Confusing experiences

[poetic_tragedy]

Two days ago - midday - I took a nap on my couch. Following a short dream - I was suffering from waking paralysis. At the moment however, I thought I was just chilling, unaware that I was unable to move. Of course, it eventually hit me and I though about The Being. (Once, I was paralyzed and felt as if there was a being touching me. Ever since then, when I think of "The Being" I get the vibrations) I soon got vibrations- but this time I didn't want them. I was scarred that things would become too tickly (it didn't thankfully). They eventually went away and I started to sink through the couch. Then I got up, looked around, and started to call for my sister. I soon found out that I couldnt speak. Unlike my other OBEs, I was moving with my (from what I saw) physical body. I guess this is why I did not realize I was out of body at the time..

Anyway, last night after about an hour of sleeping I woke from a dream that took place in my home. Again, I could not move... and I started having a "zz" feeling in my throat area, which I found rather pleasant, and a buzzing/trickling feeling in my brow. This went away as soon as the vibrations came. This time though- I couldn't get out of my body. (strange because it has never been an issue, I usually  automatically float out...)

After this.. I sat up and tried to turn on some candles so I could write the thing down in my journal. No matter how hard I tried though, my lighter would NOT work. I sat up and noticed a spider's web over where I slept. I panicked for some reason and frantically tried to open my door. I finaly got out and saw a dark figure, I think a woman, in a black robe that came out of the bathroom (directly in front of my door). Of course, I got scarred as hell and woke up.  (Not sure if this was a false awakening or not)

Weird part: after I woke up - I thought about the dark figure. Almost instantly I thought of a roach. I go to the bathroom.. (cautiously) and see no roach. So.. I let my gaurd down. I go the kitchen, and open the dishwasher and what do you know. A GIANT ROACH! I had the same exact reaction to the roach as I did to the dark figure.

Anyway, I wonder: was this a false awakening or could it have been an OBE? I'm also curious as to why I am all of a sudden seeing my physical body when I am OOB when I never usually do. Note that when I see my physical self - nothing fanishes or fades. Anyone else have these confusing episodes?

Looking foward to some feedback  

[Selski]

Hi poetic_tragedy

OK, here goes.  Words such as "suffering".  Why the capital letters of The Being?  You are making mountains out of molehills.  "I was scared", "tickly".  You couldn't speak.  

In my opinion, you are already setting yourself up for some less than joyful experiences.  Have you noticed how some people watch horror films and react dreadfully to them, and some people watch them laughing uproariously at every scene?  OK, so try to find the balance between these two scenarios.  

"Unlike my other OBEs, I was moving with my (from what I saw) physical body."  I don't understand this – you saw your physical body moving?  What with?  Not your physical eyes?  Please explain.

The spider's web could be the tickly thought you had earlier.  Of course, panicking doesn't have a positive effect.  The dark figure might represent The Being.

The roach – not that unusual.  You already thought about it, therefore you created it.  I recently "accidentally" created something rather nasty in a dream, just from reading a complete nonsensical throwaway comment on the Forums!  It happens.

Only you really know if it was a false awakening or a dream.  False awakenings are very odd – and I generally can distinguish them from OBEs, but whatever, what does it matter what label you put on them?

Try not to be so confused - it will only confuse you even more  

Hmmm, my tuppence worth.

Sarah

[poetic_tragedy]

Thanks for your input. I am not trying to make a fuss about anything here. I am just stating things as they were. Now, since I get vibrations when I think of The Being, I think of The Being as the vibrations itself. I simply like the caps.  

First of all, I wasn't seeing through my physical eyes at all. I just remember (not knowing I was out of body now..) sitting up and moving my arms around strangely... and looking at them as I stuggled to speak. The difference with this and all my other out of body experiences is I didnt have the common sense to realize I was out of body. I simply thought I couldnt talk for some reason. I don't know why I was afraid of things getting too tickly during the vibrations. In most cases, theyre really not a big deal since they dont normally last long. When I took this nap, I didn't have any intention to go OOB as I was pretty deprived of sleep. I think this caused the nonsense (being scarred, etc.)

Anyway, I dont know what that spider web meant but today as I was lying in bed there was a baby spider on my bed.    Doesnt matter how I label it, the point is the two things(spider web and figure) "resulted" in my seeing a roach and spider. You feel I created this? I just dunno.