I am having increasingly weird dreams :(

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Something demonic always appears and holds down my hands.
And I actually wake up screaming.
Never had these before.
Never woken up screaming as long as I can remember.
No joke
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  • Dreams are your subconscious talking to you. Everything in your dream is an aspect of self. It sounds to me like an inner conflict - you want to move on and something is keeping you from doing so. When this happens in a dream, you must fight and conquer what is holding you. Make an effort to escape or vanquish your rival next time it happens.
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      Yeah its the lack of money holding me back.
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      Come on now. Isn't that statement along the lines of, "Everyone that has tried to talk about the Fed has been killed?"

      Much of what we dream is the mind regurgitating thoughts and experiences over decades. It's subconscious projectile diarrhea which contains an occasional semi-solid lump of recognizable content. (No charge for the poetic imagery).

      Yes, I did dream that my dog chewed through the Comcast cable last night, which she has done twice already and I worry about constantly. Two nights ago I had a dream that when I removed my socks my feet were hideously discolored, an obvious result of my continuous worry about my diabetes.

      That said, the remaining 99% of what I experienced in my dreams those nights was insanely weird and great entertainment, but had absolutely no basis in reality or my 'self.'

      Some things actually do mean nothing.

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • I'm afraid this one is going to go deeper than money. The subconscious communicates with symbolism. The symbolism is usually quite literal, too. Remember the subconscious conveys data that is stored before it has linguistic coding. If you get a run of these dreams it helps to figure out what they are telling you....but it's not a pleasant trip to have a bunch of nightmares.

    From the night terrors your dream caused you - I would think that your lack of money is more related to what is wrong in the dream. Your cause and effect, I think is backward on this one. Money would cause some anxiety, but not terror.
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    • Well, as they say, positive feedback spreads as fast as negative!

      But putting that aside, this obviously runs deeper than money.

      After a B*** screwed me over and almost maxed out my CC, a few months ago, l drove back from the airport, after waiting for hours and clocking up another $60 in parking, l was ready to hit the nearest tree, but didn't!

      But eventhough l did a seriously dumb thing, l didn't have any nightmares!


      So, one thing l can suggest is to say this,....

      LifeSpirit Center, Clearing Prayer, Spiritual Protection, Spiritual Clearing, Three Clap Technique, Defense Agasint Dark Forces

      Well the three clap one sounds interesting, but generally say something alone the lines of removing anything negative from the room and imaging white light pushing out anything nasty.

      Now, if you believe in this sort of stuff or not, it will help; and will give your subconscious a breather!

      I use this trick when l want to make sure the room is clear, and it tends to work well, regardless of your belief system.

  • It COULD also be an illness or something taken earlier.

    Steve
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      I think your dreams are telling you to shave your head. I bet they go away once you do that.
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  • Perhaps your subconscious is trying to reach the deepest depths of your mind and bring you to the realization that you really aren't a god. I mean no god could ever be taken down by a demonic force, as they're too powerful for that.


    Terra
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  • I hope I don't insult anyone here, by bringing in actual science.

    Most of your brain is inactive while you sleep. It's why ridiculous events in a dream seem perfectly normal.

    You dream about demons because you believe in demons, or you remembered stories of demons. The brain can only use what's in it.

    Possibly, these dreams are caused by anxiety.

    These may be Night Terrors. If you just wake up screaming, it's an evolutionary throwback to when lions would eat us. It's a survival mechanism. Maybe aggravated by anxiety.

    This is 2015. There is no need to hang on to medieval superstitions.


    Night terror - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    I used to dream about demons every night, as a kid. It took decades to get rid of the vestiges of a superstitious upbringing.
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      Listen! I'm starting to get very sick of you coming down here and polluting this place with your 'common sense.'

      Please - STOP THE INSANITY!!!

      Cheers. - Frank
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  • Stop trying to decipher what you read in the OT and your night terrors will end.
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    • Or to get into a pink dress and dance in music video's?

      Hmmm, sounds better than killing of the first person you meet who is called Christ; who will clean up the mess?

      I agree the demons are the last thing on your list, but do possessions of human body's take place, or course!

      I tried channeling, a while ago, and there are obvious physical and mental changes that take place, which cannot be attributed to self delusion.

      And an interesting experience, which should only be done in a safe room, (best to research that one, l don't want to go into it too much).

      Or a group of individuals!

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    • Isotericism or an effort at the ineffable?
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  • Was the demon bald and fat and eating doughnuts while peddling vacuums? Mine always is.
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    • You cannot bring yourself to speak his name. He who shall remain nameless for fear of unleashing his demonic sarcasm. You will know when he is upon you, a tremendous unseen weight bearing down on your shoulders and the smell of pizza, garlic and cheap dollar-store aftershave permeating the air in disgusting combination.

      To protect yourself, seek the person known as Ricardo Van Helsing who will furnish you with His Wibble Bark Magic potion.
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    • It doesn't bother me that you said this. But way..way too many people thought it was funny. And I'm a sensitive soul.

      And the flaw in your post, is the word peddling. I never exercise.
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  • Sal,

    I'd have thought "the nature lady" would have offered sufficient clue...


    Paul
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    • Paul, that's very gender-centric of you and highly offensive to Claudette.
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    • Ya think? Now that you said that, I just realized that I don't really read those lines usually myself. Bet I pay more attention to them now.
    • My sister, who is a psychologist advised me that every night we have dreams. Lots of dreams. Many of those dreams hit our subconscious but are never remembered. The dreams we do remember is our body, mind, or whatever you would like to call it, sending us a message no matter how outrageous they may be. Sometimes these dreams should be interpreted in a manor that is serious and should not be taken likely.
  • Of course there's neural functioning during dreams but that's not all they are. The cognitive processes that run during dreaming aren't that much different from cognition during daydreaming. They are purely subconscious cognition, and you don't actually "learn" anything from them other than possibly discovering some of your own "issues". They are thought minus any conscious or sensory input.

    They do however, sort actual daytime experience out some.
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    • This thread is a bit like deja vu all over again. Didn't we already once have this conversation?

      The mind does seem to be quite active during dreams, considering that we can be proactive when they're taking place. In one dream, I got into a cage fight with a half-man-half-bird creature and I was definitely mentally engaged in winning that fight (then woke up like, "WTF?")

      A number of great novels such as Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were inspired by dreams. Even scientific discoveries such as Double Helix structure of DNA were initially inspired by dreams

      I once had a dream that worms were crawling out of my skin and, freaked out, got myself tested, and it turned out I literally had parasitical worms in my system. Medication (bloody expensive) got rid of them in quick order.

      Still, research does indicate increased electrical activity during dream state, consistent with getting rid of superfluous sensory input and whatnot (sort of mini-electroshock therapy?).
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    • Claude was thrilled the last time he hopped on a scale and it read 180 lbs...until he realized the dial had made 2 complete spins first.
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    Well no dreams last night
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    • I'm glad, WC - I was thinking that you might have dreamed of bobble-heads that looked like one of us last night after reading this whole thread -
      that would have made me wake up screaming for sure.

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    • Have you ever had a dream in which you put on a shirt? That'd certainly have you waking up in a screaming frenzy.
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    • That's awesome, WC!

      Did you do anything to help overcome them, or was it pure happenstance?

      Oh, and why are you showing us your armpit?


      Terra
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    • You did have a dream. You're still in it.

      You think people like us are real?
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  • Is it still going on or has it stopped now?
  • My question would be "have you been sleeping with my girlfriend" LOL. Seriously though this is the hag syndrome and is well known throughout history. I had it once, I felt like something was sitting on my chest when I woke up one night.
  • I had a dream whoever deleted the cipher I posted was in a tragic automobile accident. I tried everything to save him, but apparently he persisted in continuing to drive in the direction that only leads to his destruction.

    Thank goodness it's all just a dream.
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    • Hey Doug, long time, no see. UM...............

      Careful dreamboat - this form of allegory here in the OT can often result in Shipwreck.

      This might be "downstairs" -- but it's still a few steps up.
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  • That was an awesome post Bro.
    All good I deciphered it
    Best,
    -WD
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  • Sometimes it's as simple as what you eat before bedtime.

    I find that if I DON'T eat at least 6 hours before bedtime, then
    my dreams are happier and I have less dreams. Maybe you
    are going to sleep with a full stomach.

    -Ray Edwards
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      I am always eating, so its impossible for me to not go to bed on a full stomach.
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  • So checking in with a recent crazy dream.

    I was on a motorcycle driving fast through one of those baseball parks that are made for league play.

    There were about three fields altogether and I was driving on the road in between them headed somewhere fast.

    People didn't really seem to mind, but I noticed a few looked at me curiously.

    Suddenly I had this drive to get out of there as fast as I could, so I accelerated as fast as it would go.

    I parked and jumped off the bike and entered a building.

    I walked quickly (so as not to call any attention to myself).

    For some reason, I didn't want the people in there to notice me,
    so I walked as fast as I could past them all.

    Once I got to the door, I flung it open and started to run down the stairs.

    Now here's where it gets dark.

    Literally.

    It's one of those winding staircases from centuries past.

    Everything is dark brown, rusted and darkness winding down and down.

    I sense I'm being chased by the people still on the other side of the door. They have evil intentions.

    So I have to start running down the stairs.

    But what if I fall? There was nothing but a bottomless darkness in the middle of the stairs that winded around and down and down.

    I couldn't see the bottom of the stairs either. I could see a few hundred feet down, but then it was all just darkness.

    I didn't want to start running down the stairs for a couple of reasons.

    First, if I slipped or fell, I could fall into the black hole of never-ending darkness.

    The other reason was, I didn't know if I somehow eventually got to the bottom, if there was even a door or other way out, or if I'd be stuck down there after hours spent reaching it.

    But I had to make some kind of choice.

    I could feel the anxiety pulsing through my veins as my heart rate accelerated even faster
    than the bike could go earlier.

    So I start running down the stairs and after a couple of minutes I stop and then run back up to the top,
    near the door again where I started, still in the same dilemma.

    But this time, whoever was chasing me was right at the door and about to open it.

    I had to do whatever I was going to do right now.
  • Doug - I take it that the dream ends there?

    Not sure if you consider that a nightmare or not. In mine, someone usually dies - often brutally.

    So - what is it that you are making decisions about that you feel might be real bad news if you make the wrong one? What about the decision scares you so bad?
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    • Brilliant interpretation Sal. Thanks for that.

      I had indeed come to the proverbial fork in the road.

      Yes, the dream ended right there.

      And you know, the dark wasn't just dark, it was dark and menacing if that makes any sense.

      I think if I could have seen to the bottom it wouldn't have been so bad or at least known what would have come next?

      You're right on with the interpretation.

      Thanks for that.

      Yeah, I hate it when I have dreams that loved ones die, but I guess it makes me appreciate the ones who are still living all the more.
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  • You think your Demon is bad, try summoning Chronozon from the Goetia via ceremonial evocation/invocation, or some of the Enochian Angels.

    93 93/93
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    • Alex? Is that AlexR that we lost in the basement years back? Judging from your response here, I'm thinking you survived the beer vat swimming down there.
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    • I used to do that a lot until I realized it was a lot quicker just to call Claude on the phone.
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  • its just a dream dude,nothing to take seriuos. Maybe you should take a litlle massage on your foot..thats can make your sleep more relaxed
  • Your dreams are all about processing. Only you will be able to interpret them. Pay attention to how it makes you feel , what emotions do you feel when you think of the dream. Perhaps you are feeling your hands are tied in life at the moment or there is something you cannot touch or feel as if you have no control over what you are touching in life on a regular basis.Like I said only you will know what it means.....dreams are processing our emotions and thoughts that we may not be processing in our day. If there is not an affect from it , don't worry too much...sometimes you need to process it in your dreams and that is enough . Be beautiful.....Jennifer
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    • Hi Jennifer,

      I had a dream last night that I had a pet elephant, only thing is, it was made of jelly. At one point it became my Aunt Delia before becoming my dog. During all this there was a strange lady with me whose hair was made out of that spaghetti you get in a can, the stuff that's covered in tomato sauce, it was literally dripping off her head. When I woke up I was really hungry.

      Does that mean I was unconsciously concerned I should have eaten that last pea before I finished dinner?

      I seem to remember feeling a sense of loneliness for it as my plate was taken away and the pea was left on it's own. It seemed to be looking back at me with a sad face.

      Where did the elephant come from though?
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  • Sounds like you want to go watch 50 shades of grey, just saying .
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  • In dreams such as these, I've found that reciting the Lord's Prayer is an effective response. Typically, I will wake up before I can finish saying the prayer. Reciting a short, Buddhist prayer (mantra) over and over has also worked.

    Phil
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    • Just one question.

      How do you manage to take a sticky with you into your dream/nightmare to remind you to do that?
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