Was this Sleep Paralysis?

[Leonix]

Well, I ended up waking up naturally in the wee hours of the morning, and I just remember falling into a half-sleep state of being on an island. Someone told me to recognize what it feels like to go to sleep, to try to paralyze myself. So I just did something in the dream while lying down and soon I felt very strong, almost painfully strong vibrations all over my body. Then it was in sections, starting with my feet/legs, and going up to my head. Then instantly after I saw white with black symbols of some sort of foreign language just float around in the whiteness. I remember trying to move my fingers to see if I was actually paralyzed and it felt like there was a hard shell around my body. I then remember waking up, freaked out, but questioning whether or not it was sleep paralysis or just a very very vivid dream depicting it.

[Smokey.Skywatcher]

Yeah that sounds a whole lot like sleep paralysis. Strong vibrations and the stiff feeling. Tho I'm not sure. Only been doing this for a short while. I've read about people with SP ( sleep paralysis) that could not move at-all! I feel the vibrations, the "heavy blanket" on my chest and short dreams start to form. They only last a few seconds. And I'll end back up beeing in my mind. But during this all I can move. It's just all really stiff. The shell around me is an good explination. So that's what my experiance is with SP. But I might be wrong. Like I sayd I'm also kinda new with this. When I get the vribrations and they stop (hang on a lil longer and they will stop) I try to let my thoughts wonder around without losing awareness. But I loos it during these mini dreams ang gain it again when I'm back in my mind. Hope someone corrects me if I'm wrong

[IndigoGhost]

Well, I ended up waking up naturally in the wee hours of the morning, and I just remember falling into a half-sleep state of being on an island. Someone told me to recognize what it feels like to go to sleep, to try to paralyze myself. So I just did something in the dream while lying down and soon I felt very strong, almost painfully strong vibrations all over my body. Then it was in sections, starting with my feet/legs, and going up to my head. Then instantly after I saw white with black symbols of some sort of foreign language just float around in the whiteness. I remember trying to move my fingers to see if I was actually paralyzed and it felt like there was a hard shell around my body. I then remember waking up, freaked out, but questioning whether or not it was sleep paralysis or just a very very vivid dream depicting it. Yes, This was sleep Paralysis good job!

[Conzo]

Yes, that was SP. If you can hang through that, and still stay aware, you should soon enter into a lucid dream.

[Robot_Butler]

Yep, that sounds like sleep paralysis, to me. Try to see if you can repeat the experience.

[Leonix]

Oh wow, really? I was skeptical, considering it was induced from inside a dream to begin with. The problem is -- I didn't do anything, it just happened, so it really isn't repeatable. Now I know what I want to achieve though, thanks guys!

[MorningView]

That is a little strange that it was first induced from within a dream--whatever works, though! The vibrational state is common and typically people get really startled/freaked out when it first happens (I know I did). The more you experience it, the less startled you'll get.