Dream FAQ Dictionary: Can dreams be controlled?
Can dreams be controlled? Learning how to dream lucidly is one way to direct dreams. Another, more common way – and one used by peoples around the world since ancient times – is to direct dreams through incubation, a process in which we ask dreams to answer a specific question. Techniques for “pro-active dreaming” are given in my book The Dreamer’s Way, published by Berkley Books, 2004.