Lucid dreaming, put into the simplest terms, is 'the ability, once you start to dream, to recognize and be consciously aware that you are dreaming, while you are fast asleep'. As interest grows in the subject more information and books are steadily becoming available. Mind machines such as masks with inbuilt LED programs that recognize when you have entered REM sleep are now available for the serious seeker of lucid dreams.
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