Lucid dreaming: the third eye

“Only in your dreams!” The quintessential phrase expressing the awful truth that an ideal, sadly, will not become reality. Sometimes, however, our dreams can become realities. Lucid dreaming is type of dream state in which the dreamer suddenly becomes aware of the fact that she or he is dreaming. Consequences vary, but for some people this state can lead to an incredible ability to control their surroundings from flying to creating objects. It is an ability that is helped by innate skill, but is, according to lucid dream researcher Stephen LaBerge, something anyone can learn with enough practice.