Wake Initiated Lucid Dream (WILD) PART 3

WILDs are best done while being fairly alert, so best not to do it at the end of a day, maybe half way through the day or if your doing a WBTB maybe you could double up and try to do a WILD and if it fails and you fall asleep you can try your DILD in your WBTB.

Firstly lie down and relax, check out the Forced Relaxation article for more info.

I put two pillows under my head as to cut down on my want and need to swallow.
Now remain passively active.

There are many things different people do to remain passively active during a WILD here a a few:

• Imagine walking up or down stairs
• Count your breaths
• Count to or from 100
• Count and sing to yourself

The last one is the one I have found works best as counting interacts with the analytical side of the brain and the singing interacts with the creative side.
I usually do it like this:
1...I'm Dreaming
2...I'm Dreaming
3...I'm Dreaming
etc..
all the way to 100 and then back down if needed.
all the time singing "I'm Dreaming" in my head after every number I count.

Soon you should pass through all the stages presented in the WILD part 2 article.
To push along sleep paralyses you can tense and relax your muscles like when
body builders flex there pectoral muscles every 10-15 seconds or so for about a minute.

Soon the imagery should become clearer or more real and you should find yourself in a dream, while fully awake.

Wake Initiated Lucid Dream (WILD) PART 2

When you fall asleep while aware a lot of things happen:

• You have a need or want to roll over or move... DON'T or you will have to start all over
• Insatiable urge to swallow. same as above
• You go into sleep paralysis and are unable to move
• You see hypnagogic imagery (colors and blobs and patterns)
• You hear sounds that aren't in the room (voices etc.)
• You get strong or weak feelings of waves of energy through out your body
• You feel a "Presence" in your room and its frightening

These things all happen every night when you sleep but you will normally sleep through them,
during a WILD you will have to expect them and or ignore them.

Don't be frightened because:

• If you don't move you will be fine the feeling of uncomfortableness will pass soon.
• Your body paralyzes its self every night so you don't act out your dreams in your sleep and wake yourself up.
• Avoid swallowing as it will wake you up, this is a test to see if you are really asleep or not.
• Be passive to the imagery, if not it will pull you into sleep mode.
• These sounds are just warning signs that your getting close to dreaming while awake.
• These waves are part of sleep paralysis they may seem uncomfortable but they will pass.
• This has been called the Gatekeeper or Presence, some people think this is one of the final tests to see if you are asleep or not, you'll be fine just tough it out.

Why this works: Your body and brain are less connected then previously thought, if you lie still with your eyes closed and relaxed enough your body will think your brain has fallen asleep.
so your body tests the brain (with above tests) to make sure you really are asleep, and if you pass them all your body will go to sleep and engage your subconscious mind while your still conscious... A Lucid Dream.

Wake Initiated Lucid Dream (WILD) PART 1

The Wake Initiated Lucid Dream (WILD).

The WILD technique has many slight form variations but the general theme is the same: Go from an awake state directly into a lucid dream state without loss of awareness.

This sounds WILD in its self, so it's no wonderthat the most sought after skill in lucid dream inductions is the WILD technique.

It is considered a very hard skill to acquire, which is only half true.
It is more difficult to a beginner than DILD or WBTB but unlike the others with a WILD you don't need to become aware, you just need to stay aware while relaxing and not fall to sleep, and not be startled awake or else you have to start over.

Why would you be startled awake? well there are things your body does to test if your brain is really asleep and other things that your usually sleeping through that could frighten you if your not expecting it.

A basic rundown of doing a WILD would be:

• Get somewhat comfortable, not enough to fall asleep but just enough to relax.
• Close your eyes prepare yourself for your induction.
• Trick your body into thinking you brain is asleep
• Maintain awareness and shift your consciousness in to your lucid dream.

I will walk you though what I do and have found works best and explain the stages you go through so you will be less likely to be surprised and wake yourself up.

coming in PART 2 of Wake Initiated Lucid Dream...