Thread: How Close was I?

I have just started attempting WILDs this past week and I had that same "darker blackness" running over my vision. So if that helps at all, still no LD yet. Dream Logging has been a huge help though.

i have yet to attain a LD but i was listening to some subliminal recall mp3 last night (look for it int he task of the month forum) with my noise-cancelling headphones in and as i was listening i realized that i wasnt lookin at my eyelids anymore.. and the darkness wasnt any darker, but it was.. deeper.. like there was distance between my eyelids and my eyes... i got excited and couldnt hang onto it though...

Thanks for the replies guys! now i know im not crazy about the darkness thing! LAWL!

First up, welcome to Dream Views.

While I wouldn't recommend WILD for a begginer, you did pretty well there. Your best course of action I think would be yo keep your mind occupied so you don't get excited. Strong feelings of excitement seem to be detremental to lcid dreaming in many cases.

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask us.

Thanks again guys,

I never really see any clear images in my eyelids when I WILD; just Balls of light and differant round shapes of light. I also see the light balls explode into a ring of light then form back into the balls.

Has anyone else seen this?


also...

I tried a few more WILDs since my first attempt and I now feel the tingle but also a "Strange feeling like my body is twisted into a spiral."
I do WILD's on my back but sometimes it feels like my body is laying on its side and trying to lie on its stomach.

Has anyone ever felt this?

Originally Posted by Soul_Sleeper

I do WILD's on my back but sometimes it feels like my body is laying on its side and trying to lie on its stomach.

I'm pretty new at this lucid dreaming thing too and new to this site as well. All I can tell you is that I have felt the same thing. What you discribed has happened to me numerous times even before I found out about lucid dreaming, and it only happens to me when I'm on my back. The other day I had my first lucid dream (although it was more just semi-lucid) and I was experiencing the darkness and flashes you talked about which is usual for me and I always kind of get freaked out but this time I told myself to calm down and then suddenly I was in a dream, just like that.

Unfortunatly, it hasn't happened since, but I will keep trying. Good luck to you too!

Originally Posted by bluecow

I'm pretty new at this lucid dreaming thing too and new to this site as well. All I can tell you is that I have felt the same thing. What you discribed has happened to me numerous times even before I found out about lucid dreaming, and it only happens to me when I'm on my back. The other day I had my first lucid dream (although it was more just semi-lucid) and I was experiencing the darkness and flashes you talked about which is usual for me and I always kind of get freaked out but this time I told myself to calm down and then suddenly I was in a dream, just like that.

Wow, just like that? man, I was close! thanks for the reply!

Hey,

I've tried some more WILD's

whist doing alot of RC's so I will eventually get lucid.


but everytime I try a WILD I see the lights (H.I.) and I feel strange (S.P.) but nothing else happens...


--How long does it take to become lucid during a WILD?

--How long does it take for someone who does a RC several times a day to get a DILD?

I don't understand why everyone starts to try WILDing right away. It is a pretty hard thing to do let alone master, if you are new to lding just try to get good at a few other techniques first. It will be alot easier to wild if you do.

Originally Posted by P1nhead

I don't understand why everyone starts to try WILDing right away. It is a pretty hard thing to do let alone master, if you are new to lding just try to get good at a few other techniques first. It will be alot easier to wild if you do.

Well, WBTB is something I cant do because I always move after waking up and I usally sleep through the night. I also do RC's multiple times a day to help with DILD's.

what other methods would you recomend?

Originally Posted by Soul_Sleeper

Well, WBTB is something I cant do because I always move after waking up and I usally sleep through the night. I also do RC's multiple times a day to help with DILD's.

what other methods would you recomend?

Why can't you do a WBTB? Clairity's guide even recommends getting out of bed, and she also uses alarms to wake up at a certain time (you don't need to just rely on your body waking up earlier than normal).