WILD, how close did I get?!

I tried a WILD yesterday. I just closed my eyes, and consentratet on my breath. After a little time, I felt the sensation of falling! It was strange really, it became a little harder to breathe, maybe because I was excited, I don't know?

Then, the falling feeling stopped, and I began seeing purple dots appearing from both sides on my eyelids, the dots then blended together at the middle, and then they fell vertically, and out of my vision. This appeared over and over.

Next thing, my fingers felt numb, like someone somehow stopped the bloodflow. I couldn't really determine where my fingers was! Then, nothing happened anymore, so I quit.

So were I near a WILD? Could anyone please enlighten me?! ;)

I've had a couple of experiences similar to this. I didn't get the falling, but I did get some other wierd sensations, followed by my entire body and face going completely numb EXCEPT my chest for some reason. I've never managed to get further than that though, no matter how long I wait or what I try thinking/not thinking about.

Patience is key with a WILD. It sounds like you were getting there, but you shouldn't quit just because nothing is happening for a few minutes. Sometimes you can be laying there with nothing going on and BAM! The SP hits you.

But it sounds like you were at least past the first goal post, which is HIm since you had some visual hallucinations. Just remember to be patient and keep practicing. :D

I've read that relaxing for 30mins before going to bed helps

To successfully do a wild it takes time you have to be lying there for around 20 minutes minimum. It took me 45 minutes just to get into SP once.

I tried SP 2 nights ago and spent about 1.5hrs to get close to WILD twice. HI started to form and scenery wash over me, and then just faded away. Second time I got small spots and squigles that disappeared. Gave up after that. Will try again tonight (will be hard, history midterm tomorrow. I'll dream of passing :) )

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Originally Posted by Hermes|

To successfully do a wild it takes time you have to be lying there for around 20 minutes minimum. It took me 45 minutes just to get into SP once.

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This isn't true. You can get a WILD in less than two minutes if the situation is just right and you know what you're doing. I know from experience.

Things you can do to cut down your WILD time:

• Get at least 3-6 hours of sleep. I personally have more success after 8, but I need an abnormal amount of sleep.
  
• Theory: Reverse Blink. Done properly, RBing can take you into SP in no time. I still have no idea how this works, but it does for many people, including myself.
  
• Fine tune the time you spend up during your WBTB so that you're still tired, but not groggy.
  
• Try for DEILDs.

I think Hermes and I were on the same page, but I wasn't specific in my initial post

If you're done with your day and going to bed for the first time that day, it's best to relax for 20-30mins before trying to SP(I've heard that the darker the room, the better). Helps calm the mind and body I think

But yes, if you WBTB, then you can SP in just a few mins

If you try to WILD before getting any sleep at all you're going to be waiting nearly 90 minutes after your sleep stages start for REM to hit only to experience a crappy WILD that lasts a very short period of time.

And that's regardless of whether you relax or not. This is why all experienced WILDers generally don't bother making an attempt right as they fall asleep. It's a waste of time.