First Summoning Options

Two nights ago, I summoned my first entity. I didn't use a circle, or any other kind of protection. I just got into a trance, and I asked the nearest friendly entity to come forth. I felt him here, and I asked him his name. I'm not sure if it was my imagination, but
he told me his name was Apophis in a monster-ish kind of voice. I don't think it was my imagination... because if it was, I would've probably picked a name I could relate to... I've never heard of Apophis. Anyway, I asked him to leave, and I thought he did, until I got in bed to go to sleep, and I felt him behind me. He was touching my back or something. I banished him with the Solar Cross, and it worked. The end...

Speaking of "trancing", I have been doing so for as far back as I
can remember, as if it were natural. I used no ritual or rite. When
I was young, all it would take is certain music, and if the environment
allowed, I would slip into a trance, have visions/daydreams, and
they came to pass at some point and time later. I have met entities,
both good and bad, and then there was some REALLY bad ones,
that I was not equipt spiritually or with wisdom to handle them.
As years went on, I learned, both from experience, and practice
of different forms of protection. I am ultra sensitive to the spirit
realms, whether Im doing some rite, or just sitting here typing this
post.

I was astral projecting at 4 years old, I recall distinctively doing so
during "nap" time, and had no clue noone could see or hear me.
Being so young and innocent, it never occurred to me some of the
beings that I could have run into, and I shiver thinking what could
have happened to me. But something was protecting me doing these
trips, as I do not recall ever having a bad experience.

Would I go trancing and "grab outa the bag" ANY entity that was
supposedly friendly NOW? %@%!%!%!$# NO! LOL

I run into enough by accident, don't need to be looking for them LOL.

WHY would you even think of going for the grab bag of the spirit
realm to begin with? I guess thats what I am not understanding.

The Wanderer