Eye problems..

[Magical Realist]

Very few believe Jesus is on earth or would manifest to them. Hence, very few hallucinate Jesus.

Jesus was not adverse to manifesting himself on earth. The after-resurrection appearances to the apostles. The blinding manifestation to St. Paul. The visions of St. John recorded in Revelation. There's no reason he couldn't do it to others.

[Syne]

"Was" being the operative word there.

[Secular Sanity]

Was jolted awake last night and saw above me for a brief instant a glowing blue ring of plasma-like energy that also made an electrical crackling sound as it descended upon my face. Hallucinations rarely involve two simultaneous sensory modes, in this case sight and hearing. No big deal..I just take it as a sign/symptom of my accelerating evolution into a higher energy being. lol

Migraine aura? They can occur with or without the headache.

[Magical Realist]

Maybe so. But I was jolted awake by something. I've had these myoclonic jerks before as a side effect of taking Effexor, especially when going off it too suddenly. What distinguished this one was it happened while I was sleeping and had visual/auditory manifestation. I have been having many experiences of hallucinated colors right when I wake up. Bright greens and blues and reds all coloring my rather monotone apt. I even observed a candle sconce I have hanging on the wall appearing to rise up continually but never actually moving at all. I actually look forward to what it will come up with next.

[Secular Sanity]

Maybe so. But I was jolted awake by something. I've had these myoclonic jerks before as a side effect of taking Effexor, especially when going off it too suddenly. What distinguished this one was it happened while I was sleeping and had visual/auditory manifestation. I have been having many experiences of hallucinated colors right when I wake up. Bright greens and blues and reds all coloring my rather monotone apt. I even observed a candle sconce I have hanging on the wall appearing to rise up continually but never actually moving at all. I actually look forward to what it will come up with next.

Migraines can cause floaters, too. Withdrawals from Effexor can cause nightmares and excessive dreams. Maybe you weren't fully awake. While it might be fun to see, I'd make sure to push the VA for further exams. I hope it's nothing bad. 

Good day to you, MR!

[Magical Realist]

I'm scheduled for a follow up with my optometrist at the VA in February to confirm if I have glaucoma. Don't think these are symptoms of that though.

[Magical Realist]

Just to follow-up on my waking experiences, on two more occasions I have been jolted awake to the blue light of something out of my field of vision illuminating my white pillow and covers. No sound. Just the brief cognizance that there is a light coming from something!

[Secular Sanity]

Just to follow-up on my waking experiences, on two more occasions I have been jolted awake  to the blue light of something out of my field of vision illuminating my white pillow and covers. No sound. Just the brief cognizance that there is a light coming from something!

Maybe...PVD

[Magical Realist]

While I do see "lightning" in the corner of my eyes when I look to the left or right, my recent trip to the eye doctor found no sign of that. He said don't worry about it unless my vision becomes "shadowed" or "boxed in". Tks for the suggestion though.

[Secular Sanity]

While I do see "lightning" in the corner of my eyes when I look to the left or right, my recent trip to the eye doctor found no sign of that. He said don't worry about it unless my vision becomes "shadowed" or "boxed in". Tks for the suggestion though.

I thought of something else. I have this thing that happens to me right before I fall asleep. I see something that looks like I’m riding in a car looking at landscapes and houses. I can’t slow it down or focus on a particular scene.

I guess, as your brain enters early sleep stages, the visual cortex and memory areas start to fire in a less organized way. This produces rapid, dream-like imagery even though you’re not fully asleep yet. Since you’re not fully conscious, you also can’t intentionally slow or focus on the images. It’s normal if it only happens when falling asleep and it’s not frightening or disruptive. You can also hear sounds like door knocks or the phone ringing. I’ve woken my husband up several times, telling him that someone was knocking on the door. Even if they were, I don’t think he’d believe me anymore—too many false alarms.

My best friend’s daughter thinks her house is haunted because she said she heard someone call out her name, which is common, too, but I’ll never be able to convince her that ghosts aren’t real.

Mine are called hypnagogic hallucinations. Yours might be hypnopompic hallucinations.

Hypnopompic hallucinations can absolutely involve sight and sound at the same time. People report flashes, buzzing/crackling electricity sounds, voices, geometric shapes or vivid colors, sensations of presence or motion.