If we change the Terminology we use just before we go to sleep help us?

[Elaineylane]

Before we go to sleep, we all have our little mantra's that help us to try to remember our dreams & to help us have more lucid dreams. But I'm starting to think that my terminology is wrong. Because once I knew what lucid dreams were & that I'd been having them for yrs I only achieved one, but it was also the best one I had ever had but, now I'm just having vivid dreams..... The first book I read on LD's included the definition of lucid dreams by saying that you are only lucid when you notice that you are dreaming & then conciously open your eyes. And on the 2nd night of reading that line I had went to sleep & during my sleep I had a vivid dream & walked through a door & boom! I conciously was aware that not only was I lucid but I had only to open my eyes & the magic would begin. And I did just that, I opened my eyes & the world became alive w/ glorious color & I was even able to fly & navigate perfectly... I should note that flying became normal to me almost 2 yrs ago when I quit drinking to have a healthier lifestyle & that this, was even far greater than that. This was mafnificent glory prosonified! This was Venice, the place I always wanted to go & it was during a festival that is alot like our Marti-Gra which I had never even known existed until I looked up festivals in Venice after this experience... So I'm beginning to believe my brain is over thinking the "terminology", rather than thinking of the "actual act of" of what I want to do.... Does anyone else have opinions on this subject?

[Nebulus]

Thats a real eye opener - sorry couldn't resist :p But seriously, it is the case of opening our eyes then opening again to really become aware of where we are! fantastic! It is like being startled by a kiss or a noise in waking state that brings us to full lucidity