Thread: Strangest SP encounter?

I believe sleep paralysis is an interesting subject to talk about. Many say its a sleeping disorder while other believe its something spiritual. I guess depending on the person having the experience can decide. As for me, I believe this is something spiritual. Why? Well, when I was pregnant from my first child 1993-15 years ago, it would happen to me EVERY morning around 5:30am after my husband would leave to work, it never happed when he was off. I would get up every morning to make him breakfast and lunch and when he would leave, I would go to bed. Being that I was pregnant, sleeping on my side was the most comfortable position. I would lay down, then I would say as I lay there just thinking for about 10 maybe 15 min it would happen. I felt someone behind me. As I tried to turn, I realized I could not move, open my eyes, nor even yell. The felling was very terrifying. I had never felt FEAR as I did when this would happen. I didn't hear anything. And I don't think it was just because I could not move, but mainly cause I felt someone behind me. This was happening to me every morning in this house, expect for the days my husband was off. Never happened when my husband was there. Always happened in the early morning. It got to the point to when it would happen, I would just repeat prayers in my head and tell myself this will pass..until I fell asleep. Then when I would wake up, it felt like nothing ever happen. Some days I would just stay up watching TV so it wouldn't happen. When we moved to an apartment, it didn't happen anymore. Until 2004, we had moved into a house where the kids and I would notice the cat staring at the walls and move her head as if she was following the sight of something. At this time it only happen two times about a week apart from each other. My husband was working nights and I would stay up late watching TV. Around 3am I had just turn the TV off and turned to my side to go to sleep. As I laid there for a few min with my eyes closed, I heard the the door nob to my door moving really fast, as though someone was trying to come in my room. It scared me, I thought it was one of my kids. (I have two kids). So I was going to get up to see what was happening, when I realized my body was not cooperating with me. Then the fear kicked in, I could not yell, move, nor open my eyes. I could only hear the door knob moving fast, I didn't hear no screaming or yelling just the door knob. I began to pray in my head. I also kept thinking oh no not again.....then after about 5 long min. the noise stopped and I was able to move. I sat up on my bed and looked around. My bedroom door was open. (I had left it open, it was never closed) I was very puzzled and scared. I spoke about it for the first time to a friend I had met at work, Genna. She told me that if it happens again to say in my mind "if you don't come in the name of God, you must leave". So about a week after this happen, I had stayed up late watching a late show when I decides to go to bed. I laid on my back/side and closed my eyes. I laid there for maybe 3 min when I heard a squeaky sounds coming from my desk. I had a wooden chair at my desk that would squeak when someone would sit on it. I thought "what in the world are my kids doing on the computer at this time?" When I tried to sit up, I realized it was happening again. I could feel myself barely moving as I tried to sit up. This time I managed to open my eyes just a little. I could see my desk across the room, I could see the back rest of the chair but as I looked towards the seat all I could see was like a gray smoke that covered everything from the seat down from one side of the room to the other side. There was no odor, just the gray site. When I saw this I was really scared and though in head...If you don't come in the name of God, you must leave. I said that several times. Then I when I was able to move, I got up and turned the light on to my bathroom. I looked around and nothing. The presence feeling was gone. I slept with the light on that night. And it has not happened again since then. So if this was a sleeping disorder why didn't it continue after we moved from the first house. And why after I told it to leave, when it happed 4yrs ago, it didn't happened again during the 7 months we stayed in that house. Nor has it happed again ever since. There was no pattern to diagnose it as a sleeping disorder. One thing happen in April of 2004, 3 months before the door knob and the squeaking chair. I was laying on my stomach, leaning my head on my left hand, on my bed watching the news. Had a clear mind at the time, when in my right ear clear as day I heard the voice of what sounded like a young white woman. She said "You're crazy", in a happy tone. I sat up really quick and thought I KNOW I HEARD THAT. I didn't scare me it just really freaked me out. Later I created my yahoo account with krazyraquel.

Wait I'm confused. Are people trying to get SP? If so why? it sounds kinda freaky O_o

Originally Posted by blueskiesforever

Wait I'm confused. Are people trying to get SP? If so why? it sounds kinda freaky O_o

I'm not. But it's a side-effect of some techniques for becoming lucid so some people actually try to get SP because they know that it leads to lucidity.

I've had a few interesting ones.. one of the problems, though, was that they happened before I even had my first lucid dream, way before I even heard about lucid dreaming.

I once woke up by an alien strangling me(obviously i was in sp.) He sat on my chest and absolutely choked me, until suddenly I gathered all my strength and- I woke up...
In the air in front of me this weird futuristic object was hovering.... then WOOF it flew into my mouth... I woke up.. Totally fucking freaked out about it.

Most people who claim to have been probed or abducted by aliens and shit like that are actually just people in sleep paralysis or vivid dreams.. I mean.. even I feared it was true for a second..

I've had some funny SP expeirences and a few scary ones.

A few times I've had the experience some of you have talked about -- feeling both my physical body and dream body at once. So cool!

Once while trying to WILD I got the nice little vibrations and was all happy, but then this incredibly loud, high pitched noise started. It was so loud I laid there thinking that if something was that loud in waking life it would blow up my ear drums! It HURT! I kept telling myself it was just SP and I couldn't actually be hurt by it, but after a minute or so I ended the SP just so it would stop!

Another time I saw this giant black wolf crouching near the celing by my bed. He just stared at me, panting, drooling, all red-eyed and freaky.

I often hear music during SP. Not anything I've ever heard (that I'm aware of) in waking life. Beautiful music, the kind that gives you goosebumps. If I was a musician I'd try to write some of it down.

I was just looking up my weird reoccurring dreams out of curiosity and I discovered it was SP. However, my SP seems to be a little different from the standard suffocation sensation. In fact, I don't recall having any SP experiences with any physical harm being done to me...just a terrible sense of helplessness.

On average, I have experienced SP at least twice a week for about 5 years now and there are two figures that I see either watching me or I feel are making noises. The common figure does look incredibly close to the half-man-half-beast creature and is found doing different things in my dreams. Unlike most people, I also receive SP experiences on my side or even on my stomach...sometimes my dreams include this beast peering at me through my window or even coming through my door. This beast will also pound on my door or make a screeching sound on my window. I've even had a dream where he walked in my door and came around to the side of my bed where he stood tapping his claws on top of my head. Sometimes I have managed to shake myself to this "OOBE", however it is not as pleasant as it sounds. Wherever I go, I feel like that creature is still around, waiting for me to fall or land. I will often visit other homes during my OOBE, but I see this beast glaring at me through all the windows I come across. Sometimes I will instantly return to my body and find him inches away from my face. (last night) This is not a good sight to see upon instant recall.

Another weird point I thought I'd mention about my SP is sometimes I will be having a normal dream, then think...Hey! This is just a dream! Then I will suddenly be put in this SP state where I am completely helpless. It's almost like, because I figured out it was a dream and I can do whatever I want, I should be punished and confined in my room where this creature can teach me a lesson.

However, I also have seen this "hag" too. This sight is a little more bearable because my fear is not present and I never have seen her face. Just the old hands and hair. I did have a grandmother who passed away during my younger years, and for some reason I feel that these visits are indeed her. I've had several SP experiences where I would feel someone tucking me in or a quick kiss on the cheek. Although I may feel comforted during the dream, once I wake up I feel a bit disturbed.

I've also began wondering whether this beast is an evil identity or a guardian. It's a bit eerie to think about, but there are times when I feel like I am being watched when I know I am alone. It could possibly be that my brain has altered this "beasts" face during my dreams into an appearance I would repulse for whatever reason. I dunno, I just thought I would share some of these thoughts and experiences I have had throughout the past couple of years...

Originally Posted by Slade

I was just looking up my weird reoccurring dreams out of curiosity and I discovered it was SP. However, my SP seems to be a little different from the standard suffocation sensation. In fact, I don't recall having any SP experiences with any physical harm being done to me...just a terrible sense of helplessness.

On average, I have experienced SP at least twice a week for about 5 years now and there are two figures that I see either watching me or I feel are making noises. The common figure does look incredibly close to the half-man-half-beast creature and is found doing different things in my dreams. Unlike most people, I also receive SP experiences on my side or even on my stomach...sometimes my dreams include this beast peering at me through my window or even coming through my door. This beast will also pound on my door or make a screeching sound on my window. I've even had a dream where he walked in my door and came around to the side of my bed where he stood tapping his claws on top of my head. Sometimes I have managed to shake myself to this "OOBE", however it is not as pleasant as it sounds. Wherever I go, I feel like that creature is still around, waiting for me to fall or land. I will often visit other homes during my OOBE, but I see this beast glaring at me through all the windows I come across. Sometimes I will instantly return to my body and find him inches away from my face. (last night) This is not a good sight to see upon instant recall.

Another weird point I thought I'd mention about my SP is sometimes I will be having a normal dream, then think...Hey! This is just a dream! Then I will suddenly be put in this SP state where I am completely helpless. It's almost like, because I figured out it was a dream and I can do whatever I want, I should be punished and confined in my room where this creature can teach me a lesson.

However, I also have seen this "hag" too. This sight is a little more bearable because my fear is not present and I never have seen her face. Just the old hands and hair. I did have a grandmother who passed away during my younger years, and for some reason I feel that these visits are indeed her. I've had several SP experiences where I would feel someone tucking me in or a quick kiss on the cheek. Although I may feel comforted during the dream, once I wake up I feel a bit disturbed.

I've also began wondering whether this beast is an evil identity or a guardian. It's a bit eerie to think about, but there are times when I feel like I am being watched when I know I am alone. It could possibly be that my brain has altered this "beasts" face during my dreams into an appearance I would repulse for whatever reason. I dunno, I just thought I would share some of these thoughts and experiences I have had throughout the past couple of years...

Im just curious but have you tried talking with it (The beast). You know something like leave me alone or what do you want? I think its response if anything would be quite interesting.

Welcome to DV Slade! I didn't know what SP was for a long time either; cool that you found us and now know what it is.

Originally Posted by seeker28

It was so loud I laid there thinking that if something was that loud in waking life it would blow up my ear drums! It HURT!

I've also had noises so loud that they hurt my ears in SP. Really loud noise seems to be a common occurrence for me.