Thread: Newbie - AUSTRALIA

Both experiences are almost definitely intense cases of a phenomenon known as sleep paralysis, commonly abbreviated to SP around here. When you are in REM sleep, your body is in REM atonia, which essentially paralyzes your body to prevent you from acting out your dreams. What happens in SP is that you become aware of that paralysis. The experience of being completely incapable of moving is often terrifying to some people, and vivid hallucinations such as the ones you describe often occur.

Some important things for you to know: Sleep paralysis absolutely cannot cause you physical harm. It is not a sign of insanity or any mental illness. It doesn't have to be a frightening experience. The next time you find yourself in SP, just think about how no harm can come to you. Close your eyes and take deep breaths. Do not resist. You wont be able to break out of it by force and it only makes it more likely for you to freak out. Just try to relax and don't be afraid.

Sleep paralysis can be a result of stress, changes in sleep schedule, or really anything interfering with your sleep. Don't worry about it. If you have more questions or want more support this is a great site to ask. Some methods of Lucid Dream induction (WILD) make sleep paralysis significantly more likely to occur, and many of us learn to be comfortable during sleep paralysis.

Edit: I just thought that I would add for good measure that the experiences you describe (wind blowing sound, unintelligible whisperings, evil presence approaching or in bed with you) are just about the most average of the frightening SP experiences around. Nothing you describe is inconsistent with the average person's experience with SP before they are aware of what it is.

Thank You for the reply..... This is some really scary stuff i mean how can you not be scared? Are you able to even think when you are in this phase? The only thing i could remember thinking was how i was about to die !

Does Marijuana influence this in any way?

So when you say "Comfortable" during this phase... Does this mean you stay in it longer? And you are in control of everything? Are you still paralyzed though and still can not move / talk

Are you able to even think when you are in this phase? The only thing i could remember thinking was how i was about to die !

A lot off people report having that exact feeling. I think that as you go through it more you kind of get used to it, and instead of having terrifying hallucinations, you are able to simply and peacefully observe the hallucinations. The next time you find yourself in that state make sure you recognize it as what it is, and nothing more. The closing your eyes part tends to help a lot (for me at least).

Does Marijuana influence this in any way?

It is known to be a suppressant of REM sleep, which makes it less likely for sleep paralysis to occur. Obviously haven't done any research on the topic but that makes sense to me.

So when you say "Comfortable" during this phase... Does this mean you stay in it longer? And you are in control of everything? Are you still paralyzed though and still can not move / talk

Thats not quite what I meant. It probably wont last significantly longer, you just wont be in the absolute terror that you describe. This allows you to observe the often interesting sensations of SP. For some people it is described as uncomfortable even after they aren't terrified. Others find it intensely relaxing. Ultimately it is a very subjective experience. SP feels vastly different from person to person.

As for the control part, you wont be able to move your physical body, but control can be practiced to some extent over the hallucinations. I think it was about my 4'th time in SP when I was confronted with a creepy faceless ghoul who had me in an insanely uncomfortable embrace. I managed to force it away from me with my mind after recognizing that it was only a vision produced by my mind. Many people report being able to sometimes control what a voice is saying to them (often making the voice say stupid or humorous things).

I hope that I have answered your questions sufficiently.

I am just here to report that after sleeping with a Quran next to me on my right side i have since not experienced any bad SP dreams... Last night i re-call having a strange / frightened aura and heavy breathing i could hear myself calling for help however there was no evil presence i was able to see... Just a strange feeling in my stomach and heavy breathing!

I hope i am able to keep this up as i really dislike SP especially after all the research i have done on it and the demon entities which are summoned during this phase...

Is there any form of a good SP ?? And one with no evil / bad entities or feelings?