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What Is Lucid Dreaming?
by John Foley |
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Lucid dreaming is a skill
that can be learned, and anyone who has the interest to learn
can easily do so. There's science behind lucid dreaming, though.
Lucid Dreaming is knowing that you are dreaming while you are
doing it. When you know that you are dreaming, you can also
alter the dream course.
Lucid dreaming is usually induced by some sort of cue,something
that indicates to the person that what they are experiencing is
a dream, and not reality. These cues are often referred to as
dream signs. Lucid dreaming is when you have a dream and you are
aware that you are dreaming. This awareness gives room for
control, manipulation, etc. Lucid dreaming is an excellent way
to harness creative mind and use its power to the ultimate. When
you become aware in a dream that you are dreaming, and that you
have the power to control the outcome of the dream, you have
unlimited power.
Lucid dreaming is the ability to know when one is dreaming, and
be able to influence what will be dreamt. A normal dream is much
like passively watching a movie take place in your skull. Lucid
dreaming is an ancient art form, experienced by all human
cultures throughout recorded history. As there are literally
dozens of terms used to describe this phenomenon, the important
thing is that they all refer to a spectrum of consciousness that
we each experience every day and night. Lucid dreaming is a very
simple concept but for most it will take patience and
determination to achieve. Many people seem ignorant of the
distinction between having a lucid dream, and controlling a
dream.
Lucid dreaming is sometimes considered as a skill needed for
even more exciting skills, like astral traveling. Not given as
an example by the respondents, but some people also consider
lucid dreaming helpful for getting telepathic dreams. Lucid
dreaming is more than just an inexpensive vacation; it can have
effective psychological applications, including creative
problem-solving. For instance, there was a musician who suffered
from paralyzing stage fright and would use his sleep time to
practice in front of an audience. Lucid dreaming is, indeed, a
profound test of self-reality, utilizing the surreal nature of
dreaming to question and manipulate the complexities of
selfhood. In waking life, these complexities can be analyzed and
tested but under circumstances where social rules seem to be
hegemonic.
Lucid dreaming is a paradoxical state in which the window of
consciousness is seemingly closed to the outside world but open
to an inner one. Lucid dreamers know they're dreaming, and if
truly adept can return to the same dream night after night and
manipulate the content, all without waking up.
Lucid Dreaming is not a modern discovery. Even though it has
only come to the attention of the general public in the last few
decades, even as early as the fifth century people were having
lucid dreams. Lucid dreaming is something that everybody can
experience and it’s possible to see results in a matter of days.
Lucid dreaming is a harmless practice and can even help some
combat the demons (which are manifestations of real life fears)
on a real life daily basis. People can be more intimate, more
outspoken, more aggressive and be real achievers in their dream
worlds. Lucid dreaming is not for everyone. At times, it's
healthy to just let your mind take you where it thinks you need
to be (in your dreams). |
| This article
is provided courtesy of Roxanne Courtmanch. Please visit
www.thehelpingcircle.com for more articles on
lucid dreaming
as well as many other topics that may be of interest to you. |
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How to Contact Your Inner Wizard
Every human being has a natural
"Inner Wizard" which represents a personified source of greater wisdom
--which remains untapped and unused by most people.
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How to Control Your Dreams
How would you like to
learn how to control your dreams? With lucid dreaming, anything is
possible and this article will show you the secrets of controlling
your dreams while you sleep soundlessly through the night.
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How to Experience a Lucid Dream
Lucid dreaming means dreaming
while you know that you are dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van
Eeden who used the word "lucid" in the sense of mental clarity.
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Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming is simply being
aware that you are dreaming while you are in a dream. Learning how to do
lucid dreaming intentionally is a personal growth tool.
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Lucid Dreaming - What Are Reality Checks?
Learn how doing a few simple
tests will help you to lucid dream.
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The Real Science Behind Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming is Conscious
Dreaming and is the ability of awareness that you are dreaming. In a
nutshell, you are aware that all the occurrences you
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Dream Interpretation and Types of Dreams
Dream researchers have
discovered several distinct categories of dreams, and these dream categories
can be very useful both to people attempting to interpret their own dreams
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Understanding Your Dreams
The meaning of dreams has been
of interest to mankind throughout history. Dreams come to us in a variety of
forms that range from frightening to erotic.
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What Is
Lucid Dreaming?
Lucid dreaming is a skill that
can be learned, and anyone who has the interest to learn can easily do so.
There's science behind lucid dreaming, though.
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