An Introduction to Lucid Dreaming
Welcome to the World of Lucid Dreaming. As a beginner, you'll pick up all the basics and more in this comprehensive introduction to lucid dreaming.
Here, you can examine the true nature of conscious dreaming, bust the myths, find out what it feel likes, and learn how to harness it to benefit your life.
The following articles offer lucid dreaming tips to help you separate the different levels of lucid dreams and achieve your first moment of waking clarity in dreams.
What is Lucid Dreaming?
Who discovered lucid dreams, what exactly are they, and can anyone have them? This is my quick-fire beginners guide to lucid dreams. Essential reading.
What Do Lucid Dreams Feel Like?
What do lucid dreams feel like when you're in them? Magical? Intense? Spooky? A breakdown of the physical, mental and emotional experience of lucid dreaming.
How to Have Amazing Lucid Dreams
Dreams are a normal function of the mind. So is consciousness. So what happens when you combine these states? Why, the amazing ability to have lucid dreams.
Is Lucid Dreaming Real?
Is lucid dreaming real? What's the scientific proof? Here's a guide to the science behind lucid dreaming.
5 Myths About Lucid Dreaming
All too often, movies and books turn lucid dreaming into hellish personal nightmares. This is not at all representative of my adventures in lucidity.
11 Signs You're a Lucid Dreamer in The Making
Wondering if lucid dreaming is for you? Here are 11 signs that suggest you're already on your way to becoming a lucid dreamer.
Lucid Dreaming Myths in Inception
Exploring the mythology of Inception; how Chris Nolan created lucid dreaming myths to fuel a fascinating fictitious romp through the conscious dream world.
Levels of Lucidity
Explore the lucidity spectrum to interact more successfully with the lucid dream world and discover the ultimate goal of Tibetan dream yoga.
The Five Types of Dreams
My dream life is pretty intense. It always has been. And over the years I've categorized my dreams into five broad types. Here's how to turn them all into lucid dreams.
Learn to Lucid Dream for 2016
As another year draws to an end, I realize there are still tons of things on my "someday" list. Things that I'm passionate about doing - someday - if only I focused my time and energy on them.
Easy Lucid Dreaming: 5 Steps to Having Lucid Dreams
So you want to know the easiest way to start lucid dreaming? You found it.
12 Amazing Benefits of Lucid Dreaming
It's a whole lot of fun to escape into a fantasy lucid dream world. Yet the real world benefits of lucid dreaming are truly stunning. Here are 12 of them.
Why Aren't We Always Lucid in Dreams?
Why aren't we always lucid in dreams? If lucidity is just a case of recognizing the dream world, why don't we do this on auto-pilot?
How to Have Your First Lucid Dream
Just discovered lucid dreaming and want to get started ASAP? Here I'll show you exactly how to have your first lucid dream.
9 Reasons Why Everyone Should Lucid Dream
Here are 9 reasons why everyone should lucid dream. These are profound benefits that reach all of us, no matter what our culture, beliefs or circumstances.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Lucid Dreaming
A list of 10 remarkable things you never knew about lucid dreaming, the act of being conscious within dreams. From dream sex to theories of consciousness.
10 Mistakes Made by Beginner
Lucid Dreamers
Here are the top 10 mistakes people make when lucid dreaming - and how to resolve them. From increasing lucidity, to dream sex, to reaching the inner self.
How to Control Your Dreams - Infographic
An introductory infographic summarizing the science of lucid dreaming and how to get started as a beginner.
Learn How to Have Lucid Dreams
I've just launched a brand new edition of my hit course, the Lucid Dreaming Fast Track, a program that teaches anyone how to consciously control their dreams.
About the author
Rebecca Turner is the founder of World of Lucid Dreaming. She is currently studying for a science degree in Auckland and becoming famous as a science writer. Try our free lucid dreaming course and connect with the team on Facebook and the lucid dream forum.
Historic Breakthrough in Lucid Dreaming Technology
18 July 2018: A complete game changer has emerged in the realm of lucid dreaming technology. A device that integrates reality checks instead of replacing them and uses Pavolivan Conditioning to establish learned
How to have amazing lucid dreams
Experts agree that everyone is capable of having lucid dreams. Dreaming itself is a normal function of the mind. We all dream every night, even if we don't remember. And we all achieve conscious awareness while awake every single day. So what does it mean to combine these states? Why, the amazing ability to have conscious - or lucid - dreams. Sounds simple, doesn't it? So why do I keep hearing from people who say they can't achieve their first lucid dream?
How to remember your dreams
To lucid dream, I recommend being able to remember at least one vivid dream per night. That will boost your self awareness in dreams (making lucidity more likely) and also means you can actually remember your lucid dreams. Which is nice. Here are four detailed tips on how to remember your dreams more frequently. And if you don't think you dream at all - trust me, you almost certainly do. It takes an extraordinarily rare sleep disorder to deprive someone of dream sleep.
What Do Lucid Dreams Feel Like?
Years ago, before I had my first lucid dream, I had a very specific idea about what a lucid dream would feel like. I thought it would be intense and magical and a little bit spooky. This turned out to be a pretty accurate representation. Becoming aware in the dreamstate is like entering another world. One where physical laws can be manipulated (there is no spoon, Neo) and your fantasies can come true in an instant. There's definitely something magical about that - and it's as if the lucid dream world is a living, breathing organism that can react to your very thoughts.
The Anatomy of a Dreaming Supplement
A lot has happened in the last 5 months. But how did we go from business as usual to changing the face of the entire lucid dreaming supplements industry? It’s a story that I think will interest you – and you might even learn a thing or two in the process. When I was first taken on-board as Chief Lucidity Officer in 2016, one of the first things I was tasked with was taking a good look at our operations and giving things a bit of an overhaul.
Mugwort: Dream Sage of the Chumash Indians
It is estimated that these wise and wily Indians have been using mugwort in their healing and ritual practices for 13,000 years, where it is known as the ‘dream sage’. They use the herb to promote good dreams, which they consider an essential aspect of normal human functioning! But that’s not all...
