I was going through my regular astral projection routine about an hour ago (listening to binaural beats while trying to "fall back asleep" with the intention of reaching body paralysis) . 8)
After a few minutes, things began to get trippy, if you will, and I finally found myself hearing a sound comparable to someone attempting to drill/cut through steel, with some type of spinning metal saw. It was incredibly loud, and I found myself in fear :-\, thinking my head would explode or that I would suffer permanent hearing damage.
Whats more, I found that I could increase the intensity of the experience somehow, while also increasing the volume of the sound. It was at this moment, that I tried to move, and I was indeed paralyzed, but could open my eyes a crack. To be honest, I wasn't quite comfortable, as I couldn't feel myself breathing or my limbs. :-[I began to breath deeply to get out of paralysis and was freed a few moments later.
I was kindly brought back to reality when my phone alarm rang precisely at 8 AM. ;D
My questions are:
Was I in any real physical danger due to the sound? Should I have "kept going" in order to exit? Are the sounds even normal? Should I have not been listening to the binaural tones?
Thank you for your consideration.