i've been doing shared dreaming for months and i haven't had this happen yet but it's my biggest fear
the idea that something could follow you back
i'm really careful about what spaces i enter and who i interact with in dreams but this person did everything right and it still happened
this is why we need better safety protocols in the community
everyone's so focused on "how to get there" and not enough on "how to protect yourself once you're there"
i need to talk about something the shared dreaming community doesn't talk about enough
entity contact
i've been practicing for 8 months. i've accessed several SPRs successfully. i've met other practitioners in shared dreams and verified the experiences.
i've also met. others.
entities that AREN'T other human dreamers.
at first i thought they were just NPCs (dream characters, thoughtforms, whatever). but they're too. consistent. too knowing.
one particular entity keeps showing up across different dreams, different realms. always the same appearance. always knows things about me. always wants something.
and here's the really scary part: i'm starting to see them while AWAKE.
not like. physically. but in my mind's eye. (i have hyperphantasia.)
and i can FEEL them. like a presence. watching.
the shared dreaming community talks about entities in the context of "oh you might meet interesting beings, be respectful"
nobody talks about what to do when an entity follows you home.
nobody talks about what to do when you can't get them OUT of your head.
i'm scared.