Lucid Dream Ideas and Inspiration
These pages are dedicated to artists, novels, movies, video games and music that inspire lucid dreams.
101 Ideas for Lucid Dreams
Stop humping unwitting dream characters and go on a REAL adventure. This is my list of 101 lucid dream ideas.
12 Awesome Inception-Style Dreamscapes
Here's an artist of illusions that will blow your mind. Aydin Buyuktas creates Inception-style dreamscapes from landscape photos.
22 Optical Illusions That Belong in Lucid Dreams
Everyone loves a good trick of the eye... but these paintings by Rob Gonsalves seem to be sprung straight from lucid dreams.
Extraordinary Fantasy Art by Jeremiah Morelli
I'm a long time fan of the digital fantasy artist, Jeremiah Morelli, who touches on lucid dreaming through his fairytale landscapes.
Movies to Inspire Your Lucid Dreams
Here are some of my favorite sci-fi movies to spark your next lucid dream adventure - from traveling to alien planets to impossible Earthly feats.
Famous Lucid Dreamers
A list of 10 famous lucid dreamers, from actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, to scientists like Nikola Tesla, to authors like Stephen King.
7 New Year's Resolutions for Lucid Dreamers
What's your New Year's resolution? I asked some of the world's lucid dream experts with their personal New Year's resolutions for lucid dreaming.
Video Games and Lucid Dreaming
Are first-person perspective video games a reliable trigger for lucid dreaming? Find out how computer games induce nightmares and lucid dreams.
Anamnesis: The New Sci-Fi Web Series on Lucid Dreaming
Excitement is gathering as we approach the launch of an original sci-fi web series about lucid dreaming called Anamnesis.
Dream Art Gallery
A selection of reader-submitted dream art, inspired by lucid and non-lucid dreams. Submit your own dream art at our lucid dreaming forum!
Music in Lucid Dreams
Creating music in lucid dreams is one of the benefits of lucid dreaming. Allow your creative unconscious mind to help you learn how to play the piano.
The Dreamlike Music of the HandPan
Daniel Love starts a journey towards composing hang drum music inside the lucid dream world - and even designing a lucid instrument!
The Article That Ignited My Passion for Lucid Dreaming
The fateful magazine article from Encounters magazine ( September 1996) that ignited my passion for lucid dreaming: Life is But a Dream by Chris Kenworthy.
How To Think Creatively
Creative thinking is what separates humans from all other animals. Discover how to tap into your own creative free flow of ideas.
The Edge of The Universe
What is at the edge of the universe? (Hint: it's not a restaurant.) Exploring how cosmologists calculate the shape, weight and make-up of the universe.
You Are The Big Bang (Alan Watts)
"...You're not something that is a sort of puppet on the end of the process. You are still the process. You are the big bang."
Dream Quotes
Dream quotes help define and dismantle the curious world of dreams and their ultimate unconscious meaning.
8 Trippy Terence McKenna Books
Terence McKenna was known to talk about lucid dreaming. His profound theories and myriad of psychedelic experiences can truly inspire your dreamscapes.
15 Deepest Ken Wilber Books
Ken Wilber's integrated theory of consciousness refers to lucid dreaming at multiple points. His unique philosophies might just help you to plant the seed of your next lucid dream.
About the author
Chris Hammond - Editor and "Chief Lucidity Officer" of World of Lucid Dreaming. That means he writes about lucid dreaming, awareness - and other gooey stuff like the nature of consciousness and cosmic existence. Join me at World of Lucid Dreaming Academy.
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.
How a Lucid Dreaming Community Was Born
Gather round. I’ve a story to tell. It’s a story of tragedy, re-birth and fresh beginnings... But fear not, it has a happy ending! Our forum had some pretty impressive stats at its peak: 60,171 posts, 134 people online at once and over 10,000 registered users.
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.
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?
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...
