| Celia Green, a psychologist, made an amazing | | | | observe recurring dream patterns, symbols, |
| discovery in the mid-twentieth century. She | | | | places, people, and things. You can then easily |
| discovered lucid dreaming, a state in which a | | | | recognize them the next time they appear in |
| person is completely awake and aware within his | | | | your dreams. This brings about an awareness, |
| her dream! Although your body is asleep, your | | | | which in turn leads to lucidity. |
| conscious mind is wide awake and knows that | | | | 2. Make a note of your dreams |
| you are dreaming. Doesn't this sound fantastic? In | | | | You might have noticed that, even if you |
| lucid dreaming, the dreamer acknowledges that | | | | remember your dreams, you will forget them |
| the dream is real while, at the same time, realizing | | | | after sometime. That's why you have to make a |
| that it is not as real as what happens in his/her | | | | note of them immediately on waking up. Don't |
| waking moments. | | | | jump out of bed as soon as you awaken; spend |
| Awareness always goes hand in hand with control. | | | | some time dwelling in the mood of your dream. |
| When a person is aware that he/she is dreaming, | | | | The above-mentioned techniques will put you in |
| he/she will be able, to some extent, to control | | | | touch with your dreams and take your closer to |
| the events of the dream. The ability to control | | | | them so that you can easily recognize them and |
| your dreams is not only fun, but also beneficial. | | | | become aware of them the next time you have |
| First, you can have fun doing whatever you like, | | | | a similar dream. As soon as you recognize and |
| including flying or meeting Bill Gates. Second, you | | | | become aware that you are dreaming, you are |
| can cure yourself of unwanted conditions such as | | | | lucid dreaming. |
| anxieties, phobias, nightmares, low self-esteem, | | | | 3. Wake up early |
| and so on. | | | | Set your alarm clock to wake you up a few |
| Lucid dreaming can also be used to research | | | | hours earlier than your usual waking time. Chances |
| near-death experiences (NDEs). Moreover, the | | | | are that your alarm clock will interrupt a dream |
| ability to control your dreams gives you a sense | | | | that you will find easy to recall. Spend some time |
| of power even during your waking moments. You | | | | recapturing your dream, and when you drift back |
| can spend the time, which you otherwise spent in | | | | to sleep, you could continue where you left off in |
| passive sleep, to find answers to your questions, | | | | full awareness that you are dreaming. |
| solutions to your problems, creative inspiration, | | | | 4. Cycle Adjustment Technique (CAT) |
| knowledge, and so on. | | | | The idea of CAT is to confuse your body by |
| And now for the great news...you don't have to | | | | disrupting its natural sleep patterns. Wake up |
| be gifted with special powers in order to have a | | | | earlier than usual one day. On the next day, wake |
| lucid dream. You can have a lucid dream any time | | | | up at your usual time. This will confuse your body |
| you wish. You simply need to have a strong | | | | enough to wake up earlier than usual. This leaves |
| desire for lucid dreaming and the patience to | | | | you in a half-asleep, half-awake state, possibly in |
| practice a few tested and proven techniques, | | | | full awareness of your dream. |
| such as the following. | | | | You might want to know if there are any |
| 1. Learn to remember your dreams | | | | dangers involved before you plunge into the |
| This is the first mandatory step to learn lucid | | | | fantastic world of lucid dreams. You can rest |
| dreaming. If you cannot remember your dreams, | | | | assured that lucid dreaming is not only safe, but |
| you will find it very difficult to have a lucid dream. | | | | also fun and beneficial. You can use your ability to |
| So enhance your ability to recall your dreams. | | | | lucid dream for your own spiritual and material |
| When you remember your dreams, you will | | | | progress. |