Quote Originally Posted by Ctharlhie View Post
This thread is very useful, really detailed insightful posts, MrMarley. It's fascinating to read about the experiences of someone who has got further than you.

What are your opinions on DEILD vs WILD, KingYoshi? I tend to wake up during the night and am aware of it very often; in fact sometimes I'll think I'm having a sleepless night because I'm aware of lying in bed and changing lying positions, but actually I'm slipping in and out of consciousness without knowing it as I'm going through sleep cycles.
Do you think a simple MILD of 'I will know when I have woken from a dream' will help in a DEILD attempt?
Yeah, MILD can be paired with many different techniques. It could definitely help out and I suggest you give it a shot. I might would try, "I will realize when I am waking up from a dream."

DEILD is an extremely easy technique and process, but the window of opportunity for a successful DEILD is pretty slim. You need to realize you are waking up from a dream either just before you wake up, or as you are waking from the dream. Now, it is very possible to wake up and then perform a DEILD with success, but this is really hard to achieve in my experience. If you are able to catch yourself waking up, don't move and keep your eyes closed. Stay relaxed during this time and you will feel yourself wake up and almost immediately slip right back into sleep. Sometimes there is SP, but for me it happens so fast that I barely feel anything besides the waking up and falling right back into the dream state.

If you ever have a lucid dream and you feel it ending, its very easy to just chain right back into a lucid with DEILD. Just keep in mind that the more you chain the easier it will be to forget the earlier dreams. If I have a nice longer and enjoyable lucid, I won't DEILD. I'll try to hang on to the dream, but if I start to wake up, I just allow myself to do so. Now, for some of those short lucid experiences or if I am at a very interesting part of my dream, I'll definitely DEILD.

Quote Originally Posted by MrMarley View Post
Thanks alot dudes . Hopefully this thread will help other people too (yes, you lurkers)

Ctharlhie, That happens alot to me too, I'll nearly always be aware when I exit a dream, at least twice in the night so it's a great opportunity to slip into a dream aware. I'm going to try again tonight, within a couple of days I'll have done it, I CAN TASTE IT!!!@
Yeah, I've got a feeling you are just about ready to nail it. Just keep practicing and good luck to you!