It appears that you were seeing HI, the images you see while falling asleep. Also strange sensations are common while attempting WILD, many of these sensations are uncomfortable and this is just your mind testing if your asleep or not, you must resist the urge to move. Also I believe you mentioned reverse blinking, a technique to help with WILD, its very simple and all you do is open your eyes at the end of each breath. It seems you were close to completing a WILD, if you feel you are in a dream and everything is still black, attempt a reality check. Good luck with you WILDs.