Hi RobiZ here !

[RobiZ]

Hi dreamviews. My name is Robert or just RobiZ. Found about lucid dreams last year but didn't take it so serious as i do it now. Been trying for almost 2 weeks. Actually I see that I have made a progress. 1)First of all I made myself a new day cycle. I go to sleep at 10:40PM and naturally wake up at around 5:30AM or 6:00AM. With this cycle , and the MILD technique I have increased the dream count, and they are more vivid ( before i rarely dreamt), I guess that's a good start for LD. 2)So once i tried WILD before going to bed. I said to myself - you'll get SP. I lied down and just relaxed so much that my hands felt numb , after some time my legs left numb as well as whole body (It was like when you sit a long time and blood doesn't circulate the body). Then i kinda felt like the legs will float up , but nothing happened. Later I started to see something weird ,but it dissapeared. Some time later i just got tired and fell asleep (didn't really get SP). Is it actually possible to enter LD with SP before sleep ? 3)After i started this all, I remember each dream I see vividly, like almost i can visually imagine it right now. 4)There has been some dreams for me that were somehow obvious that it's a dream, but still couldn't force RC . Do i have to force them with my mind while sleeping? I'm doing RC's through the day, trying to make it a habit. Also I'm reading some inspiration posts here in dv.com. Sorry if too much spelling or logically wrong sentences , im right about to go to sleep and try to LD again

[dutchraptor]

Welcome to DV rob, I'll handle each point separately. 1) Good work increasing your dream recall, it is a vital component to lucid dreaming. 2) SP does not actually occur when you are doing WILD, it is a misconception. You will get sensations when trying to enter a dream from waking state as your body falls asleep, but your body is never fully paralyzed. In fact it is not even necessary for you to have hallucinations or heavy sensations to WILD. Secondly it is extremely difficult to WILD before sleep, always try before a nap or during WBTB. 4) It will take a while before you realize it's a dream. When we are sleeping the logic centers of our brain are largely switched off which makes it hard for us to question the reality of the dream. Keep trying and it will eventually work.

[RobiZ]

Welcome to DV rob, I'll handle each point separately. 1) Good work increasing your dream recall, it is a vital component to lucid dreaming. 2) SP does not actually occur when you are doing WILD, it is a misconception. You will get sensations when trying to enter a dream from waking state as your body falls asleep, but your body is never fully paralyzed. In fact it is not even necessary for you to have hallucinations or heavy sensations to WILD. Secondly it is extremely difficult to WILD before sleep, always try before a nap or during WBTB. 4) It will take a while before you realize it's a dream. When we are sleeping the logic centers of our brain are largely switched off which makes it hard for us to question the reality of the dream. Keep trying and it will eventually work. 1)Oh, ok so WILD doesn't induce SP. So then you just lie down and don't move while you enter your dream ? How does the transition happen, do i have to fall asleep or I'll eventually just appear there? 2)When you learn LD, does the dreams look like reality or they has their differences (like darker/unclear view) ?

[dutchraptor]

1)Oh, ok so WILD doesn't induce SP. So then you just lie down and don't move while you enter your dream ? How does the transition happen, do i have to fall asleep or I'll eventually just appear there? 2)When you learn LD, does the dreams look like reality or they has their differences (like darker/unclear view) ? 1) Well your body falls asleep, and a dream will form around you. You might notice the transition, but it can happen almost instantaneously. The vibrations and other sensation you feel are caused by your body going to sleep, so in that sense they are only really guide lines to how far you are into the WILD process. This will help a lot with questions on WILDing, Sleep Paralysis Demystified - Lucid Dreaming - Dream Views 2) Lucid dreams can literally take on any appearance. I've had dark murky almost blind dreams, but I've also had lucids which far exceeded the quality of my vision in real life. Whenever I have a good lucid dream my view is superb and often even more advanced than in real life with qualities like ultra hi def vision or 360 view or multiple focus points.

[RobiZ]

Interesting . Also, can you experience (feel etc.) things you haven't done in real life ? E.g feeling of being on ship , in plane , bungee jumping etc.

[dutchraptor]

Yup totally, I'm pretty sure I never flied like a bird, transferred from my body or turned into a ghost in real life. I have however done all those things in lucid dreams. Lucid dreams are totally open to whatever you want. Obviously if you have never done something in real life what you experience in a dream will only be speculation but it's still pretty damn amazing that you can experience these things.

[RobiZ]

Is there anything i can do (or not do) to make my chances of LD higher? I know about the reality checks, i try to do them trough out the day. Is there anything else i can do ?