kitone1, on 26 June 2012 - 09:28 PM, said:
Based on my almost 10 years of studying this phenomenon I’ve noticed there are generally two types of people making reports. Primarily those who seem to be bewildered and are new posters in forums like this and that report uniform experiences across the board; a sense of radiating negativity, an imposing sense of evil and they often feel rendered immobile in a state that is often misconstrued as sleep paralysis and they often report the presence of an amorphous mass of black mist, a semi-humanoid shape or a detailed outlined figure complete with a hat or hood.
Then we have people who seem to be obsessed with convincing others just how psychic they are and that they have had every paranormal experience imaginable and generally take a contrarian stance to what the overwhelming majority report because “they appear as a dark entity and we are just afraid of the unknown because they are dark in appearance it represents our innate fear of the unknown.” Again the people who make the uniform reports don’t seem to have an agenda predicated on self-promotion but the ones who claim shadow entities are benevolent, curious or simply misunderstood are always full of hot air.
"Misconstrued as sleep paralysis?"--10 years you say? Your kidding right? I understand the parallels, but obviously for most of the experiences sleep paralysis is part of the issue, but I do agree it's just a label. An altered state is an altered state. What happens in them is far more complicated than human dogma or science can allow for. And that is an opinion based on experience.
Or just maby they know better. Possibly those that experience grow up a bit, and wish to help others in those dark places, and will stand firm against fear mongering.
Self-promotion? I don't see any links to PayPal accounts or websites from the people that have actual Experience, but yes... I will promote what I believe to be right so that at least a few people can be freed from "the sky is falling" attitude that some promote..., I can back it up aswell. I keep thank you letters from those that I manage to help. And yes i believe in pride and humility where due.
Aside from my unverifiable spirit world life, I do believe in evidence, so I collect it where possible.
In my 22 years of altered state experience, 10 years of research, and 5 of extending help, I catorgize my findings roughly as follows.
1) just as you say. Those seeking help.
2) guru like people that don't have a clue, but pretend to.
3) fear zealots ( usually not their fault. It's perfectly reasonable to be afraid. Many are indoctrinated and We are equipped with a fearful mind that kept our species alive)
4) those rare few that have walked the walk overcame the lizard brain and are skeptics of fear zealots and want others to understand what they know.
5) empirical minded people who cannot understand any of it ( except for the extremely rare number 4 that has chosen complete empiricism and is a 5 that knows but denis--only met one of those)
Many of your very ancestors worked very close with these spirits.
But what do I know... I'm an agent of shadow Muuuuuhahahaha.... Don't listen to me because I will deceive you and turn you to the darkside muuuuuhahaha

unfortunately, they have not granted me psychic powers... Trust me I have tried in the psychic readings forum...im no good. I refuse to cold read. That's probably my problem. My spirit guide advice thread did pretty good for while, but I think I was to honest for people. Thats a good way to not be a psychic for very long.
Just kidding it's a serious subject. At the risk of appearing to self promote myself, would anyone like to see thank you letters that I have saved and have permission to share from people with these problems that have been successful at changing it around. I'm only offering because I believe in backing up my statements with real evidence where I can.
Edited by Seeker79, 27 June 2012 - 06:38 AM.
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