Sleeping + Scapular = Nightmares

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Lately I have noticed that I have been having nightmares often. Normally I never have them at all but they have been happening every night that I wear my brown scapular to bed. I don’t know if it is just a coincidence but I find it very strange. My dreams are very real and I have multiple every night. When I wear my scapular to bed I have multiple nightmares. I have decided to no longer wear it at night and see how it goes for a while. My nightmares always include my greatest fears: stress from school, family, and friends, anxiety, and being lonely.

Has anyone else experienced this before?
 
Hmm, are you praying before you go to bed, and praying for spiritual protection, such as the St. Michael prayer?

Does your scapular have a blessed St. Benedict medal on it, for spiritual protection?

Is your scapular invested and blessed itself?

All these three things will help you out if the enemy is particularly angry you’re wearing the garment of Our Lady. 🙂

Normally one does not take off the scapular, period. 🙂
 
Hmm, are you praying before you go to bed, and praying for spiritual protection, such as the St. Michael prayer?
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I will do this now. He is my patron saint after all. 👍
Does your scapular have a blessed St. Benedict medal on it, for spiritual protection?
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Yes it does.
Is your scapular invested and blessed itself?
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Unfortunately, not yet. I have tried to find out more information about how to do this but I am still unsure of how to do so.
Normally one does not take off the scapular, period.
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Believe me I would never take it off if it weren’t for this. Is it appropriate to remove it when showering? I feel it would fall apart over time if I didn’t remove it.
 
I wear mine in the shower. Some people have two, one for putting on after coming out wet after the shower.

And a spare/backup is always handy and necessary anyway as they do wear out/break eventually.

Never had the problem you had from wearing one, but spiritual resistance pops up with any holy habit in general.

St. Michael will help you. 🙂

And St. Benedict too, pray for his help for a bit if you wish. The blessing, if the proper full exorcism blessing (not just a sign of the cross), is quite helpful for these matters.

When I expect trouble, I pray ‘God protect me from the revenge of the devil.’ and a few more prayers and this is always helpful.

Look out for any bad habits/vices that may allow the nightmares to happen too/provide material for the imagination or openings through sin! Be careful out there! 🙂
 
Another possibility is that the string is getting caught round your neck while you sleep, and so disturbing you.
 
Sometimes when we are sleeping, we can react with the habits we have when we are awake.

So if you develop a habit of praying in these situations and fears awake, when you are asleep, you will pray too.

And this will help. 🙂
 
seems the devil is trying to get you to stop wearing it
 
Keep wearing your scapular. Fight off those nightmares by sleeping good.
 
I read somewhere that when we wear sacramentals, it’s important to have them blessed… do you think this MIGHT be happening because your scapular is not blessed yet?

I would approach a priest next Sunday and ask him to enroll you into the scapular 🙂
 
You take off that Scapular and you will have played into the enemy’s trap! :sad_bye:
Necessity of Wearing the Scapular
During the Spanish civil war in the 1930s, seven Communists were sentenced to death because of their crimes. A Carmelite priest tried to prepare the men for death; they refused. As a last resort, he brought the men cigarettes food and wine, assuring them that he would not talk religion, in a short while they were all friendly, so he asked them for one small favor: *“Will you permit me to place a Scapular on each of you?” *six agreed, one refused. Soon all Scapular wearers went to confession. The seventh continued to refuse. Only to please them he put on the Scapular, he would do nothing more. Morning came, and as the time of the execution came near, the seventh man made it clear that he was not going to ask for a priest. Although wearing the Scapular he was determined to go to his death an enemy of God.
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Finally, the command was given, the firing squad did its deadly work, and seven lifeless bodies lay sprawled in the dust. Mysteriously a Scapular was found approximately 50 paces from the bodies. Six men died WITH Mary’s Scapular; the seventh died Without the Scapular. St. Claude gives us the solution to the mystery of the missing Scapular: “You ask; what if I desire to die in my sins?” I answer, *“Then you will die in your sins but YOU WILL NOT DIE IN YOUR SCAPULAR.” *
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St. Claude tells the story of a man who tried to drown himself three times. He was rescued against his will. At last he realized that he was wearing his Scapular. Determined to take his life, he tore the Scapular from his neck and leaped into the water. Without Mary’s protective garment he accomplished his wish and died in his sins.
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*** “Take this Scapular, it shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and a pledge of peace. Whosoever dies wearing this Scapular shall not suffer eternal fire.” ** * (Our Lady’s Promise)

To Jesus through Mary 👍
 
Can I recommend a really good prayer if you are having trouble with nightmares?

Bedtime Protection Prayer (source: www.saintpiocenter.org)

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 the name His Name, I subject my mind and my dreams only to the work of the Holy Spirit. I ask you Lord to bind up all powers of darkness and forbid them to work in my dreams or any part of my subconscious while I sleep. Amen.

Also say the guardian angel prayer and the Liturgy of the Hours night prayer, if you can. That should take care of it! 🙂
 
I wear mine in the shower. Some people have two, one for putting on after coming out wet after the shower.
And a spare/backup is always handy and necessary anyway as they do wear out/break eventually.
Never had the problem you had from wearing one, but spiritual resistance pops up with any holy habit in general.
St. Michael will help you.
And St. Benedict too, pray for his help for a bit if you wish. The blessing, if the proper full exorcism blessing (not just a sign of the cross), is quite helpful for these matters.
When I expect trouble, I pray ‘God protect me from the revenge of the devil.’ and a few more prayers and this is always helpful.
Look out for any bad habits/vices that may allow the nightmares to happen too/provide material for the imagination or openings through sin! Be careful out there!
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I guess I won’t worry about a replacement until that time comes then. It will stay around my neck regardless now. Last night I prayed to St. Michael and St. Benedict to help me through the night. I did infact have another nightmare where I relived losing a job that I completely enjoyed. It was rough at first but it got easier as the dream progressed, so I believe the prayers helped!
Another possibility is that the string is getting caught round your neck while you sleep, and so disturbing you.
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I wondered this myself since when I do wake up, it always seems to be in the opposite position.
seems the devil is trying to get you to stop wearing it
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I won’t be stopping now. 👍
I read somewhere that when we wear sacramentals, it’s important to have them blessed… do you think this MIGHT be happening because your scapular is not blessed yet?
I would approach a priest next Sunday and ask him to enroll you into the scapular
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It very well could be. I guess the only reason I have not been invested yet is because I do not know the method or steps I must take. Any information on this would be very helpful!
Can I recommend a really good prayer if you are having trouble with nightmares?
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Thanks!!!

Thanks everyone for helping me along with this obstacle- it truly means a lot.
 
chief30 said:
It very well could be. I guess the only reason I have not been invested yet is because I do not know the method or steps I must take. Any information on this would be very helpful!
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freebrownscapular.com/brown_scapular_enrollment.html

Print this out and take it to a priest. Have him bless the scapular and say the ceremony. Once you’re initiated in the confraternity you never have to have another scapular blessed, you carry the blessing with you. It’s well worth your time and I would do this immediately.
 
I need some advise I had a dream and all I remembered was I was wearing a scapular one of mine I had that was broken ( Previously my daughter pulled off one of the squares) I remember in my dream I am wearing this broken scapular and I was going to take it off because it was broken and when I attempted to I didnt because of an impulse…I have been studing my dreams and I wanted to know what this one ment.
Can some one give me advise on what this means.
Thank you.
 
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I need some advise I had a dream and all I remembered was I was wearing a scapular one of mine I had that was broken ( Previously my daughter pulled off one of the squares) I remember in my dream I am wearing this broken scapular and I was going to take it off because it was broken and when I attempted to I didnt because of an impulse…I have been studing my dreams and I wanted to know what this one ment.
Can some one give me advise on what this means.
Thank you.
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It could mean to wear the Brown Scapular and get inducted into the Confraternity of it if you have not already. Stay close to Mary and develop your devotion.
 
chief30 said:
Lately I have noticed that I have been having nightmares often. Normally I never have them at all but they have been happening every night that I wear my brown scapular to bed. I don’t know if it is just a coincidence but I find it very strange. My dreams are very real and I have multiple every night. When I wear my scapular to bed I have multiple nightmares. I have decided to no longer wear it at night and see how it goes for a while. My nightmares always include my greatest fears: stress from school, family, and friends, anxiety, and being lonely.

Has anyone else experienced this before?
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Yes, that’s what got me to stop wearing it. I didn’t want to get vested in it though, because I can’t promise that I’ll follow up on the prayers… so (for me) getting it vested just to keep from having nightmares would be dishonest.
 
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Another possibility is that the string is getting caught round your neck while you sleep, and so disturbing you.
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This is what most bothers me. I take mine off. I’m just afraid of being strangled, and I don’t often during hot weather wear a shirt (when I wear a shirt, it’s fine sleeping with my scapular).

I’m just fidgety getting to sleep usually.
 
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