1. Most importantly go to sleep normally for around 4-6 hours. If you are trying to slip into SP without having slept first it is incredibly more difficult.
When you wake up, get out of bed for a minute. Go pee, read a chapter in a book, drink a little bit of water (try to avoid turning on lights or looking at back-lit screens such as computers and phones)
2. Go back to bed, get comfortable, have as few distractions as possible. If you need to move like to swallow just do it and be done with it. If something is bothering you then you are not going to be able to do this.
3. Relax, use whatever technique you like, whatever it takes to get your body into a deep calm state, if you don't know any methods I suggest the 61 point technique here: The Mad Philosopher
4. Here is the tricky part, you have to keep your mind active, but not so active that you drive away sleep. This is difficult but not anywhere near impossible and once you do it once, it is a lot easier to repeat. There are a lot of ways people have discovered to succeed at this, here are some suggestions:
a) Count to 100 and then back down to 0 as many times as it takes
b) Concentrate on just your head and everything your head is feeling
c) Try to visualize what you would be seeing if your eyes were open and the light was on in your room. Make your visualization as real as possible.
d) Repeat a phrase over and over again in your mind, it can be something like "I am dreaming" or a few lines of a poem that you like or your own birthday, whatever works for you.
Focus on ONE method per attempt, don't get bored of one and switch to another in the same night.
5. The beginning stages of SP should begin if you are doing the other steps correctly. You may feel very heavy and immobile, or you may feel like your limbs have disappeared, you may begin to feel subtle bouts of dizziness, slight tingles or maybe even uncomfortable leaden feelings in your limbs. At this point it is crucial to ignore these sensations and stick to your technique from step 4
6. This is when the fun will begin to start. If you are not sure whether or not you are in SP, then you are not.
When you finally do succeed the feeling will be unmistakable and probably a little scary. It is very important to realize that everything you feel is going to be a hallucination and not your real body. Nothing in SP can hurt you. Here are some things to expect:
a) A very fast heartbeat and muffled shallow breathing
b) A causeless feeling of fear or panic
c) Auditory hallucinations (these can range from quiet humming noises, to very loud mechanical screeching noises, to fully composed intricate musical scores, to bodiless voices chanting your name)
d) A vibration or "energy wave" that covers all or just parts of your body. This could be intense and annoying, or gentle and invigorating or anything in between.
Again NOTHING CAN HURT YOU! Backing out now would be a big waste of effort.
It is very very easy to let all of those insane feelings tear down your concentration, Use discipline and stick to your method from step 4.
7. Two things might happen here. Either you will begin to see visual hallucinations, or suddenly all your symptoms will suddenly be gone and you will be laying there awake in bed with no clue as to what you did to cause the SP to fail. If the second is true, then congratulations!!!! In all likelihood you have actually succeeded and you are really dreaming! Do a reality check to make sure, then get out of bed and enjoy your lucid dream!
If the first is true, you may see strange shapes and colors that don't make much sense at all. Some people report seeing tunnels or shifting complex geometric shapes, or simple lines and grids floating in nothingness. Your job is to look at these things passively, try not to judge them or interact with them. In a few moments a scene will form in front of your eyes and begin to play out, be patient and when it feels solid try to move into it. This is another tricky part that may require practice, but if all goes well then in a few moments you will be immersed in your ap.
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