In this episode, MJ Smith recounts a recurring dream experienced over several years, centred on repeatedly entering the same house and encountering overwhelming fear, heaviness, and paralysis.

The conversation focuses on the lived details of the experience, including the sense of presence without visual form, escalating emotional intensity, and restricted movement, and how the dream eventually stopped. This episode presents the account as described, without interpretation or explanatory overlay.

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Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks is a researcher, author, and experiencer reframing sleep paralysis through the Threshold Contact Experience (TCE) framework. Her work bridges science, spirituality, and consciousness studies to offer clearer understanding and meaningful support for those navigating liminal and nocturnal states.

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In this episode of Sleep Paralysis News, Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks is joined by Vanessa Lamorte for a thoughtful conversation exploring ancestral knowledge, embodied spiritual practice, and how cultural frameworks shape our understanding of experiences that occur in liminal states of consciousness.

Drawing on intertribal traditions and lived practice, this discussion considers how experiences now commonly labelled as sleep paralysis have historically been understood within wider spiritual, cultural, and experiential contexts, rather than solely through fear-based or pathological interpretations.

Rather than framing sleep paralysis as simply a neurological error or disorder, this episode invites listeners to consider how altered states, nocturnal encounters, and threshold experiences have long been recognised across cultures as meaningful aspects of human consciousness.

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3. Sound, vibration, and consciousness
4. Cultural perspectives on altered and liminal states
5. Rethinking sleep paralysis beyond fear-based models.

This episode is part of an ongoing effort to broaden how sleep paralysis is understood, situating it within a richer human, cultural, and consciousness-based landscape.

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In this episode of Sleep Paralysis News, Dr Sheila Pryce Brooks and co-host Cyrus speak with shamanic practitioner Rachel White about the deeper dimensions of sleep paralysis and Threshold Contact Experiences (TCEs).

Together, we explore how shamanic frameworks, lived experience, and consciousness studies can help us understand what really happens during sleep paralysis episodes — including out-of-body states, entity encounters, and the perceptual shift that happens when fear dissolves.

Rachel shares her own awakening experiences, her training, and her perspective on working with altered states safely and intentionally. This conversation bridges science, spirituality, and practice, offering new language and understanding for those navigating these phenomena.

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What if sleep paralysis is not a disorder, but an invitation?

In this illuminating episode, Sheila speaks with Cynthia Sue Larson, consciousness researcher and author of Quantum Jumps, to explore the deeper layers of Threshold Contact Experiences (TCEs). Together, they investigate the overlap between sleep states, non-human intelligences, and quantum awareness, revealing why fear is often the gateway, not the end.

Whether you’re a seeker, scientist, or silent experiencer, this dialogue offers new language and frameworks for understanding what’s truly happening in the liminal spaces of night.

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Pinky shares her personal experiences, including her struggles with waking up from deep sleep and the terrifying feeling of being trapped in her own body. The discussion covers dream loops, lucid dreaming, and the profound connection between consciousness and sleep. The conversation also explores the spiritual and psychological aspects of sleep paralysis, offering insights into the mysterious world of sleep and its impact on mental and emotional health.

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In this episode of Sleep Paralysis News, the hosts speak to Josh, who shares his lifelong experiences with sleep paralysis, starting from age 10. He recounts his initial terrifying episode, describing a suffocating weight and the inability to move or call for help. Over the years, Josh experienced around a dozen episodes, some accompanied by vivid auditory hallucinations and even out-of-body experiences. A notable episode involved feeling a light sensation and floating out of his body, offering a profound realisation about consciousness beyond the physical realm. Despite the fear, Josh has found peace with these experiences, viewing them as affirmations of a spiritual existence. He emphasises the importance of discussing sleep paralysis to reduce fear and isolation, advocating for a broader understanding of this mysterious phenomenon.

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Dive into the unexpected and mysterious world of sleep paralysis with our latest podcast video.

This gripping episode delves into one person's journey through the terror of being paralysed and haunted by shadowy figures, to life-altering spiritual encounters, including a poignant visitation from his late father. Through his story, we discover how these seemingly terrifying episodes transitioned into opportunities for profound connections with the spirit realm and a deeper communion with departed loved ones. Join us on this episode that expands the boundaries of our understanding of the unseen world around us.

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