Do you experience lucid dreaming? If so, consider yourself lucky: most people aren’t aware they’re asleep as they dream. They are at the mercy of their sleeping brains instead of in the driver’s seat. During lucid dreaming, you get to control events. You can tame mind-monsters and sail to the stars. As a result, you look forward to your nightly excursions.
When lucid dreams are possible
There are four stages of sleep, and not all involve dreams. Initially, you enter light sleep. A myriad of images, patterns, colors, and shapes pass through your mind as your conscious awareness fades. During stage two, eye-movements cease, and your brainwaves fluctuate. Afterward, you go into deeper, dreamless sleep when much brain and body maintenance occurs. Lastly, you enter REM sleep, which is when you dream. By this time, you’re about four-and-a-half hours into the sleep cycle.
Types of dreams
Although dreams vary, …
