Thread: How to VILD effectively

I still find visualization out of all of the senses the hardest.

This may sound like nonsense but...

I feel as if I keep trying to paint the image on my eye lids, however when I am doing it good I feel as if I am trying to "feel" the image, hard to discribe other then I try to recreate everything I feel when I am focusing on any given thing in my field of vision. The feeling isn't a normal emotion it not only defines the image but it mimics what it feels like to beable to see, what I feel like with my eyes open.

Originally Posted by LucidDreamGod

I feel as if I keep trying to paint the image on my eye lids, however when I am doing it good I feel as if I am trying to "feel" the image, hard to discribe other then I try to recreate everything I feel when I am focusing on any given thing in my field of vision. The feeling isn't a normal emotion it not only defines the image but it mimics what it feels like to beable to see, what I feel like with my eyes open.

I think that was very well worded =)

Thanks for the first answer, second question,

When do you recommend doing this, and how much like a WILD is it?

For instance, should I relax a while before visualizing, or just immediately start picturing my dreamscape.

Second question, the WILD one. Should I be counting my breaths or the other methods of keeping aware? Should I be expecting SP while I'm visualizing? And should I be doing WBTB for this particular method?

Thanks, I know it's a load to answer but I'm a nembie, it's what happens

Originally Posted by a_friend543

Thanks for the first answer, second question,

When do you recommend doing this, and how much like a WILD is it?

For instance, should I relax a while before visualizing, or just immediately start picturing my dreamscape.

Second question, the WILD one. Should I be counting my breaths or the other methods of keeping aware? Should I be expecting SP while I'm visualizing? And should I be doing WBTB for this particular method?

Thanks, I know it's a load to answer but I'm a nembie, it's what happens

First part: you should be in a situation where you are relaxed enough that you could fall asleep.

Second part: No, you don't really need to stay aware unless you are having problems falling into non-lucids or semi-lucids with this method. The point is that you pull yourself into a lucid with no real break in awareness.

SP might happen but your awareness of your real body will have faded away so much that you will not notice.

A WBTB or dream re-entry are very powerful when combined with this method. Although, they are not required. (But HIGHLY recommended for starting)

I've got another question - you wrote that when I'm already dreaming, I can tell that I'm dreaming because the dream isn't gonna be controlled by me anymore(you imagine everything in the dream and suddenly there's something you didn't imagine.).
Well the problem is, whenever I try to Vild ,I almost don't imagine anything - everything appears sort of unconsciously. So I don't really know how to notice that I'm already dreaming
Sorry if that sounded confusing.

i like this technique im going to use it in my afternoon nap!
ill pin you in on the results when i wake up!!

Hmm, your VILD method raises a question for me.

When you create the scene in your head, can you add in a song in some sort and start dancing to it when you see fit?

*Dances to some music*