(Following this article is a list of links to IDL blog posts on lucid dreaming.) Do you want to increase control over your dreams? The idea is that additional control over your dreams can reduce your nightmares and other symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder by confronting dream monsters and other threats, or by … Read more
Kerry McGlone Okay, so you’ve experienced a lucid dream. That’s great, but how long did you remain in a lucid state for? Unfortunately, the first time you experience a lucid dream may not last very long. You may become aware of the lucidity, get excited and wake up as a result. This is completely normal. … Read more
A Selection from the Free E-Book Ending Nightmares for Good “False Awakenings” are dreams in which you think that you have awakened from a dream when you have not. You continue to dream. False awakenings are different from lucid dreaming in that in lucid dreaming you know you are dreaming and stay dreaming. In false … Read more
Some Challenges to Common Assumptions about Dream Yogas (From the text Dream Yoga) There is Nothing Intrinsically Transpersonal About Lucid Dreaming It is amazing how many people who can wake up in dreams think that lucid dreaming is a sign of higher spiritual development. However, five year olds can recall lucid dreams. (See Deborah Armstrong-Hickey’s … Read more
Lucid dreaming is awareness of the fact that you are dreaming. This awareness can range from very faint recognition of the fact to something as momentous as a broadening of awareness beyond what has ever been experienced even in waking life. Lucid dreams usually occur while a person is in the middle of a regular … Read more
Where can I learn how to lucid dream? There is an excellent list of resources at Stephen LeBerge’s Lucidity Institute. A number of practical tips are located here. Why should I learn to lucid dream? People want to learn to lucid dream for many different reasons, depending on who they are and their level of … Read more
Stephen LaBerge received his Ph.D. in Psychophysiology from Stanford University (1980). He has been researching lucid dreaming for well over a decade and is the author of Lucid Dreaming and Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming. The Lucidity Institute is dedicated to the advancement of research on the nature and potentials of consciousness and to … Read more
Dream recall is a prerequisite to dream lucidity. It is generally assumed that you want to remember that you became lucid in a dream. Meditation enhances lucidity by cultivating the clear witness. Pre-sleep suggestion enhances lucidity by strengthening intention, particularly if those suggestions are vivid, repeated, and target specific aspects of the cultivation of lucidity. … Read more
No, you should not aim for learning how to lucid dream in a matter of days or overnight. Lucid dreaming is a spiritual skill, and you must be conquered in steps. Means, you must be ready to put in some hard work. There are many aspects such as optimizing your sleep, increasing mental & emotional awareness, … Read more
“But why are people interested in learning to be conscious in their dreams? According to my own experience, and the testimony of thousands of other lucid dreamers, lucid dreams can be extraordinarily vivid, intense, pleasurable, and exhilarating. People frequently consider their lucid dreams as among the most wonderful experiences of their lives. If this were … Read more