Help me go lucid

[Astral-Jas]

Well I have had 2 lucid dreams lately, and I remember them, but I lost my lucidness in the dream so I forget alot of what happened. Can you give me some pointers on becoming lucid in my dreams? Also, I need more help with inducing OBEs from Lucid Dreams. Thank you...

[Arie]

I heard one argument a while back that the reason we are all not always lucid because we take the "habit" of not questioning our waking reality into the dreaming realm.  

For example...  we usually dream about the strangest, craziest stuff huh?
So how come we don't ever question it?  Like... why the heck am I in a knight's outfit with a three foot long cell phone for a sword?  Just as an example.

It's almost like our long term memory in dreams is gone.  We don't really remember the "waking world."

Yet...in dreams... we have no trouble walking, talking, riding a bike etc.
So we still have memory...  just not long term.  Like if you see a giant snail in your front yard... you don't go "Gee... I don't ever remember a giant snail in my front yard...  I don't even think I've ever heard of there being a giant snail!"

See my point?

But why not?  Why don't we still have long term memory.  Ah... because then the illusion would not appear as real.  How would our mind express that repressed anger we had for our teacher?...  or how about that foolish fear we have of snakes?... etc. etc.

But then comes the question...  What if a human has no unrepressed emotions... and are quite "emotionally fit"?

Maybe then they would just become fully aware in the mental/dream world a.k.a. "become lucid."

In fact...  maybe it's not even possible to become lucid with alot of emotional "baggage."

I remember after my first lucid dream,  I felt distinctly clear-headed and energetic.

I wonder if there is a sure-fire technique that always causes lucidity?

Sorry for the rant.

[Nick]

Here's a great all around website on lucid dreaming: http://www.lucidity.com




Nick

[wisp]

Presently I am reading a book "Conscious Dreaming" by one Robert Moss which promises to be good.... supposing to study dreaming from the viewpoint of shamanistic traditions. I will report upon it later....

I read bit and pieces of this book every chance I get. It's one of my favorites. I'm looking forward to your report on it.