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Originally posted by BentNotTwisted
I have had many of the flying dreams ApexgriN mentions. They are really cool. I wouldn't classify them as lucid for me because I don't think about the fact I'm dreaming or not. I just realize I'm floating, enjoy the feeling, and exercise only moderate control over what's happening.
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Being able to control most aspects of the dream is where it's at. Flying dreams are cool, but when you KNOW you're dreaming, flying/exploring is so much more fun.
In a rather long lucid dream I had awhile back, I was floating myself about 5 feet off a sidewalk in front of some buildings. There were many "people" around, and I was doing tricks for them. I thought it was amusing to float there and change $1 bills to $100 bills to entertain. It was strange though, while I was definately lucid and in control of myself, I was letting the scene take it's own shape. This was only a small portion of the dream. I'd say the whole thing lasted around 20 mins (and yes, 20 mins dream time is 20 mins realtime... you can get much more done in 20mins when things can be "skipped")
The "scene" seems to be the hardest to change. Only on rare occasions I'm able to completely change the general scene, and even then it never seems to last.
I want to hear about other peoples lucid dreams. I'm interested to hear about the events of the dreams and where they took place, the level of control, etc etc.
-springrain, try not to "take" control, try instead to believe something is happening. It's a strange feeling to have your thoughts control your dream in realtime. It takes practice, but you'll get it. Try writing down every dream you can remember in the best detail possible after you wake up. This will help you keep your memory intact when dreaming, and that allows you to become lucid easier. After that, it's just a case of practice makes perfect.
BTW - Anyone ever seen Waking Life? If not, I'd highly recommend it for any lucid dreamers out there.