What do you think about this night journey?

[c0sm0nautt]

This happened about a year ago:

First the dream started out at my house at home. I walked outside to notice I could hardly see very far in front of me - It was a dark night. I walked into the street because I felt I had to get somewhere. All of a sudden I noticed I was surrounded by these creatures in the street. They resembled the monsters from a video game I used to play. They were demonic looking slug-raptors... hard to describe.

I had to be careful where I was walking, for these creatures would jump a straight line at me and I could avoid them if I was keen on my dodging. As I made my way through the dark street, I was soon surrounded by Vampires. What seemed to be the "boss" Vampire approached me. He was very weird looking, he had a fake pair of eyes which covered his true face - he took his hands and molded his face like play dough, which eventually showed his true eyes. He claimed he hadn't "fed in a year", and I would rejuvenate his body. The Vampires made it known that it was the "metallics" in peoples blood which sustained them.

Next the dream cuts to a false awakening. I'm laying in my bed, and I get this distinct telepathic message from my cousin (who at this point I felt was with me at the Vampires) that we need to reenter the dream and do justice, and we need to "Find the fire within." All of a sudden I realize one of the vampires is in my room with me!

We began to fight and struggle. This part of the dream was so vivid, nearly lucid, that I would later wake up in a sweat and chills. I remember distinctly the texture of his hair, and thinking this is really happening. The vampire looked almost like the Joker from the newest Batman movie, but had a red face with I black stripes (almost like a Darth Maul). Eventually I began to overpower the creature, and started to repeatedly punch him in the face. Soon enough it clicked in my head that I must be dreaming! Now lucid, I began to repeat the mantra aloud 'Om Mani Padme Hum' and almost instantaneously the creature melted away to the floor. Feeling relieved, the dream now began to fade into black... 

I find myself laying in my bed in the trance state - mind awake body asleep. My energy body begins to turn over to face the ceiling (I was laying on my stomach). I begin to picture myself floating out of my body, and I begin to move towards the ceiling. I remember seeing the shadow of my floating body move along the floor. I felt no projection related symptoms. At this point I am completely lucid, in what I believe is a successful projection. I floated down through my floor/wall and then outside to notice my town is slightly different. I see my girlfriend walking up the street towards me, and I simply fly past and say Hi and move further towards Main street towards her house. My plan was to see her in her bed, and then force myself awake with hopes of remembering the projection.

I began to flap my arms with the intent to increase my flying speed (this really works!). At one point I passed what seemed to be the Chedderchimos (a recurring dream theme) house. I made my way around town and had the idea to fly high into the sky for quicker travel and a better view. As I got to the rooftop area of a building, I got this mild fear of heights, and I lost my ability to fly. I grabbed onto a roof ledge, and thought "This is going to hurt" as I let go. I land on this table and crush it with my feet. A girl was walking around next to the table and I scared the crap out of her when I landed. My vision began to fade into black as I awakened...

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When I woke up and regained my bearing, I tried to assimilate what I had experienced. These events felt both simultaneously in the distant past and just to have happened. I'm beginning to think I may have either projected into a lucid dream or dreamed I was projecting while I was in a lucid dream (I don't know the difference!). My bout with the Vampire seemed to be some sort of trial over fear to gain my subsequent lucid state. If I did project into the real time zone, why did I see my girlfriend among other people? As I was projecting, why did I experience what seemed to by my projected body's shadow, is this common? Anyone have any thoughts?

[mcdwg]

Wow I wish I could have such a vivid and awesome experience.  It's weird but I have never felt fear or have seen anything fearful in my experiences.  Somehow I wish I could, just to see what I can do.

Thanks for sharing

[c0sm0nautt]

Fear sucks... but that high you get when it is over is other-worldy. =D I suppose the contrast in necessary?