Comments on: The Succubus Reconsidered: Sexuality in Sleep Paralysis

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:12:47 +0000

Jordon — thanks for the narrative — very interesting, I’ve never heard of this particular SP encounter before. Sounds like you’re making a transformation from unpleasantness to confident action in regards to the sexual aspects of SP. Pretty remarkable, I’d like to hear more sometime about the entities themselves.

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:09:44 +0000

David, you may want to check out my article on sleep paralysis and spirituality: http://dreamstudies.org/2010/02/26/spiritual-sleep-paralysis/

I want to reassure you that SP is not your fault, and I have never heard it described in Christian settings as a punishment. Even St Augustine forgave himself for his dreams — read more about the history of dreams and Christianity here:
http://dreamstudies.org/2009/10/08/lucid-dreaming-and-christianity/

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:04:18 +0000

Leila, thanks for sharing. The encounter with an entity who claims to want to impregnate the dreamer is an ancient tale… we have writings describing such things from the ancient Babylonians and Dynasty Egypt too. I can’t advise you as to the nature of the dream figure… but I can tell you that many sufferers have been able to draw stronger boundaries and resolutions to keep such negative figures out of the sleep paralysis state of mind. It requires courage but you will find the strength. The most important thing to consider is your own beliefs — if you believe in demons or ghosts, these forms are likely to appear when you feel vulnerable. how do you create safety? how do you calm yourself down? where do you lean in times of crisis? Look to your helpful allies — be them living people, family, or spiritual guides — and incorporate them into an affirmation or prayer before you go to bed. These things and more I discuss in my free PDF the Sleep Paralysis Report (scroll to bottom of screen and click the image).

By: leila

leila — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:27 +0000

oh sorry for so many misspells!!

By: leila

leila — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:53 +0000

hello
i strated to have Lucid dreams from last year strongly for 6 months,i didn’t know about this so first i was so scared and frightend,when i serached on net and asked from my psyciatrist and some spritual friends i came to know what is this about,few of them was good and i strat floating over my bed and felt free,but in most of them somethings or entities wanted to catch me or harm me:(i even strat to scare to fall asleep!! when i do regular meditation LC will hapen more often and more clear and real…but it was few months that i didn’t have any till last week seems strated again! one was very god as i saw myself ,same “me” in a native indian amercian young man body in old time, i was caught with anothe indian tribes maybe coz i interd their area,there was a femali who i knew she like me and i was abit concern about my penis !( iam 34 years old persian girl!) i knew it was same “me ” so i was thinking culd it be one of my last births?!
another one happen today afternoon i got a nap and it was again a nightmare:(…once more last year i saw a beast ( similar to the pianting u put in this page which i was surprised to see!! only much bigger,like the one in “beauty and the beast” animations.it that lucid dream i was kind of rape by this entities,i was frighten coz he was huge and powerful, but i got huge plessure which i never experince befor with human being! and he was very protective and didn’t let anyone harm me!then dream chnaged to old time which he was beautifl human and we were both prince and had a 4-5 years old son together!) then today afternoon i became lucid after long time, paralized i woke up few times and understood still iam sdreaming coz my head was heavy yet, so i was slepping on m ystomach and i felt an entity slpet on my back, iwas horified ,but didn’t scare much,i remeber to aks him what he wants from me,i told him plz let me trun ,he let me,he was young man,i couldn’t see him ,he was in shadow,he foreplayed with my breats and inter me,i felt less plessure and then i asked him who is he and what he ants from me! he told “it is a shame for a man who died and still do not have a child!i want a baby with you!” i was like ha ?what? but how ican i have a baby with a ghost?!! then for few second isaw his necklace wich was a 4-5 lines oround his neck with small black cubes on every string,i touched them then he left me and walked out of my bedroom door…:( i woke up and couldn’t move for few mins then i straed ti cry!! i didn’t know who is he what he wants from me and wha tshould ido now?? i sreached alot today ..now reached to your site, i felt abit better now..but still trifiying that what if i be hunted by a demon or low sprit or my energy is leaking out!!:( can u help me please?
om shanti
leila

By: David

David — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:54:21 +0000

It is such a relief to know that I’m not the only person who has experienced this type of thing. I’ve experienced Sleep Paralysis before, but it wasnt until recently that I have started feeling the same type of experiences that you all have experienced.

Im a guy who is a christian, so I feel very guilty after these types of things start happening. Like last night it was the most realistic sensations ever. Like it felt like the cold fingers of death touching me over my body and in my private areas. Or multiple entities having there way with. Other times I’ve experienced some of the worst pains I’ve ever known.

I feel like I’m being punished for not being the best christian. I’m starting to come to terms with the fact that theres nothing I can do to stop this from happening, but I wish it would stop lol.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:28:12 +0000

I’ve been having sleep paraysis a lot for the past year because I research it a lot and also get close to OOBE so I do embrace it when it happens. At first it is scary and I have had nasty entities and alien figures performing sextual acts with me, but recently I’ve been in the paralysis and instead of the entities making advances to me, it’s almost like my spirt hand (since my physical body’s paralyzed) goes to pleasure myself, and the entities watch. I don’t see them directly anymore, just slight part of them. It’s also weird how my experiences are usually very vivid and usually I think back on the previous nights experience often, but now that I’m trying to remember all the different kind of experiences, I barely remember them.

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:24:46 +0000

Right… sometimes we’re not in the mood. In these cases, be strong about your boundaries. Say no and mean it.

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:24:15 +0000

fascinating Kate — thanks for sharing.

By: Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:23:32 +0000

Hi Bethany. some of us are more prone to nightmares, it’s a sensitivity thing. the best advice I have is what worked for me: spend an hour before bed getting ready for sleep in a mindful and relaxing way. Light candles, play music, no computers/TVs, prayer/affirmations, just doing the things that helps you feel comfortable and relaxed. Be very strong with your boundaries for this sacred time. In the moment, in the dream, know that you have the power to turn these nightmares away. it takes courage but I can tell you that it’s well within your reach. I used to have these nightmares too, so I’m not just preaching. you may want to read this article series as it also is relevant:http://dreamstudies.org/2008/10/07/delving-into-the-cause-of-nightmares/