{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dream Studies","title":"Sleep Paralysis Entities and Non-Human Intelligence with Sheila Pryce Brooks S1:E7","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3200,"description":"Host Ryan D. Hurd sits down with researcher Dr. Sheila Pryce Brooks to explore the hidden world of sleep paralysis entities, from the historic Incubus and Succubus of ancient folklore to the Hat Man, the Smoke Entity, and encounters with non-human intelligence that include positive experiences of angels and ancestors too. Drawing on her original PhD research, Brooks offers practical guidance on reclaiming personal power during these harrowing yet potentially transformative experiences.\nIn this episode, we discuss:\nWhat sleep paralysis actually feels like: the symptoms as well as the hidden opportunities\nThe historical roots of sleep paralysis entities, tracing back nearly 5,000 years to Sumerian legends\nA tour of the entities people encounter, from the Hat Man and Smoke Entity to guardian spirits and benevolent guides\nHow intention and inner empowerment shape whether an experience turns terrifying or transcendent\nAncestral visitations and possible connections to non-human intelligence, UAPs, and alien abduction phenomena\nWhy sleep paralysis, near-death experiences, and lucid dreaming may all be overlapping expressions of the same broader phenomenon\nGuest: Sheila Pryce Brooks | Substack: Transcend | Website: SheilaPryceBrooks.com\n\nAbout the host: Ryan D. Hurd is a dream researcher, author, and holistic educator. The Dream Studies Podcast explores dreams, consciousness, and the imagination, bridging 21st century science with intuitive ways of knowing. More to explore at DreamStudies.org\nOriginal music and art by Eldest Child (c) 2026\nSubscribe to get notified when the next episode drops. This a slow publishing project by design, with new episodes every two weeks or so. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/t33-4O6_JWxX735H6fGGI-pvh_CRcW7wNwTPA9JzL6A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZTc2/ZGY3MzA0ZjRkYWJm/NTVkNjFhMDI1ZGEw/YWI5NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}