Thread: Had a lucid like experience that im not sure what it was

I had a lucid type dream once but was very different from the normal lucid dream. At the time i figured it was a WILD, but am not too sure of it anymore. I was really stressed out at the time. It was slowly after I laid down I was not asleep. My thoughts got to a sound of metal pounding against metal till I was in a way, actually hearing the sound. I was in a world that was very detailed the sounds were very clear to me even the sound of the crow i heard and saw is easily recalled. I was aware I was laying in my bed still and was unable to control myself in this dreamlike state. It felt like watching a movie except I could feel and hear everything going on as if they were all real. Eventually i ended up fighting like a knight and i felt every blow not a pain sensation but i could feel like a pressure where I was struck. Before it got too much further I just opened my eyes and it was over. When I closed my eyes again a similar thing happened but then I got up from bed and it went away. I have only had that once. Anyone got any ideas on what it might be?

Yeah sounds like it could be sleep paralysis with hypnagoc hallucinations - when the body falls asleep and the mind remains aware, allowing it to run free! Loud sounds and feelings of pressure are quite common. Also, Im guessing this happened when you went to sleep initially for the night, which is perhaps the worst time to try a WILD. You need to have some deep sleep first, try waking up 4 and a half or 6 hours after sleep and repeating exactly what you did. Good luck!