Could I have dreamt I was lucid dreaming?

[wstein]

Originally Posted by kayfaei

but that's what is considered lucid dreaming? when You know you are in a dream ? and can even state that?

yes

Originally Posted by kayfaei

wow - I have been doing that on some nights. Some of my dreams. I can tell that I am dreaming, cause I tell myself "this is a dream" but instead of waking myself up.. I just let it keep going. and if something happens that I don't like - then I try to change the outcome.

classic beginning to learn total control of your dream, more formally known as dream alteration.

Originally Posted by kayfaei

anyone have thoughts on this? I rarely have nightmares- cause I either, intervene. or tell myself "wake up" and i actually do wake up. doesnt always work though sadly.

ending a dream is a separate skill from alteration

Be a bit careful here though, there are what are called false awakenings. This is where you dream you wake up rather than actually waking up. For whatever reason the dream after the false awakening are extremely realistic.

[advanced] For those wanting to learn advanced skills, one can remain lucid through the waking up process (whether or not it a true awakening or a false one). Yes, this means you can be lucid while awake. Sadly most of the alteration skills are lost when you actually wake up (which is one way to identify a false awakening if you can still alter things). Combining the command to wake up with the ability to remain lucid through the waking up process is a very good way to bring information out of a dream.

[kayfaei]

thank you Wstein for breaking it down for me! I can say i've never expereinced the false awakening that does sound scary haha.

Now i have dreamed about actually getting up..going to work. and completing my whole day and then i wake up to found out it was only a dream... but i take those as a sign. I try to wear or do everything that happened in that dream

[wstein]

Originally Posted by kayfaei

thank you Wstein for breaking it down for me! I can say i've never expereinced the false awakening that does sound scary haha.

Now i have dreamed about actually getting up..going to work. and completing my whole day and then i wake up to found out it was only a dream... but i take those as a sign. I try to wear or do everything that happened in that dream

That IS a false awakening; followed by a real one.

I am curious what effect replaying the dream in waking life has.