Hey everyone!!!

I am kind of new to lucid dreaming.I haven't had my first LD yet but i hope i get it soon:D.

I am trying to LD using both DILD and WILD.I do reality checks all the time and repeat mantras all the time.I have also made a Dream Journal and i right now i have about 11 dreams written in it so far.I am trying to lucid dream since the last month but have started taking it seriously since this month.I have two questions:-

1)In most of the dreams i have in most of them it involves me doing something with my friends and family(like hanging out with them).So is this my Dream Sign? .And if this is my Dream Sign what can i do to increase my chances of having LD?

2)I have tried WILDing about 20 times all during a nap(i once tried it with WBTB but i was feeling too sleepy that i lost my consciousness maybe because i woke up for only 5 minutes).During WILD i encounter three stages of sleep paralysis-

i)First Stage-During this stage i have a slight tingling feeling all over my body as well as some vibrations.
ii)Second Stage-During this stage the vibration get more intense and i have a feeling of heaviness(it was unbearable at first but now i have no problems).Also there are some noises and the surrounding noises suppress(only by a small amount).
iii)Third Stage-I have only reached this stage one time.I was trying to WILD and was sleepy because of a lot of travel.I had consciousness but it was fading.By the time i reached second stage i didn't even realize it.Then i almost slept and started seeing a dream.In the dream i was sleeping on a hammock and suddenly one of the strings broke and and as i was falling down my consciousness kicked in and i could feel my legs going down.I was in a state similar to stage two but my body was heavier and there was a lot of sound suppressed.

So basically as for the second question i want to know that if my progress for WILDing is going good and ways i can improve it:D.

1) It could be, if it's rare for your family and friends to hang out or whatever then I would say for sure. If it's not rare then either get used to doing RCs right in front of them or dig deeper and find something out of the norm. Like I'm begining to think that one of my dreamsigns is waking up in a car, since it's not so farfetched I dug deeper and am currently investigating cop lights that always seem to appear in some alley out of sight :p

You were very close, congrats!!!

What you experience is the hypnagogic state. You were drifting to sleep but remained consciousness (dream forming, buzzing sounds, etc) Next time your reach this state, remain calm and allowed it to flow... You will find yourself very soon in a dream.

I invite you to take a look to our wikki and to PM if you have questions!

Welcome to DV!

@MarkieP52-Yeah,i will try doing RC's in front of the people that i see in my dreams the most.

@PercyLucid-Im going to try WILD again this time.Hope everything goes well! :D