My first real DILD - I got to fly a van. SO worth it.

**justkillingtime** · 01-20-2011 02:57 PM

Hello!

New here. New to LD. I've had some in the past naturally, but honestly only turned on to LD a few days or so. I'll get around to updated my profile/avatar/all that fun stuff soon - just had to post my first purposeful DILD here.

I don't know anything I dreamed of during the night, but I woke up at around 5:00 or so, after 4 hours of sleep. I got up, laid back down, and tried to WILD. I was really tired and had (and still have) a headache, and I've felt sleep deprived and exhausted the past few days. So when WILD felt too tough, I gave up. My head was throbbing, and the added body throbbing and blood rushes were too unpleasant. So I tried to fall asleep, but even that was difficult with thoughts of lucid dreaming so present in my mind. Every time I would start to drift off into unconsciousness or see dream images I would think about them and try to keep consciousness and wake back up. Frustrating. Finally, at some point, I was able to drift off into sleep. I remember 2 dreams – one semi-lucid, one completely lucid. For the sake of time, I'll skip the semi-lucid one and get to the best part.

The fully lucid dream – I was driving this old-school van on icy roads. I was really tense and nervous; I hate driving on ice. The van was one of those big, empty, work-style vans. I asked myself if this was logical; if I could be dreaming. After all, we don't own a van like this, and I couldn't remember where I was coming from or really where I was going. The roads were fairly empty. I decided to do a RC and I pinched my nose shut. I kept breathing. I remember being excited and shocked at the realness of the dream, the way I felt I was so very IN it. And it was everything I wanted. So I drove as fast as I could and decided to see what would happen if I jerked the wheel as hard as I could. The van spun around very fast on the ice. Then I started driving straight and there was a big hill in front of me. I thought “At the top of the hill I want the van to soar into the air.” I was just thinking a cool jump, but then I realized, “I want it to turn into an airplane and take off into the sky.” I hit the gas and the van flew towards the hill, and sure enough – as it got to the top of the hill, it lost contact with the road and there were makeshift metal wings on the sides and it took off soaring. The road just sort of ended and I was flying over the ground which seemed to drop below me. The van turned into a cockpit and I didn't recognize any of the instruments. I started to get panicky – this is sort of a recurring nightmare of mine, being unable to drive or operate a vehicle I'm in. With the feeling of fright, my lucidity came back – no need to be afraid! I'm in control here. I thought of my options – I can either will someone else into the cockpit with me; a pilot who knows how to fly the vanplane – or I can decide that I know how to successfully fly it because I have a pilot's license. I went with the second option. I think I remember at that point reaching into my pocket and pulling out this big paper pilot's license to prove to myself that I knew how to fly. I reached for the controls to start flying the vanplane, and I was able to establish control over it. I stabilized it, lifted upward, kept from crashing down to the ground. But that's where the dream left off – my guess is I either drifted a bit too awake, or got too distracted in the dream and lost at that point.

Well worth the effort.

**Puffin** · 01-20-2011 04:27 PM

Hi, welcome to Dreamviews and congrats on the lucid!

DILD is definitely the technique to use if WILD makes one uncomfortable, which for many people is exactly the case. Your dream sounds awesome, and you seemed well-prepared, like you knew what you were doing.

Myself... I tried to fly a Camaro once, but I crashed it into a fence. >_<

**justkillingtime** · 01-20-2011 08:55 PM

Thanks so much!

WILD hasn't really bothered me; UNLESS I'm very tired. I've tried a few times during afternoon naps, and actually somewhat enjoyed the experience - though I didn't make it through to a dream. I didn't expect DILD to work for me; I thought it would be ages until I could remember to RC while asleep. It was amazing when it happened. It really exceeded my expectations. I was completely shocked when I realized in the dream that I was asleep - and completely thrilled. The balance of feelings of invincibility and fear was invigorating.

Ooooh I wish I had been in a Camaro instead... next time, I'll try to will the van into a Porsche or something before I fly it.

**lotsofface** · 01-21-2011 07:10 AM

DILD is typically easier than WILD. That's why I use it. I would also highly suggest looking into Stephen Laberge's MILD (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams). The first time I really tried and focused it I got an LD, so I guess it's worth a shot. Good luck and congrats with the LD.

**justkillingtime** · 01-21-2011 04:09 PM

Thanks for the advice! I like the idea of WILD but haven't made it past SP. Well I almost did but then I got really excited and started waking up. Seems like it takes a LONG time to master that. I'll definitely look into MILD again - I read about it but not really a ton. Thanks!!

**justkillingtime** · 01-21-2011 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by Puffin

Hi, welcome to Dreamviews and congrats on the lucid!

DILD is definitely the technique to use if WILD makes one uncomfortable, which for many people is exactly the case. Your dream sounds awesome, and you seemed well-prepared, like you knew what you were doing.

Myself... I tried to fly a Camaro once, but I crashed it into a fence. >_<

Hi Puffin! Just to let you know, I totally lurked on your profile & DJ & whatnot, you are fantastic! You seem like a super-cool girl. And your dreams are so interesting.

**Puffin** · 01-21-2011 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by justkillingtime

Thanks so much!

WILD hasn't really bothered me; UNLESS I'm very tired. I've tried a few times during afternoon naps, and actually somewhat enjoyed the experience - though I didn't make it through to a dream. I didn't expect DILD to work for me; I thought it would be ages until I could remember to RC while asleep. It was amazing when it happened. It really exceeded my expectations. I was completely shocked when I realized in the dream that I was asleep - and completely thrilled. The balance of feelings of invincibility and fear was invigorating.

Ooooh I wish I had been in a Camaro instead... next time, I'll try to will the van into a Porsche or something before I fly it.

Haha. Turn away from it and look back, expecting it to be a different vehicle. Visualization really helps (especially if you do it during the day, so you have an even better idea of what it'll be like).

Originally Posted by justkillingtime

Hi Puffin! Just to let you know, I totally lurked on your profile & DJ & whatnot, you are fantastic! You seem like a super-cool girl. And your dreams are so interesting.

Thanks!

I haven't had much luck with LDing this month, though...