Rolfina
Rivendell
Jan 31 2013, 8:59am
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Just last week I was ill and in bed (don't think I had a fever though). I was alone in my apartment, and was just dozing but not sleeping. Suddenly I heard footsteps next to my bed and went rigid. Moments later I felt how a huge dog jumped onto the bed, and sniffed my face. I was very scared and didn't dare open my eyes, and I was convinced I wasn't dreaming. After a while I realized the dog was gone, so I got up and walked into the hallway. There was my mother's dog, playing with another dog, and a note from my mom saying she found me sleeping and she would be back later. Suddenly I knew I must be dreaming, because my mom would never just come over like that, and she wouldn't leave her dog, leave alone another dog behind. Usually when I realize I am dreaming and I want to wake up, I am able to wake myself up from this dream. This time however, I tried to wake myself up, I woke up, sat up in my bed, and wanted to take my mask of (it was day so I was wearing my sleep mask), only the mask was glued to my face, and I couldn't get it off. I kept pulling at it, and was able to pull off layer after layer, but never the whole mask. I was able to lift a small edge off of one eye then, and looked out the window, and saw the tree on the other side of the canal. And again I then realized I was still dreaming, because there is no tree there. After that I was finally able to wake myself up, and take my mask off for real. I usually have very vivid dreams, and now I realize I have neglected my lucid dream training, but this is something that really fascinates me, and that I would love to hone. But I haven't quite figured out how to really manipulate a dream once I know I'm dreaming. Sometimes I feel I have achieved something (like I want to turn around and have "him" standing there, and once or twice he was there), but once I wake up I am unsure whether I have actually manipulated my dream, or if I have merely dreamt that I had manipulated my dream. Very confusing. Sorry for the rambling, I love talking dreams, and you asked for it.
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