Why SP is different for me than anything I have read about it

[Adanac]

I can move, I just don't.

That it what it feels like for me to be in SP. I've thought about this a lot. I had it normal twice. Loud and shaky and what not. After that, I never even felt paralyzed again.

For me, I just lie there, let my mind wander, listen to music, play out scenarios, do whatever I feel like basically, just not move. I feel more and more relaxed as time passes, then, BAM! Instant relaxed. I feel heavy, in a super-comfortable way, and there was no warning, and nothing special is happening. I never used to notice when this happened, as it is subtle. It's not so much as I noticed when it happens, I just notice it. Then I continue to let my mind wander. Eventually I notice that I am moving, or reading, or can now feel my limbs differently, and conclude rightly that I must be dreaming. It usually fades. Then comes back. Then fades. Then eventually I'm dreaming, lucid, or not. It is still fun and relaxing.

For the longest time I wondered if I was doing something wrong, why I couldn't WILD. Then I realized I was getting into SP, and that even if it wasn't SP, it doesn't matter because I could still move my dream body without moving my real body. After that, I had success.

I hope this helps anyone who might be having any similar doubts. I'll try to answer any questions if there are any.

[aceboy]

i WILD last night and for the first time felt mild vibrations and felt like i was being lifted forward i was shocked cuz i never got this far before. i was "thinking" dont know if you are too be doing that in that stage or not but the surprizing thing is i can move when in SP and when i do it kinda fades off? is the SP? if it is was the next step?

[Spartiate]

What you described sounded more like a hypnotic trance (extremely relaxed, comfortable). SP is actually chemically induced and does prevent you from moving, it takes a few seconds to flush it out of your system if you suddenly want to get out of it.

[Barns]

Yes, SP is actually something chemical. If you could move then it was not SP.

[telaranrhiod walker]

I also have this really mild SP, where it feels like I can move(and I even have moved once or twice)but it still led to an ld. Just because the SP isn't strong, doesn't mean it isn't a wild.

[aceboy]

What you described sounded more like a hypnotic trance (extremely relaxed, comfortable).

so i got really comfortable, i quess thats part of a WILD, but whats the next step? wait untill SP? should i still be concentrating on my breath in this stage?

[Adanac]

Do you guys know of any way to make my SP stronger, or more pronounced when it first happens?

And it's not that I can move. Only that it feels like I can move, but I know I can't somehow, like if I tried hard enough, I could.

[aceboy]

i looked up SP, its a chemical thing, you cant move, period.

[Adanac]

I've been thinking about this a lot more and I'm going to have to say I agree with Spartiate, sort of, but I think he was close enough for government work. Either way, I still occasionally enter dreams from this state, seemingly skipping SP, so I don't mind.