Our work speaks for itselfI don’t know why I’ve hesitated to write about sleep paralysis because I do think this also played a part in me taking my first step into the occult. Right along one of the worst times of my life, loss after loss, my spouse was dealing with chronic sleep paralysis episodes. I could not see what he was actually experiencing but I knew it was not pleasant. I could feel that. I watched a six foot person who once broke his ribs and went to work the next day. A person not afraid of many things became afraid of sleeping. For several nights, I could be in deep sleep and as soon as I started hearing a particular sound coming from him, I would instantly wake up, jolted up really, to wake him up. As time passed by, it was getting worse. I remember one night I kept pulling at this arm to wake him up for the longest before breaking him out. He said he started dreaming his body became like noodles. I’m guessing that was me pulling at his arm. I once heard that people who are led into the occult are usually driven by something particular, let it be love, connection, protection, pure curiosity, etc, and most of the time that is a clue to how your path begins. It has always been about protection for me, at least for now right. ***As I started typing about protection, I realized I was getting really side tracked so I’m putting a pin on that one for another time*** This post is for those who are or know someone who is going through this pain and just knows in their heart that there is more to it than a “reasonable explanation” backed up by science. I myself have had sleep paralysis episodes but one: I can count them in one hand and two: it has not been to the extent I watched my partner experience it. Also, I would not be writing about it if I cannot say, what I have done has been working. The sleep we experience now is not the same as it was before I decided ENOUGH! Also, please do seek professional help to rule out any medical concerns. I consider myself a practitioner who dabbles in energy work and witchcraft but I still go to the doctor for check ups. I said it before, at the very beginning when I felt my whole world collapsing, I went to a therapist and readers. I received the messages/help and took what resonated with me as I found my way out of the abyss I was in. It took therapists, readers, the universe, my spirit team, and my willpower. My partner’s sleep paralysis was another battle we were confronting. It has not been a straightforward path. I cannot express all the conversations we went through to find a solution. We looked at so many theories, explanations, and did a lot of process of elimination to be where we are today. I didn’t have a clue what I was doing back then and my family were not ones to seek help from a professional therapist let alone occult practitioners. My spouse who was literally experiencing these encounters called himself an atheist that used to repeat, “there is a logical reason for it” to every paranormal situation he experienced. I honestly believe he is more gifted than he knows. It was not until an experience after the passing of my mother and the results of my practice on his sleep paralysis that he questions more now. I also believe that him opening up to the fact that there could be more out there than a scientific explanation was also a major turning point to overcoming his consistent sleep paralysis episodes.
My Take on Sleep Paralysis…
So with all this being discussed. Here are some tips that have helped me with sleep paralysis when I knew there was something else going on with low vibrational energies. First and foremost. Hygiene, and no, not just spiritual hygiene. Keeping up with personal, domestic, and spiritual hygiene will be your strongest defense after banishments. For me, I cannot feel I have good spiritual hygiene if I do not keep up with my hygiene in my physical world. As Above So Below. I do try to follow the lunar cycles so when it is time for some cleaning and cleansing, I try to do it during the waning moon or dark moon. I start off with physical hygiene such as cleaning, dusting etc. Since this is focused on sleep paralysis and I keep my main altars in my bedroom, I dedicate a day to also clean my altars and laundry for my bedding and pillow covers. Once the bed is bare, I use a pillow to dust off the bare bed as well. I put as much strength and intention to each hit. Prior to redoing the bed with clean bedding. I use either smoke or sound to cleanse the room. The bed boards are cleansed by black salt, Florida water or Dark moon water. Once everything is dusted, cleaned and organized, I usually get a simmer pot going and go through my home with the pot to ensure the steam reaches every corner, especially in the bedroom. Floors are also done on this day. You do not have to do a whole floor wash, I quick spray with moon water is enough at times. Some charged items to keep around the bedroom, under bed or in pillow cases are crystals, sachets, mojo bags, iron items to your liking, I have crows. Also, make sure to lock your TVs and mirrors. I use black salt or ash to put sigils all around, including headboards, TVs, doors, and windows. This is just a myriad of ways that could help you find your sweet spot, you do not have to have them all or do them all at once. I try to follow my intuition on what feels right at that time and next time I can use something else different. I tend to finish it off with a ritual salt bath for my own personal hygiene. Throughout time your own intuition will guide you on what feels right to do. Some months where I do not possibly have the time, I just do a quick altar cleaning with my laundry while the simmer pot is going.
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