Thread: First Lucid: WBTB, Failed FILD, backup WILD Success!

Originally Posted by John11

Congratulations on the WILD! Sounds like it was a pretty good one even though you didn't end up in your garden.

As for non-wavering dreamscapes, I find that most of my LDs are that way. I seem to suck at making things appear in my environment. I've always tried going through doors to get to places I want to go, but it never worked. However, in my most recent LD, I was able to close my eyes and re-visualize a scene where I wanted to be. That worked very well for me.

Appreciate it John!

That's very good information and reminds me that's not the first time I've read something like that. I'm pretty confident that will work and will definitely try that in my next lucid! Thanks for sharing that.

Wow, great description of your transition to sleep. Congratulations on the WILD

Do you think your expectations had anything to do with the stability of your dream? You mentioned that you already assumed the lights would not work, and that you knew you needed a door to switch locations. Maybe your expectations about the quote you listed helped to create the stability?

Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

Wow, great description of your transition to sleep. Congratulations on the WILD

Do you think your expectations had anything to do with the stability of your dream? You mentioned that you already assumed the lights would not work, and that you knew you needed a door to switch locations. Maybe your expectations about the quote you listed helped to create the stability?

Thanks Robot !

Great questions, making me think deep here =). What is it that you're trying to come to conclusion on by asking these questions, so I may better answer them. Stability meaning being able to continue about the dream so effortlessly first try, or stability meaning the dreamscape not wavering and not being able to mold my environment to my liking(ie. door not taking me where I wanted)? And the quote I gave didn't come to mind until after I had waken up and sat in bed wondering why the door trick didn't work.

PS: I have edited the initial lucid expierence to make things a little more clear so you might want to reread to help answer

Edit: and John11, going along with what you said, in my initial LD if I would have just closed my eyes/thought about the garden being on the other side, THEN opened the door, walked in, closed it, and THEN opened my eyes it probably would have worked. Originally I just closed the door with eyes open, thought in my head that I would be in the garden upon opening it and walking through, but I just walked into my room/bathroom(depending on door used). I think the whole eyes open thing made it hard for me to accept the change in scenery, since that kinda stuff doesn't happen in the waking world. But I could be wrong

Golden Son, congratulations on your WILD.. well done!!

PS: I love your signature quote!

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Originally Posted by Clairity

Golden Son, congratulations on your WILD.. well done!!

PS: I love your signature quote!

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Thank you so much Clairity!

Yes I agree it is one of my favorites, an old Cherokee tale and it is so true.

PS: I thought the same thing about your signature picture last week! I had been reminded to seek clarity shortly before and smiled at the synchronicity when I saw your sig. It was nice that you touched on all those meanings, thanks for that!

Originally Posted by Golden Son

PS: I thought the same thing about your signature picture last week! I had been reminded to seek clarity shortly before and smiled at the synchronicity when I saw your sig. It was nice that you touched on all those meanings, thanks for that!

Hey, it's a mutual love fest!

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Wow! Great description and fantastic dream! Keep it up!