Psychic Attacks During Sleep: Causes and Protection

heatherannkoehn
Aug 2
4 min read

Sleep is intended to be restorative, but for the gifted, it can be a psychic battle.

Sleep is meant to be our most sacred reset — a time for spiritual integration, healing, and connection with the higher realms.

For many sensitive souls, lightworkers, and empaths, sleep can become a battlefield.

If you’ve ever woken up exhausted, anxious, or disturbed — or you’ve experienced recurring nightmares, energetic paralysis, or a strange unseen presence around you at night — you may have been experiencing a psychic attack during sleep.

This blog explores what causes these attacks, how to identify them, and the powerful protection strategies you can implement to reclaim your rest and your spiritual sovereignty.

What Is a Psychic Attack During Sleep?

A psychic attack during sleep occurs when negative energy — whether sent by a person, entity, or energetic residue — disrupts your spiritual or energetic body while you are in an altered state of consciousness.

This can happen:

During dreams
In the astral realm (lucid or out-of-body experiences)
While transitioning between wakefulness and sleep (hypnagogic state)
Or through unconscious energetic cords and karmic entanglements

Common Symptoms After a Sleep Psychic Attack

You may be under psychic attack at night if you experience:

Nightmares or repeated dreams of being chased, trapped, or attacked
Sleep paralysis or the sensation of being held down
Hearing whispers, growls, or voices in your ear while falling asleep
Seeing shadow figures or dark entities in your dream space
Waking at 3:00–4:00 a.m. with panic or dread
Waking up more exhausted than when you went to sleep
Sudden body jolts, unexplained bruises, or body aches in the morning
Trouble recalling your dreams at all (a sign of interference)

Why Do Psychic Attacks Happen During Sleep?

1. You Are Spiritually Open

Sleep is when your defenses are lowered and your intuitive channels are wide open. If you are a healer, channeler, or empath, your light may draw attention from low-frequency beings or energies.

2. Energetic Cords or Attachments

People you’re connected to emotionally — exes, toxic family members, clients, or even jealous friends — may be unconsciously feeding off your energy or sending projections into your field.

3. Astral Interference or Soul Work

In dream space, your soul may be doing karmic work, helping others, or traveling through different realms. These spaces aren’t always friendly — and encounters can trigger residual energy once you return to your body.

4. Unresolved Trauma or Shadow Work

Repressed emotions or unprocessed trauma can become “open doors” to lower energies. These wounds can magnetize psychic interference as part of a larger call to healing.

5. Curses, Jealousy, or Envy

Yes, unfortunately, spiritual attacks can stem from envy. Someone may consciously or subconsciously resent your light and send energy that disturbs your rest.

How to Protect Yourself From Psychic Attacks While You Sleep

You are not powerless.

Your energy is yours to claim and guard. Below are effective protection methods for nightly defense:

1. Cleanse Your Energy Field Before Bed

Take a salt bath (sea salt + lavender oil) to clear attachments
Burn sage, cedar, or mugwort around your bed and body
Use sound clearing: singing bowls, bells, or light drumming

2. Set a Spiritual Protection Intention

Before sleeping, say aloud or silently:

“I am protected on all levels — physical, emotional, spiritual, and energetic.Only high-frequency beings of love and light may approach me in sleep.All other energies are banished and dissolved. I am safe.”

3. Call In Protection Allies

Invoke Archangel Michael or a guide you trust
Ask for your higher self to act as a guardian during sleep
Set the intention to disconnect from all energy cords that do not serve your highest good

4. Create a Protective Grid Around Your Bed

Use crystals like:

Black Tourmaline – wards off negative energy
Amethyst – spiritual shielding and dream clarity
Selenite – purifies your energy and repels darkness
Labradorite – protects during astral travel

Place them at the four corners of your bed or under your pillow.

5. Cleanse Your Bedroom

Remove mirrors facing the bed
Keep electronics away from your sleeping area
Sprinkle salt around the perimeter of the room if needed
Use Florida Water, holy water, or rose water to spritz the space

Reflective Questions

Do I feel more vulnerable to attacks when I am emotionally triggered or stressed?
Is there someone I need to energetically cut cords with before sleeping?
What inner trauma or pattern might be opening a portal in my field?

Final Thought

You deserve peace.

Nighttime should be a sanctuary — a place where your soul rests, dreams, heals, and connects.

If you’re experiencing psychic interference, it’s not a sign of weakness — it’s a call to reclaim your energetic boundaries and stand in your spiritual power.

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Psychic Attacks During Sleep: Causes and Protection

What Is a Psychic Attack During Sleep?

Common Symptoms After a Sleep Psychic Attack