Second lucid dream (I think).

**DynoTAP** · 05-26-2011 04:13 AM

The title may be misleading as I was only lucid for a short time (twice) I took a nap and found that I was aware enough to realize that I was going into a dream. I also found that I couldn't see anything in my first dream so I woke up and retried I then proceeded to go into a second lucid dream in which I became lucid but forgot immediately that I was dreaming. How can I avoid both of these scenarios tonight?

Both my dreams were WILDS though I'm not certain. I went through SP to Lucid Dreaming without experiencing a transition after the hipnagogic imagery passed. I've never experienced a transition in the past.

The first time I lucid dreamed which was quite some time ago, lucidity was certain and I was able to control my DC after a short amount of time.

I'm sorry to dissapoint if I didn't put up the second dream. I'm working on writing it down in my Dream Journal (carbon copy) I'll put it up on this page when I'm done.

**DynoTAP** · 05-26-2011 05:54 AM

KingYoshi wrote this in one of his previous posts in someones thread,

DEILD is an extremely easy technique and process, but the window of opportunity for a successful DEILD is pretty slim. You need to realize you are waking up from a dream either just before you wake up, or as you are waking from the dream. Now, it is very possible to wake up and then perform a DEILD with success, but this is really hard to achieve in my experience. If you are able to catch yourself waking up, don't move and keep your eyes closed. Stay relaxed during this time and you will feel yourself wake up and almost immediately slip right back into sleep. Sometimes there is SP, but for me it happens so fast that I barely feel anything besides the waking up and falling right back into the dream state.

If you ever have a lucid dream and you feel it ending, its very easy to just chain right back into a lucid with DEILD. Just keep in mind that the more you chain the easier it will be to forget the earlier dreams. If I have a nice longer and enjoyable lucid, I won't DEILD. I'll try to hang on to the dream, but if I start to wake up, I just allow myself to do so. Now, for some of those short lucid experiences or if I am at a very interesting part of my dream, I'll definitely DEILD.

I think this may be the case for the second dream I had which was lucid for the first few seconds. It's unfortunate that I couldn't become lucid after realizing I was going into a dreamstate.

**Matte87** · 05-26-2011 05:28 PM

Yes it sounds like you DEILD'ed. If you let your mind get too lost in the dream or let it wander, there's a chance of losing lucidity. Make sure you do regular Reality Checks while Lucid to both stabilize the dream and remind yourself that you're still dreaming.

Pratice makes perfect. The more you try it out, the better you will get at it. Don't worry if you wake up or lose lucidity in the beginning, it happens to everyone.