You were headed in the right direction and were doing everything correctly. Really impressive for a first try! |
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When I first discovered lucid dreams, I was impatient to have my first one, and immediately searched the internet for "how to have a lucid dream tonight guaranteed." What I discovered was the WILD lucid dream. The article I read through instructed the dreamer to lay down in a position that was comfortable, but not so comfortable that the person would instantly drop off to sleep. Eagerly I hurried to bed. I chose to sleep on my back with my arms by my sides. I laid in bed for what seemed like a long time. Then a pleasant drowsiness washed over me. Dim kaleidoscopic patterns began playing across my vision, even though my eyes were closed. Simultaneously, my body began overwhelmed with strong vibrations, like I was encased in an extra powerful massaging chair! A loud buzzing filled my ears! I was terrified! The article I had read earlier hadn't mentioned any of this! I was only eleven when this happened; you can imagine how frightened I was! I vaulted out of bed and ran to cuddle with my mother before anything else happened. |
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Last edited by CuteClementina; 01-18-2015 at 10:23 PM.
You were headed in the right direction and were doing everything correctly. Really impressive for a first try! |
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Last edited by dolphin; 01-18-2015 at 09:32 PM.
This is completely normal and can even be wonderful fun. You basically stayed aware past when you would normally have been unconcious. The idea is to keep the mind aware, AND let the body fall asleep. It is hypnogogia; we refer to it as HI, hypnogogic imagery. It is totally harmless and really can be almost as interesting as lucid dreaming. It does not really mean you were close to a lucid dream, but it does show you were staying aware longer than normal, which is on the right track. |
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In addition to hypnagogic imagery, unexplained sounds, feelings of unusual motion or vibrations like you describe can also be a normal part of the transition, although you might not experience them every time. When this happens, it's important to stay calm and try not to get carried away with either alarm or excitement, since any strong emotional response (or physical movement) can disrupt your attempt. It stops being scary once you're used to it! |
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No way, that's just what I felt the second (maybe the third?) time I tried to do an astral projection without falling asleep, when I was around 15! |
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Yeah you were so close. I've only managed one WILD but the only way to describe it is it felt and sounded like a jetplane was taking off on an earthquake and that's all there was my body was awol. But if you ride it out eventually it will subside and you will be in an LD. Enduring that is the price you pay for WILDs |
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Early on in my LD adventure my WILDs were often quite scary, the good news is that this is all in your head and once you get used to expecting nothing to happen then nothing will happen, nothing at all, these days my WILDs are extremely relaxing experiences, as I'm lying in bed I just get a comfortable buzz feeling and then I'm in a dream. |
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Yes! And you are pretty good! |
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DILD: 123 ; WILD: 10 ; DEILD: 9
I imagine that was so scary not knowing what it was! I had never went through HI until I learned about it and sought it out. I've succeeded at it a good handful of times and my symptoms seem to be utterly consistent. For me it goes: |
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