Hello Seraphim! I find your name very cool btw :3
And yes, Lucid dreaming is very much real. I myself, have done Lucid dreaming many times now, and I must tell you, it all comes down to when you are ready and pretty much, at random. When you lucid dream your sub-conscious (the strongest thing in the world) snaps you back to reality while you are still sleeping, thus you realize it is a dream. Once you do, everything changes (sometimes) and you now have FULL control over anything you do. It is pretty fun when lucid dreaming. You can pretty much do anything your heart desires since the sub-conscious doesn't know what it can't do, making you able to do anything. Remember, this IS your reality as this is your mind and YOUR world. I have shapeshifted (just started) fly, and I have shot beams and controlled objects with my hands. It is all of the matter of your mind. the more you Lucid Dream, the more tame your sub-conscious becomes and the easier it is to do the next time. To do these things though, it';s more of a matter of "don't think and do" instead of "thinking and doing" it will come natural (and this may sound corny) if you believe and that is the key.
You see, for most Lucid Dreaming is very random and LOTS never get it on the first try. They say you have to have a strong mind, and one with an imagination (it helps). Anyone can do it, it just takes time and patience to learn. i have heard there are certain vibration noises that help awaken the mind to let it lucid dream better :3 If you ever want to try, give it a shot, you have nothing to loose! Good Luck :3