Thread: Don't Try So Hard

Originally Posted by Origami

I can usually enter S.P. if I really try. Recently I have not been able to, as before it never achieved any results, so I kinda gave up on it. When I did get into it, this is what happened:

I lie in my normal sleeping position, dead still, eyes closed. I then hear a rushing sound in my ears, but it is not exactly deafening, just quite loud. My heart starts beating quite fast, making me very alert. I then feel the typical vibrations, and any feeling of my bed and gravity (almost) is gone. It lasts for maybe 5 seconds, then just slowly lifts, and I'm left a little more awake than before.

How close was I? Could I have imagined a dream character to come along, or was I just in S.P., then out of it? When Is the best moment to start imagining?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the problem is you're becoming too aware of the SP, and thus snapping awake. Ignore the SP. I say that because it's the most common issue people have. Be aware that it's happening, but don't try to force it to further or concentrate too hard. The one night I actually got some results with that method (achieving vibrations), I got too excited by the event that I woke myself up.