I’m not here to judge other people’s perceptions, I hope it doesn’t sound like I am.
I just know that in my life when something, anything, takes the “front seat” in my life over top of what I’m actually here to do
(you be the judge of what your purpose is)
then that becomes a negative influence whether I love that thing or not. There are many examples in the waking world- Food, sensuality, gaming, work etc.
I’ve never experienced SP before so I can’t speak on that.
Sure we all can do whatever we want and often our personal experiences will be different.
Just like how medicines effect people differently and there are warnings on the label of side effects or even sometimes death warnings. That doesn’t mean each and every person will experience any side effect or death while on said medications.
Its kind to let us know this warning although it is an unpopular opinion.
I couldn’t stop dreaming if I wanted to, it happens every night vividly. It has for the longest time and I’m not generally a victim of circumstance. No argument, the dream world is interesting and exciting to visit places outside of our waking life. Its likely the closest that many of us will come to being in a spiritual state.
Being optimistic is great and yes we can manifest good outcomes with our own minds. Without a doubt there are also forces outside the realm of our influence which there will never be scientific evidence of. For example:
I’ve seen a ghost in my grandpa’s attic when I was in a happy and good state of mind, Ghosts were the furthest thing from my mind at that time. My whole family has seen it.
I’ve died from drowning and went to a higher place and was sent back to my body to live. My family wasn’t religious and I hadn’t been “indoctrinated” to believe in angels or even pray for that matter, I was only 9 or 10. However when i did die i still went and saw a great light that had three people with open arms waiting for me and I spoke with the voice of Jesus.
My sister was possessed during sleep because of my tampering with the Ouija board, which i did for a LONG time before that happened. She threatened to kill me in a demonic voice that was entirely not her own while breathing inward. My sister didn’t even know i was using the board or that she had spoke like that.
I believe in a spiritual place outside of the material world.I am here to be witness to that place that is outside of our perception. I won’t go further on that tangent here because i feel it would be ill received. Not going to force anyone to hear my story.
It is baffling whatever specifically caused the events in the original poster’s experience.