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"I was reading an article about the incubus and succubus having sex with people while they are asleep," says Tracy. "Is there something that makes people more susceptible to this?"

Answer: The incubus and succubus phenomena seems to be related to the "old hag" or sleep paralysis phenomenon. With sleep paralysis, the victim often senses a mysterious presence in the room, which is often interpreted as a person, spirit or even an alien. The phenomenon Tracy is talking about takes the intrusion to a much more personal -- even abusive -- level, in which the victim feels sexually touched, caressed and even violated to the point of sexual climax. They feel that the spirit (a male spirit in the case of an incubus or a female spirit in the case of a succubus) activity is quite real since they have a physical reaction to it. So what's going on here? Read the rest of my answer.

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April 4, 2009 at 10:13 pm
(1) TeraS says:

Succubi and Incubi have never been spirits my dear… They are not ghosts or similar beings… I suggest that you do some research on Lilith for the beginnings of the legends with that respect…

November 22, 2010 at 11:28 pm
(2) debbie nyk says:

my son has been attacked by succubus maybe about 10 times since he was 3 years old. how can he tell her to back off if he cannot talk and pretty paralyzed when attacks come?

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