Conciousness while lucid.

[Guru]

I've never had a lucid dream before, and I'm giving it a try now. I have a couple of questions though: 1. While you are attempting a WILD, do you have to stay conscious(meaning that you enter SP while being conscious?) 2. Does it feel, after you become lucid, that you are in full control of your dream, or is this another skill that should be acquired? Also do you become conscious of what you do while lucid(as in real life), or do you just remember it when you wake up? My dream recall has improved a lot in a very short period of time. A week ago, when I first learned about lucid dreaming, I used to remember no dreams at all, now almost every night I remember some of the dreams I've been having, so I think that being lucid is close! Wish me luck!!!

[Snowy Egypt]

Let's see if I can help. 1) Yes, you must stay consciuos during the WILD process. This is essential. 2) For some, they feel as if they're in full control, and for others, it feels like they have little to no control at all. It depends on the person sometimes, but for most it's skill. For me, I am aware of what I do while lucid, but when I wake up, it goes away for a few minutes. It usually comes back to me when I recall the dreams I had that night. So I guess it depends, again, on the person. Hope I helped! ^___^

[Luminous]

To add a little to an answer on the first question: Yes, you have to stay conscious, but, you do not need to enter SP first. Feel free to ask if you have any more questions.

[Guru]

thank, snowy_egypt and luminous. and thanks for the clarification that i dont have to enter sp. yesterday i attempted a WILD. It was my first, and I had some of the most bizarre feelings ever! It didnt work, yet this happened to me: My legs began to feel extremely heavy while my head felt like it was floating in the air and i could not hear anything at all!!! is that normal??

[Snowy Egypt]

I've had this happen to me when I try WILD. I'm pretty sure that's normal.

[Guru]

btw, on another unrelated aspect, im from egypt lol

[Caradon]

Welcome! Lucidity isn't the same thing as dream control. Being Lucid just means you know your dreaming. But even if you don't have a lot of control, you still have the ability to choose your actions based on the knowledge that your dreaming. So even that gives you some small measure of control.

[reesespieces]

I've never had a lucid dream before, and I'm giving it a try now. I have a couple of questions though: 1. While you are attempting a WILD, do you have to stay conscious(meaning that you enter SP while being conscious?) 2. Does it feel, after you become lucid, that you are in full control of your dream, or is this another skill that should be acquired? Also do you become conscious of what you do while lucid(as in real life), or do you just remember it when you wake up? My dream recall has improved a lot in a very short period of time. A week ago, when I first learned about lucid dreaming, I used to remember no dreams at all, now almost every night I remember some of the dreams I've been having, so I think that being lucid is close! Wish me luck!!! first of all you mind should be awake when you enter into sleep paralysis well if you are attempting a WILD then your mind should be awake if you are fully lucid then you should be aware of everything around you and you should be in control of your dream if you are skilled enough i think there are certain things you can do to "change" your dreams and you are doing awesome at dream recall i am not very good at it so good luck with attempting WILD but if you are new i would recommend RC you can read more about it on the front page so good luck!

[Guru]

thanks! that was very helpful!

[reesespieces]

you are welcome if you were talking to me!

[a1112]

WILDS is the hardest thing i have ever attempted in my life. the first time I tried I felt so weird, like my head was on a string and like my chest was elevated off of my bed. i have only slipped into a WILD three times, and each time I woke up shortly after due to over excitement. I am going to try one tommarow morning with these energy pills I have, they are called Total Energy, all natural. I will let you know if they help.

[Guru]

cool! plz let me know!

[a1112]

i'll have to let you know another time, my landlord is cutting down a tree outside.

[Guru]

lmao!!! thanks anyway!!!

[Dannon Oneironaut]

WILDs are hard but fun even if you don't succeed. The feeling of heaviness in the legs is the first stage of Sleep Paralysis. There is partial paralysis and full paralysis. I say to myself "even if I wanted to move now, I couldn't, because I'm sooo relaxed. My arms and legs feel like lead." I can even feel the paralysis creep up my body to my face. It feels great. The best feeling is when you can't feel your body. You are just infinite mind waiting to enter the dream. While you are practicing these at night, also try doing the Wake Back to Bed method in the morning. This is an easy way to get lucid. Hey, I love Egyptian music. I play Doumbec and Al Oud. Just glad to heat an Egyptian here. Do you like Natacha Atlas?

[ChaybaChayba]

Lol my family in morocco calls the egyptians 'hmar', do you understand that? =D

[Guru]

WILDs are hard but fun even if you don't succeed. The feeling of heaviness in the legs is the first stage of Sleep Paralysis. There is partial paralysis and full paralysis. I say to myself "even if I wanted to move now, I couldn't, because I'm sooo relaxed. My arms and legs feel like lead." I can even feel the paralysis creep up my body to my face. It feels great. The best feeling is when you can't feel your body. You are just infinite mind waiting to enter the dream. While you are practicing these at night, also try doing the Wake Back to Bed method in the morning. This is an easy way to get lucid. Hey, I love Egyptian music. I play Doumbec and Al Oud. Just glad to heat an Egyptian here. Do you like Natacha Atlas? lol thnx a lot!!! but no, dont like her very much. u know Abd El Halim Hafez? If u love egyptian music, then ull love him! Anyway, back to our topic, so the heaviness in my legs was the beginning of sleep paralysis, huh? gr8 then, but since my first time at attempting to WILD, i sleep very quickly and cant reach the same point again. any suggestions?

[Oros]

thank, snowy_egypt and luminous. and thanks for the clarification that i dont have to enter sp. yesterday i attempted a WILD. It was my first, and I had some of the most bizarre feelings ever! It didnt work, yet this happened to me: My legs began to feel extremely heavy while my head felt like it was floating in the air and i could not hear anything at all!!! is that normal?? Perhaps a little bit late to answer to one of the first one, but i'll do it anyway. The heaviness in the legs and floating away feeling is when you are entering SP. And for the hearing i think that is normal to, but I haven't experienced that.

[Guru]

cool, thnx! Any reasons about not having that feeling I had when I was about to enter SP the first time again?

[G0MPgomp]

For me, it is just as it is here.. Only I know now I lie asleep in many other realities.. When asleep here, I seldom know I am anywhere but in the dream. But when I do know I am also here, I tend to know I am many many other places too..

[Guru]

For me, it is just as it is here.. Only I know now I lie asleep in many other realities.. When asleep here, I seldom know I am anywhere but in the dream. But when I do know I am also here, I tend to know I am many many other places too.. WTF??????

[reesespieces]

lasy night i almost had a WILD except i got to excited and woke up

[a1112]

lasy night i almost had a WILD except i got to excited and woke up i tried one but i just ended up falling asleep. also i twitched a couple times before drifting asleep, wich stopped me from sleeping. can anyone explain what thats about?

[Dannon Oneironaut]

Like an involuntary spasm? A jerk? This is due to consciousness leaving the physical body and enetering into the dream body, Or consciousness settling and relaxing.

[a1112]

Like an involuntary spasm? A jerk? This is due to consciousness leaving the physical body and enetering into the dream body, Or consciousness settling and relaxing. oh, cool, i must be getting close.