Thread: So I had two Lucid Dreams last night...

Go into the dream knowing exactly what you want to do and how you will do it. Going in with a basic game plan can make a world of difference.

Originally Posted by Toledous

How do you gain even more control of your dreams, its like sometimes even when you know you are dreaming you forget that you can do anything like make people disappear, how do you take further control besides just expecting things to happen?

Congrats on your LDs.. your subconscious was really helping you get lucid what with the piece of paper that said that you were dreaming and the DC who confirmed that you were!

Control will come with experience.

For 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 too many 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 declaring "increase lucidity" or "clarity now" but that would be the extent of control I would recommend for struggling dreamers.

I still have to remind myself the moment I become lucid to get "grounded" in my dream (i.e., make it as lucid as it could 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 helps me remain in the dream 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".

The wierd thing about it though is that I haven't practiced Lucid Dreaming in about 3 months. I still have yet to buy a digital watch, and i have tried WILD before. Wild induces odd sensations for me sometimes when i try it tho, when i feel myself becoming closer to entering the dream world my body might be tingling, or it may feel as if my breathing has stopped, but i know im still breathing and i know im making this transition, i just cant get past the wierdness of it. Dreamsigns seem to work best for me when i try it, and after last night...wow, i mean, Im going to try more often because i felt great when i woke up and i spent at least an hour in my lucid dream so it was pretty amazing...lets see what happens tonight.