Originally posted by Enthralled Fan
reply to post by Coopdog
What your wife experienced is not uncommon. It’s a form of sleep paralysis. I think it is referred to as “the old hag syndrome,” or something like that.
I have posted my experiences on another related ATS thread about how I think that perhaps the brain is being deprived of oxygen. For example, I’m sensitive to strong smells or odors especially to smoke. I’d get an easy buzz from second hand smoke and feel the dizzying effects almost immediately.
When my above ‘scientific’ or ‘natural’ suggestion has not fully addressed your concern about your wife’s situation, smudge (along with prayers of love and light) does seem to work. I don’t know how or why but one other sensitive claims that this is a positive action to take in order to rid that which is considered ‘bad’ – demon or otherwise.
Philosophically, I don’t think anything is ‘bad’ but more of a challenge to overcome – a litmus test, if you will. For some reason, I’m recalling the phrase ‘Courage is grace under pressure.’ by Ernest Hemmingway or something along the line of ‘creating precious gems under pressure’.
Oh heck! When all else fails, get a spray bottle of holy water and pray. If kitty cat can be trained to behave, so can those invisible pests! Spray away!