I saw a demon. Help.

[Shirah]

Hello again Shooting Star...

I am only voicing my opinion based on my own experiences and what little bit of knowledge I have acquired thus far. As far as you talking in your sleep...I do not do this often (to my knowledge). Every once in awhile I feel as though I might be saying something upon waking...but it is hard to tell. I would not worry about talking in your sleep. I had a close friend growing up who use to talk in her sleep all the time. Like the good friend that I was...I use to mess with her when she would do this...and start asking her random questions to see what she would say. She eventually grew out of this and never reported any harm from talking in her sleep.

As far as a shooting star...not sure what that may represent. It seems to be a spiritual symbol and one that is in motion. Perhaps Spiritual movement? Bridges connect two points together. Depending on what is on either side of the bridge is the real question. Bridges are links...which can be anything...depending on other symbols in the dream. They general denote a concept of two realms or two different sets of time. Sorry I cannot give you any more information on the matter. Be well.

[isaacwall]

a test--next time you see it say "jesus". that is all.

Originally Posted by Devil Dave

This is my recollection of the first encounter. I've seen it about 5 or 6 times since. The experiences are usually quite similar to this one.

I woke up in the middle of the night, and I swear it was the witching hour because I ended up at work by 4am that day. I was sleeping on the couch in the living room and it was pitch black in there. Only the subtle light of the moon penetrated the closed vertical blinds that hung from above my sliding glass door; there were no lights outside. I got the feeling like I was being watched.

This feeling directed my attention to my right, and slightly behind me. I laid there staring at the black ceiling when I noticed out of the corner of my eye a hooded figure sitting in the armchair next to me. I turned my head slightly to see if there was anyone there, but once both my eyes were fixed on its position, it disappeared. This figure was blacker than the complete blackness of my apartment like a shadow among shadows. Yet, it was not confined to a wall - it occupied space.

I turned my head back and looked at the ceiling again, and once the space that it occupied became invisible to my second (left) eye, it appeared once again. I laid there completely still. I couldn't breathe, couldn't move. The sheer terror was overwealming. Although my eyes were aimed straight forward at the ceiling, I was staring at this figure with my peripheral vision. It appeared as though this was the only way that I could see it. Once my eyes got adjusted i noticed on the figure two incredibly faint red dots right where a pair of eyes would be. Immediately, I began to slowly turn my head towards it again, and once again, it disappeared once my second eye could see it. I stared with both eyes for about ten or fifteen seconds. Nothing. I turned my head back again looking at the ceiling and there it was again.

It was staring right at me. My eyes opened wide and again, involuntarily held my breath. I was completely paralyzed. I couldn't even blink. Then, I noticed it begin to move very slowly... Towards me. And as it got closer, its eyes got brighter, and I started to feel cold. I wanted to scream so badly but I couldn't. I was bound, and my eyes were the only part of my body that I could control, and I was too scared to close them. It moved closer, I got colder, and its red eyes got brighter, and once it was about six inches from my face, it suddently leapt into my chest like a vortex of water or a tornado causing me to gasp for air. Where normally a gasp for air takes less than a second, for some reason my lungs would not expand quickly. My throat was locked and since the air couldn't pass through quickly enough, it sounded like a choke. It felt as if I were being strangled.

Then I woke up. ...again?

I was still on the couch, but I was covered in sweat and breathing heavily. The living room was still black as ever. I looked to see if the figure was still there sitting in the chair, and just as soon as I saw it, it began to disappear into the blackness.

Then, nothing. I laid there for 15 minutes waiting to fall asleep again - or maybe wake up again, but I couldn't. So I stood, walked to the switch and turned on the light. Everything was normal, but I didn't want to be there. I ended up going to work early that morning.

Although it looked the part, I'm pretty sure the figure I saw wasn't Death, because, quite frankly, I'm still here. So i'm left with 3 possibilities: It's probably Baal, but it could also be Mastiphal, or Tenebrion. As far as I know, all three of these demons are shrouded in darkness and can encounter the living. Apparently, many have seen this figure before, including a friend of mine. Neither of us really know what to make of it. If anyone has any info, it would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Wolfjk]

Hi,
From your description of your dream and the circumstances of dreaming it, it is definitely a sleep paralysis dream.

I laid there staring at the black ceiling

The above quote from your dream indicates that you were lying on your back "looking at the ceiling"
In this position breathing becomes difficult, you are gasping for air, moaning and snoring. Sometimes you even stop breathing for a few seconds. Your subconscious creates a dream that literally frightens you awake. The figures you see are created by your own subconscious!!

I was sleeping on the couch in the living room and it was pitch black in there.

Now, sleeping on acouch makes it even more a sleep paralysis dream, as yuo might go to sleep an strange positions.
You can try an experiment by lying on your back whil trying to keep awake. After a short time you will feel your chest getting tighter.
Cheers Wolfjk