how to have lucid dreams, and further

I saw somebody on Instructables did an Instructable on lucid dreaming, but I thought I could further this, and elaborate on it more

*RE-EDIT: changed image in step 4 back again due to its apparent non-epeleptic siesure causing

MANY THANKS to this guy, check out his instructables, it really is an awesome idea for dream journals; http://www.instructables.com/id/Dream_Journal/?ALLSTEPS

Step 1 Starting off with some general information on lucid dreaming

(correct me if im wrong on any of this)
lucid dreaming is when sombody is in a dream, but they know they are, and with this knloedge can perform any tasks not doable in waking life. by this i mean in a lucid dream you can
-Fly (this one is the most common)
-use telekenisis
-go out with (or perform acts upon) the person you desire the most
-ask out the person you desire the most or "pop teh question" (with this you build up confidence and can actually do it in real life)
-posess people
- overcome fears and phobias (by imagining yourself confronting your fear and knowing that it cannot harm you or pose any threat to you, it can then by confronted easier in real life)
- i've even heard of people having 360 degree vision
-meet other people in teh dreamscape (im a bit skeptical about this)
-practice and recite things for added confidence
-ANYTHING YOU DESIRE

Comments

[majjck]

did anyone here ever have one of these lucid dreams? and if so, can you describe the dream to me? and do you really have COMPLETE control, or can you just manipulate it a little?

[coolo52]

i have had many lucid dreams

[Stephen304]

I had my first one last night, i got too excited and woke up, i transitioned from a normal dream to a lucid one, one moment i was dreaming i was in a desert with a sidewalk with a puddle on it, i sat down and closed my eyes, then my body felt tingly, and i was at a beach, i just knew i was dreaming, so i tried to make a laptop appear on my lap, but i woke up. With enough practice and experience you should be able to have complete control, its AWESOME!!!

[littlesamurai]

think of the matrix, if you belive you can do it, you can. you feel weird in it, and the amount of control you have depend on teh depth of teh dream your in or as reece jones on youtube (look him up on www.youtube.com under lucid dreams reece jones). you can ahve control over yourself only, or other people, or everything, even the setting. belive me lucid dreams feel weird bt are a totally awesome experience.

[donalexander]

I've always wanted to learn to back flip on the ground. I had this dream where I done a back flip on the ground in an area where that was like a big grass field or paddock, then at new years I was at a camping ground by the beach with some mates and we were standing on the big grass areas where tents go and i just did one the way i had done it in my dream. Its like I learn't how to do it in my dream first and it built my confidence up

[coolo52]

that is amazing!

[HoodedRanger]

dude that like matrix, they download stuff to him int he matrix then he knows it haha. nioce. gonna try that.

[coolo52]

i love lucid dreams, generally when i am about to wake up i can stay asleep and have a lucid dream but i don't do that much. also when i am about to go to sleep i can think about something and visualize it and it appears in my dream

[seamaas]

Out of Body Experiences acronym OOBE

[bclinton]

"I have previously lazed about in my bed and forgotten good dreams and have regretted it"

Ditto

[Cr4zy_Dud3_0n_F1r3]

So if I want to dream that I'm in a room (a room that I just imagine, not a room I've been in) and I think of being in that room before I go to bed, should I think of there being something like a clock or poster that I can check? This way I realize I'm dreaming?

[Mergatroid]

I have had lucid dreams, before, but I am a sleepwalker, so sometimes I act them out in real life before waking!  The dream journal thing really works!  You will remember more and more each morning.  The only bad thing is that if you work the early shift you don't have time to write down all the details before you have to get up and get ready!  I often remember doing things in my sleep that I thought I dreamt, but really did do (partially, at least...)  I once got up and cut a block of cheese into perfect little slices, washed the knife and left the cheese out all night.  (Thankfully, sharp cheddar can handle sitting at room temp. for a few hours and still be fine.)  In my dream, I took it out to the backyard and made sandwiches for me and my dogs.  In the morning, I awoke to a freshly cut block of cheese, sitting out on the counter.  Having injured myself before while sleepwalking, I'm not sure if I want to pursue lucid dreams on purpose, but it is an intruiging topic, since I have a unique point of view about them.  I have always had vivid dreams, and sometimes have recurring dreams about a certain place that I haven't ever been in real life.  I always end up in an upstairs room and can describe it in detail at any time.  Maybe one day I'll find myself there and wonder about it no more...

[eulaliaaaa!]

And I have a friend who automatically controls his dreams. Can some people do it better than others?

[eulaliaaaa!]

I am trying to be lucid. I am not, so far, but last night was really weird.

I went to sleep, and woke up again in the middle of the night, not remembering any dream at all. I tried going back to sleep, but I realized for some reason I was so hungry my stomach was hurting! After a while, I finally manged to go to sleep. The dream was, imagine that, about food! When I woke up, after I jotted it down in the journal, I realized something. I wasn't hungry!

Now, I don't sleepwalk, sleep eat or anything. How is that possible?

[darman12]

 This is great! I've always wanted to try kicking my friend in a dream and ask them if they had a dream of me kicking them; but I never remember or think about it in a dream. Also one time I woke up in a dream and then woke up again and remember waking up earlier and got confused...so I came to the conclusion and then remember I had woken up in my dream. I love dreams and vagley remember old dreams and wish I have written them down. Sometimes I wake up and have a hard time remembering the detail of my dream a half hour later so the "dream journal" will help! Thanks a lot!

[darman12]

 I can remember now that I have become lucid (before I didn't know the term) in a few of my dreams and they are usually in nightmares and I realize I need to get out! lol

[Gnomad]

 i find it easiest at school in a boring class where you know you shouldn't be sleeping....

[Vulcanator]

step number 6 definitely works. Also helps to eat mushrooms before bed ;D
 (or some sid)

[M4industries]

 Warning:

Do not look into a mirror as a reality check! This is an instant nightmare. The image in the mirror is usually distorted and scary.

[whatevers]

hmmmmm look at this
http://www.wikihow.com/Lucid-Dream
copied word by word

[littlesamurai]

i dind't understand who you said was copying who but i assure you i typed this out myself word for word.

[albylovesscience]

it seems whenever i have a lucid dream its about something horrible and i always wake up in horror sweating. no fare

[littlesamurai]

you can actualy focus on the bad stuff and make it turn into good stuff, you have control in lucid dreams, don't forget.

[vandal1138]

Just a note, its 0530, and I've been awake since 0930 the day prior. I won't get to sleep until about 0800, so after 22.5 hours of being awake I'm determined to have a lucid dream. I'll check back in a few days!

[macman11]

that guy is going to die

[(seabear)]

mmmm... mince stew

[Jugglebug]

that optical illusion is so....... evil!

[programedfiles]

if you stare at it long enough nothing will move

[Jugglebug]

ur right..... its still creepy....

[HoodedRanger]

if you can c the little red "y"'s there kinda like brakes if you look at them it will stop moving around.

[(seabear)]

aaaarrrrgggghhhh!(screaming)

[Evilthingamabober]

"(or perform acts upon) the person you desire the most" ...

[Stephen304]

I like that one, once i get the hank of changing things in my dreams, i know the perfect person... seriously.

[littlesamurai]

it shows how much control (or lack of) you have in these dreams, you mind skips about a lot. i had way better things to do, i really wanted to have telekenisis and posess sombody...

[(seabear)]

possessing someone would be fun!

[HoodedRanger]

dude i wanna have telekenisis too! its so amazing.

[illdoyourdrugs]

I have a hard time in general dreaming. Technically we dream every night but i cant remember them ever. Any advice?

[littlesamurai]

this may seem a bit screwed up but it works, before you go to bed say " tonight i will remember my dreams" and for good measure "i will have a lucid dream tonight". also you end to remember dreaqms right when you get up or a little while after, i think i remember half an hour bursts after you wake up you remember dreams better, bad news for me because thats when i get into the shower, but if you keep on thinking about dreaming throughout the day and before you go to bed and when you wake up (yes that is all the time) your dream recall should increce. if that fails pharmasudical help might be in order, orange or apple juice can help, also theres a herb called Calea zacatechichi or "dream herb" that can increace your recall, but might be a bit expencive for every night. also if you drink alcohol before you go to sleep it screws up your mind a bit, and pretty much everyone who smoke marijuana before they sleep say they cant ever remember their dreams. if you want more help look onto the website in my instructable http://www.dreamviews.com

[illdoyourdrugs]

Thanks for the response. Actually weird enough alcohol and marijuana DOES help me remember dreams. Its almost when i dont do either i do not remember them. I will try your advice eventually. Thanks again

[Fizzxwizz]

I think thats called being high...