Most of us fall asleep each night and completely lose sight or
awareness into the fact that we are dreaming. One moment we are
lying in bed, feeling tired while our eyes are closed, the next
moment we are waking up and recounting the dream that we just
had.
When we were dreaming, we didn't realize that everything that we
saw around us was a dream. We went through the actions in the
dream as if it was real life and only later realized it was a
dream upon waking up.
Lucid Dreaming is just as the term suggests, it is being lucid,
awake...aware...while you are dreaming. When you are in a lucid
dream, you know that the events, images, and situations that
surround you are a dream and not real. In a lucid dream, you
have the knowledge that while you are seeing everything in front
of you, none of it is real. You know that you are, in fact,
lying in bed with your eyes closed.
The amazing thing about lucid dreams is that it allows you
complete control over everything that you are experiencing. For
example, if you want to fly, you can simply jump in the air and
fly. If you want to meet the president, you can just wish for it
and the president will appear.
You are basically the "owner" of the dream world where you have
unlimited power and can do anything you want.
Some trivial, but fun things that people have done in their
lucid dreams:
1. Flying.
2. Moving objects with your mind (telekenisis).
3. Meeting celebrities or famous people.
4. Passionate encounters with someone you desire or are
attracted to.
Of course, none of these things are really happening. They are
only occurring in your mind, in the dream world. You are not
really flying or moving things with your mind. The celebrities
you meet are just created by your own subconscious mind and are
not the "actual" celebrities. However, this doesn't mean it's
not "fun" to pretend to have a conversation with Albert Einstein
or Leonardo Da Vinci.
Now, as mentioned, the possibilities mentioned above are really
quite trivial and are really for one's own personal
entertainment. The true benefit of lucid dreaming is the ability
to explore your own mind and learn about your true self.
One such benefit is being able to confront your fears. For
example, if you are having a nightmare and you become lucid, you
can confront the "monster" or "fear" in your dream. You know
that since it is a dream, you are not in danger. You can conquer
your fears and issues at the root level. This is actually the
best therapy you can get, because you are confronting your
issues at the source...your subconscious mind.
About the author:
Eric Head is a freelance writer of articles on various subjects.
He also runs the website: http://www.articlebug.com
You can learn more about how to induce lucid dreams at will, by
reading his other article, "Lucid Dreams: Techniques and Tips on
How to Induce Them", at:
http://www.articlebug.com/spiritual/luciddreamtips/.
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