First (very very short) WILD..or at least I think it was

[datrell]

well here's what happened. I wanted to do a WILD and I tried to do it without the WBTB (now know not to do that) first listening to this mp3 music file I downloaded. During listening I got into full body SP and I waited in it for a pretty long amount of time thinking I could go ahead and do it without the WBTB (and boy was I wrong). So I lay there listening and relaxing so after a good amount of time I tried to roll over and do a reality check but I wasnt dreaming. I did three RC's and all proved I was awake and I know that I was too..just being sure. So this time I play the mp3 again and get relaxed and drift off to sleep. (I had a dream and remembered it too) I woke up about 4 hours later with an alarm clock turned it off and began the WBTB. Now Im pretty awake but still a little drowsy at the same time. So I get the mp3 and put it in my ears and listen and focus on his voice to keep me concious while my body falls asleep. It was crazy how much more flashing lights and vibrations I began to get and how fast they came in doing the WBTB compared to trying without it. So I'm laying there waiting for it to happen. I get to the SP pretty fast and I know a dream should be coming soon. So I'm listening to the guy on the mp3 talk still and I listen for a while (or at least it felt like it). So in my mind I'm like "I WANT TO GET A WILD NOW, I AM ABOUT TO GET IT NOW!!" so I begin counting 1, I am dreaming, 2, I am dreaming and at maybe four it feels like everything changes and it feels "different". So I say to myself "DREAM START NOW" and heres the weird part. Like right after I said that mentally its like I had my eyes closed still but Its like I was looking at myself laying in the bed in my room but the scene was in like a picture frame. Like the outside edge of the scene had a grey lining around it shaped in a square like I was watching myself on tv laying down like in reality. So Im still kind of awake but at the same time I know Im asleep and I think to myself alright Im going to rub my hands together. And I know the feeling when you rub your hands together in a dream (it doesnt feel normal as I usually have an extra finger or Im missing one) and I had that feeling. So Im thinking to myself YESS! I think I just got a WILD and I got really exited.. so excited that everything like sorta flashed and I was back in the real world. Now I never got to open my real eyes and look around..heck I never even got to get from under the covers but I could feel myself in the dream and when the RC worked I know I was in a lucid dream. The only thing is it lasted maybe 10 seconds of rubbing my hands before I got too excited and woke up. I was like when I woke up lol. I know the excitement mustve woke me up but is there something I can do to keep from losing the LD like that and any other RC i can do. I like the hands one but what are some other good ones to do with a WILD

[MixedMan]

Congrats on your first LD! WILD is the hardest technique for me, my LD's are usually DILDs. The RC I use to make sure I haven't had a FA is looking at my alarm clock on the side of my bed. It works every time and I don't have to move: just look at the time (must be digital, it doesn't work with analog for me) and and then look somewhere else. Look back immediately, and if the time has changed irrationally then you're dreaming.

[wfrballin]

Good job man, I've only been able to do it once. I have two questions: 1) Using WBTB, how long do you think it took you to see flashing lights etc. 2) What kind of MP3 were you using?

[Clairity]

datrell, congratulations!!!! I am so happy for you!! The reality check I use to verify that I'm dreaming is to plug my nose and see if I can still breathe (I normally do this twice just to make sure). The next time you find yourself lucid, try to remain calm by slowing your breathing. I also advise those new to lucid dreaming not to try to set the lucid world on fire your first few dreams.. don't try to do tricks, summon people, etc. Simply go with the flow and take it all in. Get used to what being lucid FEELS like so you can ground yourself in your dreams.. that's when the tricks/stunts can happen. Your first few dreams simply act like a tourist in a new place.. go sightseeing and take in all the different colors and sounds. You may try to increase your vividness by confidently declaring "increase lucidity" or "clarity now" but that would be the extent of control I would recommend for new dreamers. I still have to remind myself the moment I become lucid to get "grounded" in my dream (i.e., make it as lucid as it could be) instead of immediately racing to do something before I lose lucidity. One of the tricks I use to "ground" myself is to "touch" things. By touching.. I mean really "feeling" them. Get into how they feel.. are they hot, cold, smooth, rough, etc. (this also helps me remain in the dream longer). Just remember that "the deeper the level of lucidity.. the better your lucid experience should be".

[datrell]

Good job man, I've only been able to do it once. I have two questions: 1) Using WBTB, how long do you think it took you to see flashing lights etc. 2) What kind of MP3 were you using? 1) Wow, this was like the first time I feel like I used a WBTB the right way but as far as your question, it felt like as soon as I started the MP3 maybe 5 minutes into it the flashing and vibrations began. So I would say 5 minutes 2) I was using this MP3 I got from this site. I cant find the exact post but I know it starts off with an English sounding guy saying "Welcome to the World of Awaken Dreams". And I am going to try and remain calm this time tonight. I've had DILD before where I did the hand reality check in my dream and became lucid so I know when I'm lucid. But this was a big accomplishment for me I do want to get it where I dont need the MP3 though. Its like if I try to do it without listening to something I'll drift off into sleep really quick after doing the WBTB. I guess I need something to focus on to keep me concious. I tried counting my first couple times and I just fell asleep so I'm using the mp3 for now