Thread: The Why-ld

Ha, it's great you had a successful WILD, but it sucks that you freaked out before getting anything done.

The blinking thing is interesting. Are you sure the first time you did it you were actually in the real world? It could be that you subconsciously got rid of all the scary stuff that was going on when you stopped focusing on it and shut your eyes. Then by refocusing on them, and blinking again, you could have brought them all back. Thinking that you had caused yourself to wake up previously, you may have blinked again with the intent of waking, which did, in fact, wake you. Just a thought.

If it turns out to be right, then it looks like you've got a talent for changing dream scenes. Even if it isn't, the talent could still be there, given what you've described.

The blinking thing is interesting. Are you sure the first time you did it you were actually in the real world? It could be that you subconsciously got rid of all the scary stuff that was going on when you stopped focusing on it and shut your eyes. Then by refocusing on them, and blinking again, you could have brought them all back. Thinking that you had caused yourself to wake up previously, you may have blinked again with the intent of waking, which did, in fact, wake you. Just a thought.

Before I WILD-ed, I remember how my room looked, and exactly how bright it was. When I 'woke up', my room was exactly the same as I remembered before I went to sleep. In between each 'scene change', I felt a sinking sensation before I appeared in the next one. I think it's because I fought my way past SP, but it eventually took me over again. I didn't do a reality check, which is a bummer. I only did some the last time, and they told me I wasn't dreaming. Interesting theory, though!
Either way, the next time I find myself in a WILD, I'll just avoid nightmare-inducing thoughts like that. The situation is actually funny when I really think about it, considering that nothign can hurt you in a dream.