In my dream, a demon was following me around. It was a female demon. She had rotted yet gray flesh and presented herself as about 12 years old. All I had to do was accept her into my life and she would heal me of my illnesses. I kept running from her until I finally woke up singing, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life."
you've come a long way if you can see them as they are--dead, rotting flesh and all!
I've had some scary dreams myself, and some even scarier encounters while awake.
a pack of black dogs running through graveyards comes to mind.
a friend of mine had a similar encounter with a pack of black dogs that surrounded his parked car at night.
he told me later that he was afraid to get out until he saw me pull up to park behind him.
he thought they were actual dogs (scary enough) but i knew better.
seeing satan and his demons in hell was another dream i had. bad dream!
I've learned how to recognize and handle them, though (running away is definitely recommended).
but only confront demons if you're wearing spiritual armor.
St. Padre Pio was never without his rosary, the "weapon for these times".
and indeed it is a very good weapon to use against them.
I've been told that the Knights of Columbus always keep a rosary in their pocket so they are always ready
should a rosary be needed in a pinch. it's a good thing to do!
also realize that there are times and seasons when demonic activity is very prevalent--and Lent is most definitely one of those times.
Halloween is another. Do not go spiritually unarmed during those times!
being aware is the first step.
being confessed, receiving the eucharest often, and being ready is the second step
to handling these occasions.
