My First Lucid Experience!

[ThePlayer]

Yay! I had my first lucid dream! (sort of...) I've been doing RCs for about 2-3 weeks now and also tried visualizing before sleep(MILD). I also started a dream journal. And, I think, it finally paid off! Last night I had a dream where I was in the game LEGO Racers 2 (maybe you remember it, it's really old). The world had a low resolution surface with grass and there were a lot of lego buildings, trees, towns and cars. I saw myself (the LEGO car) from 3rd person view and I was just going around places pointlessly. Then the car stopped for a while. And it occurred to me: I AM DREAMING! The feeling was even better than what I previously thought it would be. I knew who I was, I knew I was dreaming. But the feeling of totally knowing who I am in a dream is unbeatable! Interestingly, the picture remained the same, it didn't get any clearer and I felt like I was non-existent in the dream scene (maybe because I was a LEGO car from 3rd person view ) So after these things happened to me the picture of the dream almost instantly faded away into total blackness. As I have read some articles on how to get back into the dream I tried to imagine a movie playing in front of me or something like that. In the last moment I tried to move my dream arm but I only moved my real arm in bed . Maybe it was naturally the end of a dream because I had slept about 4-4.5 hours before that, plus I wasn't excited or anything just got absolutely conscious of myself. If a fully proper lucid feels like this... plus I can control something.. then I'm in for more! Are "beginner" lucids similar to this? I still can't get myself over that feeling that I AM in a dream with fully knowing who I am... Sadly I rarely find time to update my DJ (on Dream Views) or profile but I do my best. Oh, and one more question: I started practicing meditation and chakra balancing 2 months ago. Do you think meditation helps with lucid dreaming? I would be grateful if you took the time to comment on this experience! Have a good day!

[SarcasticIndeed]

Congratulations on your first lucid Mine was not nearly as exciting. And to answer the meditation question, I'd say yes, but mostly if you are MILDing or WILDing. Both require relaxation, and meditation offers it. However, I don't think it has many practical uses for DILD, except awareness maybe? Well, that's how I see it.

[gab]

Welcome to Dreamviews! That was a pretty good 1st lucid. Most of the first ones are really short. Mine was 5 seconds, all I got to do is fly a few loops in a darkness, before waking up. But the feeling you describe is unforgettable and best feeling I have ever had. You can increase clarity of your dream by yelling out loud clarity now! So congratulations If you have any questions, please post or PM. Happy dreams

[melanieb]

Congratulations! Keep dreaming!

[EthicalEye]

Looks like your Dream has come true

[dreamerJon23]

Welcome to DV's! Meditation can be helpful as long as you enjoy it. Exercise and focus, lots of water helps a bunch too.

[MtSaEt]

I envy you.. Congratulation on your first Lucid Dream! It must be so nice..! Keep going on, I guess many are coming your way!

[TheSpiderSilva]

Congratulations dude! Hope I have one tonight, wish me luck.