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FILD Guide
By Tsunami
What is FILDFILD (Finger Induced Lucid Dreaming) is a technique that was thought up by someone from
DV, I believe, however I am not sure here. It is simply an anchor to consciousness for you to focus on as your body/mind falls asleep. If you find yourself waking up in the night, then this is the perfect technique for you. I find FILD works best for those random times when you wake up in the
night. For example, I wake up at least 2-3 times in the night a week minimum, and I always got taught to FILD in these times, as you need no preparation.
Why FILDFILD is great for people just starting out because you do not feel SP or anything else like
that. For me, I simply find myself in a
dream. It is that
easy. Like WBTB there is the great advantage of a small learning
curve, unlike normal WILD, and there is no preparation (besides the small time it takes to learn how to do the hand
movement.) I would certainly suggest you give it a shot.
How to get itWhat I mean by this is how to get up in the
night. There are a few ways of how to go about
this:Wake up NormallyFor
FILD, this is how I would recommend getting
up. You could try another technique besides this to do as well. I simply wake up in the night, and then FILD (read section below). Before sleep you should always set
your intent to FILD, reminding yourself that you are going to do so if the chance comes along in the night. You could also try
autosuggestion, but I would say just using this as a tool for when you wake up randomly in the night
is bed. (What word did you mean here? "Is bed"??) All you need to do is remind yourself to FILD before
sleep. Thats why it is so good for these random times in the night.
AlarmWaking up to an alarm can still work for FILD, but you would have to turn it off quickly and then go back to sleep. I would not recommend at all. If you never wake up in the night then this would be the best way to FILD if you want to.
The Water MethodIf you really can't wake up in the night, or you cannot use an alarm or autosuggestion, then try the water method as a last
resort. You need to drink plenty of water before sleep, then you will wake up in the night. Easy, but not accurate at all.
How to FILDOk, so
now that you have woken up in the night,
you need to
FILD. FILDing is oh so easy, you simply move your index finger and bird flicking finger so
slightly. You move them so you can't see them moving, but you can feel them. Here is a way to practice a little: Put your fingers on your keyboard and push down so the keys move the tiniest amount. You may want to practice a bit before actually trying.
Thats all you need to do really, you have to do it as soon as you wake
up. FILD's tend to be
quick; you will either be
too awake to FILD, pass out or get into a dream. Hopefully the later. Make sure you reality check to catch out false awakenings, and make sure you do multiple reality checks.
Reminder: When you get
up, go straight back to
sleep. It's a quick WILD like DEILD is, so do not get up or anything or it will not work.
So to recap, you need to wake up in the night naturally,
return to sleep asap, then FILD, following what I have said above. FILD is very simple and is perfect to make very good use of those times you wake up in the
night. I get quite a few lucids out of them.
Another tip would be to remind yourself to FILD if you wake up in the night. I
try to do this every night I remember to, and sometimes it is part of my nightly routine. Similar to how you
perform (Huh? This ends too early. What were you going to say?)How it worksFILD works by giving you something solid to passively focus on as your body and mind fall asleep, keeping a small part of your mind awake because you are focusing on your finger
movements. As you are close to
sleep, it should only take 1-2 minutes max, however I have had much quicker. Just passively notice your finger movement described
above - it's that simple.
Final WordsI Hope this proved
useful. Like time, some feedback would be greatly appreciated. I hope both my tutorials proved of some use to you. Please give it a
try - lets make good use of those times you wake up in the night. So some feedback/tips/constructive criticism would be
nice. Thank you and I hope you enjoyed.
