I had a really bad episode of sleep paralysis last night and it felt demonic in nature. It happens to me once or twice every year it seems. As darkness starts to settle in for the night, I’m getting scared to go to sleep in a little while. If you’re reading this can you pray for me? Thank you
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Psalm 91
91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Thank you. This has always been one of my faves
Hey. I had them as well. From age 7 until 30, as often as 3 to 5 times a year. Got so bad the static turned became audible words in thier tounge and I could see the dark thing in the room. It is hard and you will stumble over your words but speak with authority the name "Jesus Christ." It will get very upset but say it over and over. You will be very pleased with the outcome. The feeling that sweeps away that creature is the greatest thing you have felt since you was young. They may try once or twice more but they soon give up on that strategy and move on to other less direct methods of intimidation. Your meant for something most likely you have a message, otherwise they wouldn't waste so much time on ya.
I also read the above scripture daily. And claim the truth of 2 timothy 1:7.
Wow! Yours were very severe. There’s a documentary called The Nightmare about sleep paralysis. It’s quite common. I used to get them too. Like you said, praying or even just saying “Jesus Christ help me” totally works!
Funny thing is that stuff happening is what made me truly believe in Jesus. Also it's what caused me to research and discover all of these things people are awakening to today, all with just a few words. Literally made me obsessed with finding out what it meant and i uncovered the whole satanic cults and our governments relationship. That was 2008
Looking into these sick luciferian cults is so crazy and stranger than fiction. Initially, though, it was very scary, especially when pizzagate broke. I’m not afraid anymore. ThanQ God for this wonderful board!
that is so awesome. I already believed that the spirit world existed before mine started, but it truly cemented it in my mind that this stuff is REAL
So short story, all true. I grilled her for details from multiple angles. She is prone to hyperbole, but not on stuff like this. I'll put in as an independant post if you think worthy.
So my Mom worked for a national church headquarters in Louisville, and they would send her to churches all over the US to do lectures, training, studies, etc. with the church staff.
So one day they sent her to Detroit. She got her rental at the airport and off she went. In fairly short order she got hopelessly lost (age of the flip phone, no GPS but garmond, and didn't have one.)
She didn't see any windows not boarded up, and not a white person in sight (not saying anything, just stating fact). Burned out buildings... about everything you are told about the bad side of Detroit is where she was.
"That's it Lord, this is where I'm gonna die," she thought to herself.
So the neighborhood gets worse and worse until she comes to a stop and is deciding how to turn around, go back. Her window was slightly down and she hears a voice say, Hey little mama, your not supposed to be here."
This big black dude with open shirt and gold chains and such comes up to the car and opens the passenger door. She realized she'd been going around the neighborhood w/o locking the doors (manual locks, again, this was a bit ago), Now, I'm not saying my mom is the dullest tool in the shed, but she really screwed up on basic security on this one.
He waived to a few guys while getting into the front seat and three more piled in the back seat. "Drive, turn left here," he told her. She started to drive and thought, this is it, their gonna find my body in a warehouse somewhere.
He flipped on the radio, something obnoxious, she didn't remember what. They rolled down the windows and were all hanging out of the car being obnoxious, waving and shouting to everyone they passed. Literally the stereotypical stuff, ("Yo homie wassap!")
Once in a while the guy in front would slide back in and say "turn left here" or "at the stop turn right".
Eventually the neighborhoods had less trash on the streets, windows not boarded up, and more people out walking. She started to recognize street signs and landmarks. Soon they were on the highway back to the airport.
On a long straight stretch with hardly anyone else around he told her to pull over. As they got out he looked at my mom and said, "you aren't supposed to be here. Don't come back here." He got out and all four started walking the way they came.
Mom was so shaken up it took her a second to realize she hadn't thanked them. She looked in the rear view. She looked in the side mirrors. She turned around, then she got out to look. They were gone. No place they could have gone or hid.
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Long story short, there is more going on in heaven and earth than we may ever know. Pray for each other, pray for the angels, and pray for God's will be done. It is real and faith and prayer moves mountains.
That is seriously so amazing. I just got cold chills. you should make a post and see if other ppl have similar stories! I feel like things like this are perfect discussions for Great Awakening.win
Wow🥰🙏
What a wonderful story! Literally, there are good angels on earth everywhere!
It was scary for me but also made me double down faith in Jesus as well.
Like I never would have expected. Lol was alittle ashamed I had never known what that name actually does. Now My wife and i don't hesitate to say that name in the face of darkness from outside or within. Its a battle, for sure, but not ours.
From what I understand, the name of Jesus makes the demons melt. They are most afraid of Jesus. I just found all this out too! 🙏🙏🙏
Lol omg I know they freak out once that J starts coming out! They know right where your going with it. It's hilarious!
By the time you get to say the words your other centres have woken up!
I totally know what you are saying. But once I was able to “scream His name,” it would stop. The whole thing is so weird! I am grateful for my faith.
Thank you so much. Luckily I haven’t ever actually seen anything, but man back when I was younger it literally felt like I was wrestling with something. Like physically wrestling it. Scary shit. Thank you I will look up that scripture
Yup same here those jerks can be mean, especially to a kid. But honestly they are extremely fragile. Youll see what I mean when you lay the smack down with that name. They are more show than anything. It's all a bluff for intimidation. Don't worry Jesus simplified all this for ya..heck I didn't even really believe the name had power like that until it happened to me. I was pretty embarrassed that it was the last thing I tried. Lol they aren't gonna like what's gonna happen next. Who knows just the fact of you knowing this could cause them to re-think trying it again. Js. Be ready regardless. You got the upper hand now.
Thank you
Hey np i just see someone looking for a easy life hack. It's the Father who gets all the praise for his ways and workings. Now what's hard is getting the lid off a jar of ghee with slick hands.
hahaha i love it
Lmao that’s funny
Isn't the whole thing about sleep paralysis that you can't move so therefore couldn't speak? Never experienced it myself so maybe that's not true.
I couldn’t speak a word so I mentally prayed to God. That’s when a bright light filled the room and poof that demon was gone.
Yep I couldn't ever get a word out until I tried that name. To be honest I didn't have any concept of why or how it works. It was literally the last thing i ever thought to do, sadly enough.
Oh wow that's incredible to hear actually.
In that state it's all thought based, you don't need to move to speak. It is basically the edge of out of body. You spirit or energy body is still in your body but not attached fully or engaged. It's quite common to lots of the non western world.
Very common in the western world too. They just rationalize it in the scientific paradigm.
Amen! What a testimony🥰
I will pray for you.
Do not let the fear overtake you, but rather pray for light. The light will make the darkness disappear. Call to our Heavenly Father…He will hear, and He will answer you. Trust in Him.
Thank you ❤️
You are very welcome. One other thing: The suggestion in one of the comments regarding sleeping on your side, rather than on your back, has validity and is something I also heard from my spiritual mentor - someone well-informed on how the demonic operates. He also advised not letting your feet dangle off the bed, and to keep them under the covers. This may sound childish to those unfamiliar with the spirit realm, but my experience tells me otherwise.
Yeah I could never let my feet dangle off the bed- I guess it goes back to being a kid and feeling like something would come up and grab them. Maybe that was natural instincts or something? Can you explain why sleeping on the side is better? I’m interested
I was the same as a kid! I think as children, we just “know”. (Not a kid anymore, but still don’t let my feet dangle off the bed!)
It’s not so much about sleeping on your side, as it is about not sleeping on your back….something having to do with the solar plexus being open and vulnerable when on one’s back, making it easier for the demonic to take hold.
Kids "know" because children can somehow sense these spiritual realm things easier than adults. It has something to do with kids being so new to the physical world they're not yet so attached to it like we are. As they age they lose, essentially, their "6th sense" which is also why imagination lessens as we age. Remember how wild your imagination was as a kid? I do. It was crazy the things I would imagine or daydream about, the creativity I had.
All very true.
Agree
The 'education' system I grew up in during the 50s and early 60s squashed a LOT of that natural openness and curiosity (it killed the cat, you know). I resisted by being an underachiever.
That’s so interesting. Thank you!
God bless you.
God Bless you too
Interesting. Makes me think of hospitals insisting “back is best” for newborns.
Some think that SIDS is actually a demonic attack on the baby. Medical science has yet to explain why it happens. For this reason alone, it’s a good idea to keep the baby in the same room with its parents well beyond infancy.
TBS, vaxxes seem to be a culprit, too.. Brought us SIDS and autism.. 😒
I still keep my extremities within the border of the bed. I'm fairly tall and even when sleeping in small beds or couches I go fetal position if I have to.
Right! Me too
Yes! I was going to suggest that too, not to fall asleep on your back!
This is a good link. https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUQ-6Lg74XwvdrifUQn_AZs0jgqBDDw_
Thank you! Adding it to my playlist now
Q often quoted Eph. 6:10-18. The only offensive weapon in the armor of God is the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word Of God. Remember Jesus fought Satan not with argument but with “It is written”
Very true
Dear Lord, give Miss MM your peace tonight. Watch over her and make your presence known that you are with her. Banish any demonic forces in your name. Amen.
Thank you so much
Know that you’re not alone fren. I get them from time to time as well. Pray and meditate. Try to reduce your stress. Demons like to prey on what they feel is a weakness
done.
I've had it a few times and it can be quite unnerving.. I've found that if you wriggle your fingers first (and keep them moving), then progressively build that movement up your arm, it helps to break the paralysis - hope that helps.
Ok that’s a great tip, thank you
I second nermal. It’s common to have feelings of darkness/demonic related to sleep paralysis because of how it affects the brain. Moving a finger or toe helps “wake up” the part of the brain that differentiates between reality and dream.
I'm definitely going to try to remember this next time it happens. hopefully its not anytime soon
I used to get them at times too, but only when laying on my back. I’m a permanent side sleeper now because of it. Give it a try
I'll chime in for a +1 on this in case OP hasnt heard this.
I used to have episodes about weekly for years. I dont think I ever had a single one that wasnt with me laying on my back.
It only happens when I lie on my left side, weird....
I remember it having something to do with the stomach acid as to whether or not it's a nightmare type of dream or a pleasant one.
It never happens on my back or right side.
I have troubles in laying on my left side also, I always thought this could have to do with the heart being uncomfortable
When you are on your right side, you should be better oxygenated, because your right lung has more surface area and gravity is helping the blood flow, while there is less pressure on the heart. But there are other factors, like how much food is in your stomach, or gas. Another thing could be a kink in your neck that causes pressure on the big blood vessels in the neck.
I've had these happen to me while sleeping on my stomach (I'm a stomach sleeper). It felt like gravity had increased 10 fold. I couldn't move no matter how many commands I sent to my body. The only things I could move were my lungs to breathe and my eyes.
yes! just a weight pressing down. my eyes never open until its over - idk if its bc they CANT open or if im just too scared to try it. While you're in the midst of it, it all feels like a blur
Somehow I opened my eyes, but it took a great amount of effort and courage because I didn't want to SEE if there was anything there. There wasn't, not that I saw, but it was so dark in my room I don't think I could see anything anyway.
Yeah I’ve had it happen on my back before and it was extra terrifying. I was on my side last night though
Same here.
Ask Jesus to surround you in his light and nothing dark can enter. Dear Lord, we ask that you protect your humble servant MissMagaMillenial. Surround her in your love and light and protect her from all evil. Amen.
Thank you so much
I used to have sleep paralysis every night after coming home from Qigong class (meditation, breathing, yoga-like exercise). I think it would open my mind up too much and something demonic or otherworldly would take advantage of it. I stopped going to the class and only got it occasionally after that. It ultimately stopped after a DIY demon exorcism in my bedroom. Instead of dreading nighttime I decided to get angry and shouted at whatever entity was harassing me to GTFO. Eerily, my mirror fell off the wall, but it worked! Perhaps it was all psychological and the mirror falling down was a mere coincidence, but I never had sleep paralysis again and it's been 9 or 10 years. I implore you to give it a try. Good luck!
Yeah, whenever it happens I feel guilty bc I probably did something to bring it on myself. Then I think about any bad things I’ve done recently that could have caused it and then feel like crap. I will give it a try. Thank you!
Whoah now. Don't be letting it get In your head like that. They only attack things that are a threat. Combat 101. They aren't wasting time screwing with you if your doing thier job for them.
thank you, that does make me feel better. I know we "all fall short" but i'm a little hard on myself about it at times. I feel like I try hard to do a lot of good, but I also know I have habits/tendencies that are completely opposite of biblical. I know we are all like that though and God knows we are weak
Go back to those classes, they were working to show you the greater non physical dimensions, just don't be afraid.
That is terrifying. When I was like 14 and learned about lucid dreams, I gave myself sleep paralysis trying to induce lucid dreams. I never tried it again, but the way to go about it was to have your body “fall asleep” while keeping your brain awake, which meant laying still through the itches and uncomfortableness but “staying awake”.
Anyways, fast forward to the last couple years, and I was depressed for quite a few months, and during that time I’d fall asleep in the afternoons and would wake up around 9-10PM, even though my bedtime WAS 11PM. So when I’d try to fall asleep at night, I’d end up with sleep paralysis almost every night. Luckily for me, I never saw anything remotely demonic, but basically having to force wake myself up from within my dream while “paralyzed” was terrifying on its own. I remember one of my last episodes, I couldnt wake myself up the way I usually did, so I jumped out of my bed and as soon as I hit the floor, I woke up, face up on my bed as if nothing had happened. Worst part is that if you try to brush it off and go back to sleep, you can feel the nightmare overtake you again.
I've heard yoga is about channeling demons so that could be what was happening. That's why the 666/A OK hand sign is common with yoga.
Lord, please protect Miss Maga and let her get a good night's sleep, Amen.
My ex-wife had this, I never understood it. She would say someone was in the room with her, it felt real because she was awake, yet she was asleep. Never made sense. Just sounds like a bad nightmare.
It really is a weird thing. It has been happening off and on since I was a teen. Before I knew what it was, I was certain that it was a ghost or demon attacking me. It wasn’t until years later that I talked to my dad about it and he explained what it was and told me he had episodes of it too. I still kinda feel like it is spiritual in nature and not just a “brain thing”
"Awake, yet asleep"
It's like lucid dreaming where you know you're dreaming and you gain control over the dream and can do whatever you want. Fly, run fast, etc. In my lucid dreams (and I have a lot ) I always find myself floating just above the ground, being able to float here and there, get my feet off the ground to protect myself from something trying to catch me, etc. It's a lot of fun.
BUT, lucid dreaming can then lead to you gaining consciousness to the real world but you're still stuck in dreamland. When that happens to me I partially wake up and am aware that I'm in my bed and aware of everything around me but I slip right back into dreams yet I am able to sense what's going on outside my dreams. It's a very thin line and it doesn't happen to most people, and it doesn't last very long either, maybe 15 minutes tops.
that sounds really cool actually
It sometimes is. Other times my lucid dreaming can lead to nightmares. Not too often, but when it does it's very frightening, knowing you're in a dream but can't wake up.
I fall asleep to audio Bible. It might help
Good idea - could have the Bible playing on YouTube
Here is the one I use, very soothing. https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUQ-6Lg74XwvdrifUQn_AZs0jgqBDDw_
Thank you ❤️
I have a Bible app that will read audibly to me.
I got a big dog — walk into your dreams— negate demons ( on my 2nd hound - bloodhound- ancient breeds are the best — smaller get Vizsla or such
That’s so interesting
Outstanding idea. Love your dog and they'll do their best to protect you from anything that threatens.
I’ve had demons in my dreams since I was 7 years old— when I got a bloodhound/ lab cross in 2010 he would appear in the dream and everything smoothed out — I’m in my late 60’s and have had these nightmares most of my life— so Jet died recently at 12 and I found a full bloodhound 4 yo and he already appears in any dream that is uncomfortable and the mood changes- sometimes my daughter’s Vizsla s appear — like I said ancient breeds are the best — of course I’m a big dog person who has a great connection with dogs (well big / medium hunting/working dogs- not toys although I have nothing against them- just like functional dogs
That is so freaking awesome!
I have a damn Boston terrier lmao. Do you think she’d be any help? I find she’s better at “comic relief” than protection
I love Boston’s and have had fox and rat terriers but the only breeds that help me with demonic dreams are my half and full bloodhounds I had a Belgian malinois when I dreamed my sons guts were ripped from his belly as I was holding him against me and screaming at tentacles trying to disembowel him in my arms - My kid became a type 1 diabetic less than a year later That dog who was completely devoted to me Gave no alert even though a Vizsla or Bloodhound would have driven any insane over chemical/ sugar smells
That is so damn interesting. The physical world and spiritual world are so much more complex than most of us realize. there's always so much more we need to wake up to. thank for sharing that
I believe T1 diabetes will be cured after the awakening concludes, there is a lot of spiritual transformation inherent in our worldly situations. But in the meantime, check out faustmanlab.org. Dr Faustman appears to be testing a cure. Look at her published papers from March of 2020 onward. I'm a 30+ year T1 myself.
If it happens again, call out for Jesus and it will disappear! I used to get them too. They are quite scary, but prayers work. I will send prayers your way. Sorry you are going through this. With prayers though, it will stop. Keep us posted! I heard putting salt on the floor around your bed works too. But calling out for Jesus works every time.🙏
Thank you!
Does it happen depending on where you sleep? Couch vs bed, etc? What happens during the episode? Do you feel like something is there with you? I’ve had it happen before and it’s not pleasant. It only ever happens on the couch for some reason.
It doesn’t seem to matter where I’m sleeping. I’m not particularly stressed lately either, so if I why it happens. But yes it’s like I will be half awake and half asleep, and I feel like pressure is pushing down on me. When I felt that I kinda got panicked and then I had a quick wave of tingles go over my whole body from my head down to my feet- like the feeling you have when your foot falls asleep. I knew I was having another episode so was like ok just give it a few minutes and it will go away- and it did and I slept fine the rest of the night. But I just get nervous about going to sleep tonight now
when you feel it happen wiggle your toes..after a few times you then become in control and stop it from happening..happened to me when I used to party like a rockstar..it was bad
Ok I will try to remember that next time- thank you
you're welcome..lots of good tips and prayers here nice job frens..ps when I read your stickied post I got goose bumps...it happened to me last night!!! but it wasn't a bad one...and I knew what was happening..do you drink sometimes? thats the common denominator for me..or if I'm tired but I fight it...like last night
Honestly no, ever since covid I only drink maybe once every couple of months! I don’t take any prescriptions or do much of anything other than work and chill with my dog or my friends. I haven’t been stressed lately so idk why it happened
I can attest to the wiggling of the toes. I learned that when I was very young when I would often dream of ghosts and scary other-worldly creatures. I knew I was dreaming and I had to force myself to wake up.
I'm definitely going to try it next time
That tingling sensation is your body and spirit connection
Aww I love this. Thank you. The problem the devil doesnt realize is that every time this happens, it just draws me closer to God. It makes me realize that I need Him even more. It makes me get a tiny glimpse of what could be waiting in eternity if I don't follow Jesus and trust Him
Yes! I feel the tingling thing too where it feels like something grabbed you. or I will get random tingles during it. Its so strange. And yes, I need to train myself to immediately just going straight to pray rather than letting it get me all panicked and scared
Yes! I have slept great the past two nights. Thank you so much for asking
Praying for your peaceful sleep and God's protection.
If you have any electronics in your room like a phone, laptop or computer, relocate them as far away from you as you can when you sleep. They emit frequencies that gave me constant nightmares for years on end. Now that I don't have any in my bedroom and don't use my phone as my alarm, they are gone. I'm not kidding. Bless you!
That’s interesting! Yeah I sleep with my phone pretty close to hear the alarm. You’re probably right that it’s not a good thing to do
I know that this sounds crazy; but next time send it love. Work up all of the positive feelings of love that you can muster. Exude it as you think of your most beloved people and pets.
I had one of these which shook off The Lord's Prayer like nothing. The second that I sent love it vanished. They feed off of our negative energy and love is like Kryptonite.
I can also explain how to build a bubble of protection, if you like.
Now that’s gonna be a tough one… I will try but man that’s gonna be hard to do
I know! It blew my mind. But it worked for me.
If they have power over you, it’s because God knows you have the strength to fight them.
Thank you
Ask God to send his angels to surround you. Jesus said that the little children have angels assigned to them that can access the Father at any time. ( I suspect the angels stay with the children until their assignments end.)
I understand. With the Holy Spirit as Counselor, I'm sure your angels are just fine.
Thank you, I will pray for this before bed
Here’s a great article on how to stop them
https://www.godtrepreneurbrand.com/post/sleep-paralysis-demons-my-experience-and-how-i-got-rid-of-them?fbclid=IwAR2WznJqpubwY3S6wEqez4RgPc_UMZu6QtnKm3mejl4oeryP83qIfSxJWQ4
I have had the physical feeling of hands roughly grabbing my neck and shaking me violently, those are the real bad times. Typically it's fairly controllable until I snap to fully awake.
Do you sleep on your left side?
Or when you have these dreams are you on your left side?
I have nightmares sometimes when I fall asleep on my left side, never on my right side though.
It has something to do with the stomach from what I remember reading a long time ago.
But I've also had sleep paralysis many times when I was a kid/teen. Usually it would just be the typical hag dreams. Some were demonic.
I've been spiritually aware since I was 5 and have had very vivid dreams that are still as if they just happened.
One dream was an 8' figure of darkness that stood in the corner of my room and said to me, "You're not going to make it."
I couldn't move or speak until I realized that saying "let me go in the name of Jesus!". Saying it in my mind at first (in the dream) then finally I was able to say it aloud with me adding "I the name of Jesus you're wrong!". It then left.
Thats the most demonic presence I've felt while sleeping.
The word of God is your sword
That is so terrifying. I don’t think anything has ever spoken to me thank goodness! I would really flip out. Last night when it happened, I was on my right side
You don’t even know the terrifying scenarios I can relate after 55 years of this- and as I said my oldest granddaughter is also plagued— at least I talk to her and can relate— very helpful and dogs are in the house My younger granddaughter was afraid to go outside alone to swing on her swing set a couple of years ago because she “ heard noises “ I told her — Annie ( blue heeler dog) is with you and if anything is at all dangerous to you Annie will bark - that’s what dogs are for and why they are GOD spelled backwards
Do you think maybe it is genetic in some way? I thought I was the only one who had it, but then talked to my dad and he had it occasionally too. My mom never did though. I have a little boston terrier name nora hahaha I feel like her cuteness alone could ward off a demon if thats what it is
Will do. Also I've had one episode, where I felt like I was literally sinking down through my bed, through the floor, and into Hell. Cried out to Jesus, and it was instantly halted.
Heck yes! Nice job!
That’s so damn scary
When I was a young man I had a bout of night terrors and paralysis. I still remember years later. Get down on your knees and say a prayer before bed.
Will do, thank you so much
On YouTube there are long vids, to 8 hours, of sacred music for sleep background.
Good idea! Thank you
I am so impressed that this wasn’t only me — my 13 year granddaughter has the same nightmares— I love reading all the input- makes me feel better
This is my favorite, although not a long loop, https://youtu.be/yAXuzjYY8Vw. There are lots of versions of St. Benedict's prayer/exorcism which is also hypnotic and very appropriate to your problem.
thank you!
Why not get a religious blanket? My viewpoint is not to be a victim, but instead to fight back.
You can find nice religious throw blankets on Amazon ( or elsewhere) with pictures of Jesus' life and the Lord's Prayer. A throw blankets is $22 or a 60" x 80" is $ 40.
You can find blankets with a crucifix and various protective bible verses. Same basic price.
You can get plush oversized blankets with full image of Jesus Christ, or of Virgin Mary holding Jesus surrounded by angels. $50 +/- for oversized religious blankets.
On Amazon, you can also buy bottles of Holy Water from the Jordan River for $10 +/-, or a bottle of Lourdes Water that has been BLESSED IN LOURDES for about $9. That would be handy on a nightstand ( or in a spray mister kept nearby.)
You could place a few religious pillows on your bed, with saying like "The Lord is My Strength and My Shield".
Be creative. Maybe placing a crucifix made of olive wood from Bethlehem on the wall above the bed would make things better. Do what you need, but make your room the most uncomfortable and uninviting place for any evil presence to visit.
this is such a good idea! I'm sure i could find a throw blank on amazon for not too much money. put it over top my comforter
I like the idea of putting blessed holy water in a spray mister.
If you ever feel nervous, then spray the mist of Holy Water in the air over the bed, which the mist of Holy Water will fall over the whole bed.
That worked to dispel a ghost in my house. After awhile we did a full exorcism and it never came back.
🙏🙏🙏
Thank you ❤️
Lifting you up in so many prayers.
I had a sort of attachment at one point here last year. It physically manifested enough for it to grab my leg and pull me down my bed. So. Ya.
I'd just keep invoking Jesus and God and Guardian Angels.
Be strong and steadfast. I turned my prayers into a sort of meditation that I'd repeat as often as needed. I haven't had to use it for that purpose again.
I promise they would have to take me to a psych ward if that ever happened to me. After having these paralysis episodes off and on for like 15 years, I don't doubt it could physically do it. I just got cold chills even thinking about it. The weirdest thing that ever happened to me during an episode was - I was around 21 years old and experienced something traumatic in my life. I started having the sleep paralysis in my bed at night, and it was really bad. like felt a demonic force on top of me and could see it in my minds eye. Then after a few nights, it went to wrestling and feeling like i was fighting with it. I then got too scared to sleep in my room, so started sleeping on the couch. One night it happened again, I was on the couch and had a glass oval coffee table right next to the couch where I was laying. It had a glass top and then a wooden bottom to set things on. I was having an episode, and when i finally snapped out of it, I realized the top half of my body was off the couch, bent over and to the side, and i was in between the glass top of the coffee table and the wooden bottom looking up through the glass. seriously freaked me out more than anything that has ever happened to me. like what the actual hell
You reminded me of a tool that I used to use! So, before the events above, I was plagued inside my dreams.. Real Freddy Kreuger type dreams. The entity manifested as my abusive ex husband and his mom and they were out to kill me.
((I sound like a total crazy person...))
These dreams were of the lucid variety, so I knew that it was all in my head, and more importantly, I was conscious enough to fight back, if that makes sense?
So, what I'd do is to visualize weapons to "take with me" to bed. Just visualize the items around you, or in your hands, pockets, what have you. And set the expectation that you're safe to go to sleep because you're protected. And feel secure in the knowledge that if something DOES sneak in, that you have the tools to send it away.
This is a great idea. thank you! This is why if I ever need something, I come to this community first. You guys are so smart and kind. thank you again
You're so welcome!
Trust in God to hold you and protect you while you rest. Prayers for a peaceful and restful night.
I used to get sleep paralysis nightly. I would see demons and it scared the shit out of me. Ive even been attacked by hell hounds during episodes. One time when I was having an episode I was able to remember to pray to God (Yhwh) and the Demon was vanquished by and extreme bright light that also snapped me out of the episode. I’ve got stories let me tell you. Your being picked on for a reason. Keep doubling down on your faith and they will eventually give up on you. Purify yourself as well. Don’t do drugs or drink for a while. Sage your home and pray often. They feed off your fear. They won’t fuck worn me anymore because I cursed at them when I last had an episode. I was cocky since the big man had helped me out. Since then no more Demons.
Haha that is awesome. Yeah, its like it happens and I get so scared and then after a few minutes I pray and it goes away. I just need to work on doing the praying immediately when it starts rather than lying there in terror for however long before my brain remembers I just need to pray
Whenever you think about it during the day remind yourself to pray during the episode. That way you will build a mental habit of thinking about God/praying right away.
yeah that is a good idea. build the habit
Do not fear it fren, but rather use it as a way to meditate and ‘re-sync’ your body and your mind. De-stress.
Sleep paralysis is what our bodies do, it’s like a safety mechanism, so we don’t go walking off a cliff or hurt ourselves, and oftentimes (who knows why) we are awake or ‘aware’ but our bodies do not catch up. Sleep walking is the complete opposite.
Just know you’re in God’s hands and He will take care of you.
Godspeed!
Well put!
Amen, God won't let it overtake me. thank you
Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? He is the ultimate protector. Prayed for you fren.
Yes definitely. Been baptized since I was 11 and been on my daily walk ever since. I mess up a lot.... which often makes me feel extremely guilty. The past few times this has happened to me, I've asked ppl to pray for me and it has worked each time. I feel like its going to work today too
Mark Taylor said that with all that's going on, every demon in hell is manifesting right now. I always tell my kids to call on Jesus to protect you if they think something scary is in the room with them.
I have prayed for you.
That is true, there is so much evil going on. We are in a war of sorts. thank you, I truly feel like your guy's prayers will help protect me. God hears all of you
Had this ever since I can remember 3 to 4 times a month. I can make loud grunting sounds and that's about it. Then generally people can shake me out of it. It still scares the shit out of them. What I've noticed now in my middle 50s is that when I force myself to go to sleep when I'm not that tired it happens like clockwork. I think whatever works for one is a good. I don't belive it's demons myself, it's like your motor skills brain falls asleep but your thinking brain doesn't. It does feel like a dark sinister presence I'll admit that, but I think your sleeping brain's imagination goes into overload. Why it's ALWAYS a dark eery feeling is beyond me. I think I'll try calling out to God and give it a go though, anything that that takes it away is a blessing.
Yeah i have been told that its just a brain thing, but it truly doesnt feel like it. and why does saying the name of Jesus work for so many.... and yeah I would love if a paralysis episode could consist of unicorns or something cute and cool every now and then lol
Good summary, you can also demand things in that state of mind like "Clarity Now!" To improve your vision. Just be positive and it can be an amazing experience instead of something dreadful.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
You are safe just believe!
Amen, so true
Sleep paralysis is the worst! I've had it happen to me maybe half a dozen times.
One time I dreamed I was walking down extremely dark steps into an immensely dark concrete basement. Right before I reached the bottom something laughed or made some kind of spine chilling creepy noise, not human in any way, and a face flashed in front of mine. It was absolutely demonic. It scared me right awake but when I woke up and opened my eyes, I couldn't move. I was stuck on my stomach, my arms trapped beneath, I just couldn't move them despite my mind sending commands to move.
I realized I was too warm as well. It was winter and my room would get frigidly cold all throughout winter, but nights were even worse so I would sleep with an electric blanket but tried to keep it low so I wouldn't over-heat. Somehow I ended up over-heating, and I've discovered over the years that if I over-heat while sleeping I have nightmares and sometimes sleep paralysis. After maybe 10 minutes I could finally move but I was so scared I almost didn't want to. That was the first time in my adult life that a nightmare frightened me so much long after I had woken up.
Sorry for the long story, but I mention it to ask if perhaps something is causing your sleep paralysis? For me it appears to be over-heating during sleep. It causes the nightmares and even sleep paralysis. If you've had episodes like this before, try to find any similarities during each time. Were you too hot? Too cold? Uncomfortable? Hungry? Too full? All of these can cause strange things to happen during sleep.
Lots of Strang things like you have brought has happened to me. Sometimes I'm clearly looking around the room but can't move. Dark shadowy figures popping in and out from corners or right above me. The spookiest part of it all, sometimes when I come to, I'm not even laying in a position where I could have possibly seen the part of the room I was looking at. Yes, the absolute wort times are when you hear them making inhuman growls or screams.
Yeah, they get really weird. As far as I can remember I haven't had any for a while now, maybe years? I had more when I was younger.
wow yeah that is scary. from all the comments in this thread, it seems that a lot of us have dealt with or are dealing with this same issue. At least we can have comfort in knowing we aren't alone
I have seen the flash of a face too and its the absolute worst. This has been happening to me off and on for like 15 years now. I cant find any pattern to it. I turn my thermostat way down at night and I dont remember being hot when I woke up from it last night. there really seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. I always try to figure it out, and nothing. I dont drink often, dont take any meds, i take vitamins, work out, eat decent food. idk
Wow, I'm not the only one who saw a face? That's crazy. It's definitely demonic, but try not to panic. Try to recite in your mind or out loud "Jesus I trust in You" or "Viva Cristo Rey!" (Long live Christ the King!) or something else with Christ's name to chase away the demons. They cannot stand His name.
If your episodes aren't being caused by something physical (heat, cold, food, etc.) then it must be something psychological, or maybe just spiritual. But maybe you have too much on your mind before you go to sleep, too much anxiety, etc. Could also be possible that demons are trying to torment you or attach to you. Hopefully I'm wrong, that is the worst case scenario and isn't very likely, but deepening your faith never hurts.
In the end, don't have fear, Jesus has you in His arms. Find solace and rest there.
I do believe it is demonic. It has been going on for so long, off and on. I think half of me has accepted it as just something that happens occasionally and the other half is still scared of it
Be Not Afraid! Whenever it happens try to speak Jesus' name. He WILL protect you.