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I experienced it about a week ago, and although it wasn't very vivid or long lasting, I can confirm that it happened.
I watched a film called "Waking Life" (excellent film, you should watch it) and it mentioned trying to change the light levels in dreams. They say that if you try to change the light levels in your dreams with a light switch or something then you can't, and once you try and realize you can't, you can realize you are dreaming and in turn take control of your dream.
I started turning off and on lights in my waking life, just to make it a habit so maybe I'd do it in my dreams. I did this for about three weeks. In my dream, I had no control for the majority of the dream. I finally was in a dimly lit room, and I decided to try to turn off the lights (not to my control), and I couldn't turn them off. Then I realized I was dreaming. I basically reconstructed the room I was in by just merely thinking about it, but I did nothing. I didn't have full control of my dream, but I knew I was dreaming. There were just certain things I could not do for some reason. I wish I would have remembered more of it, but I didn't.
I want to continue to practice this and experience this, because it was really an experience that I enjoyed. I think I'll start making a dream journal and see where it goes from there.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar? If so, please share your experiences!
I watched a film called "Waking Life" (excellent film, you should watch it) and it mentioned trying to change the light levels in dreams. They say that if you try to change the light levels in your dreams with a light switch or something then you can't, and once you try and realize you can't, you can realize you are dreaming and in turn take control of your dream.
I started turning off and on lights in my waking life, just to make it a habit so maybe I'd do it in my dreams. I did this for about three weeks. In my dream, I had no control for the majority of the dream. I finally was in a dimly lit room, and I decided to try to turn off the lights (not to my control), and I couldn't turn them off. Then I realized I was dreaming. I basically reconstructed the room I was in by just merely thinking about it, but I did nothing. I didn't have full control of my dream, but I knew I was dreaming. There were just certain things I could not do for some reason. I wish I would have remembered more of it, but I didn't.
I want to continue to practice this and experience this, because it was really an experience that I enjoyed. I think I'll start making a dream journal and see where it goes from there.
Has anyone else experienced anything similar? If so, please share your experiences!
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