Inexperienced

[DreamGlimpse]

Like one of the newbies here, I find it hard to get a WILD. Lying down in bed, not moving a limb and trying techinques does'nt seem to get me anywhere! While i'm at it, I want to ask a question. How does a H.I. look like? Is it seen physically or mentally?

[Mes Tarrant]

Well HI is all in your mind, so seen mentally. Many people have a hard time with WILD. I would strongly suggest a different technique, like WBTB + MILD! Oh, and to DV!

[DreamGlimpse]

Thanks, so an H.I. is seen mentally. I tried to use WILD, with Sythix's Reverse Blinking technique, but I'll give a shot at others.

[NeAvO]

Welcome to the forum Well HI can look like alot of things, glimers of light, orbs, weird shapes. Some people say they can feel a presence or see faces and stuff. It's nothing to fear. You're completely safe. Btw, WILD is hard for newbies, try a WBTB with a MILD.

[Optik]

Whats HI?

[Mes Tarrant]

Whats HI? Hypnotic Imagery!

[Adam]

I thought it was hypnagogic imagery? WILD can be easy too - you just have to get the right balance for yourself, waking up at the right point in your sleep cycle, not being too awake that you cannot go back to sleep, and not being too sleepy that you fall back to sleep quickly. Takes time to get the right balance, but with patience and practice it can be done. Remember rarely is lucid dreaming or the techniques learnt overnight; notice the irony there? You can make WILD work easily with practice, once you know how much sleep you need before you wake up, and how long to stay awake for, then a successful way to WILD can be easy to find. Good luck and welcome to the forum

[DreamGlimpse]

Thanks y'all! I had a non-lucid dream last night, when I looked at my 'name tag' twice, found out that the letters change but didn't realize I was in the dream! The reason? I did the RC without intending to, which in turn makes me ignore it. How can I prevent this?

[ninja9578]

Is it seen physically or mentally? Both, you will actually see swirling lights and colours as well as faint images (all created by the mind of course,) but you will also see things mentally. As in, you won't actually perceive it as visual, but will have memories of having seen it. These are called memory footprints.

[Clairity]

DreamGlimpse, I'm glad you decided to join us! You might want to review the Newbie Zone Guide for helpful information about this site: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=36723 You might also want to check out the Tutorials forum which contains information on the various acronyms (WILD, DILD, etc.) and on lucid dreaming techniques: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...splay.php?f=25 If you should have any questions, please ask and we'll do our best to get you answers. Welcome to Dream Views!