Thread: Am I on the right track with Wild's

Whenever I try a WILD, i usually don't see shapes, or real life objects. I just see stuff like weird colors that move in strange patterns. I don't really know if these have to do with a dream because they look like the time of light that you see when you look at a really bright sun and then close your eyes. Sometimes I will see a bright green circle drop and make a ripple in what must be water but just looks like another green blob.

Yes, you are making progress. The strange patterns of colors you see are called Hypnagogic Imagery and is one of the steps to Sleep Paralysis. However, if this is the farthest that you are making it, then it could be the HI itself that is causing you to excite yourself and cancel SP. As you may or maynot know, our bodies wont proceed into SP if its aware that we're still awake (conscious), therefore, you must not show any signs, such as emotions, that you're still conscious. You can also try following Clarity's WILD technique or my own little step-by-step guide which is basically a summarized, but not adequate, version of Clarity's (of course it cant hurt to read them both):

Originally Posted by WolfeDreamer531

These are the steps to my WILD technique:

1. Get at least 5 to 6 hours of sleep (WBTB). (optional)

2. Devote at least 2 hours (or more) to WILDing.(optional)

3. Remember your goal (where you want to go, what you want to do, etc).

4. Dismiss any other thoughts and focus only on taking slow, deep breaths.

5. Remain COMPLETELY still, no matter what.

6. Try to steer clear of straying/abstract thoughts when entering SP (random/abstract thoughts means that the logical part of your brain is falling asleep, dont let it!). (they can also cause you to enter a non-Lucid Dream which would make all this work was for nothing!)

7. Dont fight or resist SP in any way / stay relaxed and calm when it begins to happen.

8. Continue to focus only on your (slow, deep) breathing as vibrations, Hypnagogic Imagery, and auditory hallucinations become more intense from SP.

(you can focus on and/or visualize your goal once you think you've got the breathing part down packed).

9. Continue step 8 until you feel that sudden rush of spinning and/or falling through your bed or ceiling (in my case); this should mean that SP is complete, and hence you are ready to dream.

10. If you are not already in a dream scene, then spin around or rub your hands together (or both) in order to conjure up one. Doing this can also stabilize a fading/blurry dream scene.

There you have it, those are pretty much all the steps I take when Im attempting a WILD. And if it doesnt work the first time, remember that it takes time so dont give up! I know it seems like a lot, but once you've been through it many times, you will become better and better at it.

I agree with WolfDreamer. This isn't a dream yet. It is HI. The good news is you are really close to a successful WILD!