[OldManRivers]

I've had some bizarre experiences with sleep paralysis. One time I was in training at Ft. Gordon and I thought I heard the Drill Sgt on duty walk into the room to do bed check. The bootsteps walked in and were beside me, but he didn't leave... I was confused so I opened my eyes and there was a shadow figure that had a fedora and old trench coat type outline. I knew it was malicious immediately and I felt "sucked" into a dream instantly. I woke up in the morning what felt like a few seconds later. I couldn't remember what had happened in my dreams but I felt like I was running and fighting all night. I was exhausted the entire day. :/

Another time I was falling asleep and had sleep paralysis. I "saw" a figure enter my bedroom and sit beside me. I was more irritated by this presence because I just wanted to go to sleep. I'm told him to go away and ignored him. He began to push a "finger" in between the ribs on the right side of my body, which I found to be very painful. It was only then I became frightened. I asked him what he was doing and he said, I'm going to make you mine. I screamed and he seemed irritated and told me to stop it. I screamed again and he threw up his arms and got "sucked" back and up somehow which is when I startled out of the paralysis finally. I was really freaked out when I saw a large unusual bruise at the site where he attempted to penetrate me physically. I still have like a shadowy little mark and that happened like 10 years ago.

I can see why these delusions and strange manifestations would lead to the religious superstitions we have developed culturally.

I went through Basic at Ft. Gordon, July and august of 1963 - that alone was enough to give me nightmares! We were in barracks built for WW II training - hot, humid, rainy, muddy - bad!

I have had sleep paralysis long ago. I do not have a reference but have been told by a psychologist that the image seen is most likely the blind spot in the eye and general eye fatigue from not blinking. There can not be scientific proof on astral projection: it is, if it exist, not part of the physical world. Believe or not, your choice. I do not.