WILD (the caving in of conciousness)

Alright...i was trying a WILD this mornin' cause i'm skippin classes, im tired.

Anyway, i havent really had time for WILD last semester, i was WAY to busy, and short on sleep anyway, so i decided to take it up this semester!

Most of the time when i try a WILD, i end up slipping into a very vivid dream with very low lucidity, so that was a start. This morning i seriously tried it and had 4 interruptions that prevented me from getting all the way there(i now sympathize with SEEKER :fro: )
As i was just gettin ready for sleep, imagining myself driving very fastly down the freeway, or on a fast roller coaster, i felt consciousness cascading, or rather caving in on me and i fought it...but then i was like, "this is probly how i do it" so i tried some more and eventually screwed up and fell asleep.

I will describe this "caving in" more thouroughly:
I expirience those patterns of light floating through a void in my mind while meditating or 'tripping' during meditating, it was like this but different, it was like a waterfall of them rushing to take me over.

so...what do ya' think? :|

If you focus too hard on the HI then they'll put you to sleep. I use them in the beginning, but when I feel like I'm losing consiousness I try not to focus on them so much and maintain conciousness by telling myself to relax or repeating things in my head like "I'm about to enter a dream." Then I try to concentrate more on how my body feels then what I see. When I feel vibrations and then my body is paralyzed I either get up or sink into my bed (figuratively in both cases, of course).

Until the last couple of times I liked the sinking better because I ended up in an unknown dream scene, whereas getting out of bed the dream always started in my bedroom. I'm not so sure now, because a couple of WILD's ago I had this thought as I was sinking through my bed that I was going into the underworld. Well, guess where I ended up - that's right, hell. Happened the next time as well, so I'm not liking the sinking thing so much right now.

Good advice. I'll try it tonight!
One problem I have is my mind being so active that HI doesn't even start!

Seeker, have you tried doing hard mathmatic equasions, or just thinking about your day in reverse from the moment you layed down...?

[and thanks, djv]

I've tried that, also daydreaming. Right now, my mind is too active. I would try taking another hit of melatonin at 5am, but I suspect that would really mess up my day!

I was thinking about trying some Melatonin, but I just read this on WebMD:

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Originally posted by WebMD
Melatonin dietary supplements are generally safe for short-term use. The safety and effectiveness of long-term use is still being assessed.

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'...is still being assessed' ?
what the hell, that has to mean something bad. :lol:

Hmmm, that cant be good. I'll try those tips. I will get a WILD if its the last thing i do!!!!

Another night, another failure. @!#$%!!!!!

You'll get it SEEKER! and i can't wait to read the post that you do post it in!

:fro:

Thanks!
I'm working on another angle. I'll keep you posted when it succeeds.

So, any news??
I've got the first 2 periods free for school tomorrow so I'm trying a WILD if my watch wakes me up, I've slept trough it a couple of times... I might put it near my pillow instead of wearing it (I'd have to search for it to do a RC, because I used to keep it on my arm so it'd be easier to find then next to my bed heh... )

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Originally posted by CT
So, any news??
I've got the first 2 periods free for school tomorrow so I'm trying a WILD if my watch wakes me up, I've slept trough it a couple of times... I might put it near my pillow instead of wearing it (I'd have to search for it to do a RC, because I used to keep it on my arm so it'd be easier to find then next to my bed heh... )

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If your watch doesnt wake you, just go to WAL MART and buy a cheap ass alarm clock...but keep wearing your watch and setting the alarm, because it can be a good dreamsign.