1.How many people here have actually had lds?
Count me in. 2.How many?
Around 300. I’ve lost track over the years. 3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
My high lucidity ones (or my WILDs) are pretty stable. I don’t really do anything to stablize them because they are already stable. If I feel myself fading (rarely happens) then I will imagine a dreamscape and it will quickly appear. 4.How satisfying are they?
Very 5.How long are they?
It’s hard to say. On average, I guess 10-20 minutes. I could be off, though. 6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
It depends. 7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to invoke lds?
Heck if I know. Not enough!
Oh, I have never counted… I have a lot of lucid dreams during the summer, pretty few during the school year, and I had my first in summer 1999, so what would that add up to? I’d have to think about it for a while to come up with a good estimate.
Stability varies. I usually use spinning or hand rubbing to stabilize them if things are fuzzy.
If I have an intention in mind and can remember to carry it out, or if I can think of something interesting to do, then they’re pretty satisfying. If I just go around stupidly, they are not very satisfying.
It depends. Probably anywhere from 2 minutes to maybe 30 minutes.
I have carried out intentions formulated while awake. If I do this, it usually makes my dreams the most interesting.
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have!!!been doing it for 3 years. 2.How many?
geez-have to go through the old dream diaries to get that no. prolly about 120 give or take 10 3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
.usualy stable,once they start to fade i use either spinning or yell “increase lucidity now!” 4.How satisfying are they?
Very 5.How long are they?
hmmm,dunno-from 3 min shorties to marathon 3/4 of an hr or so i guess was the longest 6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
No ive been denied some stuff-like trying to meet a famous person or getting hit by a car-my fault tho. 7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to invoke lds?
hmmm,to understand how to invoke lucid dreams would imply that they had actually acheived lucidity because its nice to know a technique but often they wont work for some people, so to say that all the people subscribed to the forum understood how to invoke lucid dreams would mean they knew a way that worked and they knew it worked because it had worked for them right?
yeah 13 mill is prolly right for people that knew of techniques(read them attempted them e.c.t.) but the amount of people who hav actually proven the method by having an ld because of it may be closer to 10 mill or lower?-not sure on that one
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have… 2.How many?
Three 3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
Mine weren’t that stable… I realized I was dreaming, then the realization faded quickly. I had no techniques… I didn’t know about this site when I had LD’s. 4.How satisfying are they?
Very… wake up happy and refreshed. 5.How long are they?
Mine didn’t last that long… average 1 min. 6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
I did at the time. I wanted to fly, and I did. The most amazing feeling. Plus, I was in HS at the time. Got to kick some kids asses. Woke up happy But after reading about LD’s I wanna do so much. 7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to
invoke lds?
Hmm… How to invoke? I would say around 15%. Who actually CAN invoke? Less than 10%
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have
2.How many?
2
3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
1st not stable at all, but second was excelent and clear
4.Satisfying?
Very
5.How long are they?
1st - bout 3 seconds 2nd - 20 mins
6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
Yes although i had trouble with flying, but i could jump really high
7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to
invoke lds?
aprox 5%
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have
2.How many?
First one last night.
3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
I never had any trouble stabilising mine, until I fell after flying and woke up.
4.How satisfying are they?
LD sex is short, but sweet. Flying is tiresome, but rewarding. The whole thing is amazing.
5.How long are they?
Varies. Average is about 10mins, mine was about 2 mins. Probably due to failing flying.
6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
The combination of sex and flying is as appealing as it sounds.
7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to invoke lds?
I asked 7 people, and only 3 knew. Most people know how to invoke them, hardly any know the specifics, or even the proper name.
I’ve only had 2 DILDS. The first one ended almost instantaneously. The second one was a few minutes long, but I was constantly distracted and it was very low level. RCs really helped stabilize the second one. I didn’t get anything out of either of them whatsoever, but I did perform one amazing deed in the second–I bent the barrel of a shotgun by touching it.
Most aren’t very stable, I’m still working on it. Sometimes I manage
to stabilize them by observing my hands, touching objects or flying.
I’m always in a great mood for the whole day after a LD, even if it’s short.
Most are under 2 minutes, still working on it. The ones that are 5 minutes
or longer (my longest one lasted 10-15 minutes) are always very stable and
vivid.
I have problems with dream control. The only cool things I’ve managed to
do is flying (favourite) and shooting lightning bolts from my fingers. So far
everything I’ve done felt as it should real life.
I don’t know. I was surprised that some of my friends claimed to have
LDs every now and then.
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1.How many people here have actually had lds?
uh yes
2.How many?
depends when I try wbtb, but average um 3/month
3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
not very stable, rub hands and do RCs
4.How satisfying are they?
few have been satisfying
5.How long are they?
less than 1 min
6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
increase lucidity and vividness is rare success so far
7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to invoke lds?
don’t know, 15%?
I have. Took me less than two weeks (after seeking them) to have my first.
Somewhere between 30 and 40, since 8/02 (when I started keeping a record/journal)
The most recent, gained through WILD (my first experience with it) wasn’t very stable. The ones I have naturally in the night are more and more stable each time I have one. The more I find myself in the dream state the more I can prolong and control the dream.
Incredibly satisfying. The entire day after waking up is that much better, it’s a great feeling of accomplishment.
I can hold a lucid dream for over fifteen minutes now I believe. The two most recent ones I’ve had (aside from my one WILD) I could swear were a half hour or more. I almost ran out of things to do.
For the most part, yes. My ultimate goal is to pull creativity from the dream state. I have a comedy website (robotfrank.com) and a goal was to visit that website and base the next design off of what I found in the dream. I managed to do this several times. My next goal is to visit an art museum and see all the great artwork my subconsious can create, and then create it for real. The idea of being a dream artist intrigues me very much.
I think it’s probably <5%. Most people look at you funny if you even discuss dreams, or keep their opinion that you’re crazy to themself. I explore the mind and that makes me crazy. Funny how people are.
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have
2.How many?
Too many to count really. My dream journal is several volumes long.
3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
Usually pretty stable. I use rubbing my hands, flying (helps me), putting my hand through a wall, and of course spinning.
4.How satisfying are they?
I am very satisfied with my lucid dreams. They are often very intense, vivid and satisfying.
5.How long are they?
On average about 15-30 minutes and many that are 45 minutes - one hour. I had a few that I swear lasted longer than that.
6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
Yes and no. I enjoy my dream world so much that I sometimes get caught up in the dream that I forget about experiments I wanted to do.
Well I do not have any statistics to really answer this one but, I am becoming increasingly amazed at how many people I meet that have heard of lucid dreaming. There is a growing number of sites on the internet about lucid dreaming and it has even been mentioned in a handful of tv shows and movies.
Depends how much time i got to postphone getting up from bed. If my day is scheduled, then very rarely (i got almost all my LD’s in late morning). If i allow myself to be lazy, then the chance will be very high. But you can check out my signature.
Averagely stable, i think. If i start to lose my dream, i try to twirl myself to stabilize it.
Very. It’s only sad that i almost never have time during LD to do everything i wanted to do before LD ends.
Haven’t checked clock that closely.
Some things - yes. Some things - still waiting for another LD hoping i will accomplish them there.
Very low %. I think that even 1 million is too optimistic assumption.
And additional question “What i do when i have LD?”
Well, in majority of my LD’s i fly. Also i like to chat with my DC’s and to ask questions from them. Often i have some plans what to do when i wake up in LD, so mostly i try to do those things. I still would like to meet with some specific people and talk with them to see what i REALLY know about them within my mind and memory (like writers whom i have enjoyed much, certain RL friends, my dad who has passed away long time ago, etc).
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have.
2.How many?
Mmm i had lds for 20 years now.
First 10 years 5 a week and an extra one every day from wild or a midday nap. So lets say i got plenty and still do.
3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
Stability varies.
I use verbal commands autosuggestion, association and selfhypnosis as well as rubbing my hands or making myself totally empty of thoughts.
4.How satisfying are they?
Satisfying from enough to superb!
5.How long are they?
From 2 to 20 min.
6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
Yes!
7.How much of the population of the world actually understand how to invoke lds?
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have. Most people will have had at least one in their lives, whether they realised it or not.
2.How many?
2 for me. One was a bit dodgy on it, the other was pretty full-blown.
3.How stable are they? What do you use to stablize them?
Well, as soon in my second one I said “I am dreaming!” everything became a bit of a blur, and I felt rather heavy. I just stablized it by doing another RC, and shouting out “Increase lucidity NOW!”
4.How satisfying are they?
Well, at the time, they are most certainly fun. When you wake up however it can be very hard to recall the feelings that you felt in that dream, considering many of them would be in your sub-conscious and not in your consciousness. So you wake up saying to yourself, “Wow, that was so cool!” and then about 5-10 minutes later, “I done some pretty crazy stuff in that. Pity I forget what it felt like”. One of my observations was that it seemed as though I got a lot of rest during it, I woke up feeling fully refresed, instead of tired and drowzy.
5.How long are they?
Unless you remembered the time you started at, it can be very hard to recall.
6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
Hey, for a first few LDs I thought I faired pretty well.
wow seems like lots of people know about lucid dreaming
It seems like people that write down their dream get more LDs than regular people. I guess that this could be because they are more interested in dreams than regular people.
And Jeff I thought that your LDs would be longer than 20 minutes considering that you have been LDing for 20 years. Maybe they will be 40 minutes when you have been practicing for 40 years
1.How many people here have actually had lds?
I have. 2.How many?
40 so far. All DILDs. 3.How stable are they? What do you use to stabilize them?
2 only were particularly stable. To stabilize, I do RC, look at my hands and spin. 4.How satisfying are they?
Most are short, I’m stupid in there… so I feel like they are not satisfying. But there are sometimes wonderful landscape and skies, and I say in my dreams : “Waw ! How beautiful !” 5.How long are they?
Mean : 2 minutes. 2 were more than 20 minutes. 6.Did you get to do what you wanted?
I can have decisions in my dreams. On the other hand, the result of my actions is often bizarre or disappointing. 7.How many people…
Don’t know.
But after reading about LD’s I wanna do so much.
2nd - 20 mins
