Elements of Lucid Dreaming
The Art of Dream Control
There have been numerous times, over the past few years, when I have awoken from sleeping and dreaming when my dreams seemed so vivid. The images, the sounds, the situations in the dreams, were believable. Yet, there was something different about the dream. Somehow, it all did not seem like it was actually happening. I was observing myself in the dream. I was participating in the dream as it was playing out, yet I was an observer.
Lucid dreaming is different, for the simple reason that the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming and they can control the way in which the dreams play out. The dreamer is able to create certain situations in the dream, introduce individuals they would want to participate in the scenario, and allow the storyline to unfold the way in which they would like it to occur.
If you saw the movie, “Inception”, with Leonardo Di Caprio, you would have experienced the manipulation of a dream, as visualized by Director Christopher Nolan. At the time of the release of the movie, it was a mind-blowing concept. Today, more people are aware of dream manipulation and the techniques of lucid dreaming.
In a lucid dream, the dreamer can be whoever they want and with the ability to do anything that they choose. Edgar Allan Poe in his poem “A Dream within a Dream” wrote, “All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream.”
Around half of all people in the world experience lucid dreaming. It is said that 11 percent of people have lucid dreams twice a month.
A lucid dream is defined as “A dream during which the dreamers while dreaming are aware that they are dreaming.”
Ancient philosopher Aristotle was the first to refer to lucid dreaming in his treatise, “On Dreams”, as “an instance of self-awareness during the dream state.”
Lucid Dreams are most common during the Rapid Eye Movement (R.E.M.) sleep period. This is the time when there is very deep sleep marked by rapid eye motion, faster breathing, and more brain activity.
Neuroscientists do not know why and how exactly lucid dreams occur, but the study and analysis of dreaming are of great interest to them. These same neuroscientists seem to think that there are physical differences in the brains of people who have and do not have lucid dreams.
To get inspired about the subject of Lucid Dreaming, watch the movie “Inception” this weekend. You will get inspired by the concepts of lucid dreaming explored in the movie and perhaps you could be a lucid dreamer some nights yourself.
Just click the link below and take the next step, as you enter the world of Lucid Dreaming.
