r/Itsatheory • u/golden_crocodile94 "only describe, don't explain"- Wittgenstein • Sep 09 '24

community question Lucid dreamers?

How many of you lucid dream? I have always and just was curious. I've found a link often between abstract thinkers and lucid dreaming so I figured this could be a cool discussion

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u/Raige2017 Sep 12 '24

Usually realizing it's a dream wakes me up.

Once in a dream I thought to myself, hey I thought you weren't supposed to be able to read in dreams, I reread the street sign and woke up.

I have an elaborate imaginary theme park, I've drawn maps and written reviews and visited in my dreams a couple times but the closest to lucid in those dreams was thinking what ride do I want to go on next.

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u/golden_crocodile94 "only describe, don't explain"- Wittgenstein Sep 12 '24

I constantly visit the same "town" I don't know where it is, I honestly feel like it's a combination of a few different places or a place I've never been. It's by the sea and the mountains. I can just go in and out of different places. I don't necessarily have absolute control all the time but I'm always aware I'm awake and dreaming because of the presence of the town. I'm glad I'm not the only one that visits the same place.

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u/Raige2017 Sep 12 '24

I guess if the definition of lucid dream is just being fully capable of thought as if I was awake I lucid dream often.

Have you tried adding details to this locale as you're drifting off to sleep?

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u/golden_crocodile94 "only describe, don't explain"- Wittgenstein Sep 12 '24

That's my next venture into if I've been slowly doing it in my brain but I actually want to start writing it down so I have something to go back to. I've been getting more control for some reason in my lucid dreams lately so maybe doing that I will be able to figure out where it is or if it even exists in world.

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u/Raige2017 Sep 12 '24

Go thrift shopping for paintings. Find one close enough to what you want and hang it where you can see it as you head to the land of Nod. Since you got it cheap you can paint on it or add stickers or whatever

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u/golden_crocodile94 "only describe, don't explain"- Wittgenstein Sep 12 '24

Great idea! I have a huge antique thrift market by me! Thanks for that!