We are normally not in control when we are dreaming. Our dreams are controlled by our subconscious. However, lucid dreams are a class of dreams which can be consciously controlled by us while we are sleeping! Uncanny isn't it? In lucid dreams you can control each and every aspect of the dream from the kind of dream you want to the person or thing you want in the dream.

Lucid dreams can range from a romance, intrigue and even a fantasy. You can have any kind of lucid dream you want and your imagination is the limit to what you want!

Lucid dreams are obviously better than the normal dreams because you hold the reigns in them. You are the actor and the director in them. Sometimes these dreams can be so lifelike that you might get confused that you are dreaming or awake. There are times you need to check that it's a dream really and not real.

In a lucid dream, there are certain details that might clue you into the fact it is a dream, such as colors, or items that don't belong, for example. Much like sleep walking where the person appears to be awake, a lucid dream involves much the same type of feeling without being fully conscious of it.

Lucid dreams can be about someone you have a crush on or like. They can be about a person you can't meet in real life but can date, romance and even marry in a lucid dream.

All you have to do is change what is happening in a lucid dream, so that what you want to happen in the dream is what the outcome is. Your creative part of your mind controls your dream, you can be with that person and talk to them as though they are still alive or possibly dream of how you prevent their death in the dream.

Physically, there is a need for the body to sleep and rest, but your mind often remains conscious on some level, even while you are sleeping, leading to lucid dreams or normal dreams, depending on the level of consiousness.

You can learn the ways and means to experience lucid dreams. This may take some time but it's indeed a rewarding process.

One way to invoke the lucid dreams is to try and remember your dream when you are awake. You need to make a supreme effort to remember all the minute details and happenings and images in the dream. Record it in your bedside journal and keep it handy for such entries. You don't need to fret if you can't remember every teeny detail. With this technique, it's a matter of time when you will have the same dream again and then you can further add details to your observations. Soon, you will have a dream guide reference of your own with this practice.

There are many writers who use lucid dreams to their advantage. They use it to plan their books and stories. They like to direct scenes and characters and even decide their endings by lucid dreams. Many people use lucid dreams to do what they can't in real life. Maybe you want to travel the world or marry a handsome prince; you can do everything in your lucid dream. Many people even use lucid dreams to achieve their ambitions in the real world.

If you have ever dozed back to sleep after you have awoken from a lucid dream, you may have experienced where you can almost consciously return to where you were before you woke up. When you re-enter the dream, it may be easier to recall if you forget some details or you may end up changing some of the details when you dream the second time around.

There are people who use lucid dreams in the early hours of the morning when they wake up before their actual time. It feels as if you have been thinking and working plans but in reality it was a lucid dream.

Most people are amazed at the ease that this can be mastered with. Self hypnosis can enhance lucid dreams and help in a detailed accurate recall.

Another modern way to enter the realms of lucid dreams is to use a sound technology known as binaural beats which are special frequencies which aim to harmonize the brain waves of the two hemispheres and help you to reach the lucid dreaming state quickly.