So last night I tried my first attempt at inducing an LD. I didn’t really use any method in particular, I just kept repeating “I will have a lucid dream, I will be aware that I am dreaming” in my head with my eyes closed. After doing this for about a half hour, I felt “pricks” (sort of like when your arm falls asleep, but not as harsh) all over my body. I felt sweaty, but wasn’t, and then I saw a double-helix of yellow light swirl around and then shrink to nothingness (all while my eyes closed). My ears also started ringing. After this happened, I didn’t fall asleep or anything, so I opened my eyes, looked around for a second, then closed my eyes again and thought about what I normally do when I fall asleep. So, was this anything like maybe a failed WILD?
This does sound like a failed WILD, and hallucinations are common while falling asleep. This is called HI or hypnagogic imagery. By the way, WILD is seen as a difficult technique for a beginner, MILD is often easier 
I know. Like I said, I wasn’t really using any method in particular 