld ever

I am so happy for you! May many more dreams come to you in the future.

Yeah, sorry for not posting here very often, but I had a lucid dream a couple of months ago (or maybe it was last month; I don't really remember). Bascially I was in my living room in my old home, and I realized I was lucid. I did the same thing (get really excited), only I just turned in circles and became a bit more clear. I then tried to do some general lucid things. First I tried to be back in my new place...fail. Then I tried something a bit less dramatic by attempting to fire webs from my wrists a la spiderman...fail.

what are our collective problems?

egizmo and Mato2, first congratulations on your first lucid dreams (may you both have many more)!

For all those new to lucid dreaming, I advise that you don't try to set the lucid world on fire your first few dreams.. don't try to do tricks, summon people, etc. Simply go with the flow and take it all in. Get used to what being lucid FEELS like so you can ground yourself in your dreams.. that's when the tricks/stunts can happen.

Your first few dreams simply act like a tourist in a new place.. go sightseeing and take in all the different colors and sounds. You may try to increase your vividness by confidently stating aloud "increase lucidity" or "clarity now" but that would be the extent of control I would recommend for struggling dreamers.

I know when I first become lucid, I have to fight that initial rush of adrenalin. I do this by telling myself to calm down, breathing naturally (or a little slower) and I try to "ground" myself in the dream (i.e., make it as lucid as it can be) instead of immediately racing to do something before I lose lucidity.

One of the tricks I use to "ground" myself is to "touch" things. By touching.. I mean really "feeling" them. Get into how they feel.. are they hot, cold, smooth, rough, etc. (this also increases the vividness of the dream along with helping me remain in it longer).

Also, there is no "try" when you're lucid.. only "do". You must KNOW that there is nothing you can't have nor perform while in your dream.

Just remember that "the deeper the level of lucidity.. the better your lucid experience should be".