In 1996 I went through a situation where I could not go to sleep due to fear. I met someone that had shamanic abilities that suggested we meet up in the dream plane so that she could look at what was attaching to me energy-wise.

Sounds like fantasy bull, right? I thought so too, at that time.

But desperate to try anything, I agreed with the suggestion and intended it to happen as I went to sleep.

The next day, I went to the chat area to meet back up with "LaceyRae," and she told me the exact dream that I had with her in it. This was before I even told her anything! She described how she was sitting exactly where I remembered seeing her, and she was wearing a dream symbol that she told me I could identify her by. For me, that's way beyond coincidence. She lived in Tenessee at the time, and I lived in Rhode Island.

I was not lucid in that dream, but I remembered it with exceptional detail. From that point on, I'd stake anything on the concept that it is indeed real.

And if you are metaphysically inclined, then you already know that the dream plane is an extension of conciousness and is just as real as our reality. To limit the dream plane to our own mind is a bit short-sighted, in my opinion.

But! I just drew a line in the sand where many people believe one school of thought, while others believe the more ethereal view. Let's either agree or agree to disagree. I'm just passing on my own personal account.

Cheers!