Lucid Dream or Astral Projection?

[Goldsplinter]

Wow.... I had an awesome dream today, i woke up at 12 midnight so i can do my homework and study for a test, and then i went back to sleep at 4 am, had a hard time going to sleep but eventually dozed off around 4 30 am...

Ok , i had a long dream, it was very adventureous, and then after a while, i was becoming aware of myself, and i started to realize i was dreaming...i told myself, "Wow this feels so real, am i dreaming?"

So I am in my room, and i want to figure out if i am dreaming, it was night time but in my dream or A.P. it was bright like noonish, anyway to test if i was dreaming i went through my window and wall, then i came back out, then i levitated into my ceiling, i look down on my feet, and i wondered if i was astral projecting, so i wanted to see my body (i was in my room) and i was levitating over my bed, and i didn't see my body, so i was thinking i must be dreaming.

To end, I was proud and excited that i was accomplishing this, so i kinda did the 10-second Robert Bruce astral projection thing, and i closed my eyes and focused on my body and waking up. AND I WOKE UP!While wiggling my toes... I was like YEAH! I had a lucid dream! And i went back to sleep with a smile.

A.P. or Lucid Dream? I will check my hands to see if they melt next time something like this happens.

P.S. And the night before, i was thinking what if i got a waking paralysis right before i dozed off...and i got one... not THAT scary cuz i just had to move my toes to snap out of it.

P.S.S. Before i went to sleep I said "Am I Dreaming" About 20 times outloud. And also "I will awake from my dream and remember everything""I will be awake in my dream and conscious.

[knightlight]

The real question here IMHO is:

Is there really a difference?  I dont think so.