Over the past decade, lucid dreaming has become a household word in society, thanks largely to the work of researchers like Stephen LaBerge, whose findings I will focus on in this paper. He has done extensive work in the field of lucid dream research. LaBerge is one of the popular leaders of our age among hundreds of dream researchers studying the science of lucid dreams. Dream states are classified into two main areas; lucid and non-lucid dreams. Lucid dreaming is defined as when the person knows they are in a dream, as opposed to non-lucid dreams where the person has no idea they are in the middle of a dream. For a long time, it was enough for researchers and psychologists to understand that there were two main dream states. However, in his research entitled “Varieties of Lucid Dreaming Experience” LaBerge attempts to distinguish between the various types of lucid dreams. This study represents a huge contribution to the field of dream research, as it attempts to answer a question that has confounded many researchers for a long time. “Varieties of Lucid Dreaming Experience” makes a very convincing case that, based on LaBerge's research, lucid dreaming experiences can be further categorized. After extensive research with a huge number of subjects, LaBerge was able to demonstrate that there is a wide variety of lucid dream experiences. His first discovery was that over eighty percent of lucid dreams begin as non-lucid dreams; the subject switches from one to the other and recognizes that he is dreaming while still in a dream state. Furthermore, LaBerge was able to pinpoint why some individuals make the transition to a lucid dream after a non-lucid one. His research focused on... medium of paper... ream, they are free to create whatever they can imagine. A child in a homeless shelter may dream of being a knight in shining armor who saves a beautiful princess. And while he dreams, it is like this. The realities a person creates while dreaming are as authentic and detailed as the world they experience when awake. This natural talent for creating realistic worlds while dreaming is a gift of the human mind. Currently, a large number of people practice lucid dreaming in the hope of enjoying and exploring its unique aspects. However, I believe that the phenomenon of lucid dreaming is also of interest and importance for physical and psychological healing. As more and more people discover that they are capable of lucid dreaming, they can go beyond simply enjoying it as a pleasant experience and use it to benefit their physical and psychological well-being..