Hey folks, spellbee2 here, your friendly IM (Information Mlemology) specialist, here to address some common problems you may have during the initial installation of lucid.exe to your personal CPU. Since turning it off and on again isn’t an option (unless you particularly enjoy comas), here’s some troubleshooting steps to answer your common questions about upgrading your system.


I’ve been trying for <time period>, but I haven’t seen any progress yet! What am I doing wrong?

Lucid dreaming doesn’t have a deadline. For some people, it comes quickly; for others (like me) not so much. For me, first attempt to first lucid took about 6 months. That’s not typical, and odds are yours will take a lot less time, especially if you’re following DV’s tutorials (which used to be my main problem - Nick Newport can kiss my lucid booty). But if you’ve only been trying for a few days and you’re ready to quit, give it some more time. You’re in a way rewiring the way your brain processes the world around you, which is nowhere near an overnight process. The journey is as rewarding as the destination when it comes to lucid dreaming, so take pride in any and all progress you make, and you’ll see the fruits of your labor in time.


Nothing works for me! I’ve been trying MILD, FILD, DILD, WILD, DEILD, GILD, DRILD, QUILD, ASDFILD…

Woah, slow down there, overachiever! It’s common to be really excited about having your first lucid dream, so you probably think trying as many techniques as you can is the best way to speed up the process. However, the case is usually the opposite. Each method can take a bit of time to work, so changing methods like you change underwear gets you nowhere. Before changing methods, stick with it for at least two weeks, just to make sure you’re getting the max effectiveness out of it, before moving on to the next one.

In addition, when choosing an induction method, the most important thing to consider is your sleeping habits. It can be kind of detailed, so that may be something for another guide in the future. But as a general rule of thumb - if you find yourself waking up often during the night, try a wake-induced method (WILD, DEILD, FILD). If you usually sleep straight through the night, a dream-induced method might be better (MILD, ADA).


UGHHH, I’M SO ANGRY! I’ve been trying so much, and I’ve gotten so close, but nothing works! I’m so frustrated at myself, at the method I’m using, at my brain, at my alarm clock, at the Starbuck’s barista, at the…

Shhhhhh… take a deep breath. It’s okay. It happens to the best of us. But getting frustrated is possibly the worst thing for your lucidity pursuit. It kills your motivation, clouds your judgement, and basically tells your brain that lucidity is a rage-inducing concept. As you can imagine, this just makes everything worse. So if you find that you’re frustrated enough to throw your Dream Journal out the window, take a step back. Stop trying for a few days, get some quality rest without using any methods, and come back when you feel that you’re ready to try again. We’ll keep your seat warm. *heats up the iron*


I’m such an idiot. I had a dream about lucid dreaming, but I never became lucid! What’s wrong with me?

Lucidity is a slippery little bugger, and uses all kinds of tricks to evade us. Trust me, there’s a whole thread that can attest to that fact. But if you’re having dreams about lucidity, that’s a very good sign, since that means your practice is invading your dreams (which is better than it sounds). Most likely, you’ll have a lucid right around the corner. Just keep doing what you’re doing.

One thing that might help you realize better in future dreams is to change how you do your RCs. Don’t just do them mindlessly - really question whether or not this is a dream. Look around, is everything happening like you’d expect it to be? Where were you 5 minutes ago? What will you be doing 5 minutes from now? If you’re having trouble answering these questions, odds are you’re dreaming! If you ask these questions whenever you think about dreaming or lucid dreaming, you’ll start asking them when you think about these things in your dream, leading to a higher chance of actually turning lucid.


I remembered to do an RC in a dream, but it worked like it would in real life, so I never actually became lucid. What gives?

That can happen. No RC works 100% of the time. Which means it helps to have multiple RCs in your repertoire to try back to back. That way, if the first one doesn’t work, you can try the second one to make sure. For example, I use the classic nose-plug RC as my primary, and then look at my hands for a secondary RC. Eventually, as you gain experience, you won’t even have to use many RCs in your dreams - you’ll just know you’re dreaming by the feeling of it.


I’ve been wanting to try WILD for a while, but I’m scared of Sleep Paralysis…
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I’ve been trying for WILD for a while, but I can never reach the Sleep Paralysis stage…

I’m gonna stop you right there. Believe it or not, these are the most common questions when it comes to WILD, but they’re surprisingly irrelevant to an actual WILD. Sleep Paralysis is a medical condition that causes people to be paralyzed while falling asleep/waking up. However, the “paralysis” that most people have is just REM Atonia, part of the natural process of falling asleep that non-WILDers don’t realize because their mind is already asleep by the time it happens. So in fact, if you’re experiencing this “paralysis”, you’re already asleep. I would advise reading this thread for more of an explanation of what SP really is: http://www.dreamviews.com/wake-initi...explained.html

It’s actually fairly rare to experience the symptoms of “SP” during the WILD process, hence why it shouldn’t be sought out when trying WILD. For more tips on how actually to induce WILD, check out Sageous’ WILD class in the DreamViews Academy: WILD


Hopefully that’ll be enough to get your system up and running. Let me know if you think of any more FAQs that might help, and I’ll see if I can issue a firmware update to this post.