Are all lucid dreams like this?

**xRealityCheck** · 07-10-2011 12:02 AM

I had a "lucid dream" a few days back (I say "lucid dream" because I didn't get to do anything in it..) and it wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. I was really thinking that you actually FEEL you're in there , and not feel your outer eyes and self.... Please , someone tell me that something went completely wrong and that you feel like you feel in real life only with all the "THE WORLD IS MINE" feeling..... I really can't see me enjoying it too much if it's not the way I thought it would be....

**Caretaker** · 07-10-2011 12:18 AM

That's just how most people start out. You get better at having more vivid LDs and realistic feeling ones the longer you practice. It's worth the effort so don't give up!

**Xaqaria** · 07-10-2011 12:41 AM

If you were aware of your 'real' body, it is most likely because you became lucid when you were very close to waking up. A lot of times, the first few lucids will happen this way because that is the time that you are most aware and so it is the easiest to realize that it is a dream. Unfortunately it also means that you will very soon be aware enough to also be aware of your body and then usually what happens is you will just wake up shortly after. The next time you become lucid, try to relax yourself; sit down take deep breaths and focus on your surroundings. Try to fall just a little bit deeper into sleep/dream without losing lucidity and focus on bringing the dream world back into full focus. As you get more accustomed to the difference between waking and dream awareness you'll be able to become lucid during deeper sleep/dream states and the dream world will be much more real.

Also, once you are able to overcome the excitement of becoming lucid and develop more control, you will be able to consciously sink yourself into a more vivid dream. The way I like to picture the dream state is like a deep ocean. The water is clearest (highest awareness) near to the surface, but breaking the surface is waking up. The dream is more encompassing as you go deeper, but also darker (less awareness). Once you get a feel for the depth and how to travel in it, you can get yourself to float far enough below the surface to achieve maximum vividness and avoid waking, but close enough to the surface to stay aware.

**xRealityCheck** · 07-10-2011 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

If you were aware of your 'real' body, it is most likely because you became lucid when you were very close to waking up. A lot of times, the first few lucids will happen this way because that is the time that you are most aware and so it is the easiest to realize that it is a dream. Unfortunately it also means that you will very soon be aware enough to also be aware of your body and then usually what happens is you will just wake up shortly after. The next time you become lucid, try to relax yourself; sit down take deep breaths and focus on your surroundings. Try to fall just a little bit deeper into sleep/dream without losing lucidity and focus on bringing the dream world back into full focus. As you get more accustomed to the difference between waking and dream awareness you'll be able to become lucid during deeper sleep/dream states and the dream world will be much more real.

Also, once you are able to overcome the excitement of becoming lucid and develop more control, you will be able to consciously sink yourself into a more vivid dream. The way I like to picture the dream state is like a deep ocean. The water is clearest (highest awareness) near to the surface, but breaking the surface is waking up. The dream is more encompassing as you go deeper, but also darker (less awareness). Once you get a feel for the depth and how to travel in it, you can get yourself to float far enough below the surface to achieve maximum vividness and avoid waking, but close enough to the surface to stay aware.

How long should I wait before I start going around doing crazy stuff? What else should I do to go deeper without slipping to the surface? When I realized i'm dreaming I instantly tried lighting up a fire in my hand (which ended up as a red dot in the middle of my hand) and then I tried opening my eyes , because I didn't feel comfortable with me feeling my outer body...
I accidently woke myself up. Thanks for the tip , btw.

**Zana** · 07-10-2011 01:17 AM

You need to increase your dream recall. By doing this, your dreams will become clearer and you won't have that "distant" feeling after waking up.

**Xaqaria** · 07-10-2011 01:49 AM

It would be hard to tell you when it is okay to start exploring the dream world. The best answer is "when you feel comfortable" but that may seem lacking now. The truth is, you will know when you have settled into a stable state; you will feel it. The more you do it, the easier that feeling will be to recognize. If you want to develop the best control, don't try to do anything with any lucid dream until you are able to recognize this feeling.

Of course you can always try things before this happens, you may do some cool things and eventually lose lucidity or wake up. There is nothing wrong with doing it that way. If you wait until you are comfortable with your control over just being lucid and not doing anything in particular though, it will be much easier to then take it to the next level and actively engage the dream world. It may seem more 'boring' to do it this way but you'll be less likely to get discouraged if the things you try don't work and will be able to become lucid more frequently and stay lucid for longer.

**JussiKala** · 07-10-2011 01:52 AM

I've had about 20 of those kinds of lucid dreams. Then about 3 of them proper ones. Though I could call myself only a beginner at this, not much further than you.

Dream vividity changes from dream to dream. Just keep on doing it and you'll get them vivid lucid dreams.

**faceonmars** · 07-10-2011 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by xRealityCheck

I had a "lucid dream" a few days back (I say "lucid dream" because I didn't get to do anything in it..) and it wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. I was really thinking that you actually FEEL you're in there , and not feel your outer eyes and self....

By you stating that ' I didn't get to do anything in it' you are telling me that it was either a very short LD, a quick transcendental state or simply a vivid dream. LDs come in a variety of intensities. I would give it another shot, IMHO

**zhineTech** · 07-14-2011 10:12 PM

many dreams start out like that. you can try working on stabilzation techniques like in this thread: http://www.dreamviews.com/f12/ninas-...torial-118317/

and you can kind of see a division of the levels here: http://www.dreamviews.com/f11/semi-l...cidity-117430/

**Avalanche** · 07-20-2011 08:28 PM

Another thing to think about is often when we start out lucid dreaming, we see through binoculars, without the zoom. When you see, as in right now, you see the monitor, whats directly behind the monitor and around it, the desk maybe, your arms, and stuff right beside you.

In dreams, we only see exactly what we are looking at, and we just get hints of what is around us (the location and colour, maybe a few objects). Until we look around do we notice things and build up awareness. Next time, try slowly turning around and seeing everything, don't just try to clear up one little thing. Thats what I did, and it was a short lived LD.