Sleep paralysis

Definition, causes, contributing factors and solution

7/8/20252 min read

What is sleep paralysis?

Sleep paralysis is generally defined as the inability to move your body or speak as you are falling asleep or waking up. It is a temporary state of helplessness where the affected person is conscious but unable to speak or move. This inability to speak or move is the temporary paralysis consciously experienced between falling asleep or waking up. The duration of this experience varies. The characteristics of sleep paralysis includes a sense of danger, an intruder in the room, suffocation and a sense of separation from the body. This experience can be frightening and stressful leaving the affected person anxious and wondering the reason behind this experience.

What causes sleep paralysis?

Sleep paralysis is triggered and sustained by negative emotions such as terror, dread, fright, panic, alarm, apprehension, horror, trepidation, consternation, phobia, worry, nervousness, unease, agitation, distress, tension, restlessness, edginess, foreboding, etc. These emotions are a product of a person's inner being, In other words, the afflicted individual carries these emotions within. If such an individual constantly nourishes these emotions, these emotions automatically receives reinforcement from other people with the same state of mind and takes on forms which affected people describe as demons, intruder, shadow, dark form, entities, phantoms, old hag, pandafeche, mære (mare), kanashibari, pisadeira, karabasan, alp, night hag, dab tsog, etc.

These forms originate within the afflicted person, it is sustained and receives reinforcement from other individuals with similar state of mind. These forms are not independent - they have no life of their own - but entirely dependent upon the intuition of their host. The state of the host's intuition either attracts or repels these forms. This attraction or repulsion is governed by a natural law called the Law of Homogeneity (like attracts like). These negative emotions always attracts these forms which are also produced by negative emotions. These reinforced forms finally return to all parties with similar mindsets, who have continually sustained these forms via the Law of Homogeneity.

What factors trigger these negative emotions?

These include but are not limited to the following - Fear of losing a possession, unrealistic expectations, past trauma, information overload, danger or threat, stressful life events, financial pressure.

Solution to sleep paralysis.

Negative emotions are the causes of sleep paralysis hence the antithesis would be positive emotions. Such positive emotions include courage, bravery, confidence, calmness, security, assurance, boldness, peace, serenity, relaxation, composure, tranquility and contentment. Anyone who experiences sleep paralysis should endeavour to cultivate the habit of practicing these positive emotional state of mind in their daily lives; gradually these qualities will become a part of their nature and ultimately attract reinforcement from people with similar intuition.

This article is based on the knowledge of the work 'In The Light of Truth: The Grail Message by Abdrushin'