hello i tried my first time last night trying to be lucid i tried the WILD technique and while i was doing it i saw this thing like it was a crystal. I tried to grab it or zoom it in but then it just faded away. then i fell asleep how long did it take u to get your first lucid dream?
I have understood that WILD techniques are a bit more demanding than DILDs, so so far I’ve only tried MILD. That has given me good results: this week I’ve had four LDs. That was after three weeks of dedication, so whatever you do, try not to lose your motivation if you don’t get results right away. Before this, I’ve tried to become a lucid dreamer many times over a couple of years, but until now I always stopped trying after a while. Now I have gained some confidence, which also will surely help.
It sounds like you were experiencing HI. At this stage it is important that you do not attach any thought/feelings to the HI. Don’t try to control them in anyway. Just be aware of them but stay focused on the technique you are using. If you try to take control at this stage you will wake up. What you want to do is stay focused on your technique and just let “it” happen. I know this sounds a little confusing, but once you get the hang of it WILD will get easier for you. You just have to feel your way through it.
What WILD technique did you use?
well i used this websites technique
Wake Induced Lucid Dream
When using the WILD technique, you go from being awake, directly into the dreaming state. That’s why it is called Wake Induced Lucid Dream
The trick is to recognize the hypnagogic state and stay conscious while it develops in dream images. You will then be able to literaly step into your own dream world.
The hypnagogic state occurs on the border between waking and sleeping. It can be anything from colored dots to flashes of color or complete images. As you keep paying attention to it they will develop into more detailed images and if you stay aware you will find yourself inside your dream.
WILD in 3 easy steps
The below steps are interwoven. I separated them to make the process clearer.
1 - Relax
The hypnagogic stage occurs when you are relaxed. So first you do a relaxation exersise.
Feel yourself breathing in and out. Breathe in and tense the muscles of your feet. Breathe out and relax the muscles of your feet. Breathe in and tense the muscles in your lower legs. Breathe out and relax them again. Go on until you have come to your head.
2 - Be aware
The next step is staying conscious, and not drifting off. Ways to do that are:
* Counting 1 - I'm dreaming, 2 - I'm dreaming, 3 - I'm dreaming, etc.
* Paying attention to yourself breathing, while counting every breath in and out.
* Imagining yourself walking down stairs, counting every step.
* A combination of all of the above.
3 - Enter your dream
If you succeed in staying aware your hypnagogic images will become clearer. You will suddenly have a feeling you can now step into your dream. This is very hard to describe. The word that comes close is “knowingness”
With this knowingness you can grab an object you see before you or zoom in on an image. This will pull you into the dream.
Did you try the technique when first going into sleep at night or had you already had sleep that night? WILD works best combined with WBTB, because when you first go to sleep, you probably won’t enter REM sleep right away. REM sleep only gradually takes over from deeper dream stages as the night progresses, and it will be easier to fall right into REM sleep (where LDs mostly appear) in the morning hours when you’re already slept some. It’s best to have 4½-6 hours of sleep first.
yea i tried the WILD when i woke up early i did the WBTB and i dreamed but it wasn’t lucid