Comment on Strephon Kaplan William's Article

Abstract

Contrary to Strephon Kaplan William's assertion, the definition of a lucid dream is simple and clear: it is a dream in which the dreamer is fully conscious while remaining asleep and dreaming at the same time. Why belittle this experience by calling it "only a dream?"The dreamer's consciousness, no longer fettered by the delusion that it is experiencing an external reality, can open itself to a full, free communication with the intensities, challenges and pleasures of the dreaming Self. If Mr. Williams believes that this kind of involvement is not beneficial, I would ask him to produce some evidence -rather than simply waving vaguely at "hours of clinical experience."If his method does work, which I do not dispute, does that necessarily invalidate every other method?