Some time ago, I posted a story about how I was unable to astral project because an entity kept blocking me. You can read more about it here:
http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome_to_astral_chat/an_entity_blocks_me_from_astral_projecting-t47812.0.html (http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/welcome_to_astral_chat/an_entity_blocks_me_from_astral_projecting-t47812.0.html)
However, when I don't have a sleep paralysis episode in my own room, another hallucination comes to me instead of the more hostile one described in my last story. It is a dog. I can never see it, but I know it's there. What does this mean? I try and let it 'guide' me out of my body, but nothing happens and I regain control of my physical body. Perhaps it's because this dog always catches me off guard. Is it just a hallucination? Is it a spirit animal? What's really weird is that (rarely) this dog comes to me in my room when I am in a better mood (still only during sleep paralysis) rather than the other hostile entity. And as mentioned earlier, when I attempt to project in any other room, the dog is more likely to show up. Could this be the key to unlocking access to the astral? Has anyone else had these types of experiences? What should I do next?
Tell your hostile entity something like this, " go ahead, do what you gotta do, let me know when you're finished though cause I got better things to do."
That's the kind of thing I would say.
The dog may simply be shadowing you and taking notes on your progress. That's just a guess. Do you think it's an hallucination? Only you can answer that.
My 2 cents-
Hypnogogic/hypnopompic images that threaten us during exit attempts and especially SP episodes are almost always dredged up from our subconscious fears. They most often serve as Fear Tests, a final hurdle to allowing ourselves to consciously project or phase. If you are repeatedly running into this issue, it could also point at some remaining fear/belief issues that need to be cleared up before moving on. This dog reminds me of that. Nameless makes some worthwhile points for consideration, esp that the dog is 'shadowing' you. I would add this-
You say that it is mostly unseen, yet you know that it is this dog. That tells me that you do, in fact, intuitively know it's purpose. The metaphor is then all too clear...it represents an issue that is 'dogging' you. And it doesn't seem to be nearly as fearful as some of the others you described. So what is the issue? You can ask this question many different ways so a little creativity might be suggested.
Then again, the answer to the question is not always necessary; sometimes just the awareness and recognition that an issue is still out there can be enough. So you don't ignore it, resist it or fight it. Instead you accept that the issue is there, take ownership of it and find another way to claim it and resolve it. It's a subtle form of NP psychology Jiu-Jitsu.
So maybe before your session or when you go to bed, you work with an affirmation, something like-
I know and accept that I have some minor doubts about the Out of Body Experience. I also know that I am safe and protected and I ask for and give myself permission to have this experience. I ask for any help and guidance so long as it is positive and beneficial to my learning.
You could also spend a few 15 minute meditative sessions just relaxing and asking for the question to manifest for you. Even if you get nothing, spend the final five minutes imagining that you are shoveling all your remaining doubts into a furnace and watch it be consumed, turned to ash and smoke which floats off high into the sky. This kind of visualization can be very effective for any number of belief issues, and doesn't even require knowing their exact nature.
Hope that helps,
EV
I will give your advice a shot. There is a forest I live near that's perfect for meditation. Alternatively, I could even go to the beach that's near that forest if there's not too many people.
Truth be told, if I can't do anything about the hostile entity, I may need to attempt an OBE outside, but that's kind of tricky...
I could do it in another room, but that's still too close to him and my family could interfere.