ye you are definatlely right that it could have been, but to see it "walk" away, and to feel that it was real enough to talk to, i must admit it spooked me out alot!
the other reason why i was more convinced is that i had recently started getting into contact with my animal spirit. and so therefore throught the meditation aiming to become more aware of my surroundings. I thoguht maybe my perceptions had been opened up to seeing this figure rather than doing just the usual human thing of "pretending it doesent exist"
after all ignorance is bliss..... for most people, dont you think?