Waking up "out of body"

[zenmaster]

Generally, the negative entity will want to occlude understanding by creating fear and confusion, the positive will attempt to create clarity and reduce chance of fear and misunderstanding.

Could a negative entity induce the feeling of fear? Possibly through the strange symbol I saw?

Yes, either directly (stimulate brain) or indirectly, through exposure to something that causes separation or withdrawal, for example. From what I understand, one's 'field' in 4D contains a lot of info. That info itself, from a negative entity, can result in an disagreeable to unpleasant to terrifying emotional reaction.

There was no reason for the jolt of fear I experienced. It was just a wave that washed over me and brought me out of the experience.

Of course there was a reason for it. It just may not be one that is expected.