Lucid Dreams
An Introduction to Lucid Dreaming

Lucid dreaming is a dream in which you are aware that you are dreaming while the dream is still happening. You know that your body is asleep and that each object and character around you is a creation of your mind. Once the dreamer has achieved this state of awareness, they can control their surroundings and the content of their dream to varying extents.

One of the most common occurrence noted by people who have been successful in lucid dreaming is that scenes in their dream suddenly become more crisp and colorful as the dreamer becomes aware that all that is being experienced is actually a dream and that their physical body is safe asleep in bed. This understanding allows the lucid dreamer to explore limited only by imagination.

Lucid dreaming unlocks doors to self-knowing, self-exploration, and fulfillment. Lucid dreaming tends to dwell in the area of spirituality under the title of new-age science, but it is also a scientifically accepted phenomenon that has been proven in sleep laboratory studies, and whose potentials are only beginning to be explored.


Can everyone learn to have Lucid Dreams?
The answer is not a simple yes or no - lucid dreaming is a skill that you can develop, like studying how to speak another language or learning strategy to play a game like chess. Some people have an inbred talent for attaining lucidity, but everyone can benefit from instruction and the key to success with most anything is practice. Many people experience lucidity as a rare spontaneous event, but need understanding and training to enjoy lucid dreams at will.

It is important to realize that the key to success with lucid dreaming is your ability to remember dreams. This, too, is a skill you can develop. You will want to be sure to work with our dream recall articles before you can delve into lucid dreaming. After you are remembering your dreams on a consistent basis, you will be ready to learn some techniques that you can use for lucid dreaming.