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I Love Lucid… Dreaming https://ilovelucid.com for the love of lucid dreaming and astral projection Mon, 21 Mar 2016 02:16:45 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 What is Lucid Dreaming? https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/what-is-lucid-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/what-is-lucid-dreaming/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2016 02:16:45 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=3 ... Continue Reading]]> Very simply put, a lucid dream is a dream in which you are aware that you are dreaming. So long as you remain conscious of this fact you remain lucid (‘lucid’ is synonomous with ‘aware’ or ‘clarity’.) Lucidity is a sense or more a ‘knowing’ of your participation in dream reality, brought about by the realization that you’re dreaming. The degree of your lucidity will vary between lucid dreams.

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]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/what-is-lucid-dreaming/feed/ 2 Valuing your Dreams https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/valuing-your-dreams/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/valuing-your-dreams/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:51:40 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=41 ... Continue Reading]]> I’ve spoken to plenty of people about lucid dreaming, and it’s interesting to hear how many people have had lucid dream experiences spontaneously. It’s a lot more common than one might think, simply because it’s not something everyone talks about that often. Not many people realize it’s something you can learn to do intentionally and regularly, mostly these short lucid dreams get passed off as...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/valuing-your-dreams/feed/ 0 When can you have a Lucid Dream? https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/when-can-you-have-a-lucid-dream/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/when-can-you-have-a-lucid-dream/#respond Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:36:33 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=75 ... Continue Reading]]> Lucid Dreams can happen whenever regular dreams happen. When we sleep we go through a number of different cycle of consciousness, delving deep into our psyche and ‘resurfacing’ a number of times. There are typically around four or five major dream periods in a single night, approximately an hour and a half apart, but getting close together as the night progresses. Each period can contain multiple...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/when-can-you-have-a-lucid-dream/feed/ 0 Your Waking and Dreaming Selves https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/your-waking-and-dreaming-selves/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/your-waking-and-dreaming-selves/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:27:41 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=20 ... Continue Reading]]> It might seem a little strange to consider that you have more than one identity at first, but when we look at identity we realize it’s not a fixed thing anyway. Are you the same person you were yesterday? What about five years ago? As we see, identity changes over time. When we make the transition from waking to dreaming, we also transit from our waking self to our dreaming self so that we can...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/your-waking-and-dreaming-selves/feed/ 0 Ways of Entering Lucid Dreams https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/lucidity_techniques/ways-of-entering-lucid-dreams/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/lucidity_techniques/ways-of-entering-lucid-dreams/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:55:18 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=16 ... Continue Reading]]> The really good news is that you can intentionally instigate or ‘induce’ lucid dreams. There are two main ways of doing this. With some training, you can enter directly into a lucid dream from the waking state. This is called ‘Wake Initiated Lucid Dreaming’ or WILD for short. This technique is very similar to many astral projection techniques in that you consciously transition from the waking to...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/lucidity_techniques/ways-of-entering-lucid-dreams/feed/ 0 The Third Key to Lucid Dreaming https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-third-key-to-lucid-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-third-key-to-lucid-dreaming/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:06:36 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=210 ... Continue Reading]]> Remember how I said *anything* is possible in a Lucid Dream? Well, it is, but only if you *believe* that. What you believe in a Lucid Dream is very powerful, because your thoughts will create that reality virtually instantly. And this includes limiting beliefs too. As Henry Ford said: “Believe you can, believe you can’t; either way you’re right!” And don’t forget: “the impossible is achieved by...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-third-key-to-lucid-dreaming/feed/ 0 Be Psychic Course Review https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/be-psychic-course-review/ https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/be-psychic-course-review/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:09:26 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=69 ... Continue Reading]]> Recently I’ve been getting back into a course I bought a while ago but have just been plain too busy to read… and it’s really pretty cool. It’s a six week course on training your psychic abilities by highly successful self development author Bradley Thompson. He’s also a widely respected scientist, and as far as he’s concerned, psychic abilities are just another branch of science that we don’t...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/be-psychic-course-review/feed/ 1 What’s So Good about Lucid Dreaming? https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/whats-so-good-about-lucid-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/whats-so-good-about-lucid-dreaming/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:45:41 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=12 ... Continue Reading]]> Probably the greatest thing about Lucid Dreaming is that once you recognize you’re inside a dream, you can change or create whatever you like. By becoming aware of your ability to choose and exercising that will, you can experience just what you want to experience! If you consider that for a moment, you’ll see it’s a very powerful idea. Not many people get a chance to experience their desires with...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/whats-so-good-about-lucid-dreaming/feed/ 0 Is Rapid Eye Movement the same as Dreaming? https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/is-rapid-eye-movement-the-same-as-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/is-rapid-eye-movement-the-same-as-dreaming/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:13:58 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=80 ... Continue Reading]]> What are currently recognized as dreaming periods are the REM (rapid eye movement) portions of sleep. What is generally not known however is that we dream and have other experiences at deeper levels of the psyche that aren’t usually fully consciously remembered. Some of these are formless or imageless interactions. The information and experiences we have on these levels is translated into dream...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/is-rapid-eye-movement-the-same-as-dreaming/feed/ 1 The Second Key to Lucid Dreaming https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-second-key-to-lucid-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-second-key-to-lucid-dreaming/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:49:27 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=208 ... Continue Reading]]> There is an important underlying factor that makes all Lucid Dreaming techniques work. Whatever you do to induce a Lucid Dream confirms to your mind that you are serious about having one. The effectiveness of any technique comes down to this: how strongly are you confirming your intent to have a Lucid Dream with it? Perhaps the simplest technique is to tell yourself as you are going to sleep...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-second-key-to-lucid-dreaming/feed/ 0 Ultimate Lucid Dreaming Course just got Affordable https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/ultimate-lucid-dreaming-course-just-got-affordable/ https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/ultimate-lucid-dreaming-course-just-got-affordable/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:15:11 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=216 A while ago I reviewed the Ultimate Astral Experience Course here. This is just a heads up for my readers that you can now get the course for $47 instead of $87. Noice! It’s a bargain at that price, and a worthy read for anyone considering lucid dreaming or astral projection as a pastime or practice… Do yourself a massive favour and check it out!

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/ultimate-lucid-dreaming-course-just-got-affordable/feed/ 0 Problems with the Scientific View of Astral Projection https://ilovelucid.com/astral-projection/problems-with-the-scientific-view-of-astral-projection/ https://ilovelucid.com/astral-projection/problems-with-the-scientific-view-of-astral-projection/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2015 08:28:24 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=18 ... Continue Reading]]> Some people with a sceptical ‘scientific outlook’ maintain that astral projection and out of body experiences are just lucid dreams in which we are dreaming that we are out of our body. It’s an interesing point of view to have in that it really doesn’t fit as a plausible explanation given the ‘data set’ of people’s experience. For example, the massive amount of data gathered on out of bodies...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/astral-projection/problems-with-the-scientific-view-of-astral-projection/feed/ 1 Dreaming, Projection, and the Gates of Dreaming https://ilovelucid.com/questions-answered/dreaming-projection-and-the-gates-of-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/questions-answered/dreaming-projection-and-the-gates-of-dreaming/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2015 07:47:43 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=102 ... Continue Reading]]> Question from Anton: I just read your article on the web where you talk a lot about astralplane, lucid dreams and OBE. Can you identify and clearly articulate the difference between lucid dreaming and astral projecting? If not, why would one use different terms? Also if you are familiar with gates of dreaming concept by Castaneda, do you think that the state when you are dreaming and able to look...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/questions-answered/dreaming-projection-and-the-gates-of-dreaming/feed/ 1 Exclusive Shamanism Apprenticeship Offer https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/exclusive-shamanism-apprenticeship-offer/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/exclusive-shamanism-apprenticeship-offer/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2015 07:29:43 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=243 ... Continue Reading]]> Manifest Your Dreams into Reality with a Real Magick Shamanism Apprenticeship Opportunity is a funny thing… it sometimes comes when you least expect it, but it always seems to come at the right time. So why do we hesitate? The problem is not so much a lack of opportunity, but more that most of us are so busy floating through life half-asleep that we miss the opportunities that do present...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/exclusive-shamanism-apprenticeship-offer/feed/ 0 Ultimate Astral Experience Course Review https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/ultimate-astral-experience-course-review/ https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/ultimate-astral-experience-course-review/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:22:39 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=53 ... Continue Reading]]> This is an extremely thorough course, covering everything you need to know about Lucid Dreaming and Astral Projection induction techniques. The insights are profound and original, and the information is all first-rate. It was written with the intention of being the best Lucid Dreaming guide available anywhere, so it’s really jam-packed from start to finish. This one will be a stayer folks!

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/product-reviews/ultimate-astral-experience-course-review/feed/ 2 An Experience of Dreaming in Zen https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/an-experience-of-dreaming-in-zen/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/an-experience-of-dreaming-in-zen/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:47:01 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=88 ... Continue Reading]]> A few years ago I had the experience of dreaming in Zen! For those unfamiliar with Zen stories, they are often short but insightful tales about experiences that have helped people realize the truth… (I recommend Zen Flesh Zen Bones by Alan Watts, a great collection of Zen stories.) But I was fortunate enough to bring this one back from the dream world! I saw it from the eyes of the characters and...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/an-experience-of-dreaming-in-zen/feed/ 0 what are the effects of THC on lucid dreamers? https://ilovelucid.com/questions-answered/what-are-the-effects-of-thc-on-lucid-dreamers/ https://ilovelucid.com/questions-answered/what-are-the-effects-of-thc-on-lucid-dreamers/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:19:14 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=91 ... Continue Reading]]> (question from George) THC, the active ingredient of cannibus/marijuana, certainly has a definite affect on one’s dreaming. However, insomuch as THC itself affects different people in different ways, the effect of one’s dreaming will vary from individual to individual too. Some scientific studies have shown that REM periods are reduced or suppressed by THC, and though unfortunately these are quite...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/questions-answered/what-are-the-effects-of-thc-on-lucid-dreamers/feed/ 1 The Feeling of a Fully Lucid Dream https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-feeling-of-a-fully-lucid-dream/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-feeling-of-a-fully-lucid-dream/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:59:42 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=65 ... Continue Reading]]> It’s actually quite tricky to use words to describe the sense of wonder that comes with a fully lucid dream… Well, let me try to explain anyway… Once you’re lucid, the whole feeling and experience of your dream reality changes. All the colours become bright and vivid, and the sounds become crisp and clear. Both your mind and body are buzzing with inspiration and energy, and your dream world has...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-feeling-of-a-fully-lucid-dream/feed/ 0 Factors Affecting Lucidity https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/factors-affecting-lucidity/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/factors-affecting-lucidity/#respond Sat, 15 Aug 2015 05:48:19 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=8 ... Continue Reading]]> The degree of lucidity you have in a lucid dream can vary according to a number of different factors. We must always remember that lucidity is awareness and it is not something that is ‘on’ or ‘off’, it varies as much as your waking consciousness does and often more so. First, what is the strength of your conscious focus? Are you brightly aware or dimly? Do you feel tired or groggy...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/factors-affecting-lucidity/feed/ 0 Spontaneous Lucid Dreams https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/spontaneous-lucid-dreams/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/spontaneous-lucid-dreams/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:30:08 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=10 ... Continue Reading]]> Sometimes people become lucid in a dream seemingly without any particular reason, just suddenly realizing that they are dreaming. But mostly, lucidity is triggered by an incongruity which would not occur in physical life, such as flying, or being unable to turn off a light switch, or words rearranging themselves, or anything that ‘cannot’ happen in the physical world. If you’d like to have more...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/spontaneous-lucid-dreams/feed/ 0 Hilarious comic on how we treat dreams https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/hilarious-comic-on-how-we-treat-dreams/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/hilarious-comic-on-how-we-treat-dreams/#comments Sat, 30 May 2015 03:29:22 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=84 ... Continue Reading]]> Came across this one awhile ago… Wish I could remember where now. But it still cracks me up! And it makes the point so well too… how can we be taught to so flippantly ignore or devalue a huge portion of our inner experience? Should we continue to let the uninformed beliefs of society about dreaming influence the way in which we treat our private or public dreams? If that is considered ‘normal’, I’...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/hilarious-comic-on-how-we-treat-dreams/feed/ 2 New Lucid Dream Song by Franz Ferdinand https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/new-lucid-dream-song-by-franz-ferdinand/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/new-lucid-dream-song-by-franz-ferdinand/#comments Sun, 17 May 2015 19:03:38 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=95 ... Continue Reading]]> Have you heard the latest song by Franz Ferdinand called ‘Lucid Dreams’? Pretty cool! And here’s the Lucid Dreams lyrics: Sweep slides on my stereo Short wave ’round my rodeo Became from that of Savalon But I’m flying to Istanbul Oh so why don’t you meet me there? There is no nation of you There is no nation of me Our only nation lives in Lucid Dreams Lucid Dreams I’m living in lucid dreams I’m...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/new-lucid-dream-song-by-franz-ferdinand/feed/ 1 The Reality of Dreams and Lucid Dreams https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/the-reality-of-dreams-and-lucid-dreams/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/the-reality-of-dreams-and-lucid-dreams/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:52:48 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=14 ... Continue Reading]]> It should really be emphasized that there is quite a difference between the realism of normal dreams and lucid dreams. Many people assume that because their normal dreams are often vague, dim, cryptic, even unpleasant, or otherwise just ‘unreal’ seeming, that lucid dreams are equally as ‘unreal’. This is definitely the wrong conclusion to jump to, and yet how many people dismiss dreaming practices...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/the-reality-of-dreams-and-lucid-dreams/feed/ 0 How to Step into a New Waking Dream https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/how-to-step-into-a-new-waking-dream/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/how-to-step-into-a-new-waking-dream/#respond Sun, 05 Apr 2015 21:29:18 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=270 ... Continue Reading]]> Today I need to ask you an VERY important question… What do *you* do when something in your life isn’t going the way you want? Do you get frustrated, disappointed, upset, complain, and otherwise waste your energy in futile arguments with yourself as to why it “shouldn’t be this way”? Or do you consistently persevere with your intentions and continue to put your energy into finding solutions and...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/how-to-step-into-a-new-waking-dream/feed/ 0 Lucid Dreaming as a Path of Awareness https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/lucid-dreaming-as-a-path-of-awareness/ https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/lucid-dreaming-as-a-path-of-awareness/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:45:46 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=6 ... Continue Reading]]> There is a major difference between normal dreams and lucid ones. Normal dreams are usually something that ‘happens to you’ while lucid dreams are dreams that you are making happen. It is really a direct parallel to waking life. Is waking life ‘something that happens to you while you’re making other plans’? Or are you choosing to be aware of the choices you’re making to create that life how you...

]]> https://ilovelucid.com/dreams-and-dreaming/reality-dreaming/lucid-dreaming-as-a-path-of-awareness/feed/ 2 The First Key to Lucid Dreaming https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-first-key-to-lucid-dreaming/ https://ilovelucid.com/lucid-dreaming/the-first-key-to-lucid-dreaming/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:55:50 +0000 http://ilovelucid.com/?p=206 ... Continue Reading]]> The *MOST* important skill you need to have a Lucid Dream is Dream Recall. Why? Simple. Lucidity means awareness, and dream recall *directly* improves your dream awareness. So if you want a head start on having Lucid Dreams, the first thing you should do – and keep doing – is start remembering and writing down your dreams as soon as possible. It’s not really about training to remember Lucid Dreams...

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