Thread: What is FILD really? [BUSTED]

Originally Posted by Echoes

I disagree with most of the posters here I'm sorry to say. In my experience FILD is not like a DEILD at all. When I FILD and enter a dream the dream world is exactly like my bed room to start off, there is no difference between the reality and the dream until I perform a RC. So what I'm saying is that for me, that FILDS put me into a dream but not one that I have had before. THerefore they are not like DEILDs.

Now of course this is just my experience I have very little knowledge of the technical definitions of the techniques

When you DEILD, aren't you supposed to be visualizing the dream you just ended or one you want to enter (at least that's how I do mine)? And when you FILD, aren't you visualizing a dream of you laying in your bed twitching your fingers? So really, doesn't it just depend on what you focus your attention on?

Originally Posted by Shift

When you DEILD, aren't you supposed to be visualizing the dream you just ended or one you want to enter (at least that's how I do mine)? And when you FILD, aren't you visualizing a dream of you laying in your bed twitching your fingers? So really, doesn't it just depend on what you focus your attention on?

Well, after a bit more experimenting I found that FILD is not DEILD at all. At first, using it immediately after dream and not moving will help but is not obligatory. Today I actually went to make some dark night deeds and decided to try it nevertheless. I tried one time (twitched about half or full minute), then another, and it worked at the second time. Wave of vibrations ran through my body, and I knew I am in dream (but did RC just to be sure).

Second about imagining of twitching fingers. I also thought it was the case but now I see you indeed should twitch fingers but only by flexing muscules a bit, and you should not think or imagine anything just lay still and twitch your fingers a little little bit by small flexing of fingers.

Another key point is not to be excited about it. Just think that it no difference will it work or will not - you win anyway (you get your LD or go to sleep which is also good).

It is possible to try it few times in a row: failed first time, stay still for a minute or two, then try another.