Lucid Dreams, What are they? How can i get them?

Question

i'm curious

Answer 1

Hi,
Lucid dreaming means dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. It is possible to be lucid and have little control over dream content, and conversely, to have a great deal of control without being explicitly aware that you are dreaming. However, becoming lucid in a dream is likely to increase the extent to which you can deliberately influence the course of events. Once lucid, dreamers usually choose to do something permitted only by the extraordinary freedom of the dream state, such as flying. You always have the choice of how much control you want to exert. For example, you could continue with whatever you were doing when you became lucid, with the added knowledge that you are dreaming. Or you could try to change everything--the dream scene, yourself, other dream characters. It is not always possible to perform "magic" in dreams, like changing one object into another or transforming scenes. A dreamer's ability to succeed at this seems to depend a lot on the dreamer's confidence.

Lucid dreaming is a skill you can develop, like learning a new language. A few individuals may have an innate talent for achieving lucidity, yet even they can benefit from instruction and practice in making the most of their lucid dreams. Many more people experience lucidity as a rare spontaneous event, but need training to enjoy lucid dreams at will. The best predictor of success with lucid dreaming is the ability to remember dreams. This, too, is a skill you can develop. With specific techniques, you can increase the quantity and quality of your dream recall, which will in turn greatly increase your ability to have lucid dreams.

The two essentials to learning lucid dreaming are motivation and effort. Although most people report occasional spontaneous lucid dreams, they rarely occur without our intending it. Lucid dream induction techniques help focus intention and prepare a critical mind. They range from millennium-old Tibetan exercises to modern methods developed by dream researchers. Try the following techniques and feel free to use personal variants. Experiment, observe, and persevere - lucid dreaming is easier than you may think.

Answer 2

I have been a lucid dreamer all my life.The weirdest part of lucid dreaming (in my case anyway) is the level of recall regarding even the tiniest detail is far greater than I would have when awake.Indeed my memory is pretty rubbish.For instance I can remember the type of buttons on the blouse I wore in last nights dream!
When weird unreal things happen in your dream that's the point when your conscious mind is alerted to the fact that 'this is a dream'.On a number of occasions I've been able to 'steer' the dream from there but more often than not I can't.Could be down to how deeply you are asleep wether your conscious mind can kick in and take control.Lucid bad dreams are no fun at all !!!!

Answer 3

Lucid dreams occurs when you realize you are dreaming. "Wait a second. This is only a dream!" Most dreamers wake themselves up once they realize that they are only dreaming. Other dreamers have cultivated the skill to remain in the lucid state of dreaming. They become an active participant in their own dreams, making decisions in their dreams and influencing the dream's outcome without awakening.

Love & Blessings
Milly

Answer 4

Lucid means you see your dreams clearly, you are not in a complete state of sleep. So you do know you are dreaming and you have a certain amount of control over the dream.
They are nearer the surface to you being awake.
It's like when you talk in your dream and you say it out loud and hear yourself. When that happens to me I wake myself up.
I have had one or two lucid dreams. I honestly don't know how or why I had them. Can't help you there.