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Old 11-15-2007, 12:34 AM  
Ann-Angelcom
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Sleep paralysis is a phenomena that occurs in 52% of the world's population. I have had a ton of these episodes which drove me to research it.

There is alot to learn about this state which occurs during REM. Science can not explain it since science really doesn't understand dreaming. There are so many explenations.

I have seen the old woman that appears during this state. She is draped in all black and you can't really make out a face. Legend says that the more you see of her the closer you are to death. This can be true scientifically since if you do see her in true form, it can lead to heart attack while you sleep brought on by fear.

The truth is that from what I read the explenation I have realized is quite scary and probably not something you want to hear. The old hag phenomena (seeing the old woman) is something that is described by people from all different cultures and locations. How can someone from the big city describe the same being as someone from a small native tribe (Africa) if it is not a real thing?

Further it is said that she is the cause of all that happens when you sleep at night. For instance restless leg syndrome, where your appendages seem to suddenly spaz in an attempt to wake you. Science tells us that when we sleep our senses shut off except for the sense that keeps us alert to danger. What we also know is that dreams are caused by external stimuli, which means that if something is happening around you while you sleep, it translates to your dreams. If a book falls on you, you dream you bump your head. Your brain picks the closest image to the feeling. Now knowing those two things, it means that your body is responding to some kind of danger in an attempt to wake you. Your senses are telling you there is something there you can't see.

The phenomena works on fear. If you know about it and are afraid of it, your occurences become more frequent, such as they did with me.
If you can get past the fear, you beat it. It's bs about the angle of sleep you are in, or what blanket you're tucked under. It's all about fear. Sleep with a nightlight if you need to until the occurances stop. It worked for me.

Sleep paralysis also transcends into a much deeper phenomena of lucid dreaming. If you are able to stay inside the state of awareness that you feel when you are having a Night Terror (sleep paralysis) and beat the fear without waking yourself, you will find yourself in a state of dreaming that you never imagined. A state where you know you are dreaming and can actually control it. I've done it and it's incredible. The wiseasses in here will probably ask what I was on when this happened, but the truth is I never touched a drug in my life. If you want to ask me anything about this just ICQ me 305638991, I can share all I've learned on the topic from my experiences and help you get through it. It's scary as hell, that I know. When I had them, I didn't have anyone tell me it was ok. But they can be dealt with.
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