i havnt always been afraid of the dark it started last year one my 15th birthday round abouts i fell sleeps and i saw 4 people in clokes standting around my bed saying soemthing , like a normal person i freaked and turned on the like i thought it was my imagention but it has still been happening now i dont sleep without the light/tv on does anyone have any answers to what they are?

eeek! Scary!... Sorry.. Just wanted to express my feeling :P

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hmmm maybe was out of body experience or that spot in between dream and awake states. Would freak me out to.

Hmm, can you describe anything about their voices or maybe what you might have seen of them? I can't give any refined answer without more details, otherwise I'll post what I think when you reply.

pretty much what they are is dark figures and to the voices its like distorted murmurs

do they give out negative or positive energy?

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I dream in darkness
I sleep to die,
Erase the silence,
Erase my life,
Our burning ashes
Blacken the day,
A world of nothingness,
Blow me away

I always say my protection first thing when I wake in the morning and last thing before I fall asleep. A very close family friend, who is a strong medium, taught me this protection, many others use it;

Arch Angel Michael, wrap your blue cloak around me for protection to protect me from all (say 3 times whilst imaging a cloak being wraped around you)

Other people say the lords pray, others use a hail mary, it's up to you really what you chose. But I will say this, make sure you look after yourself, whether it be a saying or something you wear (crucifix or an amythest stone), up to you.

This was the first thing I was taught when I was tapping into my developement as an empath.

If they are around when you notice them, awake or asleep, ask them what they want, 'spirits' respond better when you are polite, even if they are being arses. ALSO IF YOU DON'T WANT THEM AROUND TELL THEM THAT 'PLEASE LEAVE ME IN PEACE/ALONE, I DO NOT WISH TO HAVE YOU AROUND', it tends to work unless you get a stubburn spirit (I tend to get these lol)

You don't have to talk aloud for a spirit to hear you, they can listen to what you say in your mind...........they do like selective hearing though, this can be a pain lol

I can't help with the afraid int he dark aspect but I can suggest things to place in your room, which will help protect you a little better, if they mean harm (i don't know if they do). Rose scented candles are good, light them, so that the scent fills the room, place a rose quatz stone next to your bed, for love and peace. Place an amyest under your pillow, for protection. Lemon scented candles will bring an awareness to you, these are good to light before you sleep, vanilla too, heightens your natural senses.

This is just advice and what I have come across that helps me, learning about your chakras (if this is what you are into) may bring more of a self awareness to you and will open you up. Not every 'medium' so to speak was born with an ability, some are actually self taught and learnt (this can happen) from books and seminars, this means that there is a lot out there via goole that could help you learn more about 'self awareness around spirits'.

Sorry if I droned on too much, just thought this may help you, also remb to blow the candles out before you sleep!

Whatever you decide, friend, please be careful. and as Josephine said, protecting yourself is always a good idea.

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The darkness is coming...

i argree with the others protections is good. me i sleep with a st.christopher and a st.patricks necklace on as well as my celtic cross yes i know it sounds odd but i also say something thats sorta childish but i do it anyway it is a prayer at the moment i cant rember it but i had a teddy that sang it lol =). anyway yeah until you figure out who these people are make sure you use some sort of protection weather it be religous or pyshical protection is protection.

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Striken from heaven thrown from hell i walk this plane with broken wing and croked blade to take thy side on thy trip to heaven or hell. I'm the Angel you will see last on this plane I am the angel of death.

Is he who hasn't been given his true place my angel I belive so.

You were being abducted. This happens to million of people everyday.
Don't fear, you can be abducted any night without remembering it.
No protection or spirit guide will help you.
I've tried.
Make sure to see any marks on your body upon you awakening. Any signs you can detect on parts of your body where you could have no chance doing it yourself.
If you have trouble try hypnosis and ask yourself those questions.
Have fun