Great WILD explanation from Rtex ^_^
I was talking to Rtex tonight asking about WILD and he gave me a great explanation ont he procedure, that i thought hadn't realy been done anywhere else very well... Well' here it is:
Session Start (AIM - jojodi7:Rtex11): Mon Jan 26 22:04:40 2004
Rtex11: Yeah
Rtex11: And you are?
Jojodi7: jojodi... from the board
Jojodi7: are u a wild expert?
Rtex11: I suspected as much
Rtex11: Lol
Rtex11: Sorry, I'm out of it tonight
Rtex11: Yes
Jojodi7: im tryin it for the first time tonight...can u give me some pointers?
Rtex11: Ok, I have a few questions first
Jojodi7: sure
Rtex11: Are you good at visualizing things?
Jojodi7: sure
Rtex11: Wonderful
Jojodi7: ^_^
Rtex11: and have you ever tryed meditating?
Jojodi7: yes.. a little
Jojodi7: just for relaxation
Rtex11: Eihh, better than nothing
Jojodi7: heh
Rtex11: Now, how much do you know about WILDS?
Jojodi7: just some stuff i read ont he forums on basic induction and from an FAQ
Rtex11: Ok so you know the best time for doing it is after 4-6 hours of sleep right?
Jojodi7: yes
Jojodi7: is more ok?
Rtex11: Sure
Jojodi7: or is that too much
Rtex11: the longer you sleep the quicker you enter REM sleep
Jojodi7: cool
Jojodi7: i slept 8 this last day
Rtex11: Theres two ways that i've found
Jojodi7: OK.
Rtex11: One is more of a beginner way
Jojodi7: can u tell me both?
Rtex11: and the other is a little harder, but better
Rtex11: sure
Rtex11: Number one
Rtex11: Have some sort of quiet noise in the background
Rtex11: a fan, soft music
Jojodi7: when i first wake up
Jojodi7: ?
Rtex11: When your trying to wild
Jojodi7: ok
Rtex11: Something you can concentrate on
Jojodi7: sure
Rtex11: preferably white noise
Rtex11: You know what white noise is right?
Jojodi7: lol yes.. proceed
Rtex11: Awesome
Rtex11: Oh and btw, My name is Joel
Jojodi7: brandon
Rtex11: Anyhow, if you have some kind of noise going, its easier to stay awake and focus on it
Jojodi7: ok
Rtex11: Which is a problem most people encounter
Rtex11: However, if you have noise going, lucidity tends to be less stable.
Rtex11: Not as solid, if you will
Jojodi7: ok
Rtex11: But w/o noise, its harder to get to the dreaming state
Jojodi7: ok
Rtex11: My advice, would be to start with noise going
Rtex11: and then gradually use it less and less
Jojodi7: ok
Jojodi7: cool.. go on
Rtex11: Anyhow, to the actual process
Rtex11: You've seen hypnogogic imagery right?
Jojodi7: ..please explain what exactly that is
Jojodi7: i think i have an idea
Rtex11: ok
Rtex11: Have you ever looked at a bright light
Jojodi7: is it when u have your eyes closed and you see things in the blacknes?
Rtex11: then looked away and closed your eyes?
Rtex11: you see multi-colored stuff. . .
Jojodi7: ya
Jojodi7: what i said.. is that also it?
Rtex11: Thats basicly what it is
Jojodi7: ok.. cool go on
Rtex11: The most important thing, which also doubles as the hardest thing, is to observe it, but not get attached to it
Jojodi7: just watch it?
Rtex11: What I mean by attached is that sometimes when you see a picture, you get too "into" it, and it goes away
Jojodi7: ya i know exactly what u mean
Rtex11: Usually it starts out with something simple
Jojodi7: that doesnt sound so hard
Rtex11: Like dots
Jojodi7: ya
Rtex11: or blocks
Jojodi7: i see people and things all the time
Rtex11: Gradually it gets more complex
Rtex11: Right
Jojodi7: cool
Rtex11: Eventually it evoles into entire scenes
Jojodi7: keep going
Rtex11: But everything is still unclear like a mirage
Jojodi7: im sorry (im sick) im going to get some water really quick.. keep explaining
Rtex11: This is the worst time, because you can see the dream, but you are also aware of your physical body
Rtex11: Ok
Rtex11: Just be patient and don't try to make anything happen
Rtex11: Eventually everything will start to clear up, and you'll be dreaming.
Rtex11: Be careful that you remember to know that your dreaming
Rtex11: its easy to forget when your concentrating on other stuff
Rtex11: What I just explained is one way people enter dreams, but not everyone transitions the same way
Jojodi7: ok
Rtex11: For me, I see the imagery
Jojodi7: thanx for keeping on
Rtex11: np
Jojodi7: (i hate colds ^_^)
Jojodi7: do u do it every night?
Rtex11: then all of the sudden, I feel like I'm flying/falling in zero gravity
Rtex11: then its like a 4 inch screen, then BOOM 50 inch tv screen
Rtex11: then Wham! real life
Jojodi7: cool ^_^
Rtex11: thats the closest I can come to explain what happens
Rtex11: Its very sudden
Rtex11: and jarring
Jojodi7: it like zooms in closer?
Rtex11: more like, explodes into a bigger screen
Jojodi7: wow
