Sleep Paralysis: Supernatural or Nightmare?
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Sleep Paralysis "Old Hag Syndrome"
In many cultures Sleep Paralysis is thought to be demons or ghosts sitting on ones chest, while the sleeper is aware of what is happening. Some of the sleepers claim to see something or someone sitting on their chest and being unable to move or call out. Here are some of the symptoms of Sleep Paralysis:
- Buzzing in ears
- Unable to move or call out
- Halucinations
- Sense of danger
- Pressure on chest or face
During an episode, the sleeper can see everything in the room but some things my look distorted. Sometimes the victim will feel a presence or even see a figure in your room and begin to panic. These are very frightening and I even experienced a few.
While people think it is supernatural, others think it is associated with a few sleep disorders. The phenomenon is thought to occur during REM and the reason why you are unable to move is because your body is preventing you from acting out your dreams. Here is a list of factors that can cause such an episode:
- Sleeping on your back
- Irreguar sleeping patterns
- Stress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Lucid dreaming
Have you ever experienced "Old Hag Syndrome?"
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ive evperienced this alot , i would like to meet you i have never met any one with ther same experience
Had the same problem until I became a Christian. Usually occurred when I was in some sort of sin or rebellion. I know a girl that gets them when she fights with her parents. Bad life choices open up to demonic harassment. Calling on Christ will end the episode; following Christ will keep it from repeating. If you're too proud to do that, suffer on.
Had the same problem until I became a Christian. Usually occurred when I was in some sort of sin or rebellion. I know a girl that gets them when she fights with her parents. Bad life choices open us up to demonic harassment. Calling on Christ will end the episode; following Christ will keep it from repeating. If you're too proud to do that, suffer on.
Its a Witch guys, not an old hag, its only realistic when you sleep, but I find out when I wake up, (no sweat at all) almost like the witch was the one who waked up sweating and in pain, thats from them re entering in your mind in early REM and aftermath. Just let them, Jesus is a witch Hence the lyric slipknot from song "Duality" the say :Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside...
If the pain goes on. What had happens is Jesus in sin is not of his fault as he dreams with you, the pain is him, I recommend going to church and confess, Sleep Paralysis will be obsolete, but I choose not to. I think sleep deprivation is an gift. And its call Sleep Anemia, the so called weight on chest.
Interesting hub! I don't know what it was, but last night I felt like my was dying! I couldn't breathe or move but. i sleep on me tummi but last night I woke up and my wife was reading. I turned to lie on my back... as I was dosing off I found myself feel like my soul, life, being was slipping. I could see my wife and couldn't talk but could hear myself whimpering trying to get my wife's attention. I truly felt myself dying. I woke up and have never ever felt sooo scared or shook up. EVER. I never heard of 'sleep paralysis' until this morning. Demon or be it a physical thing?! It got me to think about my life and how I have being living it. God bless you all!
Till now I have never knew or understood.I'm 23yrs old a loving mother of 3 beautiful children and am with a wonderful man.b4 i was blessed with them I had such a painful life.had everything I could ever won't except happyness.thinking about when I was 8 sleeping not being able to move,talk such heavy weight on my back with the most scariest voice I have ever heard.I began feeling it everyday,everyother day began my mom and dad to let me sleep in there room.everynight asking my lil brother to sleep next to me:) what lil brother wants there sister sleeping next to them so at times I had no choice but to go to sleep praying I can sleep in peace.leaving my room light on and it'll still come.everynight it was a battle for me to go to bed.I think back now and I wish me telling my family the could of helped me an not jus saying "your just having a bad dream" by 19 i found the man that changed my life for the better.I have him and my kid's I love my self love living.bring the best mommy I can b to my kid's.no more sitting in my room crying and walking out of my room like everything is fine.with all that being said every so now and then I get stuck can't move talk hear that voice berthing so hard in my ear.but this time I'm next to my kid's and I'm trying to fight this off of me.I don't want to go through this especially when my kid's are right there next to me.i find that when the father of my children is next to me sleeping I don't ever really feel it.as soon as he takes off to go to work I try to get just alil more rest before my kid's get up as soon as I fall to sleep I feel it again.starting from my feet moving on top of me.at times i get stuck but I hear fast wind in my ear and I jus try to get my self out of it slowly.but when that voice comes to me I want nothing more then to get out of this pain I'm feeling as fast as I can.I know I've said so much but I thank u for taking the time to read what I had to say.God bless..
The feeling is not a good one. I am a christian and this thing has happened 2 me on several occassions and I dont think it occurs because of sin.
mistywild 2 years ago
Great hub. I have experienced this myself and it can be scary, almost like an old hag :D