Wierd stuff

I don't know why this is happening lately, but I guess why doesn't matter.  Last night I had just fallen asleep and was dreaming.  The dream was odd, though I can't remember how it started.  All I remember at this point is being in a vehicle, and being fired upon by fully automatic rifles.  It still felt like a dream at this point, but then I slowly became aware of being hit in the stomach…almost like bullets were bouncing off my stomach, since it didn't hurt nearly enough to be penetrating (though I don't know what that feels like).  But there were a lot of hits, which felt more insistent as time went on.  The only way I can think to describe the feeling is to visualize a waterbed, and you are punching it rather quickly.  While the pace remains the same, the power behind the punch increased, which increases the wave amplitude.  Now if that waterbed is your stomach, it would get more uncomfortable and harder to ignore. 

At some point, something changed, and the experience was more real, not a dream.  At that point I called for help, I think I asked for Tir and then Carrie, and then just anyone.  I also hardened my resolve and faught it, though not physically.  More like just putting up a big shield to stop whatever it was.  Then the sensations changed, I started to get warmer, and felt like I was floating.  I wasn't sure if that was a good or bad sign, so I just kept doing what I was doing (though I don't know exactly what that was).  I kept floating and started to slowly spin, which was pretty wierd.  However, I never freaked out.  I just kept focusing until I was 'back', or awake.  

I readily admit, I don't know where the line is between real and dream, with real being an astral experience.   Whatever this is, however, it definately feels different than a normal dream.  This is the first time I recall transitioning from a dream feeling to something different though.  Not sure what that is.  Hmmm…puzzling.