Images

[Tom]

The author of "Adventures Beyond the Body" (William something) said that it is common for people to be visited by spirits, and even that it is common to be touched by them. He said that it feels just like being visited or touched by someone physically. These are included along with seeing through closed eyelids as signs that an opportunity to project is near.

[WalkerInTheWoods]

The following has been happen for several nights now, probably about a week or a little more.

I have been waking up during the middle of the night and will see images of faces. I can see them in the darkness, usually with my eyes closed. It is hard to describe exactly what I see as it is not like looking at a picture. It is kind of like they come out of the darkness and slowly light up. The details are hard to see because of the dimness but if I concentrate on them they become lighter and I can see more details. I will usually wake up and see these images before I open my eyes. I will open them, sort of pushing them away with my mind while doing so. I can then close my eyes again and either bring them more into light or push them away. Because when I wake up like this I am not totally with it exactly, kind of confused from waking up at a weird hour. This makes me feel kind of afraid to explore these images, because of my confused state and just wanting to go back to sleep. I feel sort of stupid now for not exploring them but as stated at the time it is not something I am usually interested in doing. Something that I find odd is that it has been happening almost every night for the past few nights.
Any thoughts on this? I am just dreaming, though I am physically awake,or do you think this might be something?