I've been suffering from night terrors for almost 10 years now. I've searched the web and most sites recommend visualizing white light or other processes that involve visualization. The problem is that visualizing anything is very difficult for me to do. Do you have any other options for me?
D.
Astrea:
For my son, putting his shoes under the bed keeps most of his nightmares under control. It doesn't matter what kind of shoes they are; the important thing is that they were worn that day. He's been using this method since he was nine, and he's 34 now. Usually, that's enough.
Each pair is placed heel to heel, going in opposite directions. This is said to confuse the Night Mares that haunt us. This often works, but for some reason, it seems to be hard to remember.
For my Goddaughter, it took a St. Benedict medal under her mattress and a St. Michael's medal around her neck. St. Benedict is said to discourage anything violent or scary, and St. Michael will spread His wings across your bed to keep the uglies away.
Even if you're not of a faith that includes Michael as the most powerful Angel in heaven, you can still see that the Force is with Him. The Archangel Michael can be a powerful, protective Force for Peace and a peaceful night's sleep, too. He's the only Angel who is also considered a Saint, and he's great at eliminating negative vibes. I keep an old-fashioned prayer card of him by my front and back doors just to feel a little safer in this crazy world.
My last suggestion is a flint arrowhead in a half a glass of water. Drop a (clean and scrubbed) flint arrowhead into about half a glass of water, pray in your own way for pleasant dreams, remove the arrowhead and drink the water. The arrow will shoot
the nightmare as it comes into your being, and you won't experience it anymore.
I think you'll discover that once you get into a habit of doing something to prevent these creatures from haunting you, the night terrors will begin to dissipate; they'll happen less and less because it's no fun for an entity to attack someone who is unafraid.
I know you'll find the right ritual to keep your night terrors from haunting you. Just realizing that you're safe and secure despite them is a huge step away from that darkness. Good luck and sweet dreams!
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Susyn:
There are a number of ways to eliminate night terrors. Visualizing a protective field around you may only be effective until you fall asleep, so you'll want to add some protective measures that function throughout the night and don't require your conscious efforts anyway.
Turquoise and lapis lazuli stones are known for their protective energies. I recommend you place one or both under your pillow or on a nightstand as you sleep.
Salt is another powerful mineral for absorbing and eliminating forces that could cause night terrors. Place a few small packets of salt under your pillow in addition to the stones; little packs of salt from restaurants work well.
Once you've established a protective environment with these minerals, the next step is to record the night terrors. Often when we pay direct attention to such troubles, they begin to fade on their own.
Keep a tape recorder or pen and pad near your bed. Every time you're awakened by a nightmare, record the details you recall. Each time you do this, you will be confronting your fears and deciphering the messages trying to emerge from your subconscious. Then you can determine if the night terrors are originating from some past trauma or an entity or influence outside of yourself.
There are some other possibilities you may want to consider if you find the cause to be environmental. Some people get relief from night terrors by changing the position in which they sleep. If your bed is positioned north to south, realign it to run east and west.
Electromagnetic fields in the earth's core can sometimes generate disturbed sleep, so you may also want to purchase an electro-magnetic field tester to see if there are high EMF's being emitted from a ceiling fan, alarm clock, lamp or other electrical appliance in your bedroom.
If you still experience nightmares once you've investigated these possibilities, call in a metaphysical professional; a psychic or Spiritualist should be able to offer you additional remedies.
Astrea:
Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.
Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!
While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!
I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!
As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.
I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.
You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!
Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.
A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.
You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.