Hypnogogic used in a sentence

Hypnogogic in a sentence as an adjective

Once a bit of hypnogogic imagery appears behind my eyelids, I quit, get up and go back to work.

In case you're interested: "hypnogogic" refers to experiences you have while falling asleep.

But this past Monday, for the first time ever, I managed to not only realize what was going on, but close my eyes, concentrate on my hypnogogic imagery, and transform it into a lucid dream.

A loss of awareness of the physical body and physical world, and various phenomena may manifest such as visions, sounds, etc. Perhaps it's the hypnogogic state or similar, but some sources suggest it gives access to the subconscious mind.