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    1. 05-04-2008 07:42 PM #1
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      A lucid introduction

      Hello Lucid Dreamers.

      I'm a Lucid dreamer from Barcelona.

      For the last 4 years I've been having Lucid dreams. The worst thing is that I didn't know they were lucid dreams. And if the term appeared during my early research I probably discarded it. I found out that if I meditated at morning after waking up from a short sleep and then went back to sleep a lot of interesting things happened.

      Sometimes I would hear symphonies I've never heard (I'm quite a fan of classical music) in cases I would travel to distant and in others I would simply explore actively the world of my dreams. Through this exploration I've been able to find many things about myself, and about life. And I still didn't know how the whole damn phenomenon was called.

      The worse thing wasn't not knowing it's name, but the low realiability. Sometimes the thing wouldn't work when I wanted it to. It actually took me quite a while to realize that the combination I stated above was the one that worked the best for me.

      It was until 3 weeks ago while surfing on Amazon.com that I found a book called Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life by Stephen Laberge (I've just realized this looks kind of spamish, this wasn't my intention). After seeing the name of the book, I knew the thing was related to what happened to me. I instantly ordered the book. Despite it not having arrived yet, I've been investigating on the topic, I want to read other peoples experience's, sharing mine and I wouldn't mind making some friends in the process.

      I'm interested in all the aspects of Lucid dreaming : Scientific investigation, Artistic creation, therapeutic application and spiritual development.
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    2. 05-04-2008 08:18 PM #2
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      Welcome

      You aren't alone: I didn't know what lucid dreams were called for many years!
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    3. 05-04-2008 08:29 PM #3
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      Welcome to DV!

      Yes, several members here has had lucid dreams before we knew that it even had a name.

      I haven't read that book, but I have read another book by Stephen LaBerge; Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming. It has a lot of information and is a good read for both people who have never had a lucid dreams, and those who are experienced lucid dreamers.

      And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
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    4. 05-04-2008 11:15 PM #4
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      to DV! Lots of people are unaware of its name while they experience them, many people don't even know they are experiencing it!

      Btw, most people on these forums are.. "fans" of Stephen Laberge, so I dont think to many people will get upset with the mention of one of his books
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      Welcome to the DVforums!

      Don't worry for mentioning EWOLD (the book), you won't get shot! Have fun browsing through the forums, and be sure to check out The task of the month!

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    6. 05-05-2008 08:04 PM #6
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      Welcome!

      I too started inducing Lucid Dreams before I heard of any term for it. In fact I didn't even know anyone else was doing it. It was just something I really wanted to do because I loved dreaming, And I thought it would be great fun to know when I was dreaming. I was right!

      It sounds Like you have been having some great experiences. Keep it up!
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    7. 05-05-2008 08:35 PM #7
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      Hey Teratzul, you're well on your way to very much success, welcome to the community.

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    8. 05-05-2008 11:22 PM #8
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      Teratzul.

      How lucky that you found us. I'd love to hear more about how you came to lucid dream on your own. What kinds of meditations did you do in the early morning? I wonder how they compare to some of the common techniques people practice around here.

      Check out the WBTB (Wake Back to Bed) tutorial, and see if its similar to what you came up with.
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      I can't wait to hear about your experiences. If you get time, start up a Dream Journal to share some of your coolest dreams.
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    9. 05-06-2008 08:56 PM #9
      Teratzul
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      Hey,

      thanks everyone for the warm welcome .

      Today I got my Lucid Dreaming book. The pity is that I cannot devore it as I would usually do because I'm working on my thesis which I'm bound to finish before the end of May 2008 (And I'm afraid I'm falling short ). I'm also afraid it was my impatience that brought me to register here before I could spend the time that I'd so much like.

      That being said I couldn't help checking out the links that you, Robot_Butler, sent me. Yeah, the method I use seems to be similar to this Wake back to Bed thing. For me the optimal time is beeing awake for 60+ minutes. I've tried to cut it shorter (to lessen the amount of "lost" time) to little success. I've also found out that eating something (first thing after waking up) kind of also helps achieving the lucid dream.

      The meditation I basically use is concentrating on a point in the body and trying to shut everything else of. I've also tried some vipassana to a relatively acceptable degree of success.
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