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About The Author
 Hi, I'm Rebecca the author of World of Lucid Dreaming. I have been lucid dreaming since I was 14 years old - half my life ago. This turned out to be an awesome discovery. It has evolved my perception of reality and completely changed the way I look at human consciousness.
I started this website because I have a lot of personal lucid dreaming experience to share, as well as lessons from the experts like Stephen LaBerge and Robert Waggoner. I have condensed my knowledge and first-hand lessons into the World of Lucid Dreaming.
If you enjoy this website, please consider downloading my new course, The Lucid Dreaming Fast Track. With this guide, I aim to teach complete beginners how to have lucid dreams in less than 30 days - and in turn you'll be supporting my work in this field and helping me earn a living doing what I love.
A Short Biography
I was born in England in 1983. I began lucid dreaming at the age of 14 when I developed a keen interest in dreams and psychology - more on that in a moment.
I love learning but never went to university. I've worked in office admin and later as a financial journalist before escaping the rat race and pursuing my dream life overseas. I now live in beautiful New Zealand and work from home running this website (and a few others). I live in Auckland with my partner Pete and two dogs.
About This Site
This website is both my creative outlet and a great source of information for people all over the world. More than 140,000 people land here each month to learn more about lucid dreaming - a concept that, even after writing so much about it, can still leave me at a loss for words. Because when it comes to conscious dreaming, the only way to understand it is to experience it yourself.
Inspiring people to lucid dream is the #1 goal of this site.
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How I Learned Lucid Dreaming
The earliest dream I can remember is when I was 4 or 5 years old.
I fell asleep in front of the TV one afternoon watching a Tom & Jerry cartoon... and had an exceptionally long, vivid dream about a cat chasing a mouse. Even more bizarrely, the entire dream was in cartoon.
I woke up confused, unsure of what had been a dream and what was real. The transition into dreaming had been unnoticeable.
Growing up, I became fascinated by science, psychology and the dreaming mind. I discovered lucid dreaming in a magazine article when I was 14. I couldn't quite believe it was actually possible to become conscious inside the dream world.
I had to try it for myself. So over the following weeks I studied lucid dreaming and read about it as much as I could. Then, using basic techniques, I had my very first lucid dream. Here is an edited excerpt from my lucid dream diary:
"I'm standing in an empty white room, which is completely bare like a new house. The complete lack of detail makes me curious... What is this place? Suddenly, I realize: this is a dream!
The room surges into focus. I become self aware: conscious of my body and its place in the dream world. I do my reality check and feel my fingers push right through the palm of my hand. I'm lucid!
I am so excited, I run out the door, looking for someone to tell. I find a woman who I don't recognize and shout in her face. "I'm dreaming! I'm dreaming!" I'm so excited, I accidentally wake myself up."
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It was like a light switch had turned on in my head. Suddenly I existed in a new, alternate reality, in which anything I could conceive of came true.
What was this phantom place?
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The Alternate Reality Dream World
At first, I was stunned by the realism of my dream reality - and then overjoyed by the realization that I could control and direct my awareness in the dream!
I practiced more lucid dreaming techniques - reality checks, self hypnosis, and visualizations from Stephen LaBerge's superb Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming. Sometimes I could have several lucid dreams per week. Yet other times, I had nothing for two or three months. It was anything but consistent in those early days.
But when I had real lucid dreams... they were totally worth it!
In lucid dreams, I know I am dreaming and increase the intensity of the dream at will. I can "turn up my consciousness" allowing me to see, hear, feel, taste and smell everything as vividly as waking life.
I can create my own dramatic scenery, teleport to anywhere in the universe, interact with dream figures and speak directly to my subconscious mind.
This is where I start to get lost for words... because no matter what I say here, I cannot convey the beauty and emotion of a truly great lucid dream.
And a great lucid dream can change the way you view the world.
My First WILD (Wake Induced Lucid Dream)
One way to become lucid is via the WILD method. Variations of this technique have been practiced by Tibetan Buddhist monks for millennia. It leads to the most vivid kind of lucid dream possible, because there is no lapse in consciousness.
In brief, a WILD starts from a waking state. Your mind stays focused while your body goes to sleep. You literally fall asleep consciously. After a few minutes, your mind pops into a 3D dreamscape with complete immersion.
My first WILD was extremely memorable:
"As I fall asleep, lying on my back and totally relaxed, I imagine a white sandy beach in my mind's eye. I put myself in the scene and start to place every detail as I become completely mesmerized. After a few minutes, I lose all awareness of physical reality and I "pop" into the dreamscape.
I'm standing on the beach in a vivid 3D landscape, my toes sinking into the soft, white sand. I feel completely calm and at peace with myself, without a care in the world. As I look out across the sparkling ocean, I have an urge to soar over the surface and take a big leap towards the sea.
I pick up speed as I fly over the surface of the ocean like a bird. The water is deep blue and shimmering in the sunlight. I dip my hands in and relish the feeling of the cool water running between my fingers. The dream forms automatically beyond my awareness. It is really happening.
I start to hear beautiful music coming from my subconscious mind; a man singing to an acoustic guitar, backed by many layers of strings. The music captures the beauty of the dream perfectly. I am in paradise." |
Lucid dreams really are something else.
In other guided dreams, I have:
- Spoken with my subconscious mind to resolve inner conflicts
- Teleported across the world to visit other people in my dreams
- Traveled into the distant past and observed ancient man
- Flown high over New York City at night hand-in-hand with Pete
- Rocketed through the universe at impossible speeds
I'm not alone - there are millions of people who have these flights of fancy.
It's really not that unusual for children to dream lucidly completely naturally, and some of them go on to have frequent lucid dreams as adults.
I believe anyone can learn lucid dreaming with commitment.
You'll find hundreds of articles here about every aspect of lucid dreaming - how to have them, how to control them with ease, and how to be inspired for more.
How I Made This Website
I am not a particularly technical person so the fact that this website exists is quite incredible in itself. I built it with the underlying aim of having a creative outlet that also works as a career, so I would never have to be part of the rat race again. I'm pleased to say it worked and thanks to your support and donations I pay all my bills with it.
 If you're interested in making your own website that may one day enable you to quit your job, check out Site Build It - an educational system that teaches anyone how to build a successful online business.
I have written about my experience of Site Build It and the process of making this site in another article, How I Earn My Living From Lucid Dreaming.
Stay in Touch
Keep lucid dreaming firmly on the brain with regular exposure to tips, techniques and insights. There are several ways to stay in touch with our lucid community:
- The Forum - Register for free at our dedicated lucid dreaming forum and share techniques, challenges and dream philosophies.
- Facebook - We have a fast growing Facebook Page with 4,000+ fans sharing questions, advice and experiences every day.
- Twitter - I Tweet every new article I publish online, so if you want to know about new content and other musings, follow me on Twitter: @luciddreamers.
- Newsletter - About once a month I send out a free newsletter with new lucid dreaming tutorials, insights, Q&A, feature articles, news and giveaways.
Questions?
If you have any burning questions about lucid dreaming, please check out my FAQ and Reader Questions or even 10 Mistakes Made by Beginner Lucid Dreamers.
If your questions remain unanswered, feel free to post them on one of the above community pages as I check them all frequently and will respond there.
If you want to get in touch privately you can email me.
Thanks for getting to know the gal behind World of Lucid Dreaming :)
Rebecca Turner
Editor, World of Lucid Dreaming
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