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Re: Sleep Paralysis

Posted by Shawn R. on November 17, 1997 at 14:19:43:

In Reply to: Re: Sleep Paralysis posted by Cobi on November 17, 1997 at 12:21:58:

>Nice theory and it may be a nice way of looking at it. Dreaming, which many people view as out of the body experiences,
does occur while the body is technically paralyzed. This is a defense mechanism to keep us from acting out our dreams and
hurting ourselves or others. If you do not experience the paralysis it is call REM Behavior Disorder (RBD).

No argument

> However when
everything is working it is normal to occasionally wake up while we are dreaming and in our paralyzed condition and the block
which keep us paralyzed continues for a short period. Now at this time I personally do not think we are out of our bodies. We
are not dreaming, we are awake but can not move. I believe when we are totally conscious it would be very difficult to be
having an out of the body experience under normal circumstances which I feel normal sleep paralysis is.

Whether anybody goes out-of-body or not is irrelevant, I'm talking only about the experience itself. I've experienced sleep paralysis a few times. The last was in college I woke from sleeping but I was not in my 100% waking lucid state. I heard muffled voices carrying on a conversation in the room. I struggled in an almost violent claustrophobic way to move my limbs. Eventually I relaxed and finshed the nap and awoke normally.

If you check out any OOBE induction techniques they all have you relax and drift into what is essentially the post hypnagogic state of consciousness or sleep paralysis. But instead of reacting in fear from a sudden awakening they are entering willingly this state. I'm suggesting if these people who suffer from sleep paralysis knew about OOBE induction techniques they could have OOB experiences. They have already conquered the hard part of getting into the sleep paralysis state.

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