First Lucid Dream (first Wild?), First Thread Started.

[plaidlad]

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forums and to the world of lucid dreaming. I am on day 4 of Bradley Thompson's 7 Days to Lucid Dreaming. I unexpectedly had my first lucid dream this morning before going to work. I was wondering if you could tell me if it was a WILD or not. I woke up for the first time to my alarm this morning and was disappointed that I did not remember any of my dreams last night. I was still somewhat tired though so I hit the snooze (10 minutes long) and went back to sleep. I did this 4 times (40 minutes) and decided to think about lucid dreaming again the 5th time I hit snooze. I've had vivid dreams in the past that I can remember to this day and I've experienced periods of lucidity without really knowing what it was before but this was an entirely new experience for me. I was aware of what was happening throughout the entire dream from start to finish. As I was falling asleep, I was aware that I was falling asleep, as I was entering the dream I was aware of it, and as I started to wake up at the end of the dream I was aware of it (I actually tried to stop this from happening in the dream by rubbing my hands together -something I'd heard was effective for some people). When I awoke, my eyes were still closed, but I knew that I was awake and made a conscious decision to open them and get my day started. My question is, what this a WILD since I was aware that I was entering the dream before I was actually in it? The sensation of entering the dream felt like my bed was absorbing me, I was "sinking" deep into it and then I was suddenly in the dream, which coincidentally, started with me rolling out of my bed (but I knew it was a dream and not a false awakening). The sensation of entering the dream was the most amazing/scary/fun thing I've ever experienced. I really felt the physical forces acting on my body. I was able to control some things in my dream as well, and I found that "dream spinning" helped me to remain lucid. LDing is so awesome. I'm a true believer in it now.

[Klace]

I believe this was a WILD. A WILD is entering a lucid dream while conscious and aware, and there are many variations of it, this sounds much like a regular WILD however.

[plaidlad]

I believe this was a WILD. A WILD is entering a lucid dream while conscious and aware, and there are many variations of it, this sounds much like a regular WILD however.[/b] Thanks for your input. Amazing, I remember reading about WILDs and thinking to myself that I would be extremely lucky to experience one because it seemed like something that would be too difficult to ever do. I guess I got lucky. I'm looking forward to going to bed tonight.

[Vex Kitten]

Sounds like a WILD to me. MY WILDs often start with me 'waking up' in my bed completely aware that Im dreaming, rolling out of bed and exploring my house, immediate neighborhood and what I can or can not do super power-wise in the dream. I don't get any sensations during the transition from wake to sleep, aside from an occasional slight mind shift sensation just prior to entering a LD. I kind of envy those of you who get the sinking feeling, or the vibrations or sounds, all the fun stuff that seems to preceed a LD. Lucky you! Looks like you're off to a good start. Keep it up. Do you keep a dream journal? Just curious. I'll scamper along now before I start rambling and bore you to sleep. Welcome to Dream Views. Hang out and have fun here. HOpe to see you around.

[plaidlad]

Wow the way yours start out sounds very similar to what my WILD was like (except for the sinking sensation). I explored the bathroom that is right by my bedroom door. I do keep a dream journal. It's a word document on my computer, only two entries so far though (the other dream was a non-lucid one, albeit still very enjoyable, where I was a guest on Conan O'brien, lol). Anyways, thanks for the warm welcome, I'm really glad I found this board. I've been absorbing a lot of helpful information. So cool.