 Originally Posted by jallanson
When i was in my dream it seemed fairly real like a normal dream ... then i woke up and my drem recall (which is a bit sketchy) hardly let me remember any of it. If i can really improve my abilities will it seem any more realistic? Will i be as aware as i am in normal life in my dreams, and will my memory of the dreams afterwards be as clear as remembering what i did yesterday?
Improving your recall will help you remember details of the dream, which will in turn make it seem more clear. I strongly suggest you keep a Dream Journal to build recall. However, even with an improved recall, the clarity of the dreams tend to depend mostly on the individual dream.
 Originally Posted by jallanson
I want to try WILDing, and i've tried once, although i had to move before i got particuarly far (maybe 10 mins) cos i got uncomfortable, and then i was too tired and drifted off. I want to try this more but i'm a bit worried over it - or more specifically the weird halucinations i've heard come with SP - i reckon i'd get seriously put off from the whole thing if i had one of those.
Are there ways to stop these hallucinations? Am i less likely to get the succubus one if my bed is a foot from the ceiling? (high bed low ceiling lol) And should i be WILDing with my eyes shut or open, does it make any difference (surely SP hallucinations would appear / be so bad with my eyes shut?)
In short, there is absolutely no way to stop the Hypnogogic Imagery. It's a natural part of the sleep process, and happens every single night, you're just not aware of it.
That being said, what Hypnogogic imagery you see is dependant a lot on your mind. If you're constantly thinking of the old hag and succubus, then yes, you'll see it. If you relax, and take things as they come, you'll see things that are a lot more gentle. Or, if you're like me, you might only see swirling light patterns (and these are plain cool, not scary.)
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