Misunderstanding Conscious Dreaming

Debunking Lucid Dreaming Myths

The world of lucid dreaming is often clouded by misinformation, with many self-proclaimed "experts" making claims that, while perhaps true for their personal experience, don't reflect the full reality.

Let's clear up some of these common misconceptions.

Myth 1: "You can't control when or how long you can lucid dream; it's all up to chance."

This claim is simply untrue. Throughout history, masters of mysticism and various spiritual traditions have demonstrated the ability to consciously project their subtle bodies at will. This was a well-understood method for spiritual awakening and realizing one's essential nature.

Whether it was an indigenous elder mastering subtle body projection to connect with animals (familiars), other people, or inanimate objects; or Tibetan and Tantric Yogic Gurus using it to enter higher realms; the process was recognized as a learnable skill that could be employed deliberately. The reasons for this varied, but the core principle of intentional control remained.

Myth 2: "Lucid dreaming happens in your subconscious mind and is simply a mental hallucination."

This notion has recently been disproven by scientific research, echoing what ancient wisdom traditions have taught for centuries.

Researchers at REMspace, a dream study center in California, have made a groundbreaking discovery: lucid dreams can facilitate new forms of communication.

They successfully used specialized equipment to enable two individuals to enter lucid dreams and exchange a simple message. This built upon earlier REMspace findings that sensors could detect specific sounds made during dreams, leading to the creation of Remmyo, a unique dream language picked up by sensitive sensors.

On September 24, 2024, participants slept at home while their brain activity was monitored. When the first participant entered a lucid dream, the system sent a random Remmyo word through earbuds.

The participant repeated the word in their dream, and it was recorded. Eight minutes later, the second participant also entered a lucid dream, received the first participant's message, and confirmed it upon waking. This marked the first-ever "chat" exchanged in dreams. Additionally, two other individuals successfully communicated with the system during their dreams.

This achievement followed nearly five years of dedicated research and technological development. Since that initial communication, researchers have continuously refined their technology, yielding increasingly impressive results.

Michael Raduga, founder and CEO of REMspace, remarked on the breakthrough: "Yesterday, communicating in dreams seemed like science fiction. Tomorrow, it will be so common we won't be able to imagine our lives without this technology."

This highlights how ancient ancestors seemed to possess a deeper understanding of our spiritual nature than previously acknowledged.

Myth 3: "All other beings in your lucid dreams are just figments of your own egoic identity."

There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that entities we interact with in the subtle body are merely projections of our subconscious mind.

The recent proof of communication between individuals within the lucid dreaming environment strongly suggests that other beings can also exist and interact within this plane.

Therefore, the beings we encounter in the lucid state are not necessarily just our own subconscious, but could be other entities who also inhabit the subtle realms we traverse.

It's often easier for scientists to attribute everything they don't understand to the "subconscious mind" as it provides a convenient, albeit often incomplete, explanation for complex neurological phenomena.

However, the truth is that our dream worlds, when we transcend the physical body, are populated by various beings, and there are many worlds around us, all with their own intentions and agendas. This is why having a guide or teacher is beneficial when consciously exploring these realms, as it offers a deeper understanding of lucid dreaming beyond mere adventurous experiences.

The true purpose of lucid dreaming is self-understanding. This understanding can only be achieved by entering a space that allows us to reflect on the nature of perception itself—its origin, its source, and its direction. This is the essence of realization and the remembrance of our origins, leading to the understanding of our clear, beautiful, and perfect perception, bestowed upon us by our Creator. The ultimate purpose of life is to truly know ourselves.

Myth 4: "Lucid dreaming is only for special people who have special attributes that most people don't possess."

This is entirely false. Every human being possesses the inherent ability to lucid dream. This ability is often forgotten as we grow older, as we develop our ego and an outward-focused sense of perception, losing touch with the spiritual senses we all hold within.

The purpose of dream yoga is to reactivate these spiritual senses, helping us understand that while we temporarily occupy a physical body, our subtle body contains our awareness and travels through other realms or dimensions of reality when the physical body sleeps.

This offers us an opportunity to better understand our place in the vast, multidimensional universe. It allows us to comprehend who we are, where we originated, and what our purpose is now.

Every child can lucid dream, often taking it for granted. If not nurtured, this ability can fade as they mature and cling to their transient physical identity. When our inward spiritual sense, rooted in the right hemisphere of the brain, becomes imbalanced, we begin to rely more on intellect, logic, and reason over intuitive awareness and subtle sensory perception.

Over time, we forget our hidden attributes, and these subtle characteristics fade, trapping us in a cycle of an aging identity that endures endless cycles of death and rebirth as different people and characters.

~ Until Now