Are these mini-dreams, or hypnagogic hallucinations or what??
Alright, here's my question--to anyone who is experienced in successful WILDing.
When I get to a certain point in my WILD attempts, I get really vivid hallucinations--ones that are far different from your standard lights and shapes and stuff that are often the reference of the term Hypnagogic Imagery. I'm not sure *what* they are; the start of dreams, perhaps? Just really vivid HH? Anyway, take this one for example: I'm relaxed and trying to transition from a waking state to a dream state. After the usual HH such as lights and maybe a sound or two (my body is usually sort of numb and tingly at this state), I was sitting at my kitchen table, telling my mother about my WILD attempt. However, the very second I took notice that this wasn't real, the illusion vanished; just POOF, and it was gone. I'm back to staring at the back of my eyelids, waiting for something to happen. This process will usually repeat itself several times, and this is the point I usually fall asleep during my attempts: after 3 or 4 of these...whatever they are.
Am I close to completing a WILD? Note that they aren't disappearing because I'm excited; I'm usually calm when I notice this. It's almost like the act of realizing that it's not real makes the illusion evaporate. So what are these? Are they hypnagagic hallucinations? Are they little mini dreams? If I successfully make it through these aware, will I be in that state where I can transition into a dream? Or, should I be able to somehow use those TO transition? If so, how am I supposed to do it, when the second I realize they aren't real, they vanish?
Hoping someone can clear this up for me :s
~SilverWolf~