Did I almost WILD?

**Ariox** · 06-14-2006 10:44 PM

Last night, when I went to bed ~2 am, I decided I would try to WILD, just to see if I could, because if the will was great enough and I concentrated enough, then I believed that I could. So I vaguely remembered the steps to WILD, and slowly, but definitely lost control of my entire body, save for tongue and eye lids. I felt like I was floating, and a warm, heavy sensation, that 3 times got more intense than the intensity I expected it to stay at. I noticed as I was trying that I didn't really have an intended place to go, so I picked the beach. I tried to visualize the beach, and walking on the sand, the sounds of the ocean, people, cars (noise which I was trying to incorporate in to my dream), and very briefly a couple times had some vivid images appear, none of which had to do with the beach. At one point I felt my body shake gently, and my muscles started to tense, and I thought I might finally have an LD, but instead, I regained control and woke up. So tell me, did I almost WILD, or am I just fooling my self?

**xxrepresentxx** · 06-15-2006 01:43 AM

You were about 1/2 way there id say.

The hypo imagery was just starting. Next time ignore the images, and let them go as they appear.

**Ariox** · 06-15-2006 05:52 AM

Then my biggest question is what to expect next. I guess I'll go searching.

**skuruza** · 06-15-2006 05:59 PM

i am thinkin 2 things-

1. you focused on the images- bad to focus on one. Let them just go by.

2. when you thougt that you "migh finally have an LD" you cold have gotten too excited and jerked awake.

keep trying

**Pyrox** · 06-16-2006 11:12 PM

You know that happened to be this morning, I tried WILD and images started coming up but nothing big, and all of a sudden I was driving a white car, and I thought "wait I dont have a white car" at that point I realized I was dreaming and a rush came and my heart was pumping, but I woke up

**Ariox** · 06-17-2006 05:32 AM

Sigh... I tried it 2 more nights after and I can't get to the same place I was on the first try.

Pyrox, I predict the same happening to me, but I'm not happy 'bout it... I havn't got to that point yet though.

I guess I'll keep reading.

**The Blue Meanie** · 06-17-2006 09:36 AM

Originally posted by Ariox
Last night, when I went to bed ~2 am, I decided I would try to WILD, just to see if I could, because if the will was great enough and I concentrated enough, then I believed that I could. So I vaguely remembered the steps to WILD, and slowly, but definitely lost control of my entire body, save for tongue and eye lids. I felt like I was floating, and a warm, heavy sensation, that 3 times got more intense than the intensity I expected it to stay at. I noticed as I was trying that I didn't really have an intended place to go, so I picked the beach. I tried to visualize the beach, and walking on the sand, the sounds of the ocean, people, cars (noise which I was trying to incorporate in to my dream), and very briefly a couple times had some vivid images appear, none of which had to do with the beach. At one point I felt my body shake gently, and my muscles started to tense, and I thought I might finally have an LD, but instead, I regained control and woke up. * * * *So tell me, did I almost WILD, or am I just fooling my self?

Okay, the best advice I can give, is, firstly:

Don't give up! It took me over three weeks of WILD attempts to get the first one to come out, and after that, another month before the second. Slow progress, I know, but, meh.

Secondly: I think you might be concentrating too hard... trying to make dream scenes appear, etc. It sounds like you were getting sleep paralysis, and the BEGINNINGS of hypnagogic imagery. What you need to do, is find something to focus (NOT concentrate) your thoughts on... like, the imagery, or counting, or your body...

The KEY is not to concentrate, but to just passivly watch all the hypnagogic imagery, or passively "observe" your random thoughts. Try to remove yourself a bit from your thoughts and just "watch" them ratber than "think" them, while staying conscious. I know that sounds kind of kooky and weird, but, that's what you've got to do, IMHO. You don't have to concentrate to make a WILD happen. Because, all a WILD is, is just falling asleep and dreaming, like what happens every night, EXCEPT that you stay conscious. That's the ONLY difference. So, concentrating doesn't help, you DONT have to force anything.

ALL you've got to do is find a way to "anchor" your consciousness, and be able to "enter" the dream when it comes along. DONT force anything, just let it happen.

**Ariox** · 06-18-2006 03:25 AM

Blue Meanie, I find that I have a lot of trouble directing my thoughts at all. When I try to count I often lose count and end up guessing at where I was last, or I find my self going from "1, I'm dreaming, 2, I'm dreaming" to "3, I'm watching, 4, I'm thinking".

I think that I am trying too hard though, because I realize that I'm projecting my own imagery at times, even though I would have originally considered it unlikely due to their strangeness, but weirder things (like that voice) happen when the left brain is off.

Ultimately, my muscles tense involuntarily, to the point where (it feels) they will tear open, then I wake up, feeling more tired than when I started.

**The Blue Meanie** · 06-18-2006 03:32 AM

Yeah... try not to direct your thoughts at all. Let them wander a bit, that's okay, as long as they don't wander too much and you fall asleep.... The ONLY thing you have to do is to stay conscious. You don't have to force the imagery, or concentrate... that will be counterproductive... just find a way, somehow, to stay conscious...

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