Thread: Finger Induced Lucid Dream (fild)

Just had a success with the FILD technique today, a couple of hours ago. Definitely the only technique that works for me, besides DILD. I woke at 11AM + - and tried the technique, worked amazingly.

I've only had success with this technique once, and then I think it was less of a FILD then a sort of cross between DEILD/WILD. I had woken up from a dream, and I remembered that I had wanted to try this technique. So I closed my eyes again, and tried it, and next time I thought of anything different I was in a completely different dream world than my bedroom. I've forgotten the actual dream now (it was a while ago and I didn't write it down) but I remember that it was very vivid and I did a bunch of interesting things. That was definitely an awesome experience, and though I haven't been tired enough when waking to try it again, it's on my list of things to do.

I had a GREAT night of lucid dreaming (and dream recall)!
One lucid dream I had the normal way, becoming lucid during a reality check, and the second was using this technique!

I was only doing this for about 30 seconds or so, but when I did my RC, to my surprise I was indeed dreaming again, right there, lying in bed!

Originally Posted by lord soth

two words:


H-O-L-Y C-R-A-P-!


why dont you just go and write a novel!?! that has GOT TO BE, the most longestEST post I have seen in my many many years of being a human....

i will have to try it, nothing else is working

It's only a sixteen-hundred word post, that barely qualifies for a short college essay
Fail lord soth... epic fail haha
but this is a very interesting technique; I'm going to try this tonight and post my results

Originally Posted by flaterick94

I heard some girl once tried the finger technique. She woke up with sticky fingers and stained sheets.

LMAO

Going to try this!

Wait.. do I imagine this or actually do it?

You actually do this. Tap your fingers, but don't do it like very fast, you need only to feel that they moving, but very little.
I've tried this a couple of times after my first success, but got nothing. I'll try it again in the next few weeks. The secret is timing, you need to wake up in the middle of a dream or in the middle of a night to the technique work properly.

I did this in my head when I woke up and fell asleep again.. I don't remember any dreams.

Well, you actually do this when you wake up from a dream or in the middle of the night, not just think, but do. Focus on the movements of your fingers, don't count or imagine any other things, focus on the movement and after 30-60sec do a RC.

Ahh, okay. This will give you LD's right?

If you do it right, on the right time (when you wake up on your REM (most probably) or when you normally wake up during the night - less probably) sure it will. Just dont forget to not move when you wake up, just tap your fingers. It's all describied on the first post Good luck.

Thank youu! So when should I wake up from my REM? about 3 -5 hours after I fall asleep?

I don't know it precisely, but I would bet 6 hours. I've done this when I woke up during the night (I do wake up almost all night for a few seconds, but recently I've forgot about the moving and just roll on my bed, then the effectiveness of the technique is gone), I have never set an alarm - I rater use the technique when I wake up in the middle of the night - but if you want, you should set it for 5-6 hours after you go to bed, and one that turns off automatically, so you don't move.
My first LD with this technique started with a false awakening, so be aware of this; and it probably last less than five minutes for a frist try - it will get better with practice and time.

cool
one time i wasn't moving but it felt like i was waving my hands. this lasted for about 5 seconds

Just had another success today with FILD. Woke up during the start of the morning or so, then moved my fingers very little, just like the first time, I don't know how, but I felt that, just after a while doing this (like 10 seconds), I was dreaming again. Did a RC, and I was, One hundred percent, he he.
This dream lasted about twice the first one. I think it would be like 3 or 4 minutes.

Whenever i use this i am either just woke up from a dream and say no it won't work otherwise i try it then start getting excited and contol ot think about breathing

do you go through SP with this technique?

This seems doable. Gonna try it!

Originally Posted by devin

do you go through SP with this technique?

This question is along this entire thread. You should read it.
btw, the answer is no.

I cant get this down. I tried twice on the same night. One at four am and one at 6 am. During both my phone alarm woke me up and I felt too awake, but i still started moving my fingers. My RC worked, so I waited a while. Then I just fell asleep. Help Please

*WEEZER4LIFE*

I like the nose pinch RC. I do a variation where I breathe through my third eye!

Tried it last night, didnt work, will try again tonight

I've always been kind of skeptical about this technique, but I've heard it works, so I'm going to try it.