Is it normal that the lucid dream is actually a proven technique?

I have had Lucid Dreams in my life. Not many but more than some people at least. Now a lucid dream is where you "wake-up" in your dream. Yes, you are still in the dreamworld BUT you are now aware that you are "in" this new form of existence. Your fully capable of motor functioning, sight and feelings. Amazingly, at the same time you are aware that you are dreaming but now you can walk around and generally do what pleases you. Flying, running, super-speed, etc...All are things entirely possible. You can learn to control them, and have them more frequently than not. You sleep a third of your life, why not spice up the nightlife? I've had 3 lucid dreams in my life where I "knew" I was dreaming.

Once when I was a teenager around 15. I was walking this hallway that looked like a Stars Wars battleship and all of a sudden my mind snapped...and I knew I was walking in a dream. I excitedly said to myself "OMGWADEL let's GO!" And almost instantly, my lucidity was lost. Long story short I ended up in a corral sitting with some sheep on a bright sunny day just watching the sun. Figures.

Second Lucid Dream I had, I had learned about them, and was years later, and like maybe 3 weeks ago. I was walking down these stairs, it was actually a scene from my life that had happened. When I got to the bottom, I was talking to this individual and WHAM! I knew I was dreaming. I immediately left the conversation and the dreams story, and walked through a door into a parked car garage. Like the one in the movie Skyline. I then proceeded to experiment with myself. I was trying to remember all the little techniques to do to stay IN the Lucid Dream. So I looked at my hand, made myself fall backwards but keep my balance. Spun around. Even so, I lost my lucidity too quickly, and the dream was over all too soon.

Third Lucid Dream I had, was on Sunday. I went to sleep in my bed. I then looked up, and saw someone walking in an alleyway. I turned my head and looked to the left, and saw people on the sidewalk of the place I lived. WHAM! I knew I was dreaming. So this time I kept my lucidity longer. I was not in my bed anymore obviously, but hilariously..in a car right out front where I live. I was in the backseat left window and in the front was a girl in the front passenger. Who she was I have no idea but I was a little weirded out by her closeness to me. I looked at her and she looked at me but then just looked away. I looked down at my right side and lo and behold I had a little girl snuggling underneath my arm. I was about to freak out because I couldnt see her face...or if she was human..so I repreminded myself to stop acting so silly, the dream won't harm me. I then looked at the people walking on the sidewalk. So funny...a woman with pants as big as the Nutty Professor came bouncing by and I laughed out loud seriously. I then wanted out of the car so I opened the door and got out. THIS TIME I said I'm going to do what I want....and truthfully I jumped up and like the feeling of no gravity shot up in the air just going up and up. Now this is a disappointment but I looked down as I was going up and the little girl under my arm was following me! She had her hands up and was making little noises and she startled me so bad I woke up. I was so mad lol.

I will be having more and more lucid dreams as I continue to grow in my consciousness. I believe that soon I will be able to control with more power, and fluidity the motions and scenarios that are conjured by my subconscious. Why? Why because my subconscious is Me. Any others do this?

For more on controlling your lucidity in dreams, read up on Stephen LaBerge.