Honestly I'm not sure where this sort of thing belongs to but I'm in need of help in finding out what the meaning of the dream is and/or if this was me trying to lucid dreaming.
Running out of the hotel complex because the roof was extremely waterlogged to the point where it could collapse and I got out in time. Once I got out of the hotel and outside I stated out loud that I have the power in my dreams to change the weather to whatever I want. Doing so I was able to change it from sunny to rainy many times, during these times people around me in that dream looked at me weirdly.
So firstly, the signs of this being a lucid dream are there. You having control of the situation and manipulating the weather in your dream makes it a lucid dream. In your dream, you are aware that you are dreaming, however I'm sure you didn't really need confirmation of that.
As to the meaning of your dream, probably you may want to seek answers on the spiritual side, rather than just the physical aspect. Meaning, this lucid dream may probably assist in unraveling some hidden truths about yourself, or deal with hidden fears perhaps. Or just explore more the depths of your subconscious mind. Whichever the case maybe, only you hold the key in decoding your dream and what it means to you.
Keeping a dream journal really helps.
You start to piece together your dreams over a period of time and it will present to you the bigger picture and probably the key you seek.
I don't have a surefire answer for the meaning of the dream, but it definitely sounds like lucid dreaming! Lucidity in dreaming can have varying degrees in my experience. Sometimes I know that I'm dreaming, other times I'm only aware that the things I'm experiencing aren't "real," and other times I fade in and out of lucidity. It's awesome that you were able to control your lucid dream! While I'm frequently lucid in my dreams, I rarely have that much external control even in my most vivid lucid dreams.
I've also found that people in dreams don't really like being told they're in a dream. When I've stated in a dream that I'm dreaming or pointed out logical errors in the dream, I've often been faced with hostility from dream folk (hunting me down) and even from the dream itself — which tries to eject me from the lucid dream into a false awakening so that I'm no longer lucid. If you have any more lucid dreams and talk to the people therein about it, let me know how it goes! I'm interested to see if this is a common reaction dreams have to lucid dreamers.
Your dream contains strong themes of **awareness, control, and transformation**, which could suggest either a **lucid dream** or a dream with symbolic meaning. Let's break it down from both perspectives:
### **1. Was This a Lucid Dream?**
Lucid dreaming occurs when you **realize you're dreaming** and sometimes gain control over aspects of the dream. There are two key signs in your experience that suggest you were at least semi-lucid:
- **You consciously declared that you had control over the weather.**
- **You successfully changed the weather multiple times.**
However, true lucidity often includes the **awareness that you are in a dream and can wake up at will**. If you didn’t fully recognize you were dreaming but still exercised control, this may have been a **pre-lucid dream**, where you were close to full lucidity but not completely aware.
### **2. The Symbolic Meaning of Your Dream**
If this was not a lucid dream but instead a symbolic one, the themes could be interpreted as follows:
- **The hotel roof being waterlogged and about to collapse** – This could symbolize an overwhelming situation in your waking life, possibly stress, emotions, or responsibilities that feel like they are on the verge of "crashing down."
- **Escaping in time** – Suggests that you are taking action or subconsciously aware of the need to remove yourself from a stressful or unstable situation.
- **Changing the weather at will** – Weather often symbolizes emotions or external circumstances. Being able to control it could indicate a newfound sense of personal power, adaptability, or a realization that you have more influence over your life than you previously believed.
- **People looking at you weirdly** – This might reflect social anxiety or concerns about how others perceive your personal growth, abilities, or choices.
If you are trying to **actively train in lucid dreaming**, this dream suggests you're making progress, especially in dream control. You might want to start practicing **reality checks** during the day to help you become fully lucid next time.
If you’re more interested in the **psychological meaning**, this dream could be telling you that you have the power to shape your environment, emotions, or responses to life situations—but you may feel uncertain about how others perceive your growth.
