*Sigh* Can someone tell me if this was a Lucid Dream?

**evildoctor** · 12-13-2009 01:57 AM

Sounds like you managed it. Congrats.

The first few will be all too short as you will get over excited and wake up. Just keep going - soon you will be able to control your emotions better and the LDs will be come longer.

Extending LDs and Control is next - and this takes a while to practice also.

**Logicalmale** · 12-13-2009 01:59 AM

Thanks, and yes it was last night.

Evildoctor, is it lucid even though it kind of felt I didn't have control over what was going on, but I knew I was dreaming? It all feels a little Vague, is that normal for my first?

**AndresLD** · 12-13-2009 02:04 AM

Lucid dreaming is simply knowing that you are dreaming when you are dreaming, control is a whole 'nother thing.
You can lucid dream and have no control, lucid dream and have control, just be dreaming and have no control (most common), or just dream and have full control (not knowing you are dreaming)

**Logicalmale** · 12-13-2009 02:05 AM

Alright. Hopefully I can make it last longer tonight. Or at least have enough control to rub my hands or spin round.

Anyone else have any other tips if I use WILD?

**evildoctor** · 12-13-2009 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by Logicalmale

Thanks, and yes it was last night.

Evildoctor, is it lucid even though it kind of felt I didn't have control over what was going on, but I knew I was dreaming? It all feels a little Vague, is that normal for my first?

First step is to know you are dreaming.

This is good - it means you now know it is possible and you can do it.

The LDs will get longer amd their frequency will increase, and your control and abilities will grow with time. Just keep going........

**Logicalmale** · 12-13-2009 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by evildoctor

First step is to know you are dreaming.

This is good - it means you now know it is possible and you can do it.

The LDs will get loger, and your control and abilities will grow with time. Just keep going........

Alright, thanks. I'm just so determined to get it right. Is it as good as people say?

**AndresLD** · 12-13-2009 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by Logicalmale

Is it as good as people say?

Its better than what people say, simply because it's so awesome it can't be described with words

**Logicalmale** · 12-13-2009 02:19 AM

Haha sweet.

Is the WILD the easiest for people who are new to it? Or would anyone suggest anything else?

I've tried the reality check stuff, but I feel like an idiot doing it and often forget during the day ><

**AndresLD** · 12-13-2009 02:22 AM

WILD is actually for experts, or people who have time to get up during the night and then go back to bed. The thing about WILD is that it can take a long time to achieve, and you may feel too uncomfortable and move around, making it impossible.
I would suggest you stick to Reality Checks, I only do the nose plugging one and it works pretty well in dreams. Also you can give DEILD a try, it's basically a shortened WILD. It consists of waking up after a dream, not opening your eyes, not moving and going back into the dream.

**evildoctor** · 12-13-2009 02:24 AM

Everyone is different, but most would agree that WILD takes a little more time to learn than DILD/MILD.

Odd things go down when you WILD, Hypnogogic Halcinations - which can be visual, tactile or audial. Sleep Paralysis, etc.

If you are still getting used to the whole idea of LDing then I would wait until you have had a few more DILDs under your belt first.

The main trick with WILDing is being calm and ambivient with anything and everything that happens during the phase up and transition. Practice not over emoting during DILDs first - then make some WILD attempts.

Also know that very few manage a WILD on their first attempt.