Hey Ace,

Sounds like you had a WILD (wake-induced lucid dream) - you went from being awake straight into a lucid dream?

There is no best technique for achieving a perfectly vivid lucid dream, look around on the forums (especially the tutorials) and try out some of the techniques - if you find one that works, develop it until you are happy with yourself

Im also into the spiritual aspect of dreaming/astral projection, if you have any questions or need help with anything feel free to contact me.

Enjoy your stay!