Enter the World of Lucid Dreaming

A Useful Guide to Becoming a Lucid Dream Architect

Lucid Dreaming occurs during R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. This is a phenomenon that occurs during sleep and dreaming when the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming. Lucid Dreamers are able to manipulate their dreams after practice. In order to know how lucid dreaming works it is essential to first do research into the process. Phobias have also been overcome with the help of lucid dreaming, where people face and conquer their fears in their dynamic dreams. One day you could become a Lucid Dream Architect.

These are a few books on Lucid Dreaming, which are in my collection and which I would also recommend to anyone interested in the Science of Sleep and the process of Lucid dreaming.

Exploring the World of Lucid Dreams by Stephen LaBerge is a scientific explanation of the process.

Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self by Robert Waggoner a Lucid Dreamer.

Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming, A: Mastering the Art of Oneironautics by Dylan Tuccillo offers the best techniques for lucid dreaming.

Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life by Stephen Laberge, teaches his simple and tested methods for lucid dreaming.

Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Lucid Dreaming: A Comprehensive Guide to Promote Creativity, Overcome Sleep Disturbances & Enhance Health and Wellness by Clare R. Johnson explores a wide range of practical techniques, artistic activities, and guided visualizations for you to become a lucid dreaming expert.

Quick Steps to having Lucid Dreams:

Research: Study the field with the help of books on the subject of lucid dreaming, where the dreamer is lucid throughout the duration of the dream. Watch a few good movies on lucid dreaming, the best one being, “Inception”.

Dream Journal: Keep a journal where you write all your dreams down in great detail, as soon as you awake from sleep. If you have a vivid dream, get up and write the details, even if it is at night.

Reality Testing: Always be aware of your reality, whether it is the ticking of a clock, the tapping of wood, or the fabric of your shirt. This will enable you to tell the difference between reality and a dream state when you are in a dream. Test your reality, so that you know the difference when you awake.

Wake-back-to-bed: In this simple exercise the lucid dream practitioner will wake up after 5 hours of sleep, stay awake briefly, and then go back to bed to try to enter a REM sleep period.

Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD): The Lucid Dream practitioner wakes up after sleeping for 5 hours and repeats vocally several times that the next time they dream, they will remember that they are dreaming. This uses prospective memory, which can be described as the act of remembering to do something in the future, so as to dynamically trigger a lucid dream.

Plants: Studies have also focused on some medicinal plants, to have an effect on sleep and dreams. Some plants that help in getting sleep are the Valerian root, native to Asia and Europe, Passionflower, lavender, lemon balm, and chamomile. Chamomile is commonly taken in a cup of tea and is widely known to be a sleep inducer and a remedy for insomnia, as well as an aid to anxiety.

Devices: There are some useful sleep aids, like masks and headbands that have sounds or lights, which might bring on a lucid state. Other devices can record and play messages used in the MILD technique while you’re asleep, to help you descend into the tranquil state of lucid dreams.

The dangers of Lucid Dreams could be a poorer quality of sleep, some confusion, a bit of delirium, and possibly hallucinations. It is always safer to try lucid dreaming when you are in control of your senses. To stay focused and healthy always get your regular sleep and save yourself from getting lost in a dream world.

Lucid Dream Architect: Once you get used to lucid dreaming, you will be in a qualified position of creating and developing your own dream environments, storylines, and narratives. The skies are the limit when you are the Architect of your own lucid dreams.

Congratulations you have successfully reached the final destination of your journey into dreams and lucid dreaming. You are now equipped with the basic knowledge and information to try lucid dreaming and enjoy the benefits for years to come.