From: KC@none.invalid   
      
   Rubystars wrote:   
      
      
   > I don't want out of body experiences. If I leave my body something else   
   > (bad) might try to get in. I just want to dream about things, not actually   
   > leave my body.   
   [...]   
   > I've been   
   > praying that if this will be bad for me that God won't even allow it to   
   > happen.   
      
   Fear will be one of your biggest enemies in achieving the lucid state.   
   In my opinion there is no fear of anything "possessing" your body during   
   an obe.   
      
   >   
   > I had one lucid dream without trying and it was great, but only lasted a few   
   > seconds. I'd like to be able to use lucid dreams as a naturally induced   
   > chemical virtual reality machine. I don't want to take hallucinogenic drugs   
   > because I think they're awfully dangerous (not to mention so many of them   
   > are illegal) and I value my brain and body too much to do those kinds of   
   > things, but dreams must be caused by natural chemicals already in the brain   
   > and therefore I would see little physical danger coming from them,   
   > especially since the body is paralyzed during REM sleep. That only leaves   
   > the mental/spiritual dangers to worry about. So I'm trying to get as much   
   > information as I can.   
      
      
   So you basically want a "safe drug"? I'm afraid there is no such thing,   
   although lucid dreaming probably is safe for most people most of the   
   time. Perhaps you should still re-evaluate your motives and concerns?   
      
   To give an other viewpoint, many, many people see and use lucid dreaming   
   as a fun tool, and to no ill effects. Since you enjoyed your first   
   experience, perhaps you should try to explore the lucid state more for   
   yourself and get your information that way.   
      
      
   Cheers, KC   
      
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