a) becomes aware that he or she is dreaming, and
b) achieves a degree of control over the content and direction of the dream.
Once an experienced lucid dreamer recognizes that she’s experiencing a dream, she is able to tailor the setting, the characters, and the action to suit her personal tastes.
2. A particularly vivid dream in which the dreamer himself appears. It is believed to be a form of astral projection, and if the dreamer can take conscious control of dream it then becomes a full out-of-body experience.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
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