Some of my dreams are disturbing. I often dream of being attacked, and it is by demonic entities, sometimes in disguise. Last night, the one had a clown outfit on, and the head twisted around. It was sooooo creepy, I woke up in a sweat. I said some prayers, and the rest of my night was restful without any nightmares.

But what does it mean if you are constantly under attack by such entities? Am I wrestling with inner demons, or is it because I feel I get attacked often IRL? I don't even know.

I have been at the brunt of much bullying and abuse most of my life...... but not at present, really. Well, there is one woman who openly attacked me on another forum with cruel words, and it still haunts me, and I left that forum as a result. But these dreams scare me and disturb me.

[bearguardian]

Present worries and past events usually manifest as such. The past is never really gone, not unless you know how to delete your memories. So the only option is to work with your shadows in every way you can, or in more plain words, any therapy you can think of.

I think our dreams are a window into our true feelings. When someone is a bully they are letting their demons not their angels manifest. I am glad this isn't presently happening. Most of the time, when I am dreaming about disturbing things, I am at the "tail end" of the crisis. I think dreams like this are part of the healing process when we are hurt, grieving, etc. Perhaps we are reenacting something we have been through in a subconscious way. One of the first things you talked about after joining PC was how you were attacked at the other forum. Bearguardian is right, our experiences from the past are never completely gone. Hugs.

[Shazerac]

I think when we're stressed out we dream dreams where we're attacked or see monsters and such. I know you got attacked on that other forum. That's still rumbling around in your psyche.

Thank you all. Yes, I suppose being attacked on that other forum is still rumbling around. I am not over it yet and it still haunts me.

@bearguardian, thank you. I have been writing poems to let it out. I think this is helping in terms of a form of therapy. I wish I could just delete the memories. Sigh. (((hugs)))

@Hopingtrying, thank you as well. I think I am at the tail end, I just wish it would end already. (((hugs)))

@Shaz, thank you. Yes, I am very stressed due to my job search, too. My current boss used to bully me, but she can't anymore due to HR intervening, so that can't be it. (((hugs)))

It must be due to this other forum haunting me still. I am still in contact with friends from there and my bf still posts on there, so I cannot fully escape from it. I need to come to some sort of peace with this... guess I will keep writing poems on here and letting it all out.

I just hate waking up feeling scared and paranoid that something is in my room with me. That's how I feel after one of these nightmares. It feels so real.

[Thunder Bow]

The Clown in the movie "IT" was all about bullying and control. Your dream was about being bullied.

Thanks, and yes, I believe this to be true.

[vannesa2017]

I am invaded by dreams with witchcraft, demons and beings from hell... I'm out of breath for the nightmares and I don't sleep all night... What's wrong with me?

Originally Posted by golden_eve

Some of my dreams are disturbing. I often dream of being attacked, and it is by demonic entities, sometimes in disguise. Last night, the one had a clown outfit on, and the head twisted around. It was sooooo creepy, I woke up in a sweat. I said some prayers, and the rest of my night was restful without any nightmares.

But what does it mean if you are constantly under attack by such entities? Am I wrestling with inner demons, or is it because I feel I get attacked often IRL? I don't even know.

I have been at the brunt of much bullying and abuse most of my life...... but not at present, really. Well, there is one woman who openly attacked me on another forum with cruel words, and it still haunts me, and I left that forum as a result. But these dreams scare me and disturb me.

[vannesa2017]

If you are one of those who are really scared about the appearance of this character in your dreams, first be aware of the cause of this: perhaps you saw a movie in which the devil appeared or you had a conversation where it was mentioned.

Dreaming of the devil is usually unpleasant, for some it turns into nightmares, and its presence in dreams can represent negative feelings: hatred, betrayals, confrontations, fear of something or someone; but it could also represent your inner self, your fears or the negative side of your spirit that you find yourself exteriorizing at this moment in your life; it also represents the fear of failure.

Originally Posted by golden_eve

Some of my dreams are disturbing. I often dream of being attacked, and it is by demonic entities, sometimes in disguise. Last night, the one had a clown outfit on, and the head twisted around. It was sooooo creepy, I woke up in a sweat. I said some prayers, and the rest of my night was restful without any nightmares.

But what does it mean if you are constantly under attack by such entities? Am I wrestling with inner demons, or is it because I feel I get attacked often IRL? I don't even know.

I have been at the brunt of much bullying and abuse most of my life...... but not at present, really. Well, there is one woman who openly attacked me on another forum with cruel words, and it still haunts me, and I left that forum as a result. But these dreams scare me and disturb me.

thanks, Vanessa! I actually haven't been having these dreams as of late! I think it had to do with my ex fiance somehow..... he turned out to be abusive and I was always scared of confronting him!

I'm so sorry you're not sleeping at night because of your own nightmares. Given your own interpretation of beings from hell, what do you think it's about for you?

Eve, there are a slew of great dream dictionaries online that can help you uncover why you have these "attacking" dreams. I would start there.

Whenever I have similar "attack" types of dreams, I know it's my subconscious sending me the message to deal with whatever I've put off dealing with; whether it's related to a relationship, a goal, a want or need, or my health. I'll give you an example.

I once dreamt I was stabbed by volunteers I volunteered with a lot. Turns out, several of these volunteers had betrayed my trust and were gossiping about me to others, disparaging my reputation as a result. Once I found out these people were doing this to me, I felt betrayed and hurt, and dreamt that they were stabbing me to death.

If I had fought back and stabbed them in that dream (unfortunately, I didn't), that would have symbolized me trying to save my reputation from their bald-faced lies about me. I think I felt so helpless, that I just let them stab me to death in my dream.

Whenever I've dreamt about being attacked by scary demons, the demons represent un-fulfilled sides of myself that I've ignored due to lack of interest, time, or having the funds to pursue.

Our subconscious mind is amazing. It sends us all kinds of messages while we sleep, about what we need to do to take better care of ourselves. If we choose to ignore those warnings or "reminders," we remain stuck and miserable. The trick is to figure out how your subconscious mind works. It's why I keep a dream journal. I have learned to figure out what my subconscious mind uses for symbols to represent unfulfilled parts of me, or what represents my health in dreams.

The more I listen, the more I figure out about myself. It's an on-going process too, the whole self-actualization through dream journaling. You'd be surprised at what you find out about yourself, if you pay attention to what your dreams tell you.

Originally Posted by cielpur

Eve, there are a slew of great dream dictionaries online that can help you uncover why you have these "attacking" dreams. I would start there.

Whenever I have similar "attack" types of dreams, I know it's my subconscious sending me the message to deal with whatever I've put off dealing with; whether it's related to a relationship, a goal, a want or need, or my health. I'll give you an example.

I once dreamt I was stabbed by volunteers I volunteered with a lot. Turns out, several of these volunteers had betrayed my trust and were gossiping about me to others, disparaging my reputation as a result. Once I found out these people were doing this to me, I felt betrayed and hurt, and dreamt that they were stabbing me to death.

If I had fought back and stabbed them in that dream (unfortunately, I didn't), that would have symbolized me trying to save my reputation from their bald-faced lies about me. I think I felt so helpless, that I just let them stab me to death in my dream.

Whenever I've dreamt about being attacked by scary demons, the demons represent un-fulfilled sides of myself that I've ignored due to lack of interest, time, or having the funds to pursue.

Our subconscious mind is amazing. It sends us all kinds of messages while we sleep, about what we need to do to take better care of ourselves. If we choose to ignore those warnings or "reminders," we remain stuck and miserable. The trick is to figure out how your subconscious mind works. It's why I keep a dream journal. I have learned to figure out what my subconscious mind uses for symbols to represent unfulfilled parts of me, or what represents my health in dreams.

The more I listen, the more I figure out about myself. It's an on-going process too, the whole self-actualization through dream journaling. You'd be surprised at what you find out about yourself, if you pay attention to what your dreams tell you.

Thank you for this! I actually am no longer having these dreams now. I was having them more when I was with my ex. I think they may have symbolized something about my ex, my ex betraying me, lying to me and backstabbing me... kind of like the volunteers in your own dream!

I will look it up online though if this happens again. (((((Hugs)))))))

[Buffy01]

Originally Posted by golden_eve

Some of my dreams are disturbing. I often dream of being attacked, and it is by demonic entities, sometimes in disguise. Last night, the one had a clown outfit on, and the head twisted around. It was sooooo creepy, I woke up in a sweat. I said some prayers, and the rest of my night was restful without any nightmares.

But what does it mean if you are constantly under attack by such entities? Am I wrestling with inner demons, or is it because I feel I get attacked often IRL? I don't even know.

I have been at the brunt of much bullying and abuse most of my life...... but not at present, really. Well, there is one woman who openly attacked me on another forum with cruel words, and it still haunts me, and I left that forum as a result. But these dreams scare me and disturb me.

It hard to say if it is demon because of the way that we dream especially when we are stress. I had dreams about demon myself usually coming out of my closet.

Yes, it could have been stress related. I was in an abusive relationship, after all, during that time I was having such dreams.

[Buffy01]

Originally Posted by cielpur

Eve, there are a slew of great dream dictionaries online that can help you uncover why you have these "attacking" dreams. I would start there.

Whenever I have similar "attack" types of dreams, I know it's my subconscious sending me the message to deal with whatever I've put off dealing with; whether it's related to a relationship, a goal, a want or need, or my health. I'll give you an example.

I once dreamt I was stabbed by volunteers I volunteered with a lot. Turns out, several of these volunteers had betrayed my trust and were gossiping about me to others, disparaging my reputation as a result. Once I found out these people were doing this to me, I felt betrayed and hurt, and dreamt that they were stabbing me to death.

If I had fought back and stabbed them in that dream (unfortunately, I didn't), that would have symbolized me trying to save my reputation from their bald-faced lies about me. I think I felt so helpless, that I just let them stab me to death in my dream.

Whenever I've dreamt about being attacked by scary demons, the demons represent un-fulfilled sides of myself that I've ignored due to lack of interest, time, or having the funds to pursue.

Our subconscious mind is amazing. It sends us all kinds of messages while we sleep, about what we need to do to take better care of ourselves. If we choose to ignore those warnings or "reminders," we remain stuck and miserable. The trick is to figure out how your subconscious mind works. It's why I keep a dream journal. I have learned to figure out what my subconscious mind uses for symbols to represent unfulfilled parts of me, or what represents my health in dreams.

The more I listen, the more I figure out about myself. It's an on-going process too, the whole self-actualization through dream journaling. You'd be surprised at what you find out about yourself, if you pay attention to what your dreams tell you.

I had similar dreams of being stab. My mine were because someone had threaten me with a knife.

[kreg]

Originally Posted by golden_eve

Some of my dreams are disturbing. I often dream of being attacked, and it is by demonic entities, sometimes in disguise. Last night, the one had a clown outfit on, and the head twisted around. It was sooooo creepy, I woke up in a sweat. I said some prayers, and the rest of my night was restful without any nightmares.

But what does it mean if you are constantly under attack by such entities? Am I wrestling with inner demons, or is it because I feel I get attacked often IRL? I don't even know.

You are harboring some nasty stuff within. Look at your own self and work on bringing out more love for others. Are you short of patience and understanding? are you too demanding that others see things your way? Something in you is attracting this negativity. When you encounter these dream characters if you can stand up to them do it. Also you can talk to them saying things like what do you represent? or What can I do for you? Say "I send love to you". There are so many accounts of dream devils when stood up to or spoken to turn into puppy dogs or other friendly beings.

[tecomsin]

Originally Posted by golden_eve

Some of my dreams are disturbing. I often dream of being attacked, and it is by demonic entities, sometimes in disguise. Last night, the one had a clown outfit on, and the head twisted around. It was sooooo creepy, I woke up in a sweat. I said some prayers, and the rest of my night was restful without any nightmares.

B

The clown with the head twisted around, you dreamt last night, seems very symbolic and worth contemplating its possibly multiple meanings.

Originally Posted by tecomsin

The clown with the head twisted around, you dreamt last night, seems very symbolic and worth contemplating its possibly multiple meanings.

Thanks, although that dream was months ago and I've no longer had similar dreams. I think it was because I was in an abusive relationship. That's my thought on it. I am no longer in that relationship, thankfully.