Lucid Dreaming: Taking Control of Your Dreams
Dreams—something we all experience every night. They take us beyond the limits of the physical world, allowing us to do the impossible. You can fly, teleport anywhere in an instant, or have conversations with anyone you wish. You can even experience things beyond your wildest imagination.
But as incredible as dreams are, most people have no control over them. They drift through their dreams like a tiny boat lost in the ocean, carried away to places they never intended to go.
But what if I told you that in this limitless world, you could take full control? You probably already know what I’m talking about—lucid dreaming.
I like to call them “awakened dreams” because instead of being swept away, we become the ones in control. Many people experience this naturally, while others struggle to reach this state. I hope my experiences and insights can help open a new path for you. Of course, you won’t follow my exact steps—your journey will be your own. But maybe, just maybe, my experiences can help you find your way.
Why Lucid Dreaming Came Naturally to Me
I guess I was lucky when it came to lucid dreaming—it was never difficult for me. Even before I knew what lucid dreaming was, I could sometimes recognize I was in a dream. I could control certain things within my dreams, and as I learned more about the concept, I became even better at it.
Lucid dreaming might be easy or difficult for you, but I truly believe anyone can do it. And surprisingly, it can be learned through the same basic techniques. But why was it easier for me? Let me explain.
Have you ever had a moment where everything around you felt… dreamlike? As if time had slowed down, and the air around you felt heavier?
Maybe while walking down the street at sunrise, the way the first light touched the buildings made everything seem unreal—like something out of a dream. Or maybe, sitting somewhere in silence, watching the world move around you, you suddenly felt like reality itself was something separate, something fragile.
I’ll never forget a night when I was alone in a forest, under a breathtaking sky. I had this overwhelming feeling, as if I were in a dream. I reached out and touched the trees, just to feel their reality.
If I could feel like I was dreaming while awake, then why wouldn’t I be able to take control of my dreams?
Maybe that’s why, even when my dreams were chaotic and surreal, I was able to stay calm and take control—both of my emotions and my surroundings.
Can Anyone Do It?
Maybe lucid dreaming felt natural to me because I never fully lost touch with that dreamlike awareness in my daily life.
But for you, it might be different. Maybe you’re caught up in the rush of everyday life, deeply grounded in the material world, constantly swept along by responsibilities, deadlines, and routines. Maybe you’ve drifted too far from your inner self, from the miracles that are still possible.
If that’s the case, achieving lucid dreams without effort might be more difficult—but it’s not impossible.
That’s why, in my upcoming posts, I’ll break it down step by step. We’ll explore different techniques to develop our awareness and take control of our dreams.
But First—What Are Dreams, Really?
Before we dive deeper into lucid dreaming, let’s take a step back and ask the most basic question: what is a dream?
I won’t go into long, complex scientific explanations here, but understanding the basics is the first step toward lucid dreaming.
So, why do we dream?
The simple answer is: we sleep for our brain, not just for our body. Our brain needs sleep to function properly. While the ideal amount of sleep varies depending on age, an average adult typically needs between 6-8 hours of sleep to maintain health, efficiency, and mental clarity.
Without enough sleep, the body begins to break down. During sleep, our brain sorts through all the information we’ve gathered, like organizing files into categories—important, unimportant, emotional, logical. It prioritizes emotionally significant events, processing them more deeply.
Here’s something fascinating: while we sleep, the part of our brain responsible for distinguishing reality from imagination—the prefrontal cortex—goes offline. This is why, in dreams, the strangest, most illogical things seem completely normal. We only realize how bizarre they were after we wake up.
Lucid dreaming, however, is different. In a lucid dream, we don’t lose that awareness. That’s why we can take control—whether to heal, fly, or shape our dream world however we want.
If this level of control doesn’t come easily to you, don’t worry. There are ways to train yourself, to make it second nature.
And in my next posts, I’ll be guiding you through exactly how to do that.
