Lucid Dreaming

The other night I had a dream. This was unlike other dreams I became aware I was dreaming and could walk through doors fly do random acts.

I was walking through what I think was New York. I then felt as if I was floating and I could fly. This seemed very normal but I felt myself ask I can’t normally do this unless I am dreaming. I then felt very invincible I walked through doors and kissed girls and stuff. I then woke up well I thought I did, I heard my dad talking and I went to get up to tell my mate about the dream I had. I walked past my brother on the stairs sneaking his girlfriend into the bathroom and went down stairs. I then heard them leaving the bathroom and I went up to go to the toilet. The bathroom was very different and at first just thought my mother had changed the bathroom around. Thinking about my dream I switched the light on and off. The bulb went bight but the room didn’t light up. I looked away and looked back and the room was lit up. I then realised I was still dreaming. I shortly after this started to feel quite scared and worried I may never wake up. I then however did wake up and had to lie for 5 minutes or so just amazed by the experience.

Given that I had read about lucid dreaming and had watched waking life, it is not surprising that lucid dreaming should be in my mind. This could have caused my mind to dream a dream in which I was aware even though I was not really aware. This however would be very risky for my brain to trick me like this if it does try to prevent this. I was disappointed I had not looked in the mirror, I have always wanted to see what I would look like in the mirror in a dream, and I have heard it can cause great fear as one tends to look disfigured.

I overall did enjoy the dream and I hope for more lucidity in my dreams.