ok so i have never posted here before but have been lovingly lurking in the background reading all your stories. Enlightening.

Anyway, i have only had 3 lucids. the first only lasted about 5 seconds ending in a witch like lady telling me not to enter. the second was a fantastic 10-15 min totally lucid peaceful, meaningful, and exciting lucid. the third was last night.

i was dreaming about a field (a lot like the one in the end of gladiator) not lucid yet. i noticed a few strands of grass were bluish and realized i was dreaming. i became immediately completely lucid. i was very excited but didnt loose lucidity at all. i was just walking around the tall grass and a few bright red buildings. i noticed a black object in my peripheral, thinking it is nothing i continue. i keep seeing this shadow out of the corners of my eyes and every so often it gets braver entering my center field of vision but never slow enough to make it out as a person or what not. then a black measuring cup showed up right in front of my face. i tried to move it but couldnt and it kept growing. the shadow person kept running around scary types of movements and i got freaked. i woke up and couldnt move. my wife and dog were laying in the bed with me and i could barely get out my wifes name. i whispered her name a few times and then a black hand came over my face. i was absolutely terrified thinking somehow a demon or something had followed me....i had had a false awakening and paralysis in the false awakening. the black hand woke me and i was in a wet sweat....very scary, very real and i really dont know if i want to try luciding again for a while.