Is lucid dreaming dangerous?
Well, maybe. You could go into a coma, you could open yourself to evil spirits, you could die! If anyone is dead or comatose after lucid dreaming, how would you know?
Seriously though, all signs point to no. Lucid dreaming is NOT dangerous. A common question is if lucid dreaming is safe. All of us dream rather frequently. The only difference with lucid dreaming is that you are aware of what's going on and not just going with the flow. You can feel fear in your dreams but nothing can hurt you. If things get weird or scary, just think about your bed and wake up.
More often than not, lucid dreamers want to STAY in the dream for as long as possible and are annoyed when the dream fades and sends them back to waking consciousness.
I think that lucid dreaming could potentially have mental effects on a person. I think that one could become addicted to lucid dreaming and lose touch with or interest in reality. Who wouldn't rather live in a world where you can do whatever you want? Some may take it too far and want to be there all the time.
One of my first concerns when learning about reality checks was if a person could reality check so much that they REALLY become unsure of if their reality is real. Maybe one could become so detached that they are constantly dissociated from their environment (whether real or dream).
I'm sure something like that would only occur in someone who already has mental issues, though.
So far I haven't encountered anything during my few lucid dreams that would make me fear continuing to practice.
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