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Why dream? |
Lucid dreamsIf you have a good recall of your dreams, you may be ready for the next step: lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are usually referred to as dreams in which the dreamer is awake. This means that the dreamer can recall the events in his waking life while still asleep and dreaming.
Increased awarenessLucid dreams are a somewhat strange phenomenon. Usually you can't remember your dreamlife when awake and vice versa you can't remember your waking life when your asleep. However, when you think about it, many people can barely tell you what they were doing at this time two days ago. Most of the day passes by on automatic pilot while the conscious part of your brain is on vacation. Exactly the same happens while you're dreaming. You go from one event to another, but you only pay superficial attention. This lack of consciously registering what is happening, could also explain why we simply do not notice when we're dreaming. You just move from one automatic pilot to another.
Levels of lucidityLucidity is not like an on-and-off switch, but a continuum from not lucid at all at one end to hard to describe and highly impressive events on the other end. Depending on the level of lucidity, lucid dreams can have varying benefits. Just being able to have a simple lucid dream is in itself a huge achievement, or at least a sign of a flexible mind. Things really start getting interesting when you can interfere with the dream while being lucid. Basically you will get the same benefits as with normal dreaming, but a lot faster. Not to mention that it's an incredible experience!
More informationThere are plenty of internet sites dedicated to lucid dreaming. For a suggested list you're referred to Healing Dreams, linked from the Resources page of this site.
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