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Lucid
Dreaming: How To Have A Lucid Dream
Maybe pigs cannot fly yet, but you sure can. At least in your
dreams. Lucid dreaming is a mysterious art form that many people wish they could
master. You may have experienced a lucid dream, in which you were aware you were
dreaming.
But would it not be great if you could have that self-awareness on a regular
basis, and as a result able to influence your dreams?
Dreaming is realizing you are dreaming as you dream. When you reach the Lucid
Dreaming state, you will be able to control your dreams and experience anything
you wish.
Maybe you would like to take a flight through the sky or make other impossible
things possible. Or maybe you would like to tell your boss you think he is
unfair, without getting fired in real life.
There are many appeals to lucid dreaming, and if you can learn the elusive
skill, then a world of excitement and an opportunity for personal growth await
you.
I remember standing out on a deck in the foggy night air and having a most
peculiar, amazing thought: I am dreaming right now. I can walk through walls.
And then I immediately walked through a wall! Well, at least in my dream!
I will never forget this accidental lucid dream and I certainly would like to
experience something like that again. But how? In order to become an expert
lucid dreamer, you must understand the basics of the art.
1) Why not just have normal dreams?
What is the effect of lucid dreaming? Not only do we all desire to control our
environment and make fantastical things happen, but a dream is a safe place to
rehearse for our waking life.
This is not to say our real world fears and anxieties do not follow us into our
sleep, but no character or plot we conjure up in our dreams can physically harm
us and no one but the dreamer will know what happens in a dream.
This means that a baseball player can practice his swing, a politician can
practice her speech, or a newly widowed man can find love again - all without
actual consequences.
Lucid dreaming gives people a forum; a place they can test the water or fulfill
their desires. It also gives them a place to confront their fears. When we are
able to control our dreams, we can turn those nightmares into memorable,
productive fantasies.
2) How to lucid dream
Many folks spend years and years perfecting the craft of lucid dreaming, but if
you are like me, you are not about to dedicate your time and energy to such an
endeavor.
After all, you probably have a full-time job or children to worry about! So what
are some simple tips to having clear, lucid dreams? Luckily, there are easy
things you and I can do to control our dreams.
a. Keep a dream journal
The first step toward effective lucid dreaming is to log all your dreams on
paper. As soon as you wake up from a dream, jot down everything you remember
from it.
Do this every morning as well. The better your dream recall, the better your
ability to lucid dream will be. One of the goals of maintaining a dream diary is
to find out if you are already having lucid dreams as is! You may very well be.
b. Notice trends
Now that you have a log of your dreams, you can begin to take them apart. Are
there patterns to your dreams? For example, do certain objects always show up,
is there a setting that you commonly dream about, do you feel your dream is
first or third person, etc?
Once you notice these regularities, you can then train yourself to respond to
them with the question - Am I dreaming or is this real?
If you raise your self-consciousness and doubt, lucid dreaming is all the more
possible.
c. Expect to lucid dream
Every night before you go to sleep, write down on paper - I will have a lucid
dream.
Studies have shown that when you suggest things to your subconscious, while
conscious, your suggestions are often taken to heart!
So if you plan on having a lucid dream, say so.
d. Short is not as sweet
Many people complain that they cannot prolong their lucid dreams. There are
three techniques to doing just that. When you realize you are in a dream, spin
around, rub your hands together, and focus on an object in it, repeating to
yourself - the next scene will be a dream.
After you practice some of these techniques, you may want to invest in lucid
dreaming products and courses too.
One of the biggest mysteries about lucid dreaming is whether or not the ancient
art serves to increase the frequency of lucid dreams or on the other hand,
simply improves lucid dream recall.
Either way, the more aware we are of our dreams, the more aware we will be in
our waking life. If we want clarity about real world problems, we can gain it by
having clarity in our dreams!
Lucid dreaming is closely related to astral projection! So, I would be sharing
some of my lucid dreaming journeys here and I wish you many sweet lucid dreams
this evening.
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