Thread: Having trouble "letting go"?

When you enter SP you will transition to a dream automatically when your body becomes fully asleep. SP is the transition. This is because SP is not separate from dreaming, nor is it separate from being awake. SP is just the experience of taking part in the formation of the dream. It's the blurry area between awake and asleep.

How detailed were these images you were seeing? You can see some brief, but very detailed images even before you enter SP. These images can be a sign you are very close to SP but they don't mean you are there.

I don't think you were really in SP. But I'll also say this. It's possible to enter SP, expect a dream to form, and find yourself a few seconds later not in a dream but still in your bed. You won't feel any different and think you failed. But be aware! Expecting the common hallucinations that accompany SP can be misleading because they might not occur at all. You may have actually transitioned and are now fully immersed in a dream but still thinking you're awake in bed.

Originally Posted by dms111

When you enter SP you will transition to a dream automatically when your body becomes fully asleep. SP is the transition. This is because SP is not separate from dreaming, nor is it separate from being awake. SP is just the experience of taking part in the formation of the dream. It's the blurry area between awake and asleep.

How detailed were these images you were seeing? You can see some brief, but very detailed images even before you enter SP. These images can be a sign you are very close to SP but they don't mean you are there.

I don't think you were really in SP. But I'll also say this. It's possible to enter SP, expect a dream to form, and find yourself a few seconds later not in a dream but still in your bed. You won't feel any different and think you failed. But be aware! Expecting the common hallucinations that accompany SP can be misleading because they might not occur at all. You may have actually transitioned and are now fully immersed in a dream but still thinking you're awake in bed.

I believe that I was in a partial SP or something. My entire body felt numb and my arms began tingling.

One of the more vivid images I had in my head was a pitcher of water pouring into something I couldn't see. I looked down and there was a small pool of water in a valley. This is where my mind pulled me back into reality.