I think I got somewhere!

[Linaeve]

Okay, so this may not be the normal experience, but....

So I went to bed last night without worrying about SPs or weird things. I was just sleepy. My daughter woke me up early this morning but promptly went back to sleep. I didn't exactly 'wake up' with her; more like on cusp of sleep and wakefullness. So, when I finally dosed a little, I went from being in the dream world to standing in front of a door. I immediately realized this wasn't a dream anymore, because it didn't have that disjointed, wtf is going on, feeling. So I watched the door open and out came a young man. He was extremely sad, with his head hung, and very very blonde...his hair practically radiated light. I hugged him close and he told me he 'I'm sorry, but I don't remember. I don't remember.'. I smiled and told him 'It's okay, I'm glad you don't remember. You've had it rough.'. Another thing that made me realize it wasn't just a dream; I woke up remembering exactly what was said between us. I've never had that happen before. Once I let him go, he went back through the door and it closed. Then, the actual dream world continued and became all disjointed and illogical.

Is this what I should be looking out for? Or was it just a particularly lucid dream within a dream?

[light487]

What do you mean "just" a lucid dream?

Lucid Dreaming is just as valid an experience as Astral Projection... in fact some would argue that they are one and the same thing, I like to think that they are the same.. just that up till the point you realise you are in a dream, your conscious mind hasn't played much of a role other than observing. Once you take over the reins, you can do anything you want including going back to the "real time zone" reality.. if you wanted.

[Greytraveller]

Hallo Linaeve
I agree with light487 in that a lucid dream Is definately a valid experience. I believe that LDs and OBEs Are different but that is Not very important here. What is important was the encounter that you had with the young man and any message/communication that took place between the two of you. If this is what was important to you at that time then, yes, that is what you should have been looking for (and perhaps should be looking forward to happening again.)

Regards 
Grey

[AstralBeginnings]

Hi Linaeve - when you were in the dream, why did you respond to the man with  "It's okay, I'm glad you don't remember. You've had it rough."?

[Linaeve]

Thanks everyone for the responses! I was still a bit unsure of what I was expecting to happen. I guess because I didn't hit the usual SP, I didn't think it was valid. Now I know, and I'm excited!

To be honest, I'm not sure why I said that. I remember feeling his sadness, his loss, and his quiet frustration. He had the look of a person who has seen too much; a haunted look, as if he was floating through life in a fog. It's just the impression I had. I also had the feeling that, if he ever did remember, it would destroy him.

That makes me wonder what's worse....remembering the bad or forgetting it. Do you think I should try to help him remember, if I see him again? I tried to call out to him last night and see him again, but I only had a regular dream.

[AstralBeginnings]

The reason I asked is because it seemed like you responded to him through knowledge - you knew something which made you say what you said.  Think about if this was in normal physical reality and some random guy did the same, you would likely not know what to say because you wouldnt know what he was trying to remember.  I dont know what it meant but its interesting to me that you responding in a manner which implied some kind of knowledge of his situation.  Ive had the same kind of thing happen in Lucid Dreams - ive had fully lucid and 100% real conversations with people and I always seem to respond like I know what they are talking about, but when I wake up I dont know why I did. Ive come to the conclusion that the conversations are really with myself and nobody else, so the reason and the answer are both mine.  Know what I mean?  I think that the man may represent something about you, and your answer is the answer you need in order to address what it represents.  I hope this makes sense!