A Raven Attacked Me!, wtf? Options

im not sure if this was an attack or a test...but it was strange. let me explain what happened: i was pulled out of my body into a projection. i was in my house...but my room was too dark to see who it was that pulled me out. i tried to go back to my body but i felt blocked...i couldn't wake myself up! what the heck? i was slammed up against my window, someone had grabbed my neck and pinned me. only for a second, before i wiggled loose and ran out the door and down the stairs. it became clear to me that the invader had control over my environment, so i decided to leave the house and make a dash into an open space so i could defend myself on an even playing field. i thought to transform into a dog...but i decided that was too limited against my foe, and an aerial perspective would be easier to see who was attacking me. i flew in the air and settled high on a tree branch overlooking the house...it was apparent that the entity was not attached to the house and that it was after me...the roof slat was being rented open by the thing as i passed over it...ok so it could fly too? i watched as the slat was punched open and fell to the ground and out came a bird. a bird??! well this was no ordinary bird...if it could attack me in the way that it did...i needed to protect myself...so it flew towards where i was but it didn't immediately see me...so i sprung out of the tree and tried to tackle it. it occurred to me, that if i used my arms to engage this creature we both would fall to the ground (because i wouldn't be able to sustain my flight)...but it was no matter to me because i had to take that risk...either it was going to be stopped or we both would be hurt in the fall. when i grabbed a hold of it...i was jerked back into my body...only to wake up very very very confused. with that, i also felt a strong jab into my stomach...as if it had tried to bite into me.

anyone think this could be a test and not a psychic attack? is this what they talk about when totem animals test you?

yep, sure sounds like the description of a psychic attack - did you piss off somebody, or meet somebody new lately?

if it was a test by a totem animal, from what i hear (as an outsider hearing stories) it comes more as a sudden severe doubt about that animal being your totem, or some unforeseen aspect of the animal coming into your mind, causing you to doubt the wisdom of having that animal as your totem - is that big black bird your totem?

and it sounds like you soundly defeated it, except for the deep peck of pain - do a healing ritual for yourself focussing on that area just in case? i would

i would also eat a spoonful of table salt for extra shields, just in case it comes back, and also get one of those whole rotisserie chickens from like wal-mart or publix, and rub it in and focus my mastery over it while i was eating it, ripping and tearing it to shreds and devouring its power, to bolster my self-image over the whole bird clan

psychic attacks are meant to knock you down and attack the self-image, anything that builds that up, from hot sex and deep love, to self-esteem exercises, to devouring the image of your attacker cave-man style, will help for next time

rip me a leg off that bird

yummy

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) chicken tonight!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

actually, i dont know what it was...but i ended up having a lot more energy the last couple days after the attack happened. its weird but it riled me up so much and i had such a fun time protecting myself... that im feeling much more confident in myself. i almost want to have another go at the thing. call it astral adrenaline...i dunno. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sport_boxing.gif) but i kinda wanna kick some butt.

you know...i was recovering from minor surgery...it could be that it saw me as easy prey. i was in pain, and on vicadin. (thats why i don't like being on drugs...they make me feel vulnerable).

then again i have been surfing through jobs lately...but i dont think i have any enemies. i would never knowingly piss someone off to that extant but then again i do have my bad days. lol. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flame.gif)

one particular question i have is: Originally the thing that pinned me had an arm. it squeezed the hand around my neck to make feel like i was being choked. i felt the presence was a lot larger then a bird and very masculine but then it immediately changed into something else when it chased after me...and even the bird wasn't acting like a bird. Can spirits shape shift? if yes, why did it shape shift into that??? i was not impressed lol.