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Robert Waggoner 11/6/2010 9:54:48 AM
An to your question of whether lucid dreaming and OBEs seem different states of awareness, I feel the answer is "yes." Even though they both contain "awareness of non-physical surroundings," they differ neurologically and phenomenolgically. For an example, think of your "awareness" when driving down the street in a normal state versus when you drive down the street legally drunk. When drunk, your reaction time differs, your perception differs and your relation to reality differs (even though you are awake and aware). So too lucid dreams and OBEs differ, though they both occur in an altered state of awareness. Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Nick 11/5/2010 12:39:50 PM
Yea im aware of this, i finished reading your book in about 2 days last week, and ive been still reading it every day since. but the questions im asking still arent answered clearly. Im asking are they just different levels of awareness. Submitted By: Nick

Robert Waggoner 11/5/2010 8:52:03 AM
Nick, Thanks for your follow up question, regarding lucid dreams and OBEs. In my book, I clearly outline fundamental differences between those two states. And as you have discovered, people suggest different techniques to induce lucid dreams versus OBEs. So if you want to investigate lucid dreaming, then just focus on the lucid dreaming techniques. When you become consciously aware in the middle of a dream that you are dreaming, then you will know that you are having a lucid dream. Also, you can refer back to my book and see how that differs from an OBE. Good luck! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Robert Waggoner 11/1/2010 12:02:35 PM
Nick, Sorry - but is your question, how do you induce a lucid dream? From pages 265 to 281, you can find a very detailed list of techniques and how to accomplish them. Select a simple one, practice it consistently, read about lucid dreaming before going to sleep, and then, have a lucid dream. Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Nick 10/31/2010 7:43:24 PM
Hello I recently just bought your book and read it front and back and im still confused on a question, I've now been to many websites and asked this to other lucid dreamers. And what should I do to induce so, the OBE guides or just keep trying wild. Submitted By: Nick

Robert Waggoner 10/17/2010 11:03:44 AM
Liam, Your question does not seem necessarily daft. If we consider dreaming as one "plane" of awareness, then lucid dreaming experiments on time and space in which we seek out consciously unknown information (i.e., precognition and clairvoyance) may show us that on other planes of awareness, time and space appear malleable by conscious intent. Lucid dreaming allows us to present such a hypothesis to a scientific test. For skilled lucid dreamers who have investigated this, it definitely seems an avenue worth pursuing! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

Liam 10/16/2010 6:59:46 AM
On reflection, that is actually a bit of daft question as the space of dream is only imaginary! but there is definitely some sort of warping going on. Submitted By: Liam

Liam 10/16/2010 5:36:51 AM
Hello Robert, excellent book and very helpful. With regards to time dilation in lucid dreaming,(or any dream) do you think your mind is bending space to create a shortcut like in the wormhole theory? Any future publications in the pipeline? Best Regards, Liam. Submitted By: Liam

Robert Waggoner 10/14/2010 2:00:08 PM
Theo, I appreciate the compliment on the book. Well, it seems hard to diagnose a lucid dream without knowing all the details. It may be that you 'intend' and the flying corresponds to your intent. Then you stop intending because things are going so well, and begin flying backwards.... However, as my book shows repeatedly, many cases of unexpected events and actions occur in lucid dreaming (even when we consciously expect or intend otherwise). So, the question becomes "Why?" Is it a function of mis-application of the principles of lucid dream manipulation, or the return of subconscious automatic actions, or voluntary actions on the part of a subconscious/inner self? With a detailed explanation of the lucid dream and the lucid dreamer's state of mind, you can separate out the likely causes. Thanks for your question, and continued success! Submitted By: Robert Waggoner

theo 10/14/2010 1:00:24 AM
First off, your book is great. But my question is a general one. Lately in my dreams ive been flying great and soaring around and then i try to use intent to guide me and it works but then it seems to always counter my intent and send me flying backwards. My question is, have you had any dreams that seem to counter your intent? Submitted By: theo