I tried the WILD method for lucid dreaming but only got about half way there. I felt my entire body completely paralyzed, and started seeing some shapes but I concentrated on them for a little bit and they disappeared. I just sat there for a while before finally giving up and checked the clock and saw that i laid perfectly still for about an hour.

what can i do to make it work?

and am i allowed to swallow my own saliva? because I was doing that every now and then.