New + Questions

Hi there, I'm new to the forum having been linked here from another forum where LD was the topic of discussion.

Anyway, I've been doing a bit of reading about LD and I'm really excited about trying it. However, one thing that I'm worried about is the whole sleep paralysis stage. I've had dreams in the past where I've realised during the dream that I was dreaming, but every few weeks I have what I believe to be sleep paralysis.

When this happens I feel as though I can't move (obviously), but what I hate is the fact that every time this happens there is a kind of demon/ghost coming towards me/entering the room I'm in and then that dream continues into the paralysis stage and thus I can't move or make any noise and I feel myself trying to do both things and then I end up waking up. I only realise I can't move as it comes towards me.

Sometimes the demon/ghost comes into a room of mine from when I was younger and sometimes the setting is my current room, it varies, but when it comes towards me it feels a lot different to a dream.

So I was wondering, is there any way to avoid this happening during sleep paralysis, as in, see something else? As that's when I believe it has happened every time before. i also thought it might be important to note that I haven't intentionally tried lucid dreaming as yet.

Cheers :)

Hi Kabba,

I can understand your experience, I too have had the feeling that i can't move. At first it is not a very nice experience but after some research i found out why it happens.

When we goto sleep our Brain shuts down the movement part. This is to prevent us from falling out of bed and/or sleep walking. When we begin our dreams, our soul leaves the body. Its the most weirdest sensation i've had, for me it feels like when my mobile phone is on silent - a kind of vibrating noise and feeling.

There is always a guide with you when this happens, you are never alone. However, because of free will and the law of attraction, we can attract anything and everything into our room. This is usually down to our own fears.

For example, when i was young i was afraid of the dark. Our house was burgled (we were away on holiday) but the thought that someone had been in my room scared me. When the Lucid Dreaming and out of Body experiences began, i too felt uneasy and as if there was a demon/ghost in the room. I remember hearing a lot of laughing too. I've always been scared of someone coming in my room (both a burgluar and ghost) and i believe i attracted the ghost through my own fears.

For me, it was down to absolute trust. Trust that i wasn't alone and that there was a guide close to me when I was beginning my experience.

I asked why the guide couldn't stop the demon in the room and he said "because you didnt ask."

Before you goto sleep, tell the guide that they are taking you out of your body too quickly (you should really not feel a thing) and that you want them to protect you.

The experience with the Demons/ghosts improved my self esteem and confidence too. Because, when i stopped being afraid and asked them what had happen to them, I began to understand that demons dont exist. The person in the room is like the person at the bus stop. The only difference is, when we Lucid Dream, we attract someone even quicker than we do on the Earth Plain.

Sometimes when we "don't learn the lesson whilst awake" we experience the lesson whilst "asleep." By the way the Ghost can't hurt you physically, i have learned that in both the dream state and earth state, we have an option to react with fear or love.

Cheers,
Craig

As I'm sure you know, these hallucinations are very common during sleep paralysis. They have been a part of the human experience for as long as there have been humans. They are the basis for countless myths and religions. While it is easy to tell yourself you have no logical reason to fear them, they can still feel frightening. Just try to remember it is only a hallucination. If you want, you can do a bit of research to find out how our brains, eyes, and ears are combining to create these hallucinations. That might help you avoid jumping to superstitious conclusions.

There are several good ways to avoid these hallucinations. If you are inducing the WILD, you decide where to place your focus. Try to move your focus away from your body, so you have less of a chance of creating body distortions. If you spontaneously find yourself in sleep paralysis, you can always interact with the hallucinations. Remember that you are actually dreaming, so you can influence the dream the same way you would a lucid dream. Try to stay calm and ask the apparition for help. Avoid fighting, struggling, or taking on a combative stance. Keep all your requests positive. For example, you can project thoughts such as, "Help me out of bed, please." Instead of things like, "Don't strangle me." Starting a conversation with the hallucination and engaging with it can be an excellent way of transitioning into a lucid dream.