It`s kind of hard to explain...i felt somewhat diminished, like i had shrinked (but then again it was a huge shadow so it might have been that). And it gave me goosebumps, but as soon as i could move i ran to the window to try and see what it was.

That's interesting to me. I also felt small and helpless, like a mouse must feel when a hawk flies over him.

Thanks for answering my question. I appreciate it very much.

Something very similar happened to me a few years ago in my kitchen as well. It was exactly like when you`re in the garden or the park and a plane or a bird flies above you, yet this time instead of the shadow being in the floor, it was on the ceiling. For years i thought it was just a reflection of a shadow from outside my house, but now i wonder.

Thank you for sharing this. Seeing that darn thing was the scariest thing that ever happened to me.

I tried every way in the world to prove that it might have been a shadow from outside but there was just no way to make myself believe it.

May I ask you if the shadow made you feel anything? Did you get any sensation from it at all?

Thank you so much for NOT bringing that to my attention. /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mellow:' />

I'll be expecting a grey goose martini as soon as the cantina opens. Very dry. /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

This REALLY sounds like a ploy for a free drink at the Cantina...you were warned after all!

sheesh

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KK you may NOT want to check this out.....

Woman "attacked" by an Eagle Ray....Click Here

Thank you so much for NOT bringing that to my attention. /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mellow:' />

I'll be expecting a grey goose martini as soon as the cantina opens. Very dry. /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

Woman "attacked" by an Eagle Ray....Click Here

KK, when I had my scary middle of the night incidents (I decided for me that it was a brain function thing which was caused by stress and other personal factors at play rather than an actual evil presence) I experienced true terror. I was so frightened that I couldn't move and felt held down and utterly powerless. This was the most scared I have ever been, it was such an evil feeling presence that was so dark and truly horrifying. I know our experiences are unique to ourselves but if your feelings of terror from this manta ray thing are anything like what I felt during my incidents then I think I understand a little about how scared you were. I have NEVER felt so afraid in all my life, it was like the darkest, most empty and evil feeling thing that was looming over me. I saw it with my own eyes and I hope it never happens again, it was very traumatic for me. Anyhoo, you are not unhinged. If the thing I experienced is even 1/10th as scary as what you did, there are not even words descriptive enough to do it justice. I would bet that therapists actually have experience with folks dealing with paranormal trauma. I don't think that is too far fetched at all!

Thanks for your support, Milo. It sounds like you know exactly how I felt even though you think yours was not an actual evil presence. I wish I could convince myself of the same but so far, no luck. I haven't seen it again, thank God. I hope you never have a repeat of your experience either. Once is enough for some experiences.

I had to smile at the thought of telling a therapist that I saw a flying manta ray shaped thing, possibly a demon, in my kitchen. Can you imagine? I'd be slapped in a mental hospital before you could say "straight jacket". I saw the thing with my own eyes and I can hardly believe it so I can only imagine how other people would react to my story. The only people I've ever told this story to are my husband, my mom and this board and it's going to stay that way.

It does make me feel better when I occasionally find a story online about someone who has seen something similar. People often see shadows like bats on their ceilings. I think they may be the same thing that I saw. Everyone seems to get the feeling that they are not good but no one knows what they are. The word demon gets mentioned a lot, though, and I can understand why.

Maybe it was the ghost of one of these bad boys that I saw. /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> It certainly seemed that big and ugly to me at the time.

Thanks for the second picture Norcal, but it actually just reminded me of how tiny and scared I felt when I saw that thing. I do appreciate the effort tho.

I know I sound unhinged on this subject. I just wish I could explain how horrible that thing was. This image comes pretty close physically altho it doesn't quite capture the malignant intent.

Wow, I am seriously messed up about this thing. Maybe I need some therapy. I wonder if someone specializes in post paranormal traumatic stress disorder? /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

KK, when I had my scary middle of the night incidents (I decided for me that it was a brain function thing which was caused by stress and other personal factors at play rather than an actual evil presence) I experienced true terror. I was so frightened that I couldn't move and felt held down and utterly powerless. This was the most scared I have ever been, it was such an evil feeling presence that was so dark and truly horrifying. I know our experiences are unique to ourselves but if your feelings of terror from this manta ray thing are anything like what I felt during my incidents then I think I understand a little about how scared you were. I have NEVER felt so afraid in all my life, it was like the darkest, most empty and evil feeling thing that was looming over me. I saw it with my own eyes and I hope it never happens again, it was very traumatic for me. Anyhoo, you are not unhinged. If the thing I experienced is even 1/10th as scary as what you did, there are not even words descriptive enough to do it justice. I would bet that therapists actually have experience with folks dealing with paranormal trauma. I don't think that is too far fetched at all!

Thanks for the second picture Norcal, but it actually just reminded me of how tiny and scared I felt when I saw that thing. I do appreciate the effort tho.

I know I sound unhinged on this subject. I just wish I could explain how horrible that thing was. This image comes pretty close physically altho it doesn't quite capture the malignant intent.

Wow, I am seriously messed up about this thing. Maybe I need some therapy. I wonder if someone specializes in post paranormal traumatic stress disorder? /tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

I don't think it's shooped, I don't see the telltale stretches on the fringes of the pictures, but I'll snope it out....

The manta ray (Manta birostris) is the largest species of the rays. The largest known specimen was more than 7.6 metres (25 ft) across, with a weight of about 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb). It ranges throughout tropical waters of the world, typically around coral reefs. They have the largest brain-to-body ratio of the sharks, rays and skates (Elasmobranchii).

WOW! They DO get big!

Thank you SO much for that image. /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

Since I probably won't sleep tonight thanks to this, I hope you are going to be online all night to keep me company. Maybe someone can open the PUG Cantina because I could sure use a drink about now. /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Perhaps this'll soothe your nerves...sorry KK, didn't mean to freak you out, my bad. your money is no good in the Cantina, you know that!

Is that real? Do they get that big? /ohmy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

I don't think it's shooped, I don't see the telltale stretches on the fringes of the pictures, but I'll snope it out....

The manta ray (Manta birostris) is the largest species of the rays. The largest known specimen was more than 7.6 metres (25 ft) across, with a weight of about 2,300 kilograms (5,100 lb). It ranges throughout tropical waters of the world, typically around coral reefs. They have the largest brain-to-body ratio of the sharks, rays and skates (Elasmobranchii).

saw this on the web....

Thank you SO much for that image. /blink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />

Since I probably won't sleep tonight thanks to this, I hope you are going to be online all night to keep me company. Maybe someone can open the PUG Cantina because I could sure use a drink about now. /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

saw this on the web....

Is that real? Do they get that big? /ohmy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />