Hi K,

First, seeing your father after his death is not uncommon. Spirits of those close to us, like our father or mother will often times visit after passing over. I lost my father when I was 17...he visited me two nights after he died - in fact he visited me the night before he died also. He also visited my mother several times after his death. This is not uncommon. Many, many people experience the same.

Secondly, your experience of paralysis is not uncommon. The experience is so frightening because the victim, although paralyzed, seem to have full use of their senses. In fact, it is often accompanied by strange smells, the sound of approaching footsteps, apparitions of weird shadows or glowing eyes, and the oppressive weight on the chest, making breathing difficult if not impossible. All of the body's senses are telling the victims that something real and unusual is happening to them. The spell is broken and the victims recover often on the point of losing consciousness. Fully awake and well, they sit up; completely baffled by what just happened to them since now the room is entirely normal. Do others experience this? Yes, studies show that about 15 percent of the population experiences this at least once in their lifetime. However, if you truly believe you are experiencing some negative spirit's attempt to overtake you, then there are things you are able to do to counter-act this. Please keep in mind that I don't happen to believe in demons per si, I believe that things in life are either positive or negative and both are required in life to maintain balance. Balance being the key to life. That being said, here is what you do to protect yourself from that which you fear: Envision yourself encircled by a bright, white light. See this light, in your mind's eye, surrounding you, then surrounding you room, then your home. If you envision this properly and clearly it should give you the impression of what it would look like if you were inside an egg looking out. White light is a positive energy and it is a protective energy. This may take a few times for you to achieve, but keep trying because it does work. In fact, it works whenever you feel you need protection...I even use it when I have to drive in heavy traffic. Thanks for writing Eeeek!