Wow, John those are some experiences. As far as sleep paralysis goes, I tend to believe there are physiological and psychological explanations rather then supernatural. But it is an eerie feelings and also you never know. I can definetly see how one could attribute it to that. As far as the occult. For me, and only speaking for me,, I wouldn't fuck with that shit for a few reasons. 1) It's probably all bullshit. 2) If its not bullshit you're playing around with dark forces and who needs it. I've seen enough dark shit in my lifetime , I need to laugh, have levity, and be healthy not Fucking around with demons. Occult influences in music it seems are all over the place. Go to YouTube and type Stairway to Heaven and Hotel California backwards and there definetly some wierd shit going on. I think a lot of that satanism comes from the hedonism of the time. It seems selfish philosophy and any philosophy,religion that doesn't have helping/ kindness to others in its root isn't worth a shit. Plus it seems drugs have a place in these subcultures SD a path to enlightment. Horseshit,Alestier Crowley died supposedly a dope fiend and his last words "I'm perplexed". In the words of Richard Pryor " Boy , I got some advice for your ass, better lay off that narcotic, that shit done made you null and void". So for me clean living, help others when you can, show kindness and what is more spiritual then that.