Beginner Questions Welcome!

If your new to lucid dreaming, I wouldn't suggest starting out with the WILD technique. It is an interesting technique and I can see why many people try it right out of the gate, but it is, by far, the hardest way to enter a lucid dream if you're not naturally good at it. My advice would be to start at the MILD technique and work on just having a lucid dream and learning to control it and all that good stuff. However, if you would like to keep trying the WILD method, there are different methods of learning to concentrate, but I would suggest starting to meditate for 10-20 minutes a day. Try and focus your attention on counting your breaths, relaxing your body, etc... Look at the main site for different ways to increase your concentration and find out what works for you! Anything other questions?

Hey World of Lucid Dreaming. I have been for some time now been very fascinated by the subject of lucid dreaming, astral projections and out-of-body experiences. Intellectually, it is very exciting, but even more so practically. The idea of creating a world in your own mind while asleep is amazing, and I do not understand how people can not be curios of it. I am aware the OBE's and astral projections are different than lucid dreaming, but I am sure you will agree that they are somewhat related. Anyway, I have a basic understanding of these fields, but I am in great need of another perspective on my personal relations with the realms of the mind. As mentioned, I have some knowledge of lucid dreaming and OBE's - I have tried to practice it, on-and-off over a course of a few months. With the help of a diary to record my dreams in, along with reality-checks and an attempt of constant focus and awareness, I have managed to pull off a few lucid dreams in the past. Not nearly as many as I've would have liked, but still something. But despite lucid dreams being very interesting, I am even more curios regarding OBE's. I have read about many ways to have such an experience, and I have tried most of them - however, I have never had an actual OBE. But last night, something odd happened, and I must you of your experienced insight. I went to sleep in the morning, about 3-4 am, as I have a disrupted sleep cyclus (uneven work hours, and too much caffeine). When I had made myself comfortable in bed, I thought to myself: "why not try to have lucid dreams?" as it had really been a while, and I was curious. I closed my eyes and let my mind slip, to relax my brain and body. I let all my thoughts run through my head, while I listened to the sound of my beating heart and breathing. Slowly, my body began to fall asleep (I assume this because my body started to tingle and my breathing became heavier) and my eyes were closed shut. Mentally, I merely observed the state of my body. It was, in the beginning naturally still. But the closer I came to what I think is sleep, the stranger my body began to behave. I started to shiver/shake slightly, while my eye-lids began to tremble as my pupils moved upwards, towards the eye chakra. Visually, I saw colorful distortions and a myriad of shapes dance before me. All these sensations slowly amplified, but as they did, I became more aware of them - and my heart began to race away, despite the fact that I had no fear. I knew this could be a sign of sleep paralysis, a step towards OBE's and lucid dreaming, and this only excited me, made me look forward to whatever would come next. But as I waited (while of course still attempting to proceed with the process mentally) nothing happened. I only felt a slight sting in my back, as my spine began to feel stiff from the shaking. Suddenly, I opened my eyes. I could not help it. It just happened. I was wide awake. I was naturally disappointed, as I had hoped for an OBE or a lucid dream. I tried again, and the entire process was repeated. This time, I relaxed more mentally, and tried to tell myself mentally that I was floating, especially upwards, as this is also a good to way to meditate (which is also a hobby of mine). Now, at least, it felt like I moved outside my body. My skin began to tickle all over, and despite of the shaking and beating heart, I thought I would actually lift myself out of my body. I screamed mentally: "Fly! Rid yourself of your clumsy, heavy body! Go upwards! Go!" and for each "shout" the feeling became more powerful. Suddenly, when I felt I was at my peak, I opened my eyes. I found myself almost half-sitting in bed, with my head above my pillow and my hands lifted in front of me. I took a deep breath, and checked my reality. I was still awake. By then, I gave up. What am I doing wrong? Why do my body shake and react in such way, while I still do not gain a real OBE or lucid dream? It is still a form of experience, a sort of radical series of thoughts that provide me with interesting sensations (e.g. tunnel vision, with a spectrum of light at the end in my mind) but it is nothing like I have read on the subject. Any input is appreciated, and I really would like to hear your opinion. By the way, for your information, I had smoked one joint with a blend of tobacco and regular weed just one hour before my attempt. I do not know if it is relevant, but there you go. But please, tell me what you think.

Well I can say that that is quite an interesting experience. I believe you are on the same path as I am, however I have never had such an intense experience. I can't say I know too much about the whole OBE/Astral Projection thing, but I do know that it is not easily achieved. The most advice I can give you on the subject is keep practicing. However if you are not very experienced with lucid dreaming, I would say you should focus more on that first. The more experienced you are with lucid dreaming, the easier achieving an OBE will be. As for why your body was shaking, that most likely had something to do with you going into sleep paralysis. Also, if you are going to avidly try to LD or have an OBE, I would suggest cutting down on smoking, as it temporarily inhibits your ability to get into REM sleep, which is needed for a LD.

Hello My name is Sterre and I am but 12 yrs old. I had my first fully lucid dream 2 days ago and developed some questions:

1. I asked my self-conscious mind if I could enter someone elses dream, like what happened to Robert when Rebecca was interviewing him in the book. My mind said yes, but I think I might have been expecting it to say yes. So could answers to questions be true or does it just answer what you expect it to?

2.Rebecca said in her book that your brain would find it hard to create an object out of nowhere, but to me it came easily. I had always wanted to eat sushi in my dream as my first accomplishment, but all I had to do was get it out of thin air. It tasted a bit bland though. The same thing happened with a portal i made, and when i stepped through it after making it out of nothing, i was exactly where i wanted to be. Could it be easier for a child to lucid dream due to the age gap between adults?

:) thx!

Sterre Duiker wrote: Could it be easier for a child to lucid dream due to the age gap between adults? :) thx!

well, i've read that it's easier for children to have lucid dreams, so that may be the cause.

Where are you from?

so i've been playing Mirror's Edge a lot lately and am planning to try and use this as a lucid dream induction method. I'm going to visualize myself parkouring the virtual city. Actively imagining that i'm really doing all the movements, feeling the concrete under my feet and hands, feeling pain when jumping from high grounds, feel the wind in my hair, hear city noises, etc. While doing this, i'll also convince myself that whenever i'm running around in the city, i must be dreaming.

Might this be a good way to induce a LD?

Sander wrote:

Sterre Duiker wrote: Could it be easier for a child to lucid dream due to the age gap between adults? :) thx!

well, i've read that it's easier for children to have lucid dreams, so that may be the cause.

Where are you from?

I am from Holland, yet I live in Nairobi, Kenya.

Doublea wrote: You've only have had 12 dream recalls? I've been trying for about 3 and half weeks, I usually recall 1-5 dreams each night so about 60+ dreams. I believe I need to work on my reality checks, I just forget to do them. I haven't tried any other techniques. Which lucid dream techniques should I try?

I though you could only get one dream per night! How does that happen, having 1-5 dreams per night? :?:

I was wondering if any of you guys had nice, relaxing music for self-hypnosis that you know of. It would really help!

Sterre Duiker wrote: I am from Holland, yet I live in Nairobi, Kenya.

aan je naam af te leiden gok ik er op dat je nederlands spreekt :)

Sander wrote:

Sterre Duiker wrote:I am from Holland, yet I live in Nairobi, Kenya.

aan je naam af te leiden gok ik er op dat je nederlands spreekt :)

ben jij ook Nederlands? Wat een toeval!

Belg ;)

o :lol:

Sterre, it is true that kids are better at having lucid dreams because they produce more of the chemical that puts your mind into the theta state. As you get older, you start to produce less and less of this chemical unless you actively practice "creating" it--lucid dreaming and all that. As for relaxing music, just look up some on youtube. There are loads of great relaxation tracks on youtube.

Sander, yea that could be an awesome way to induce a LD. It would be really cool to WILD into something like that!

Bleekman117 wrote: Sander, yea that could be an awesome way to induce a LD. It would be really cool to WILD into something like that!

wow, i'm nowhere near a WILD a this point :P you think a MILD would work this way?

Yes, it could work. Just make sure you incubate the dream daily and tell yourself that you will remember that that scenario is a dream before you go to sleep.

hello, Ive already been using the 'visualization technique' for a while now; not knowing that it could lead me to a Lucid dream.. but thanx to u, now i know..

whats is WBTB' and the WILD method?

maerd wrote: hello, Ive already been using the 'visualization technique' for a while now; not knowing that it could lead me to a Lucid dream.. but thanx to u, now i know..

whats is WBTB' and the WILD method?

The WBTB technique is a method to increase your dream recall. You wake up after a few hours of sleep (4 - 6) and try tot remember your dream. If nothing comes to mind, don't ponder about it and set your alarm to go off 90 minutes later. Repeat. This way you're suppsoed to be roused during REM sleep, the phase of sleep in which you dream. That way, it is possible to remember about 4 dreams per night.

The WILD technique the the most effectieve, but also the most difficult technique to induce a LD. It requires great focus and practice. If you're a beginning lucid dreamer, it's not recommended to try this technique. Try incorporating 15-20 minutes of meditation into your dailey life to increase your focus and awareness.

As for me, i think i had a breakthrough this night. It was the first time i actually did a RC in my dream. Sad thing is that i didn't go lucid after that.. Really bummed by this. I was with my buddy who's been LD'ing for 2 years now and did my RC. I told him: 'Dude, i'm dreaming, check it out! Pushed my fingers through my palm. Then he pushed his finger through my palm. 'Awesome!'. After that i don't remember anything.

I have been trying to lucid dream for almost 2 years now and i have got nothing..............I started in january 2011 and stopped in early september 2012....................mainly because i fukd my sleep schedule up....................i tried wake back to bed everyday and after a while i started waking up before the time i usually try wake back to bed..................but i wasnt in that tired state nymore................even when i dont practice wbtb..............i still wake up in the middle of the nite.............i dont like the mild technique................so im taking a break to try to get my sleep schedule back to normal....................from September 7, 2012 until January 7, 2013..................SEE YOU ALL IN JANUARY!!!!

Bleekman117 wrote: Yes, it could work. Just make sure you incubate the dream daily and tell yourself that you will remember that that scenario is a dream before you go to sleep.

advice on how to incubate?

Haha, don't worry Sander, that has happened to me too and I know it is frustrating, but you're on the right path!

By incubation I mean when you are meditating, think of how you would like the dream to play out. Or if you find yourself day dreaming, do the same. Then before you go to sleep, once you've become relaxed, try and visualize the dream in your head and play through it. Who knows, you may get a surprise WILD! Incubation of dreams is just trying to implant that dream into your subconscious. A lot of dreams are derived from your experiences the preceding day, so if you think about a certain dream you wish to have that night, throughout the day, the more likely you are to actually have that dream!

Maerd, Sander did a thorough job of explaining it, but here's a simple version.

WBTB- Wake Back To Bed. Simply wake up in the middle of an REM cycle and go back to sleep to improve dream recall and awareness in a dream.

WILD- Wake Induced Lucid Dream. Going straight from being awake to being in a dream, without losing mental consciousness/awareness. A technique highly favored by Tibetan Monks.

Artavis, sounds like you may have been trying too hard. It DEFINITELY should not take 2 years to have one LD. On average I tell people it will take anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months depending on how determined and serious you are about it. If it has screwed up your sleep schedule that bad, then taking a break is a good idea. Start trying again once you've fixed it and come back here with any questions and I will do my best to help you along your path to the amazing world of conscious dreaming! :)

Bleekman117 wrote: Haha, don't worry Sander, that has happened to me too and I know it is frustrating, but you're on the right path!

By incubation I mean when you are meditating, think of how you would like the dream to play out. Or if you find yourself day dreaming, do the same. Then before you go to sleep, once you've become relaxed, try and visualize the dream in your head and play through it. Who knows, you may get a surprise WILD! Incubation of dreams is just trying to implant that dream into your subconscious. A lot of dreams are derived from your experiences the preceding day, so if you think about a certain dream you wish to have that night, throughout the day, the more likely you are to actually have that dream!

thanks.

Bleekman117.. thanks!

before knowing about LD i use to play around 'visualization' and the only point i was able to reach is high places (top of a building, mountain..etc) and then (dont know y) i always jumped, and once i hit the ground i wake up! thats as far as i got..

this seemed to happen whenever i notice that im in control.. unfortunately i get too excited and wake up :s

now after knowing about LD .. i cant seem to do any of this anymore..

Thanks bleekman17.......I'm frustrated nd reddish to give up but I'm not when I first got brown lding I almost got it on first attempt but I looked on other sites n did a bunch of wbtb techs nd wild nd days yet messed me up..........my next lucid dreaming attempt is January 8 2013

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I have recently had something happen in my dreams where I say I am dreaming and I think that I am dreaming, but nothing happens. I believe that me saying I am dreaming is just part of the normal dream dialogue that people experience and it was likely influenced by reading articles on this website, but I want to know why saying I am dreaming, although I did not mean to say it, did not cause me to have a lucid dream.

Thanks,

John

Hey, it's great that you created this thread.

I'm barely beginning, trying out MILD, jotting down dreams(failing at the moment) and doing regular reality checks(two different ones), but I wanted to ask whether you have any extra tips? :?:

EDIT: Are naps any good to record extra dreams?

Maerd, that is odd that that doesn't happen anymore. I'm not really sure as to why knowing about LDing would stop that from happening... But don't worry about getting too excited, that happens to everyone. Next time try and take a few deep breaths and calm yourself down a bit before proceeding in the dream.

Artavis, good luck to you!

John, what your experiencing is most likely happening because you are reading about LDing, as you said. Try reassuring yourself before you go to bed that if that happens again, you will stop and actually check if you are dreaming. It is a weird problem, but one great problem to have! Haha

Mox, let me first start off by saying welcome! Lucid dreaming is such a thrilling experience, once you have one you will be hooked! It sounds like you are on the right track! The couple things I can suggest is try and integrate about 20 minutes of meditation into your daily routine if you can, but don't worry if you can't. Also, try watching the subliminal video on the main site before you go to bed. Other than that, you are on the way to having your first lucid dream and all I can say now is good luck! And yes, naps are a good time to record more dreams.

Thanks for the welcome Bleekman.

I'm going to try the meditation(probably in the evenings), as well as watching the video.

But I have another question: do you have any tips regarding dream recall? I've read on the site that eating certain foods(e.g.: cheese) helps, but is there anything else I could do? I'm asking because my dream journal is still empty... :(

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While you are laying down, about to fall asleep, say that you are going to remember your dreams over and over again in your head. Really try and ingrain that idea into your subconscious. Other than that, there is nothing else I can say. Just make sure you write down ANYTHING you can, even if its just a feeling you had after you wake up and not actually a dream. Aim to write at least one thing down every morning.

also when you wake up, don't move a muscle and just think about what you might have dreamed. look around. simply seeing a color made me remember a dream recently.

the WILD technique is really for experienced dreamers, it's not easy at all and can be slightly confusing. Best way to start as a beginner is probably through constant reality checks, dream diary, and thinking about lucid dreaming. My site has a few advanced tips if anyone's interested.

Last night I had a bunch of moments in my dreams where I knew I was dreaming. Then I would try to control the dream and I would lose control. I tried doing something as simple as pushing my right hand pointer finger through my left hand. I couldn't get myself to do it! But sometimes I would look at my hand and fingers would be missing. I had about 5 different dreams in which I realized I was dreaming and I would try to fly or ask my subconscious a question and nothing would happen. I did the MILD technique before I went to sleep which helped a lot.

I have exactly the same problem. Sometimes i know that i'm dreaming but i just cant control it. Sometimes i'm lucid but...idk... i just do nothing and follow along the dream. I have noticed that after a full Ld, i have spalshes of short, hard to control, but vivid Lds, but helpless to do anything, even with reality checks. I've noticed many Beginner Lucid Dreamers have this problem, like me. Could it also be due to my ADD or my young age? :shock:

Is the Dream Exit Induced Lucid Dream technique good and successful?

my first LD was induced that way i think. i woke up, saw hypnagogia, concentrated on it and poof, i was shot out of my body and found myself in my garden, realizing i'm dreaming and trying out different stuff, like flying, running at high speeds and supersonic flight :) pretty awesome stuff.. it was in juli though, long time since i had any lucidity :( i admit that i'm not putting in that much effort anymore, though. I really should be doing more, but i can't seem to motivate myself because of the low succes ration :(

i need to step up my game!

Hello. I have a problem when it comes to Lucid Dreaming. I started making the reality checks; everyday I look at my hand, and concentrate at some words I'm looking at. I had a Lucid Dream once, like, four years ago. I realised I was dreaming and said "wow, I am dreaming, so I can do whatever I want to!" then I wanted a car; I blinked and it appeared just in front of me. After that, I forgot I was dreaming and got into "automatic" again. A few days ago, I had a dream I was driving. I looked at my hand and saw six fingers. I thought "I have to be dreaming". Then I shoke my head and said "no, I am driving, I can't be dreaming". So my problem is: I think I am too realistic to mantain this idea I am dreaming. I never believe I'm having a lucid dream. Is there anything I can do to make myself actually believe I am dreaming? I'd appreciate a reply. Thank you very much.

Hi Mordsith you should not be using visuals as reality tests, instead use questions like "how did I get here?". These will help trigger your real memories in a dream and get always tell you you're dreaming.

Hi all,

First of all, I am new to this forum and recently found this website. It's good to meet you all.

I've had my first lucid dream earlier this year and it was spontaneous. What jerked me awake in a dream when more than 20 people in the room was looking at me and I was naked. I looked down and said, "Oh, dear, this gotta be a dream." Then, I realized it was a dream. You know what I did after realizing that? I jumped out the window and flew! Of course, it lasted for a few seconds but it was fun. That was my only lucid dream of my life, and it never happened again.

I pretty much can recall my dreams every night and been journalling about them, using the techniques/analysis from Robert A. Johnson's Inner Work: Using Dreams and Active Imagination for Personal Growth. I find myself pretty good with dream interpretations and can be useful to interpreting others' dreams as a "possible thought."

I'm reading through this thread and found a few helpful tips that I'd like to try. Thank you all for your insightful posts.

:)

Do you have a link for that book/article/whatever it is?

Sterre Duiker wrote: Do you have a link for that book/article/whatever it is?

Sure, you can get the book at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Dreams-Imagination-Personal/dp/0062504312

I am really attracted to the aspect of lucid dreaming because of how vivid these dreams are supposed to be. I have never had very vivid dreams. Like, at all. I'm 16, and all of my dreams seem to be so random and not clear at all. The weird thing is, I am not able to see in my dreams very well. It feels like there is a film over the dream that often makes it where I have a hard time understanding whats going on. I just made a dream journal, and I am trying to commit to this (I have done 4 or 5 reality checks today, and I need to get better, I know.) I made a dream journal yesterday, but this morning, my dream was so vague that I didn't know what to write. Something about the state of Idaho? idk. Areal view. Something to do with a white mazda suv? I just get these flashes of clarity. Granted, I am in high school, going to sleep at 10 and waking at seven, but it seems like my dreams should be clearer than they are. Other things it could have to do with are that I am really adhd, and take amphetamines for it.

A couple months ago I tried to get into this, and my first night I was semi lucid (asked am i dreaming in the middle of it). I was staring into a mirror, looking at my teeth. They were made of thin glass, and were breaking. I pulled out many of my teeth, and the rest were jagged and mutilated. It was the most clear dream I have ever had, but it still was really unclear. At least it kinda made sense. 99.99% of my dreams are just vague concepts where i cant even see. Please help me out.

Hi to all.......Back in September i said i was taking a break from lding cause of a messed up sleep schedule.....Well now its better but nowhere near sleeping all the way through the night....ill usually wake in the middle of the nite and be asleep again in the next hour.....So starting on December 7, 2012 i will start practing Dream Chaining once or twice a week......Im determined to lucid dream, i have a 2 year plan to master DEILD......I also mostly want to ld cause i want to solve difficult waking life problems and get insight on future events.......Wish me luck!!! :D :mrgreen:

Why, hai there. ^-^ I have a few questions. • One time, I had to wake up for school but was so tired that I fell asleep again, listening to music. Usually, I make up little mind scenarios, or as I call them, ‘mind music-videos,’ and I dozed into a light sleep. I began dreaming! I could still hear the song that was playing, but I had my ‘dream-body’ and was actually playing out the mind music-video I had created for the song! Was that a type of lucid dream? • If I get a little more advanced and begin Lucid Dreaming more and more, will I be able to do things that I've imagined I could do? Like, I want to save the Earth with the Avengers and fight Loki. (Possibly become his slave.(; ) Shapeshift into other animals or even conjure up animals or things like dragons and such. Fly with Iron Man, fight on dragons, become the Queen of my own Kingdom with pet dragons and such? • Can I make myself have my dream body and looks? I've always had this VERY vivid image of me being a standard sized girl with beautiful wavy, mid-back length hair, lythe and perfect figure, stunning crystal blue eyes and the looks not one man could ignore. I know it sounds a bit conceded, but being that not one guy has ever had a crush on me, a girl can dream, can't she? ^-^ • Can I bring my celebrity crush voluntarily into my dream? I want to talk to Mr. Tom Hiddleston, and pour out all my feelings to him, so I know that I have someone to talk to?

I may have a few more questions later, but for now that's all. XD

~Mrs. Hiddleston

Hello, being new to lucid dreaming, like many other people, I have a few questions about this. My biggest problem so far would have to be Dream Recall. The reality checks, along with visualization come pretty easy, but I can never seem to remember my dreams. I sleep around 10:00 and wake up whenever my body tell me to wake up. All I usually remember in the morning is the darkness in my eyelids and a faint memory of the last event of the dream. I've tried waking up a bit earlier, but the same thing happens. Is there any other way to make them more memorable, so I can properly record them?

Rene Dumit wrote: I always wondered if there was a way to control people in some aspect and by seeing that you can control your in a lucid dream maybe you could help other people having grab dreams by entering in their own also I wonder if you can share a lucid dream with another person meaning that we both dream the same dream and we both remember it when we woke up and also is could lucid dreams help you plan an idea to another person meaning convincing people to do something in real life by their dreams

Me: Actually, it is quite possible to share a dream with another person, by, of course, having the same day routine and thinking everything the same and all that. But if you want to ENTER their dream... well, that is IMPOSSIBLE. It is like asking how to mind read. Your own mind is your OWN MIND, not anyone else's mind.

I also think what you propose is very likely to be the case, Angelina. I am yet to see proper evidence for the sharing of dreams or even entering somebody else's mind realm via lucid dreaming. I've seemingly shared a couple of dreams with my wife and used lucid dreaming to visit a friend of mine. Intriguingly, he confirmed that some of what I perceived appeared to be on his mind at the time. But I' ve had misses. Also, I know my friend, my subconscious mind has more potential than me in making associations and even guessing and I spend alot of time with my wife so we are exposed to the same things. Then there's coincidence. I'd say it would be weird if these experiences never happened given the fact that seven billion of us have remembered dreams over many many years in a lifetime...

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i feel cold , and i see lights , blue and a purple spot sometimes, my arms go up and i feel i am about to go out of ,my body !! I try to convince my self that I am dreaming , I get better and i need help to be better faster, I feel things in reality that are not good , I feel I am dissy and about to vomit (sorry about this but it is annoying me enough) , i some times do things faster, and i feel that every thing happening around me is slower than my reactions , I feel calm and light weighed and exhausted , Its good and bad , I feel wierd what to do ? :roll:

first thank you for this awesome site ...

now .. my question is ..

am trying to have a lucid dreaming from about 5 month ago ..

but I have done just 4 times :(

last time I'm was driving a big jeep car :D

so ... am I mastered the lucid dreaming ??

and my big question is what should I do when I'm in the bed... I'm always forget or didnt understand ..

so any help plz ?

So I just want to tell about this.

I started trying to achieve lucid dreams about 6 days ago, and I subscribed to the online e-course that gives you things to work on every other day. So the first day I was starting my dream journal, but I didn't remember my dreams.

But the day before yesterday, I had the most strange yet realistic dream. I have never dreamt in such clarity before, and I remember the tiny details like the pattern of the carpet, the pattern on the socks, how the light was, the pattern on the sheets in my dream, how things started to change form - I woke up and remembered every single detail of my dream. And that has never happened before!

Then I started looking for dream-signs, and finding my dream signs was extremly easy, because that thought has crossed my mind before. In about 85% of my dreams, it's very dark. Not like night dark, but the mood it self. And in my dreams I am aslo very confused. I also have to mention I have a lot of sleep paralasyses. So yesterday - the night that just was - I woke up and had a sleep paralasys. But since I have a lot of these, I don't panic, but I usually tend to try to snap out of it. But this time, I didn't care, and simply just went back to sleep. Because I remember that I was dreaming when that sleep paralasys happened, and when I fell asleep again... I think I'm really close to having a real lucid dream.

Because what happened was that when I fell asleep again, I was in a huge room. The room was completly empty, it was just me, and it was completly dark, but I still could see my sorroundings. Then I started feeling dizzy and confused and I leaned my self against the wall, and I actually jumped a bit away from it, because keep in mind - I am very confused in my dreams, and this just confused me even more. But when I was leaning against the wall, I actually FELT the wall. And since I got confused I took my hand to my head and said "What's going on?" and I could feel myself touching my head. And then I remembered - Reality checks. So I looked at my hand and drew a V on it. V for våken (norwegian - on english A for awake). And when I did that I could still feel myself doing it, but it did not feel like it would when I'm awake. So then it occured to me - I am dreaming! But I was very confused, but I shouted several times out "Light!" because it was dark. When I had shouted it a couple of times, it came up a window without glass and the moonlight came in. Then I saw it was an enormous hallway, but the light didn't reach there. I knew something in the dark was coming towards me, but I moved a bit away from the wall and did "V for våken" again. I started to get scared, because I was aware that I was dreaming, I just didn't have any controll. So when I looked at the dark hallway again, I saw a little girl coming towards me, and she was wearing a red dress. My fear had been building up for some time, and I just couldn't handle it, so I screamed to myself "Våkne!" (-wake up), so I did.

My question is - how can I handle this without being scared, and then having myself wake up? Or is it okay to be scared, but should I atleast the first times just deal with it and see what happens? Will I become more lucid, and how long did it take before you started to have controll? Because I really want to achieve lucid dreams, I'm just worried that I'll be too scared to do so.

Hi all. I'm new here and wanted to learn how to lucid dream. I recently started trying to learn lucid dreaming a few days ago, and would like to know what I should do to kick start the practice or to work towards my first lucid dream. I've read a lot on lucid dreaming and started reality checks and writing a dream journal about 3 days ago. I need help on what I should do during my sleep to get my first lucid dream or what I should feel during the process of initiating lucid dreaming.

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