Night Paralysis / Spiritual Attack

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Hi everyone. I think that this is my first thread I am starting; I know that I am new, but have an issue that I’d like to bring to the forum.

Since I was in 8th or 9th grade, I began on occasions having nighttime problems. Basically, the incidents would involve the sensation of vibrations, inability to move (this would come on before being completing asleep sometimes), and the sense of some presence around me that was often intensely evil.

My little sister has experienced the same and she does not like to discuss it.

I have since been on my own, living alone for a few years and this still has happened, though not frequently (I was received into the Church at this year’s Vigil!). However, as ridiculous as this sounds, I am too scared to sleep on my back because that is a prelude to this taking place.

I remembered that when I was little (I think maybe 7-9 years old) I did use a ouija board, having no idea what in the world it was (my parents disbelieved in evil spirits; after Presbyterian confirmation, I went to church maybe three times until I was 23 and began to come back). I also developed for a few years a keen interest in new age non-sense and occult symbols (you know, things like the pyramid, Masonic symbols, etc.). By 22, I threw out the new age garbage and resolved to come to Jesus Christ. Even though I never was in a seance, I did fall for the lie that you can ‘astrally project’ at night; so, in effect I could have opened myself to attack.

This is very tough to talk about because my family is very skeptical, doesn’t really believe much beyond what we can measure, etc. Indeed for me even, this is hard to discuss without me feeling a little kooky.

At Confession today, I brought this up because the stories I read about ouija boards absolutely terrified me! My Priest said it could be very serious and that when these ‘dreams’ happen, I should pray to St. Michael the Archangel (or do as I did most recently and cry out to Christ Jesus as my savior). I also blessed the house with Holy Water and said a blessing yesterday.

So, I know there are some really knowledgeable people out there and I’m curious what your perspectives are. Could this stuff just be ‘night terrors’ or ‘sleep paralysis’ or have any of you dealt with the same and think this could be spiritual attack?
 
I had this happen once myself; intense feelings of possession and nausea. It was bad enough that I eventually awoke near the point of vomiting and shaking; I was afraid to go to sleep for days. The only thing during the ordeal that seemed to help was calling out to God, and at the same time, whatever seemed to be “causing” the incident was not pleased and attempted to harm me more.

That being said, I’m still more likely to write it off as sleep paralysis; a common feature of it is intense and often dark, dangerous dreams. If both you and your sister happen to have it, I might guess there might be a family history type thing involved, and not necessarily anything demonic. To be honest, it might even be a little bit of both. I hope you feel better soon and hope this helped somewhat. 😊
 
I hope by blessing the house and saying a blessing you mean ‘I had a priest bless the house and say a blessing’, because laity are not allowed to bless things. If you have not had a priest bless your hous yet, I encourage you do so as soon as possible. I also encourage you to pray and trust in Jesus. If you stopped dabbling in the occult before baptism, than trust in Jesus even more, for by the baptismal waters which came from His Heart when His Side was pierced He has expelled from you every demonic force and influence. Baptism is a type of exorcism, so to speak. But if you have dabbled in the occult after baptism, I encourage you to first of all go to confession, which will clense you of sin, and receive Jesus frequently, who will give you sanctifying grace, and second of all to cease sinning. The will is the door of the heart: sin gives Satan entry into you; love gives Jesus entry into you.
 
This sounds to me like sleep paralysis, something that I have experienced, and I know just how frightening it can be.
Wikipedia:
Physiologically, sleep paralysis is closely related to the paralysis that occurs as a natural part of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which is known as REM atonia. Sleep paralysis occurs when the brain awakes from a REM state, but the body paralysis persists. This leaves the person fully conscious, but unable to move. The paralysis can last from several seconds to several minutes “after which the individual may experience panic symptoms and the realization that the distorted perceptions were false”.
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I wish I had some advice for you, but I hope that your knowledge of this condition will help you to overcome it. 🤷
 
You’ve done a good confession. Great. House has been blessed. Great. The devil’s greatest weapon may be having people believe he doesn’t exist, but the the devil’s second greatest weapon I believe is people overreacting to all their fears and bad thoughts as if they were strictly the work of the devil, as this slowly grinds away a person’s faith as they retreat into fear. Do not give the devil more than his due and remember God is stronger.

That feeling of a presence around you is quite common actually, and may come from an overactive imagination (something I have) which should not be discounted as well.

The main point now is, in sleeping, you have to trust God in order to relax. Whenever we worry, we just show that we don’t trust in God enough a lot of the times. God does forgive and does love you. Throw all your worries on Him. You’ve already spoken to your priest.

God Bless You! 🙂
 
Yes, it’s just sleep paralysis.
Some reports read that various factors increase the likelihood of both paralysis and hallucinations. These include:
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  • Sleeping in a face upwards or supine position
  • Irregular sleeping schedules; naps, sleeping in, sleep deprivation
  • Increased stress
  • Sudden environmental/lifestyle changes
  • A lucid dream that immediately precedes the episode.
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I also had these attacks for many years. I also played with a ouija board as a kid, and the thing did spell out words and answers to my questions. I got rid of it, but the attachment was made. I also read my daily horoscope in the paper for a long time. I struggled with pornography for years. I was terrified at not being able to move at night. I would scream out for my wife to wake me, but I was only dreaming that I was screaming. Then, I would all of a sudden just bolt up in a sweat.

I confessed all of this and started saying a daily rosary. I make a weekly hour of Adoration at church. My porn addiction has left as a result, and I never have these night attacks any more. I struggle daily to overcome lust and gluttony, but it’s not as hard as it used to be. I keep a blessed crucifix on the headboard of my bed, along with my blessed rosary. I have a picture of St. Michael, Mother Mary, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus in my bedroom. Occasionally, I’ll go through the whole house and sprinkle holy water and blessed salt around. The night time attacks have gone away, Thanks be to Jesus and his holy mother Mary !
 
Thanks for the really good replies, all of them. 👍

Just to clarify one point that I muddied a bit, I have not had the house blessed yet. What I did do is sprinkle Holy Water and recite a prayer. I know this is not the same thing as having a Priest actually bless the house, but I feel it can only do good.

As was pointed out here, as long as I don’t take off the armor of Christ, I have no reason to be afraid. It was just really surprising to me to read so many terrible experiences with ouija boards that I had to more deeply examine my past and potential ‘open windows.’

I’m back to saying the Rosary, that’s for sure!
 
I had sleep paralysis at the same age, complete with vibrations (as you call them), and I had never played with occult appliances.

So, on this basis, I would say it’s simply sleep paralysis.

However, it’s a good thing that you brought up these issues in confession. That’s the best way to break any bondage the occult might have on you.
 
I’m back to saying the Rosary, that’s for sure!
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Congratulations - You are well on the way to fixing your spiritual problem. satan hates the Rosary, and the more you say it, the less power he will have over you. Get it blessed and keep it next to you at night.

You may also want to invest in a blessed Miraculous Medal and wear it around your neck.

Check this out for all of the great things the Rosary does…
catholicbible101.com/therosary.htm
 
Quija Boards are a terrible conduit for Satanic activity! My friends and I used to play with it as very young teenagers and my mom found it, and through it in the garbage outside. Told me, no more in this house, you’re only inviting trouble! This is not to say, however, that anything you are going through is “left over” from occult activity. You are on the right path, and I trust with all you’re doing and will be doing, you won’t have any more problems.

Keep saying that rosary!! Satan is no match for the Blessed Mother!!!😉
 
Hi KT,

I would see a doctor to determine if you are experiencing sleep paralysis. There is no sense in living in fear of demonic attacks if what is actually going on is medical and can be treated.

That being said, in addition to following your priest’s sound advice, I’d recommend saying a prayer to reclaim ground Satan may have gained by your involvement in the ouija board and new age. Here is a prayer you could say:
Dear Heavenly Father, strengthened by the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Blessed Michael the Archangel, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints and Angels in Heaven, and powerful in the holy authority if His Name, I cancel all ground that evil spirits have gained through my willful involvement in sin. I reclaim that ground and my life for Christ. Amen.
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If you’ve done these things and are still feeling under attack, I recommend the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance.
 
What you and your sister have experienced is a Lucid Dream. They can be frightening as it seams as if we are awake. My first dreams were about Daracula:rotfl:! I dealt with this type of dream by learning how to ‘control’ my dreams. There are a number of books and websites that have the needed information. I did learn how to do this on my own simply by realizing that when I felt the paralysis I would tell myself that ‘this is only a dream and nothing more!’ The whole experience ends immediately!
May there be spiritual aspects to your dreams? Yes, after all we are vulnerable in our sleep BUT when you take control over your dreams (as this method applies to all types of dreams) the Evil One has one less way in. No more nightmares!
I actually enjoy my dreams now. If I don’t like the direction; I change it!
 
hummingbird1492 said:
What you and your sister have experienced is a Lucid Dream. They can be frightening as it seams as if we are awake. My first dreams were about Daracula:rotfl:! I dealt with this type of dream by learning how to ‘control’ my dreams. There are a number of books and websites that have the needed information. I did learn how to do this on my own simply by realizing that when I felt the paralysis I would tell myself that ‘this is only a dream and nothing more!’ The whole experience ends immediately!
May there be spiritual aspects to your dreams? Yes, after all we are vulnerable in our sleep BUT when you take control over your dreams (as this method applies to all types of dreams) the Evil One has one less way in. No more nightmares!
I actually enjoy my dreams now. If I don’t like the direction; I change it!
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They are not having lucid dreams… this would imply that they are able to control the dreams. Night paralysis is something completely different, and I’m not entirely sure that it is possible to use lucidity to get out of night paralysis due to the nature of the condition.
By making a dream lucid, one fully realizes that they are dreaming and take over the dream; this is certainly possible with nightmares as well as normal dreams, but I’m not sure that it can be used to break out of sleep paralysis. (Usually people are become semi-conscious during an REM stage causing sleep paralysis, which would imply that they are no longer dreaming.)
That being said, it is possible to break out of sleep paralysis, but I’ve found that you need to wake yourself up completely.
 
beckycmarie said:
I would see a doctor to determine if you are experiencing sleep paralysis. There is no sense in living in fear of demonic attacks if what is actually going on is medical and can be treated.
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I agree. You need to have a sleep study. They can actually monitor your brain waves while you are falling asleep, sleeping, and waking up. Then you will know for sure if your problem is medical or not. Hopefully it is and you can be treated.🙂
 
It may just be sleep paralysis but, I would recommend this prayer:

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of his cross, his blood and his resurrection, I bind you Satan, the spirits, powers and forces of darkness, the nether world, and the evil forces of nature.
I take authority over all curses, hexes, demonic activity, and spells directed against me, my relationships, ministry, air space, finances, and the work of my hands; and I break them by the power and authority of the risen Lord Jesus Christ. I bind all demonic interaction, interplay, and communications between spirits sent against me, and send them directly to Jesus Christ for him to deal with as he wills.
I ask forgiveness for, and denounce all negative inner vows that I have made with the enemy, and ask that Jesus Christ release me from these vows and from any bondage they may have held in me. I claim the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, over every aspect of my life for my protection. I pray all these things in the precious name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen
 
Hello, I’m new to the forum, this is my first post. This thread caught my attention because the same thing happened to me many times, and I want to give my testimony.

Medicine calls this sleep paralysis, but I am sure it is a spiritual phenomenon. I say this because the evil entity talked back to me in two occasions, trying to intimidate me, saying things like: “now you are my slave” and “you’ll do everything I say”. The things it said and the way it said it makes me believe it was not coming from my head, but that it was a real spiritual entity. I have even felt it touching me, biting my head… It was terrifying.

Besides that, I had other frightening experiences - witch I’m not going into detail here - medicine labels as “psychotic”, but from my point of view, were real demonic interferences with my mind. From completely losing contact with reality, to having constant suicidal thoughts and other terrible things, I’ve suffered a lot mentally, for absolutely no apparent reason. I too was meddling with the occult when those things happened. But thank God, I came to my senses and returned to the church of Jesus Christ, and this rescued me from the pit I was in.

For me, the primary way to cope with all this (besides the medical treatment…) was/is patience. Knowing that there will ALWAYS be a demon trying to bring you down, and having the patience to wait the hand of God to come in your life and save you, slowly changing you. The key for me is constantly praying to God come and change my heart, to make me more humble, to make me less arrogant, to make me love God above all things, to have more confidence in Him, to have the wisdom of asking Him exactly what He wants to give me.

To pray all the time, constantly asking what I most need, putting an intention and then praying the Lord’s Prayer and the hail Mary - to pray all the time and to have the patience to wait God come and change me, because if you are in the grace of God, no evil spirits can affect you. But if there is sin in your heart, even the siltiest amount, you are then open to attack. The devil wants to slave you through sin. And if it wasn’t for the blood of Jesus Christ, he would be successful… Needless to say, the only way to escape the power of the devil is trough a greater power: Jesus Christ.

Also, it was very helpful to study the catholic faith, read the bible, do a good confession, receive Jesus Christ in the Eucharist every time I can (sometimes more than just once a week). My life is a spiritual battle. All those bad things that happened to me are now a thing of the past, including the so called “sleep paralysis”, and I’m now a living testimony that the occult is a lie of the devil, and that Jesus Christ is our only saviour, as “salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12.
 
One thing I notice on these boards is an attempt to distinctly and completely separate things medical from things spiritual. (Some examples are in the handling of the varieties of mental illnesses.) While it may be debatable on this forum, I’m not so sure that there is always a strict dichotomy.

Talk to a good priest, one that believes in the reality of the supernatural.

Our daughter had occurrences like this two years ago. We took them seriously, had our house exorcised, said special prayers nightly for months. She has done a 180.

I have colleagues who are psychiatrists. But I prefer not to consult someone ignorant of the spiritual in serious matters like this.

God bless you, and seal you against all evil, in the name of Jesus Christ.

-Tim
 
KingTheoden said:
Hi everyone. I think that this is my first thread I am starting; I know that I am new, but have an issue that I’d like to bring to the forum.

Since I was in 8th or 9th grade, I began on occasions having nighttime problems. Basically, the incidents would involve the sensation of vibrations, inability to move (this would come on before being completing asleep sometimes), and the sense of some presence around me that was often intensely evil.

My little sister has experienced the same and she does not like to discuss it.

I have since been on my own, living alone for a few years and this still has happened, though not frequently (I was received into the Church at this year’s Vigil!). However, as ridiculous as this sounds, I am too scared to sleep on my back because that is a prelude to this taking place.

I remembered that when I was little (I think maybe 7-9 years old) I did use a ouija board, having no idea what in the world it was (my parents disbelieved in evil spirits; after Presbyterian confirmation, I went to church maybe three times until I was 23 and began to come back). I also developed for a few years a keen interest in new age non-sense and occult symbols (you know, things like the pyramid, Masonic symbols, etc.). By 22, I threw out the new age garbage and resolved to come to Jesus Christ. Even though I never was in a seance, I did fall for the lie that you can ‘astrally project’ at night; so, in effect I could have opened myself to attack.

This is very tough to talk about because my family is very skeptical, doesn’t really believe much beyond what we can measure, etc. Indeed for me even, this is hard to discuss without me feeling a little kooky.

At Confession today, I brought this up because the stories I read about ouija boards absolutely terrified me! My Priest said it could be very serious and that when these ‘dreams’ happen, I should pray to St. Michael the Archangel (or do as I did most recently and cry out to Christ Jesus as my savior). I also blessed the house with Holy Water and said a blessing yesterday.

So, I know there are some really knowledgeable people out there and I’m curious what your perspectives are. Could this stuff just be ‘night terrors’ or ‘sleep paralysis’ or have any of you dealt with the same and think this could be spiritual attack?
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Oppression by the demon can come about thru the use of ouija, seances,spells and curses. These are very specific ways of openning up to the demon.

But you have taken a few good steps towards liberation. Confession is the number one way. And while getting rid of occult items is good, there is a specific way of getting rid of these items. Be that as it may.

Your priest has given you good advice - pray the St. Michael Archangel prayer daily and at different moments of the day.

At the first few lines in your thread I thought perhaps sleep apnea or some other medical problem but then you mentioned the other “things”.

Remember, Confession is an inexhaustible source of renewable grace and more effective than any exorcism.
 
Only your faith is going to save you. I posted on here a couple of weeks ago. When i kept having sleep paraylis. The last one i knew or it felt like Satan was there. And usually i would have dreams if i am not sleeping right. If i sleep on my side i usually have the sleep paralysis. But i stopped it now.
The last dream i had of the nightmare was. i was in the audience and there was a play going on somehow they did something funny and it was at the end of the show and when i started laughing i felt this awful pain in my lower back and it was hurting so bad i closed my eyes and it felt like some one was trying to poke a stick or something through my lower back and i heard evil laughing and i look at the stage and there were black showers dancing and. so i woke up and but a lil bit of the pain and scared at first and then all of a sudden I said " Satan you can hurt my body but you cannot control my soul only God has power over that." And then i posted my problem on here and someone gave me this prayer to say b4 i went to bed, And it actually worked i haven’t had any other bad dreams and i have been able to sleep on my side. Hopefully i just didn’t just jinks it… ok here is the prayer… First i say the rosary and then i pray saying:

In the name of the Lord JEsus Christ, strengthened by the intercession of the immaculate Virgin mary mother of God, of blessed Michael the Archangel, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the saints and Angels of HEaven, and powerful in the holy authority of Satan, I subject my mind and my dreams to work of the Holy Spirit. I ask you Lord to bind all up all powers of darkness and forbid them to work in my dreams or any part of my subconscious while i sleep. Amen
 
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