What is your understanding of how autosuggestion works? After thinking briefly about the way you've described it as being based on willpower or intent, I believe it would work by the same functions as memory.

Suddenly having that 'switch turn on' sounds like you were 'remembering' that you are dreaming, via your earlier intent. In a book (sorry..) i own, it suggests strengthening your ability to remember things in the future solely on willpower alone will increase autosuggestion abilities.

Leo, could you elaborate and explain to me how you understand autosuggestion? (I enjoy your writing so much!)