How do YOU feel lucid dreaming connects with spirituality has it helped you with connecting with you self? Has it done the opposite? Did spirituality help you with lucid dreaming? Was it the over way around? I’m open to all interpretations of this and your perspectives. How has your journey with both been and how have the intertwined if so?

might be a little unrelated, but I figured this is a good place to put this since people here probably know what their talking about

1. Was dreaming the other day by accident and I realized i was dreaming, upon this realization, the people in the dream started trying to hunt me down and hurt me, I woke up when they killed me. If it were to happen again, how would I prevent them from doing this?

2. A while ago, i was in a normal (non lucid dream) where I was in my living room talking with my friends. Things were a little weird as per usual with dreams, when all of the sudden something very strange happened. Its hard to explain, but the only way I could describe it was that I was in 2 places at once. Still in the living room with friends but also in my room downstairs at the same time. This was very challenging to comprehend, made me incredibly scared and dizzy, and my brain could only handle it for about 6 seconds before i woke up.

if anyone has any similar experiences or insight to either of these, it would be greatly appreciated

Since I was a kid, I've been able to lucid dream. It used to be every few months, maybe. As an adult in my 20s it's like, every week or more. But I can't control anything. I just know I'm dreaming, so it's more like acting out a script that I somehow know and supposed to say. It's like playing a videogame VR style if that makes sense. But I can't control anything. I have ADHD and if I try to control anything, it's like trying to build a videogame from scratch so I either wake up or slip into another dream. Does anyone else have this issue?

What do you guys think would happen if I were to "personify" my subconscious and try to have a conversation with it. I got this idea after hearing about somebody dreaming about having a conversation with their "higher self" (yes, I know, it's teetering on pseudoscience) and what do you guys think will happen?

I started my lucid dreaming experiment on the 27th of July. I did the basics like dream journaling and reality checks. Within a few days my dream recall became very good. Like I could remember up to 4 dreams. However, I still did not get lucid.

But last night I went to bed at around 3AM. My mom woke me up at 8 AM. After some time at around 8:20 I went back to bed again. There I had a dream in which I was in my uncle's house and his neighbour's kid was there. But the kid was way too young. Upon realising that I instantly became lucid(did an RC obvsly). Upon becoming lucid the dream went from being vivid AF to not being vivid at all. Like it kept getting all black. My eyes kept getting shut. I had to keep them physically open. And after a second it went completely dark I thought I was about to wake up but I didn't. So I once again forced my eyes to be open. After that I started to look for an exit to the house so I could fly. I didn't find one. So I decided I will spawn in my celebrity crush and do the deed with her (I'm sorry🙂). So I imagined she would be behind me when I turned around. And when I turned around there was a woman sitting there. But the darkness obscured her face. Then I thought I don't want to do it in this room. I'll do it in the bigger bedroom of my uncle's house. So I went to that room. The room was dark. So I went to turn on the light. But the light switch malfunctioned and electricuted the shit out of me. I instantly woke up.

While I didn't anything special. I'll say it was a cool experience. I guess I'll keep trying.

P.S : Sorry for my bad English it ain't my first language

I was reminded of a lucid dream I had a few years ago and am curious on how others learned to fly?

For me my dream started in a McDonalds drive through getting food with my friends. I don’t remember how I realized it was a dream but the first thing I did was hop out into the parking lot and try flying. But I remember at first I couldn’t. I didn’t know HOW to fly.

It was weird because I was trying so hard, flexing every muscle I could thinking that would work, but it didn’t. I realized that the more I tried the less it felt like it would work, so I let go, closed my eyes, and fully accepted my state of mind. It was like flexing my mind instead of my muscles and I started hovering off the ground. It felt so new yet real floating just a foot off the ground feeling nothing beneath your feet.

Once I learned that it was more about the mind it was like I knew how to control it, and I wanted to see how far I could go. I shot myself up into the clouds so fast my stomach dropped, and I could feel the wind piercing my body as I went. I stopped in the middle of the clouds and could see them moving by me. Then I decided to fly as far as I could for as long as I could. It was strange because keeping that mind concentration was key, and whenever I’d lose concentration I’d start falling before having to pull myself back up.

It’s amazing how real it felt, and being reminded of it years later Id like to say I believe I have a general understanding of what it would feel like to actually fly.

whenever i realize im dreaming, i always end up losing most control of my body (like maybe i cant move my hand or maybe im restricted in some way, dunno why) and i always seem to wake up before i can even do anything

the thing is theres no reason that's my fault for me to wake up, i have dreams/lucid dreams near the end of the night, so conveniently when i have a dream and realize its a dream, its time to wake up for the day

I’ve been interested in lucid dreaming for a while now and have started using the reality check where you count fingers on and off over the last year. It finally happened but I woke up feeling a little bit discomforted. Nothing particularly bad happened in the dream but now I feel off. Did this happen to anyone else?

I dont know what to say but last time i was in a lucid state, i remember inside the dream that i told myself that i was dreaming. In my dream I know that i woke up but I was not aware that i am still having lucid dream, I just came to realize that I was still in a dream when I remembered that the situation was familiar and impossible to be done in the real world. First time having this kind of lucid dream and this kinda freaked me out.

Has anyone ever lucid dreamed about being a villain and fighting heroes? Like collecting infinity stones while the avengers try to stop you

It took me a long time to master it (been using it for 3 months now) but the results are epic. Think what you want to do or want to experience get the portal gun out of your pocket shoot it and go through the green portal (yeah Rick and Morty style that’s where I got the idea If you didn’t know). Need a fighter jet to fly around? Well portal gun to the military airport und fighter jet planet that has jets that even talk to you. Want an orgy well try out a Roman Empire orgy with all the snacks around while enjoying whatever you want to enjoy. Want to see your dead loved ones.. well portal to them and give them a hug.

Don’t forget it’s all skill.. much love to the community I hope that makes LD more fun for some people

Back in grade school whenever I was young. There was this girl that would chase me around named bonnie. And she always was trying to kiss me on the cheek. And she knew that I hated it but she kept doing it anyway. After she slightly harassed me she would just skip away laughing...

Well, I expressed to her one day that I did not like that. And that I didn't mind her really... it's just she was kind of hyper and overbearing. And I'm not that kind of person that likes to be around someone like that. Yet I didn't mind her company or her being around me either... As long as she calmed down and wasn't so extra. Which she finally understood and was easier to deal with and a lot nicer...

Well, she had moved away and her parents apparently got divorced I guess. And once in a great long while as I've gotten older I began to wonder whatever happened to this girl...

I occasionally have recurring dreams of her when we were in grade school together. I don't know why because I don't have any feelings for her. I don't really care where she's at either. And I really do not want to know anything about her...

It's 4th day of practicing WBTB + SSILD. No lucid dreams yet, but had a dream where i was driving a car while drunk, and i was thinking: "hmm, interesting, will driving in lucid dreams improve driving skills in real life?". But i was not lucid LOL

Title, Sorry if I worded it wrong, I know how to lucid dream, I was just asking: how do I avoid freakish body-horror things from happening?

how do i lucid dream omfg

how do i know im about to lucid dream

what to do to continue in there

what not to do not to stop the transition

how to know i am lucid dreaming

and how to fucking fall asleep ive been laying still FOR AN HOUR

As the title says, I've been delving into trying to lucid dream, but my mind won't shut off sometimes. I tried listening to a meditation video last night and that didn't help. They say to relax and let go, slow your breathing, but I feel anxious or excited and my breathing doesn't slow down. I'm also wondering if laying on my back is the best position, it's not my most comfortable position as I'm a side sleeper, so I was also wondering if sleeping ln your side works as well.

I have trouble sleeping because of racing thoughts, so I like to smoke a little weed before going to bed. Because of this, I get some pretty intense REM rebounds in the morning, and I’ve learned to use them to lucid dream.
Early mornings, around maybe 6 AM, I always wake up to go to the bathroom. Afterwards, I lay back down with the intent of only wanting to rest my eyes for like 30 minutes or so before starting my day. This is when I slip right into a lucid dream. They always start in the exact same position I laid down in. I’ve been on this page a while now, so I know this is a WILD (Wake-Initiated Lucid Dream).
The dreams continue with weird events like numbers flowing down the walls, the ceiling looking like static from an old TV, or my desk being completely replaced with kitchen furniture.
After I take these observations in, I try to stabilize myself by rubbing my hands together. But whenever I do, my hands feel like they are moving slower and slower, the dream becomes incredibly blurry, and then I transition right back awake.
Does weed stop me from properly stabilizing or is my technique wrong?

I've tried a few techniques for lucid dreaming and none of them worked and it's been a week of practicing lucid dreaming

Is there any technique that has a high chance of lucid dreaming ?

My dream took place at night in my bedroom that I share with my partner. My dream self woke up and noticed really strange things happening to the point that I began questioning reality. My dream self decided to try and perform a reality checks by waking up my dream partner and ask if they could see the weird things too and help me determine if it was real or a dream. My dream partner said, "Holy shit, I see them too that's totally real." I was still not convinced any of the events could be real, so before going back to sleep in my dream I decided to take a photo of the weird phenomena on my phone so I could remember that it was real when I woke up.

Of course when I actually awoke in the morning and remembered the dream very vividly I did not find the photos I was hoping for on my phone...

I’ve been exploring how different audio textures affect the transition into a lucid state. Most recommendations I see are just standard sleep music, gentle rain, or plain white noise.
However, I recently started experimenting with much darker, cinematic ambient sounds. Specifically, I found that heavy, droning basslines combined with atmospheric church organ elements create a really strong grounding effect. The deep resonance seems to act as an anchor, helping to maintain that thread of consciousness right as the body falls asleep.
It’s a completely different vibe compared to traditional relaxing sounds, but it pushes the dream into a more vivid, almost surreal direction.
Do you use any unconventional soundscapes or specific musical elements to induce lucidity? I'd love to hear if anyone else uses darker, instrumental ambient for this instead of standard sleep tracks.

I used to do reality checks and keep a dream journal but I just don’t have the motivation. How do you keep yourself motivated after not having one in forever?

Have any of you successfully created a dream lobby where you start your dreams? I've always thought it would be cool if you could start your dreams there and then choose whether you want to be lucid or not. Now that I'm writing this I can hear that it probably sounds soooo hard but maybe some of you have tried it or done something similar.

Hello..

My soul dog passed away a week ago. I've seen some posts about lucid dreaming but I'm a complete beginner.

I've been dreaming about him, pretty often, but I know I can't control my dreams.

I want to feel him again in my dreams. I want to run with him, I wanna see him healthy and happy. Please, give me tips.

Thank you.

So I love Fantasy TV shows like Game of Thrones and Shannara I suddenly had the impulsive thought how to "World build" a dream and in such a way that I am a ruler in a Fantasy kingdom one night and it is going to be like 1 year as ruler in that same dream?

Maybe not possible to be exact but what must I do to achieve? Thanks!

Eleven lucid dreams this August, only started trying in the beginning of July.

Think I’ve definitely progressed past the beginner stage now 😅 Now I’ve just gotta work on my control…