Thread: What can I hear during a sleep paralysis?

Hello users,

This night I want to attempt a sleep paralysis. But I heard that I can hear alot of creepy noises. I have a brother who swallows alot during the night and my computer fan. What noises will these things make in a sleep paralysis.

What do you mean by sleep paralysis? Do you mean OBE/WILD? A sleep paralysis is when you wake up from your sleep paralyzed. I think you mean WILD, where you try to go from wake to lucid dream.

When you lucid dream, what you imagine becomes real, right? It's the same when attempting a WILD. If you are nervous or scared, your subconscious mind can create scary sounds and images. Just keep in mind that it's controlled by your imagination and created by your imagination and you'll be fine.

Sounds and music can have impact in your dreams.
Lately I put up some tracks for lucidity, in one track there is a lot of rain sound.
And I had a false awakening looking at water and rain from my bed, lol.
But I don't know if that is what you actually mean.

You could hear anything from loud bangs to buzzing noises. Atleast i have. Sometimes scenarios will be playing in my head and sometimes its like i actually hear them talk as if theyre standing beside me but its just an audial illusion (if thats how you say it)

Hi, Amazingdreamer. The phenomenon we are discussing here is called HH, or hypnagogic hallucinations. They often accompany a successful (or almost successful) WILD attempt. As LiquidNitrogen mentioned, they often come in the form of buzzes, slamming doors, or just people talking.

You might experience any of these, and quite possibly some we haven't mentioned (like music, or laughter, or whatever). But you might experience nothing at all. Don't get your expectations too high, and certainly do not be afraid of them. HHs are only the sounds of your mind falling asleep. Every single one is a thought produced in your mind, and not a single one can hurt you.

Have fun on your attempt, and let us know how it goes.

Indeed, I've been nervous going through some WILD-like experiences after hearing others' experiences, but I find that I personally don't usually have much HH, nor do I hallucinate often when I happen to wake up in SP like many do. It likely varies by person and might not something that can be easily predicted. One of the rare times I actually heard something, it was a woman's scream, but it was very faint and ended up not really being disconcerting at all when it actually happened, unlike what I might have expected. So who knows, it might not turn out so bad after all.