What are the features of lucid dream?
You may find that lucid dreams tend to be of short duration,
and instability is quite common. You may find that quality
of vividness varies from one lucid dream to another.
However, there are some simple techniques that can be used
to improve the quality of a lucid dream, for example, looking
at your dream hands. Almost anything is possible in a lucid
dream, for instance, you can often fly, and merely thinking
about another person is usually enough to manifest that
person in the dream.
How can I induce lucid dream?
The ability to dream lucidly is not a gift a person is born
with, but rather, a skill that can be learned by anyone and
there are many techniques to induce a lucid dream. However,
consistent, good dreamrecall appears to be an important
prerequisite for inducing a lucid dream. You will also
need to train your subconscious mind to activate your
conscious mind while dreaming. To train your subconsciousness
you can use strong suggestions or affirmations, do dream-
reality tests, train your subsconsciousness to look for
frequent reoccurring dream signs, or merely fall asleep
consciously.
One of the main ideas is to find a central focus that will
be flagged as urgent for you. For example, programming
your dream self to look for a red barn then, for your
subconscious dream self to alert your conscious mind when
it sees that red barn. Keep in mind however, that the
techniques themselves are not recipes that always work,
but they are the real requirements for success in lucid
dreaming. There are other ways of improving your
chances of having a lucid dream. For example, taking a
late afternoon naps, or waking yourself after three or four
hours of sleep and then resuming your sleep, are two ways
of using the body's natural processes to assist in lucid
dreaming.
What can I expect from lucid dreams?
Lucid dreams are such a unique experiences that they can
have great impact on one's mind. Lucid dreaming can give
you the feeling of having capability of leading a double
life, of doing more than you are able to ina normal waking day.
Furthermore, lucid dreaming can have effect on the psychological
state, resulting in a more calm and stable physical life.
Lucid dreaming can also eliminate nightmares due to the
dreamer's ability to control the dream and thereby
consciously solving the problem presented in dream experince.
The more experienced lucid dreamers can practise dream
aided study, create their own dream therapists and healers
who can help them solve personal problems, or use lucid
dreams as springboard for other altered states of
consciousness which allow a person to expand into another
dimensions. You will find the experience full of
excitement, wonder and wisdom.