Issues with Lucid Dreaming

**zeons3** · 05-09-2014 01:08 PM

So, I'll basically just get straight to the point here.

I have been trying to lucid dream for a while now, I downloaded some binaural beats to help increase my brain activity during sleep, but I have found that while listening to those beats (and I have tried all of the ones on this particular app) I actually cannot fall asleep.

Just for insight, this app is called myNoise, and is available on the apple store. I have the purchased packs (done with iappfree

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Anyway, after a few days of trying those, I instead started to use a soundscape called A Trip of Mind , available on the same app.

I listened to this for maybe 20-30 minutes when I was really tired, but then something completely weird happened.. I seemed to be able to close my eyes and visualize a landscape and it would appear. At first I tried to visualize an ocean but it didn't seem to work, I could not properly see it. So I decided to not imagine anything and let my mind do as it will. The top of my head started to lose feeling (though I was fully conscious of where I was and what I was doing) , my muscles started to tingle, especially below my knees, to a point where I could barely keep them relaxed and ended up having to move my toes to start the blood circulation again. Anyway, my mind started to create objects while my eyes were closed, I started to see people, landscapes and objects appear in front of me. I opened my eyes and performed a reality check just in case, I then closed my eyes and tried to visualize the sea again, which again did not work. After letting my mind settle for a moment, objects started to reappear in fully visible form, I then fell asleep and have no memory of what these objects were or if I had any dreams that night.

What interests me most is the feeling that began to develop in the top half of my head, it was a strange dull feeling, but at the same time it felt like everything was removed (I don't know how to explain that better sorry). I had never felt that before.

If anyone has any insight for me, I would be eternally grateful.

I have been reading up on the methods of attaining Lucid Dreaming and it would seem what happened to me were the affects of entering a WILD , though I can't seem to remember anything so don't really know.. It's just the weird feelings and seeing things that seem to match up with what a beginner may get performing a WILD.

**NyxCC** · 05-09-2014 09:33 PM

Hey zeons3, welcome to DV!

It's quite possible that you have experienced some wild-related sensations indeed. However, I wouldn't try to look for such sensations in order to wild because they may not appear consistently while wilding. The core idea behind wilding is to let yourself relax and fall asleep while retaining a grain of consciousness during the transition. Perhaps if you had kept concentrating on those images for a while longer, you could have been pulled into a dream scene. You could also try entering one by imagining yourself acting inside.

Be sure to check out our WILD class (link below) and tutorials, there's lots of great info there which I'm sure will help clarify the process. Best of luck!

WILD

**zeons3** · 05-10-2014 07:56 AM

I had this same opportunity last night, but I find myself losing awareness and falling asleep, which is a shame lol.

Thank you for the help NyxCC, I will check all those links out