Hello. I am interested in dream characters and the role in other's dreams.
In the past, I would try to convince dream characters that they were, in fact, just a part of my dream. This would usually cause them to either become agitated or even angry. Sometimes, these characters would even try to convince me that I was crazy(sometimes with looks, sometimes with words). This would usually initiate a lucid dream, but control was minimal and it was almost as if I was moving through what can be best described as thick air.
I have always had trouble quieting my mind and I have always been a painfully light sleeper. I have always had trouble meditating as well. Recently, for some reason I had a strong urge to meditate. I can't even say why, but I kept bringing my fingertips together(approx. 2" distance) and pulling them apart without touching them. After some time, I noticed a strange feeling in my fingertips. It felt as though I was holding magnets with opposing polarities in either hand. I'm not one to get carried away, but there seemed to be something significant about this experience. Since then, I have been able to duplicate the feeling without meditation. In the last few months, I have had not only an extremely active dream life, but my lucid dreams have increased dramatically as well. Movement and control in general have become much easier.
Well, sometimes the characters in my lucid dreams seem to think independently of me. Some of these characters I have never even seen before. Some of them are working against me.
I am not looking for someone to analyze my experience(or even try to explain this phenomenon), but rather to find others who have had similar experiences with dream characters.
Thank you for your time.