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Sleep Paralysis Leprechaun Attack!!

by Justin
(Arkansas)

I have an SP experience probably once every month or two. Most of the time, I won't actually SEE anything threatening me, but I will know that I can't move and will feel like I am in grave danger.


I remember telling myself "this is a dream, WAKE UP! MOVE!!!" I feel like if I could only MOVE! I will try SO HARD to make my arms move but they feel like they weigh 1000 pounds. Usually, I will wake up by slinging an arm forward or something.

Anyway, My leprechaun story goes as follows. I am dreaming but then realize I am dreaming and believe that I am awake, but can't move. Then, this little creature that I would call a leprechaun jumps on me. I can't move. I keep thinking it is going to bite me and I feel like I am just barely keeping this thing from biting me. I am struggling and fighting to move so hard but it's everything I can do to keep this little guy from biting me. (He's probably only 2 and half or three feet tall).

Anyway, I try to scream my wife's name for help but nothing is happening. Anyway, I finally succeed in halfway screaming her name. So, you can imagine my wife's surprise when, at 3 in morning, I yell at the top of my lungs, AAAAMAAAANDAAAAAAAAA!!!! (She told me the next morning that it sounded like I had a speech problem when I yelled it). We still laugh about that and I dread it ever happening again!

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Feb 11, 2017
 whoa NEW
by: Anonymous

man i swear there is a leprechaun in my attic waiting til i sleep to kill me or something
Jan 17, 2019
 Leprechaun NEW
by: Anonymous

The only time I ever had sleep paralysis, there was a leprechaun sitting on a pillow by my head staring at me. I couldn’t move except for my eyes or make any sounds.
Jul 21, 2021
 Leprechaun
by: Anonymous

So I suffer from sleep paralysis for over 20 years..3 months ago I had an encounter with a leprechaun staring at me but next to him Was the 12 zodiac signs portal, was so weird, he was just smiling at me his hair was bright red and he was dress in black.

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