Last night I officially had my first lucid (or at least semi-lucid) dream. YAY!

Although, something odd happened. In my dream, I was In a piano lounge at my school, hanging out with my friends and Rob Schneider (no idea why... I don't particularly like him or his movies ) somehow the topic of conversation happened on lucid dreams. As soon as the phrase was uttered, it smacked me like a ton of bricks. I was struck by the realization that I was dreaming.

As soon as I realized this, things became chaotic around me. My dream friends tried, almost violently, to change the subject, to get me to focus on something else. I refused to listen, too excited by the epiphany. But the more I resisted, the more aggressive they became, shouting and screaming, grabbing at my arms, attempting to get my attention. When I tried to get away, I couldn't move my limbs, as though I was paralyzed.

Then I was overcome by the sensation that i was falling. I thought I was going to fall through the couch, through the world and into nothingness, because technically the couch didn't exist. Being afraid of falling, I remembered I was in a dream and tried to will myself out of the situation. However, maybe I mixed up my intentions because instead of leaving to a new area of my dream, I willed myself awake. I couldn't move for a moment, struck by the realization that I just had my first Lucid (although not controlled) dream.

I don't understand. What happened? Why did my dream rebel against me so violently? I certainly expected it to be more.... serene. Does anyone have any insight into the problem?

At any rate though, i'm proud that I've taken my first steps into lucidity. And granted that it wasn't intentional, I'm proud of myself.


Unfortunately, i've now reached an impasse. Now that I've had my first lucid dream, I'm unsure what to do next. Do I ignore it and continue to improve my dream recall? Do I try to induce another dream intentionally? And if I can, what do I do if my mind tries to eject me from the dream again?

-Dark