Cannon records a case where a subject awakens partially and sees small beings standing by the bed. Her body will not move, and the room appears subtly distorted. The encounter has the texture of a vivid dream combined with sleep paralysis.
The beings communicate reassurance before lifting her into a new environment. The transition resembles a shift from one dream scene to the next. She feels both fear and fascination.
Cannon presents this bedside visitation as a typical entry into altered-state encounters.
