Hi guys, It's been a LONG time

[monicat777]

Hey guys!  I haven't visited in awhile.  But, I will be hanging around more.

Recently, (this is going to sound weird)  I woke up to the sound of a growl. I sat up in bed and reached over, thinking my dog was having a bad dream (and about to bite me in his sleep  ).  You guessed it... No dog in my room at all.  I turned on the light, nothing there..  I was a little startled, not scared really.  But, It was strange.  I got out of bed and walked around looking for anything that would've made such a noise.  Nothing. I tried 'feeling' for a presence, but got nothing. 

I've had a lot of interesting moments waking up in the dark.  (it's that half sleep/wake thing)  Why on earth would something just want to growl at me until I woke up, and then take off?  Maybe it was banking on a fear snack... (i know some of you will 'get' that lol) Well, too bad..so sad.. I'm too jaded for that. LOL

Let me know what you guys think!
-Monicat

[Goober]

  If you were half awake/half asleep then it was probably just a trance-induced hallucination, not necessarily having any meaning.

[erynys]

omg. something similar happened to me. but i wasn't asleep. i was just lying in bed listening to the radio and i heard that sound that the asian girl from "the grudge" makes coming from behind me. i rolled over really fast to see what it was and there was nothing there. not even a bug or a spirit. i was so freaked out. i don't want kayako to come kill me

[monicat777]

Goober.. I know that some people feel that in sleep/wake moments when we experience abnormal things..we are hallucinating. 

I don't totally agree with that.  It would make some of the things I've seen in this state a little easier to deal with.. Skeptically writing things off.  But, I don't have a problem being open to the idea that we are able to perceive paranormal activity more easily, while in a sleep/wake state.

Debating the validity of the experiences one has during this state, is a conversation worth having.  I think that science can coexist with paranormal experiences. 

I'm not the type of person that thinks every bump in the night has a paranormal cause.  The fact is though, I have experienced some very interesting phenomenons here and there throughout my life.  So, I can't write things off too quickly either.

Just wanted to respond.

[Principle]

Looking at it from your perspective of paranormal activity, Could have possible been an Animal Spirit Guide protecting you, or the opposite (A neg) trying to attack you.

[monicat777]

Maybe just a nudge to see if I'm still listening..