Learn to Lucid Dream: Powerful Techniques for Awakening Creativity and Consciousness

by Kristen LaMarca

Follow your dreams and discover your best self—a beginner’s guide. You’re the stuff dreams are made of—or rather, your subconscious is. Learn to Lucid Dream teaches you how to deliberately explore and manipulate your dreams (called “lucid dreaming”) to gain insight into your inner self. You might even learn to conquer your nightmares—or just enjoy the dreamy freedom of flying. This methodical introduction teaches you both the science and spirituality of dreaming. You’ll practice developing dream awareness and apply the discoveries you make while sleeping towards improving your waking hours. Lucid dreaming can help you heighten your focus, prioritize your core values, and be more observant. This guide to lucid dreaming Learning the extraordinary art of lucid dreaming is easier than you think with the techniques in Learn to Lucid Dream .

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Self Help

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[LIsa Noell "Rocking the chutzpah!" · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a lucid dreamer. It's something I've been doing since the 1980's. I've always been a "dreamer." I've even taught my daughter how to fly. " In my dreams!" Literally! Of course when I call her up the next day and ask her if she remembers how to fly, she said that just because I dream it, doesn't make it so! Lol!! I decided to read this book because I've not been able to dream much in the past year or two. My Doctor started me on a new drug. I hoped this book may help. For me it doesn't. I learned to be a l.d. on my own, and this did nothing for me. I do think that it would help those who want to learn though. There's some good tips here. I learned through need. I had nightmares from the age of 4. I think I learned because I needed to control my fear. My first real but not quite lucid dream was when I found out that my mom was Santa Claus. Dang it! I hunted him down a few years later at L.A.X. Airport, and beat him up! Yes, in my dream. Then I made him tell me where to find Superman. Hey, if you're gonna beat up St. Nick, then you may as well ask some important questions! I had a fear of electric and telephone wires. I forgot to mention that I fly in my dreams. Oops, I may have said that already! Also, I was slow getting off the ground! Took me 5 or 6 years later to catch Superman! He was sleeping in a tree! We hung out, and he taught me the ropes! From then on, I was fearless! Mighty 🐁 mouse! Here I come to save the day🎶Means that help is on its way!🎶🎵 No longer though. Maybe it's just getting older? I don't believe that's it though. I still think though that if someone is curious how this lucid dreaming works, then this could be a big help.
Update:I have quit the sleep pills "Ativan", and am again flying! Whee!
Anyone can learn to be a lucid dreamer. Crikey, if I can, then anyone can. For me it was a desperation. I had to escape. Life, man. That stuff can drag a person down!

[Verčiant Puslapius | Ina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plona, bet tikrai labai informatyvi knygelė, kurioje autorė pasakoja apie sapnus, jų galią ir ką su jais daryti.

Pasirodo sapnai nėra tik atsitiktiniai vaizdai, su kuriais susiduriame miego metu. Dažniausiai jie reiškia mūsų būseną, baimes, nerimą ar džiaugsmus. Būtent dėl šios priežasties sapnai turi didelę reikšmę nagrinėjant patį save ir ieškant kelio laimingesniam gyvenimui, savęs pažinimui.

Autorė pasakoja kaip teisingai atkreipti dėmesį į savo sapnus, kaip atskirti sapną nuo realybės tuomet kai sapnuojame ( nes kartais tikrai būna labai sunku) ir netgi kaip valdyti sapno eigą.

Pasirodo, kad sapnus mes iš tiesų galime valdyti, tačiau kad tą padaryti turime žinoti kaip. O šioje knygoje autorė pateikia daug skirtingų praktikų. Kaip suprasti, jog sapnuojame, kaip lengviau prisiminti savo sapnus (net jei atrodo, kad niekad neprisimenate savo sapnų), kaip kovoti su košmarais ir kaip iš tiesų mėgautis sapno būseną ir ją teisingai išnaudoti.

Tad, ką domina sapnų tema, tikrai labai rekomenduoju šią knygą perskaityti.

Vienintėlis dalykas, kuris kišo koją, kad informacija labai daug kartų kartojosi, vietomis atrodo skaitai tą patį per tą patį. Bet nepaisant to, ta informacija vistiek labai naudinga.

[SundayAtDusk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back in the '80s; when I first started reading metaphysical books, and searched the "New Age" aisle in a bookstore once a week; I came across books on lucid dreaming. Or at least one book by Stephen LaBerge. Now, Dr. LaBerge would be the first one to tell you his book did not belong in that aisle. It belonged in the science aisle. He scientifically proved lucid dreaming existed and could be induced. Although not scientifically inclined, I still found his book fascinating, except did not care for his belief that everything in a dream is you or about you. For example, if you were having a long conversation in a lucid dream with a dearly departed friend or relative, he would tell you that you were actually talking to yourself. The dead are dead and gone.

Nevertheless, his nonbelief in metaphysical things didn't deter me from trying to lucid dream, or from reading other books on the topic. At least twice in my life, I have really, really tried to induce lucid dreaming, following the methods suggested, because I really, really wanted to lucid dream. The results both times? Nothing. Did this book by Kristen LaMarca make me want to try to lucid dream again? No. But I would still highly recommend Dr. LaMarca's book to both beginners or those who do want to try again. She covers everything about lucid dreaming in a highly readable manner and provides all sorts of exercises, techniques and tips . More power to anyone who wants to lucid dream and succeeds.

(Note: I received a free copy of this book from Amazon Vine.)

[Kristian Emilov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Полезен наръчник за начинаещи във света на сънищата.

[Annmarie Reddick · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC: Learn to Lucid Dream is such a fascinating book. I read it and learned so much. Lately I have been more interested in my dreams and this book really did help me be able to understand and "control" them better. I recommend this book for those who love to know about dreams or those who are becoming interested in knowing more.

[Inga Narijauskienė · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trumpai ir aiškiai išdėstyta informacija apie sąmoningą sapnavimą. Puikiai tiko mano pradinio smalsumo patenkinimui :)

Kelios citatos:

* Sąmoningas sapnas yra toks sapnas, kurio metu sapnuojantysis suvokia, jog sapnuoja ir dažnai gali daryti įtaką sapno turiniui.

* Sapnuojantys žmogus gali saugiai ugdyti patirtis, įskaitant ir tas, kurios realybėje neįmanomos.

* Sapnuodami ištarkite: "Aš sapnuoju"

* Akivaizdžiausias ir universaliausias sąmoningų sapnų panaudojimas - košmarų išsklaidymas, nes jie simboliškai atspindi gyvenime patiriamas įtampas. (...) Košmarai paverčiami ištikimais sąjungininkais, kurie moko svarbiausių įžvalgų.

* Supratimas, kad sapne esate saugūs, išlaisvina mąstymą, todėl drąsiai išbandote naujas galimybes. (...) Sąmoningas sapnavimas - bene galingiausia būsena ugdyti kūrybinį potencialą.

* Smegenys neatskiria veiksmo sapne nuo veiksmo realybėje.

* Jūsų norai, įsitikinimai, lūkesčiai, požiūriai ir interpretacijos betarpiškai sąlygoja tai, ką jūs matote sapnuodamas. Mokydamiesi keisti savo mintis, keisite ir realybę.

* Šešėliai sąmoningame sapne nekelia grėsmės. Bandykite žvelgti į juos kitu kampu - kaip į kenčiančią ar pagalbos ieškančią savasties dalį.

* Jūsų sapnai - it peizažas, nuklotas prisiminimais, stipriomis emocijomis, žaizdomis ir nebaigtais reikalais. (...) Sapnuose dar glūdi išmintis apie kūną, įskaitant ir ligas, juose galima rasti informacijos, kaip gydyti proto-kūno sąryšį.

* Narpliodami tikrovės situacijas pagalvokite, ką keistumėte, jei tam tikrą patirtį sapnuotumėte. Susidūrę su problema ar neaiškia situacija, klauskite: "Ką keisčiau, jei tai būtų sapnas?"

[maybemacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a fascinating area of research - being an oneironaut - someone who travels consciously within dreams. The book covers plenty of tips and steps on training the mind, in a scientific mannet as opposed to metaphysical or spiritual books.

Did it work? Well, I tried a couple of days and keeping a dream journal does keep me more aware of my dreams (remembering 70–80%) for personal reflections. Let’s just say it does help you identify depths within yourself, facing personal fears and making you step out of a comfort zone. It could be slightly tiring if practised too often but the mindfulness is really helpful in real life.

Take this as a form of awareness and meditation; being able to know yourself and your surroundings better, reacting in a way that promotes inner growth, while training your mind.

Reason for the low rating: the book literally lulled me to sleep after a few chapters as it was quite technical. Kind of like a guidebook of facts without any interesting storylines.

[5t4n5 Dot Com · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really well put together book detailing many techniques to improve your dream-time and begin to lucid dream.

Sleep is such an important part of living -- sadly a most neglected part by many people.   Subsequently, our dream-time is even more neglected within that neglect.   You do the maths: neglect2 = seriously fucked up!

Our dreams are such an important part of our health and well being, so it's no wonder so many people have become so sick, ill and on medications when sleep and dreaming is so utterly neglected.

[Tiffany Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was okay. It shows you the basics of lucid dreaming. How to start doing it and how to stay in control while dreaming. It shows us some goodideas and guides us through the process. I do eish it had been more indepth than it was, but it is a good introduction.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

[Witch-at-Heart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be pretty fascinating. I often remember parts of my dreams and wished I could remember more about them. This book has techniques to do just that. It has an overview of sleep patterns and methods to practice to help remember and guide your dreams. Pretty intriguing stuff and I hope I can actually achieve the ability to lucid dream. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

[Rudy Perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Comprehensive Introduction To Lucid Dreaming

Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Scholarly yet easy-to-read. Its comprehensive nature is more than enough to get you started on your personal journey into the fascinating world of lucid dreaming. I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking information and more precisely, techniques, on lucid dreaming.

[Em (Makenna) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Earc from netgalley.

Not what I was looking for in such a book at this time, but it does seem useful.

[Hanh Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good explanations

This book is helpful. I’m actually trying to learn astral projection and this guide helps with that. Lots of parallels.

[Anna Asenova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Интересна книга. Тренировките вече започнаха :)

[Tamás Torma · Rating 2 out of 5]

Olyan jól indult…és olyan szörnyű lett!

[Desi-Slava Tsvetanova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Доста полезно за начинаещи!

[COYOTE CREATES · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! Helpful. Seemed to repeat a lot.

[Mary Lins · Rating 3 out of 5]

I selected , “Learn to Lucid Dream”, by PhD Kristen LaMarca, hoping that it would give me new tips on training myself to lucid dream on a more regular basis. It’s a great “beginners guide” to lucid dreaming, but it didn’t have any tips or information that I hadn’t gleaned over the years via internet searches and essays about lucid dreaming.

I average about 4 lucid dreams a year. But I’ve also gone a whole year without one and yet, I’ve also had two within a month. In my lucid dreams I chose to fly and it is an amazing and wonderful experience, hence wanting to do it more regularly, and hence the market for a book like this to help people achieve this transcendent experience.

[Yvonne Glasgow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucid dreaming is an amazing dreamers tool. If you're new to the concept (I'm not), this book is just what you need to get your feet wet and start using this tool to better your life (and your sleep).

I love this book. It was a great refresher course in lucid dreaming, something I've been wanting to get back into since launching my business, The Art Of Dreams And Divination (look me up). I highly recommend this book for beginners and those like me who just want a reminder!

I got this book for free from the publisher, and this is an unbiased review.

[Klara Jarolimova · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been fascinated with dreams since I was a kid. I would have nightmares when I saw something unsettling in the news... and these nightmares impacted me profoundly, even when I thought about it as an adult because I realized how deep of a meaning they have when it comes to my inner self. I wonder if that is the reason I remember my dreams and nightmares I had so early in my life. Sometimes I would realize they were dreams or feel like I was looking at myself and telepathically communicating with myself. I wondered if this is an ability we would acquire with the help of technology and patterns we notice in the world or if it is an ability we would already have and needed technology to slow ourselves down. Unfortunately my dreams didn’t always happen within the most peaceful setting and it became a bit of a puzzle for me later in life when I contemplated the most important relationship we have - relationship with ourselves. I dream a lot and usually remember the dreams. There was a phase in my life when I was traumatized and always afraid to fall asleep, knowing that I will have some very vivid nightmares... as if I would be racing against time to accept myself. I am not sure if there are others who have experienced the same.

Dr. LaMarca does a great job at analyzing these subconscious experiences in a scientific way rather than spiritual and how our brains work during lucid dreaming. Her tips on how to navigate through them were really helpful to me. Not that spiritual assessment and awakening aren't as important, but learning about one's mind as well as brain gives one more of an understanding of the meaning of their dreams and how to traverse through them and transform with a higher self-awareness. Understanding the science behind dreams helps to not to get lost in conversations with, as others believe, your higher self or your mirror. Some say it could be a collective awakening and some are awakened sooner to help others. I’m not sure how much of it is true, but if it lives in our consciousness, why not? This book is definitely useful to understand what constitutes lucid dreaming in the world of matter.

[Dustin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful tips. References study that she co-authored on the effects of Galantamine, and it's ability to increase the chances of a lucid dream. Offers actionable, supplementary practices to increase likelihood of a lucid dream, and a log system that simplifies the process that was used in studies of lucid dreaming.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who has studied dream techniques from shamanic teachers like Robert Moss, I was interested in this book and requested a review copy from the publisher. Dr. LaMarca brings Lucid Dreaming to practical levels, with step-by-step how-to information and experiences from others. She is a detail-oriented instructor, offering key words to remember and steps to go through, plus sample checklists and daily charts to use to delve more deeply into the dreamscape. I was especially moved by her pragmatic approach to nightmares, and one who has experienced recurring nightmares that just don't want to go away would find solace and strategy to heal and allow these dreams to dissipate and no longer haunt the reader.

It is fascinating to see how psychology and shamanism merge, and in this book, how mindfulness, Buddhism (esp. Tibetan Dream techniques) and science come together. This is a great reference book that will remain on my shelf as I compare and contrast Buddhist, shamanic, and psychological dream journeys, and as I honor and work with my dreaming life. Brava!

[Lynn Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It's relatively short (less than 200 pages) and is a pretty quick and easy read. I've always been interested in dreams and this book is a good guide to lucid dreaming, what it is and some practical steps to trying to lucid dream and also to remember your dreams. I will be utilizing some of the practical information (such as keeping pen and paper by the bed and when you wake up during the night writing down things you remember). If you are wanting to try remembering your dreams more or being more involved in your dreams (such as being able to recognize when you are in a dream and get more out of it), I would recommend this little book.