Well it looks like the verge of sleep seems to be easiest for me to be lucid. Last night I became lucid as I was GOING to sleep! Actually I was up all night on the net, and was still awake when my Dad got up at 5am... heh. I guess maybe my brain waves had decided that since they usually dream at that time of night, they would get stuck into it as soon as I fell asleep.
So anyway, Dad was in the shower when I was drifting off. And I found myself in a strange dream where I was still quite attached to my physical body. It was a little strange, kind of like a sleep paralysis episode (I had one of those earlier this year which was less than pleasant).
I began to dream that my Dad came into my room to tell me off for still being awake, even though there was no logical reason for him to know I was awake, since I had my light off. I found myself paralysed on my bed as he came over and sat on the bed. I couldn't speak at all (during the entire dream). Then I seemed to gain a little dream-mobility and got up. I then realised he wasn't there at all, and thought maybe I was awake now. So I crossed the room to my closed door and listened to my Dad in the shower. It was very realistic at this point. The room was very dark, and as I moved to the door the sound of the shower got louder. It then crossed my mind that I could still be dreaming, so I tried the light switch, which is right next to my door. It was still dark. "Cool", I thought, and tried the finger-through-hand RC. It didn't work. So I don't think I'll be using that one from now on. Unfortunately I was still unable to speak or really do anything although I tried, and I could still half feel myself lying in bed. So I kinda just woke up. I found myself in a very uncomfortable position. Luckily my paralysis was gone, so I rolled over and went back to sleep... no dreams this time.
Interesting stuff. That brings my DILD count to 2, I guess. No other lucids though, even though I've tried WILD a couple of times. I have little luck with staying conscious while my body sleeps (except in unplanned circumstances, such as my sleep paralyses). I have tried to astral project a lot in the past and I achieved it only once, upon which time I snapped right back out of involuntary terror. WILD seems to use a very similar technique. I'll keep trying with it though; ya never know.
We're you aware that you were in a dream even a little bit?[/b]
Yes, I was entirely aware. So I guess it was lucid! Coolies.
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