"Power in the Skies" by kelsey_lovefusionphoto

The first thing many dreamers do upon experiencing their first lucid dream is to fly. I know flying was the first thing on my agenda once I learned to lucid dream. In this article I’ll describe what dream flying feels like and go through a few techniques on how to efficiently fly in your dreams.

What does it feel like to fly in your dreams?

It is difficult to say exactly what flying feels like to each person. Since none of us have actually flown in waking life (unless someone here has used a jet pack before) it is impossible to pin the sensation down. However, I can describe what flying has felt like to me in comparison to things I have experienced in waking life (such as parachuting, diving from high distances, being in cars at high speeds with the windows open, etc.).

Flying in dreams feels as close to the true experience of speed. I feel wind on my face, the sensation of speed in my gut, as well as seeing the ground below move at what I’d imagine to be a realistic pace in comparison to the velocity at which my dream self is moving. It feels absolutely amazing (which is probably why it’s the first thing people try in a lucid dream).

Learning how to fly

Lucid dream activities have a learning curve just as waking life activities. You aren’t going to be a master at anything at your first attempt—practice makes perfect. However, you should never perceive anything as impossible in a lucid dream otherwise you’ll create a self-fulfilling prophecy (by thinking it’s impossible you will make it impossible).

Start small. Try hopping and floating for short periods of time. With each hop try to prolong your airtime. Do not be afraid of going to high—hitting the ground will not hurt (unless you think it will!).

After hopping, try to levitate without needing to touch the ground. Once you master this, combine it with what you learned practicing the hop technique. You should now be able to take off and keep yourself in the air as long as you like!

Next you can try to increase your speed. Think of Superman or Neo from The Matrix. Think of yourself as a rocket that can shoot through the air faster than the speed of sound. Just thinking about increasing my speed causes the speed to increase. I find this to be extremely fun and a great way to navigate dream world terrain.

The best advice I have to you is to truly believe you can fly. Think of Peter Pan first trying to learn to fly. If you have any doubts in your abilities, those doubts may manifest themselves and hinder your efforts. Remember, in dreams there are no limits.