lucid dreaming while awake

#0 · Aug 07, 2002, 08:19 · Shadow

Hi all

The other night I think I had a lucid dream without going to sleep. I was lying in bed trying to get to sleep, when I saw glitter falling, then a 'film' started. I was watching this 'film' but I was very aware of my surroundings, I could hear cars passing, ppl shouting (coming home from the pub), my hubby snoring etc.
The film was only a few minutes long, at the end again the glitter.

Is it possible to lucid dream while awake http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/images/icon_Smile_question.gif" border=0>

Shadow

#1 · Aug 07, 2002, 10:57 · UncleSam

Maybe it was just some strong visuilzation, but don't go off what I say becuase I'm new to all this, lol

=nick=

#2 · Aug 07, 2002, 11:18 · amcturbo

Hi Shadow,
To answer your question ... YES.  It is called a Wake Induced Lucid Dream (WILD) ... and that's fantastic that you had one ... they're always a nice extra treat!

From reading your post, I would guess that you were very much ALERT and not falling asleep (losing consciousness) ... most people would become frustrated at this, and toss and turn, toss and turn.

My first two OBE's were a result of a "spontaneous" WILD, back at Christmas last year.  I was very much awake and alert, layed down to "relax" my neck muscles multiple times a day ... and ended up keeping full consciousness as I entered one lucid dream, then back to "darkness", then into another lucid dream, then into an OBE, back to "darkness" and then finally into another OBE in the "darkness".

I am thinking that the "key" to consciously re-creating this "state" is to be mentally and physically refreshed before laying down to relax ... staying completely still ... and becoming an observer (remaining emotionally detached) of the 'back of your eyelids'.  Eventually, you enter the Body Asleep Mind Awake state ... and the sky is the limit from there (Well ... not really! LOL!).

Cheers!
Greg Taylor

#3 · Aug 07, 2002, 15:47 · fredhedd

#4 · Aug 08, 2002, 02:34 · Frank

Yes it is very possible. Children do it a lot, usually when you want them to pay attention to something important.

Yours,
Frank

#5 · Aug 08, 2002, 02:58 · clandestino

#6 · Aug 08, 2002, 04:15 · Shadow

Hi mark

Yes I can remeber what was in the 'film' There was a little girl about 5-6 wearing a blue top, she had very long blonde hair, she was twirling in the street her hair was flying around her head her arms out to her side, the little girl stumbled into the road but a woman with short dark hair caught her.

The nx scene I was in a dark home office a man was on the phone he was sitting in a swival chair he had on black lace up shoes white socks, with dark trousers, I couldn't see past his waist but saw the telephone cord. Just to my right I saw an open door leading to a kitchen the woman (who was out of focus) was serving coffee.

In the nx scene I was standing in a brightly lit living room on one wall there was a long white leather settee, opposite that was a tv with a games console underneath, I caught a glimpse of a video game didn't get the title but saw the colours red and yellow.

Then the glitter fell again and i opened my eyes http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/images/icon_Smile.gif" border=0>

#7 · Aug 08, 2002, 17:11 · Bhikku