Hi.

I'm a Australian, 16, and male.

I've always been fascinated by my dreams, so I thought I'd join this site. Though the help of the community and guides, I hope to train myself in experiencing regular lucid dreams, and also learn about the experiences of others.

Just to clarify...
I've always had the ability to become aware that I'm dreaming. Often in dreams where something bad is about to happen to me, I can also make myself wake up by 'opening my eyes' (it sounds strange, I won't go into it now) Is that Lucid Dreaming? I've also experienced dreams (twice to my recollection) where I've been so aware of my surroundings, I could actually see everything in perfect detail as if I was ACTUALLY THERE. Is that also Lucid Dreaming?

Thanks!