So everywhere I've read it says that when you focus on a book, newspaper, numbers on a clock, etc. they will start to disolve or change form or something similar. This has been true since I started lucid dreaming and OBEing. I had used reality checks before with reading, and when lucid the words would melt away, and numbers on the clock would change constantly.
However a couple nights ago, I had this dream and was suddenly lucid for no reason (which is how I get lucid most of the time, my mind just tells me I'm dreaming or I start the dream out already aware) and I saw a book on a desk, picked it up and opened a page. I focused very hard on the words of the book and was reading them. Granted I was reading slow for some reason as it was difficult to focus (I can't remember why at the moment) but the words in the book did not change at all. I was able to clearly read and understand what was printed in the book. I didn't seem to think that what was printed was very useful, because I quit after a short time, but still found it really interesting!
Anyways, I drifted into a dream that lasted a really long time, and awoke later. I do not remember what I had read though.
Anyone else know why this happened? Or why I was able to read? Does this happen to anyone often?
However a couple nights ago, I had this dream and was suddenly lucid for no reason (which is how I get lucid most of the time, my mind just tells me I'm dreaming or I start the dream out already aware) and I saw a book on a desk, picked it up and opened a page. I focused very hard on the words of the book and was reading them. Granted I was reading slow for some reason as it was difficult to focus (I can't remember why at the moment) but the words in the book did not change at all. I was able to clearly read and understand what was printed in the book. I didn't seem to think that what was printed was very useful, because I quit after a short time, but still found it really interesting!
Anyways, I drifted into a dream that lasted a really long time, and awoke later. I do not remember what I had read though.
Anyone else know why this happened? Or why I was able to read? Does this happen to anyone often?
I live my life online, and need motivation to save my dreams, and this dream journal wasn't cutting it for me I guess, haha. Plus I like feedback and putting them online for the world to see is an excellent idea!