About Me: Story of a Lucid Dreamer

Rebecca Turner Hi, Rebecca here. I'm a lucid dreamer and the author of this website. I grew up in England and moved to New Zealand three years ago to pursue my dream life with my Kiwi partner, Pete.

We have two dogs, Howard and Piper, who are the most adorable creatures in the world. I also have a website about their dog breed (Shetland Sheepdogs) called Sheltie Planet.

I taught myself how to control my dreams when I was a teenager. So I'm not what you'd call a natural lucid dreamer - as a child I had normal dreams like most people. And that is how my lucid dreaming story begins...

How I Discovered 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 was barely noticeable.

Growing up, I was 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 beginner 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."

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?

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 - namely reality checks, self hypnosis, and visualizations from Dr Stephen LaBerge's famous book, Exploring The World of Lucid Dreaming. Sometimes I had several lucid dreams per week. Other times, I had nothing for two or three months. It was anything but consistent.

But when I had real lucid dreams... they were totally worth it!

In lucid dreams, I can make conscious decisions and increase the intensity of the dream at will. I can see, hear, feel, taste and smell everything as vividly as waking life. I can create my own scenery, teleport to anywhere in the universe, interact with other dream characters and break the laws of physics.

Here is one of my favorite experiences, produced by an ancient Tibetan technique today known as a Wake Induced Lucid Dream (WILD):

"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 now 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.

I start to hear beautiful music coming from my unconscious mind. There is 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

And I'm not alone. There are millions of people who have these flights of fancy. Some children can dream lucidly completely naturally, and go on to have lucid dreams every night as adults. They don't know how special they are.

The fact is, anyone can learn lucid dreaming by practicing the right techniques, for sufficient amount of time. That's what this website will teach you. Here you'll find more than a hundred free articles about every aspect of lucid dreaming - how to have them, how to control them with ease, and how to get inspired for more.

Other Stuff About Me

I started this website as a bit of fun - and to generate a little extra income when I first moved to New Zealand. Today it generates thousands of dollars per month, enabling me to make more websites on my hobbies and passions, including Sheltie Planet, Improve Vision Naturally and my latest, Career Evolution.

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Join Our Community

Once you have explored this website and had some lucid dreams of your own, you will probably want to share your experiences with other lucid dreamers. Here are some great ways to get interactive with other World of Lucid Dreaming fans: