What makes a dream vivid

[ange.connell]

Last night I had a very vivid dream about my 'friend'. We have been friends for 5 1/2 years up to 3 weeks ago and now I don't hear from him. I miss his friendship/chats etc and there are questions and things I want to say to him and these are playing on my mind. So could this be the reason for my very vivid dream? It was so real I thought it was true when I woke up. And what makes a dream vivid or not vivid?

Thanks

[Lionheart]

So could this be the reason for my very vivid dream? It was so real I thought it was true when I woke up. And what makes a dream vivid or not vivid?

Emotional attachment has a lot to do with it, but your level of "awareness" in the dream is usually what creates the vividness.

[Szaxx]

Hi,
If your both quite attached he may contact you soon saying he had a dream too.
Hopefully...

[Xanth]

In my experience, vividness is *directly* related to how consciously aware you are, as Lionheart mentioned.

[roman67]

I also agree with Lionheart about vivid dream and I think you should contact him once.

[ange.connell]

Thanks to you all. He knows how to contact me - he just carnt

But getting back to my vivid dream. You say its to do with my level of 'awareness'. Does that mean I had a high level of awareness and if so could I have projected from it?

Thanks

[Xanth]

But getting back to my vivid dream. You say its to do with my level of 'awareness'. Does that mean I had a high level of awareness and if so could I have projected from it?

Pretty much, yes. 

Although it doesn't mean anything more than just gaining more awareness.  When you're dreaming, you're already projecting... you just need to become aware of that fact.