Touched by a Demon, Surrounded by Goblins & Fae Folk in My Garden | 425

[00:00:08] Thanks to all of you for tuning in, and welcome back. As always, I'm your host, Nic Ryan. Tonight's episode is brought to you by my newest supporters, Christina, Joey, Angela, and Robert. Thank you very much for making the show possible.

[00:00:41] Tonight's first experience comes to us from Elle. And Elle's experience is called... Soul Sucking Demon. Elle says... I'd first like to thank you for giving this community a platform to speak on their experiences, as well as share their encounters with the paranormal. The work you do impacts us all.

[00:01:04] My journey with the paranormal started at a very young age. When I was five years old, I saw my first apparition. It is something I will never forget. Like many others, I've been in tune with the paranormal world for most of my life. Hearing, knowing, feeling, and seeing things that I could never explain. But then again, as a kid, I didn't feel like it needed an explanation. It felt natural, and almost normal to have these experiences.

[00:01:32] Over the years, I've learned to understand that we're just spirits in the physical world having human experiences, and some are more sensitive to the paranormal world. However, we are all able to connect with the spirit world, as it's still a part of us. But, I digress. The turning point in my spiritual journey happened about eight years ago. I want to start off by saying that I grew up in New York, which is where I met my now-husband and then-boyfriend, who I will call G.

[00:02:01] At the time, G and I were inseparable, and we've always had such an amazing connection. He often spent most of his evenings visiting me at home where I lived with my mother at the time. This night was like any other. We ate dinner and watched TV until it was time for G to go home. And like every other night, I walked him out. I closed the apartment door behind me, walked down the stairs, and into the lobby, where we said our goodbyes.

[00:02:27] On this night though, after closing the lobby door behind me, I instantly realized that my throat began to feel... funny. The best way I can describe this feeling is kind of like when you hold back your tears, and you feel like you have air trapped in your throat. It was that kind of a feeling, but times two. My chest also began vibrating uncontrollably, and both sensations, which I would later learn, would often happen to me when spirit was present.

[00:02:55] While I had been experiencing these sensations, I also had this strong voice that was telling me to go outside and watch G drive off. I felt a rush of anxiety, and like many other times in my life, I had to convince myself that I was making these feelings. And so, I tried to ignore it. But, this experience was a bit different. This voice was persistent. It continued to tell me that I needed to go outside. And at that same time, a vision was shown to me.

[00:03:24] It was like a premonition. And it was something that was completely unexplainable. In this vision, I was shown that my boyfriend had fallen off his motorcycle at the corner of my block. I could see him in my head, sitting there with his hands over his face, on the floor in disbelief. The voice continued to tell me to go outside and help him. But I just stood there in the lobby, trying to rationalize everything that I was experiencing. Again though, I shook it off, and believed that I was making this up.

[00:03:55] With some hesitation, I turned away from the door, walked up the stairs, and went back to my apartment. And I went straight to bed. The next morning, at 5am, my boyfriend called me on the cell phone, and he asked me if I could drive him to the hospital. Again, those feelings of anxiety flooded my body. And I asked him why. He continued to explain that after I walked him out, he got onto his motorcycle, and he was on his way home,

[00:04:22] when at the corner of my block, he lost control of his bike, and he fell. And he hurt his wrist in the process. He continued to explain to me that when he fell, he sat there in disbelief, with his hands over his face. He got back on his bike, and he made his way home. But he felt as though he needed to get checked for some pain that he was experiencing. At that moment, it seemed as though all the blood rushed out of my face.

[00:04:49] My stomach turned, and I felt my eyes fill with tears. I regretted not walking out of my house that night to watch him drive off, but also to make sure that what I had experienced wasn't all just in my head. After what happened, I couldn't ignore everything that I had experienced thus far. I needed to understand why I'd been experiencing these things. I searched for answers on and off for years.

[00:05:15] I read books, and I listened to podcasts, and I had explored many different avenues. All of which led me to the most terrifying day of my life, just four years ago. I have only shared my story with a few people in my life, and still have a very hard time talking about it due to fear of judgment. However, I share this in the hopes that maybe someone else out there has experienced something similar, and can shed some more light on what happened to me on this day.

[00:05:41] But also to prevent my experience from happening to others, who may also be searching for answers, and going through their own journey. As I mentioned, before I was on a spiritual journey to discover what it was that I was experiencing, I was looking for answers, but I was impulsive and impatient. During this time in my life, I often meditated and drifted more into mediumship practices.

[00:06:05] I should also preface this by stating that although I did grow up attending church most Sundays as a Catholic, I didn't truly believe in God, and I hardly knew anything about the religion, as I never paid much attention. However, on this day I focused on trying to communicate with spirit, and I tried to hone in these skills, as best I could. This meant I needed to open myself up to spirit. Slowly, I began to have dreams, some good and some bad,

[00:06:34] and it seemed as though I was training for something, but I enjoyed the process. Learning how to interact with the spirit world, often receiving messages and seeing things that I would never know, but would later confirm with others. It was a wonderful feeling. But again, I grew very impatient in my journey, and I was very much still ignorant to the spirit world. One morning, before getting ready for work, I sat on my bed, and I meditated. This meditation was different.

[00:07:03] I said something out loud that morning, something that I had never said before, and something I will never ever say again. As I sat there breathing, I said out loud, I'm open and willing to speak with anything that comes my way. I sat there and meditated and continued to say these words. I'd like to also mention that I did not protect myself during this meditation, only because I believed that my intentions were good,

[00:07:29] and therefore my communication with the spirit world would be too. I was wrong. I was an idiot. I paid a price. As I sat on my bed in meditation, a thin, pale woman with pin-straight long black hair came to me. She physically appeared to me, and I was completely paralyzed. Literally paralyzed. I couldn't move, and she explained to me that there was no point in trying. She could do whatever she wanted to me, and I had no power.

[00:08:00] I had no ability to stop her, and she made that clear. What I will never forget is that she laid right beside me on my bed, and I felt her hand on my back, and I watched as a part of what I believe was my soul was being sucked out of my body. It appeared to be a very light blue, almost white in color light filtering out of my body. There was nothing I could do. My body literally trembled with fear. I was in shock.

[00:08:28] She wanted me to see this, almost in a taunting manner. And soon after that, she vanished. And I was free to move. I stood up after this experience, and I was filled with fear. I was so confused, but I knew this was most definitely not sleep paralysis, as I'd experienced sleep paralysis a few times before. And this was not that. I ran this through my head over and over, and I couldn't help but question if it was a dream.

[00:08:56] I questioned whether or not I fell asleep during my meditation. However, no matter how many times I attempted to make sense of what had just happened, I knew that I had not fallen asleep. But I really didn't know what to make of this. After this experience, I was always on guard when I was alone, thinking that that same entity would return. I also had a lot of trouble sleeping. Like any normal human being, I questioned the event over and over in my head. It took me some time to move on from this.

[00:09:25] I began praying a lot, and I asked for protection every day. Something that I had never done before. This experience has changed my life in so many ways. I eventually took a huge step back from all things paranormal. I protected myself if I ever felt uneasy. I've closed myself off to the spirit world, and I've embraced the need for God's protection in my prayers every day. Whatever was taken from me that day has also impacted the way that I feel.

[00:09:53] I now feel almost empty, like a part of me is missing. Fear makes me believe that a part of my soul was taken from me that day. It was one of the most terrifying spiritual experiences of my life. But I choose to believe that God allows some of these experiences to happen for a reason. Mine may have been a lesson to embrace God, something I truly didn't believe in at the beginning of my journey. I've never heard of anyone having anything similar happen to them,

[00:10:21] but I would be interested to understand if anyone listening has answers. To give you an update on my life now, I think it's best to note that avoiding the paranormal is difficult. I still feel things around me, but I do my best to ignore them. I'm constantly trying not to focus on these things, and it feels like I'm trying my hardest to walk around with blurry vision on purpose. It's exhausting. I hold my breath as if it's going to turn off my ability to sense anything when I do,

[00:10:50] as my mind automatically thinks of the negative. I've also recently started going back to church, in part because I believe this is something God has guided me to do, but also because, although I didn't care for the teachings of church as a child, it was a place that I felt so much love and light. And I hope that one day, I'll be able to feel this once again. I'll leave you with this one last note, if you are someone who's exploring the paranormal world. Please protect yourself.

[00:11:20] Ask God for that white light of protection to surround you, and always ground yourself. Don't rush to the process, and don't invite just anything to communicate with you. Be patient. I love the podcast, and I believe that so much good can come from all the experiences being shared. And thank you for taking the time out of your day to read my story. Our next experience of the night comes to us from Betty.

[00:11:50] And Betty's experience is called Goblins in the Bedroom. Betty says, Hello Nick. My first encounter with the Fae Folk was about 45 years ago. I guess I must have been two years old when they scared the living crap out of me. I woke up in the middle of the night, and there they were. Five or six tiny creatures standing next to my crib, submerged in conversation. They looked like cartoon figures to me.

[00:12:20] At that young age, I didn't know the term Goblin, but I think that's what they were. The Goblin next to me was approximately one and a half feet tall, completely yellow, and seemed to be the boss. When it noticed that I was aware of them, it tried to soothe me by telling me that I was just having a dream, and that they were not real. It almost succeeded, but as I took one last wandering look at all the creatures before going back to sleep, the two that were farthest away from me began fighting.

[00:12:49] One of the arguers reminded me of a cartoon cat that was standing upright. It wore a hunter's cap with a feather and had a bow slung across its back. I don't remember what the other one looked like. However, I did feel like they were up to some sort of mischief, and the fear began to creep in. The two yelled and shoved each other, and their violent behavior finally scared me so much that I began to cry. The yellow Goblin then became furious with them and shouted, Now look what you did!

[00:13:18] She's crying, because you idiots scared her. Great job! However, neither of the fighters listened to it, nor to the others who tried to intervene and settle the argument. I realized that this couldn't possibly be a dream, and my fear grew into terror. I was petrified. Suddenly, the cat-like creature took its bow and shot a rope diagonally across my room, and swung itself toward my bookshelf. It was then followed by the other quarrelor. My paralysis then broke,

[00:13:48] and I frantically got out of my crib. Too frightened to get out of my sleeping bag, I had to crawl out of my bedroom screaming for my mom and my dad, in sheer terror. My parents had a hard time calming me down, and they were sure that my panicky behavior was related to the thunderstorm that was going on outside. I was too terrified to tell them what had actually happened. However, they wouldn't have believed me anyway. Fortunately, I haven't seen these creatures since, but from this day on,

[00:14:16] I panicked every time I came near a puppet theater in kindergarten, or anywhere else. As I grew older, I forgot about the terrible encounter for decades. My fear for such creatures, however, has persisted. Two years ago, the memories suddenly came back, and I immediately made the connection between the encounter and my fear of puppet theaters during my childhood.

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[00:15:16] and I'll be right back after these brief messages. Our next experience comes to us from Grace. And Grace's experience is called, Am I being followed? Grace says, Dear Nick, I am a cryptid and paranormal researcher from the Midwest. All my life, I've been drawn to the unexplained, and vice versa. I've been listening to your podcast for a few years now,

[00:15:45] and I thought that it was time to share my most recent experience. I appreciate all the hard work that you and your listeners do to make this a comfortable setting for people of all ages, and backgrounds. Anyway, let's get on with the story. Recently, I've been recollecting stories of my past, and photos of the things that I've been experiencing as of late. You see, I've caught many ghostly images before, and not in my hometown. I don't know why I'm able to experience the paranormal more than others.

[00:16:14] It's just always been that way. When my father and I went to Ireland back in the 1990s, I had caught a few spirits who appeared to be monks standing at the window of a very old tower. I was a teenager when I took this photo, and I didn't see them until many years later. I was going through the photos I took in Ireland when I suddenly spotted them. It's funny. Whenever I take a photo now, I usually find something later on as I scroll through my phone. I seem to have the ability to take a picture at the right time.

[00:16:45] Which brings me to my present-day experiences. For the past week, I've been trying to communicate with the Fae that are in my garden. It was rather quiet lately, and I wanted to let them know that I was thinking of them as I often do. I even left out a tasty treat as a gift for their hard work. I've been working with them for quite some time now, and I have quite a few stories about them. After days of trying to reconnect, I felt a change in the air, late one night.

[00:17:12] You see, when I want to communicate with the Fae, I usually go out on my porch at night, about 12am, when the whole town is asleep. I listen to the wind in the trees, and I talk to the elementals. Even though I will only catch glimpses of them, I can still feel their presence. When I start to feel less alone, that's when I take a couple of pictures with my phone. The Fae are very tricky, and will try to blend in with their surroundings. However, since we've developed a friendship over time,

[00:17:40] I believe that they, and other spirits, are not shy to be in my company. After trying to communicate with the Fae, I didn't see anything. But my camera did pick up a few strange anomalies. I like to record my talks on the porch, just in case anything decides to show up. I should also note that during this time, the Northern Lights were supposed to make an appearance in our area. I think there might be a connection to that, as to why everything was so active.

[00:18:09] Anyway, as I was about to give up, I looked across the street, and I noticed a bright glowing orb that was gliding by. This orb was yellow, and almost pulsating. Even though there was a lot of wind, the orb was fast and steady. I was puzzled and thought that maybe it was a drone at first. This orb, or UFO, was also very quiet, and it disappeared in a flash. Then, about a minute later, another glowing orb appeared. The second orb was also yellow,

[00:18:38] and was doing the same thing it did before. They glided by steadily, and disappeared seconds later. Neither of them made a sound. I thought to myself, what did I just see? I then waited to see if they would come back. But they never did. After that happened, I reported it on the UFO sightings app. Yet, it doesn't stop there. I went back inside to relax. I looked through the pictures that I took that night,

[00:19:05] and I found a couple of things that look either fey, or possibly alien. I caught what looks to be a little being that was in my garden, and I also caught something that was on my neighbor's roof. I didn't see them at the time the photo was taken, but the energy in the air felt electric. I usually take this as a sign that something, or someone, is nearby. The next day, I took a picture in my hometown. Originally, I was taking a photo of a row of clouds.

[00:19:35] When I looked at the photo later on though, I was surprised to find something that was shiny, and flying in the air. At first, I thought it might have been a bird. However, as I resized the photo, I saw more detail. It appeared to be a metal object. In fact, the top of the craft had sunlight reflecting off of it. It made me think of the UFO sightings the night before, and how similar they were in size. However, this UFO did not appear to have any yellow lights. As I said,

[00:20:04] I've been working with the fey for quite some time now, and it doesn't surprise me how often they show up. I've also seen UFOs throughout my life, starting around the age of 12. I have many stories about these otherworldly beings, but that will have to wait for another time. I've taken many photos in different parts of the globe, and I feel that there must be a connection with different sightings. Even when I don't look on purpose, something shows up. I don't consider myself a medium really,

[00:20:33] but a person with a few abilities. I was also born under a full moon at 3.45am. Perhaps the witching hour has something to do with me being able to connect with other realms. What do you think? Again, thank you for your time and listening to my story if you get a chance to read it. Take care, and keep up the great work. Over the next few days, I'm going to be reaching out to Grace to see if she could send us any pictures that she mentioned, and if she does,

[00:21:03] I'll be sure to post them in our forum for everyone to see. Our next experience of the night comes to us from Chris. And Chris's story is called, Fairy Encounter. Chris says, Good afternoon. I had a very simple experience that is without reasonable explanation. I've reached out to podcasts in the past and tried to have my story shared.

[00:21:30] It's not the most exciting, but it's 100% true and factual. I live in Pennsylvania in what people would consider the country, just outside of the suburbs of Philadelphia. Where I grew up, there was nothing but cornfields and farms. One morning, on my way to my job, where I work in law enforcement at a school, I was driving down a road that used to be nothing but a dairy farm and cornfields with some woods. Since I moved there, some larger homes have been put up,

[00:21:59] as well as some townhomes, but the dairy farm is still there. There's also a little patch of woods. Well, as I drive by the cows, I always slow down. Even after almost 30 years of being there, I enjoy slowing down looking at the cows in the field. As I was making my way down the hill, there was a small drinking pond that all the cows stand around. I was slowing down by this pond, when I saw something that was flying. Whatever it was, was roughly 6 inches in height.

[00:22:28] It was bright lime green or yellowish in color. It was quite small, yet too big to be an insect, which made me stop paying attention to the cows and drive up to see what it was. And at this point, it was flying directly in front of my car. When I got up close enough to it, it almost looked like a human body with four wings. It had a set of double wings, almost like a dragonfly. It then flew in front of my car, probably a couple of feet away from my windshield,

[00:22:56] for about 30 seconds as I drove up the road. So I got a really good look at it. It was no insect that I had ever seen. The color alone with the glow was almost impossible to be anything like a grasshopper, praying mantis, or even a dragonfly. Now, a lot of people would probably dismiss this as a praying mantis, which I understand. However, one of my hobbies is keeping arthropods and arachnids. I've had many praying mantises from hatchlings to adulthood over many years.

[00:23:26] A praying mantis would have a big belly, and the legs would be so skinny that you would not see them in flight. This thing, however, had feet, legs, and a proportionate body. Now, the part of the story that 100% locks in my opinion that this was not a misidentification is that about 30 seconds up the road, this thing cut in front of my car, and it flew towards a stop sign. And it was at this moment that it completely disappeared.

[00:23:53] It should also be noted that before this stop sign was installed, this particular spot was nothing but trees. The reason that I say it disappeared with such certainty is because I followed it with my eyes perfectly. I honestly stopped paying attention to the road, and the only reason I wasn't in an accident is because there's not much traffic where I live. I wanted to see where it went, so I stopped my car for a minute, and I hopped out. I looked all around the stop sign and the immediate area.

[00:24:23] However, nothing was there. This wasn't a scary situation, but it stuck with me for over seven years, and I've only ever told my current wife and my kids. Thank you for listening. As always, I hope you enjoyed tonight's episode. And before I go, I'd like to thank Elle, Betty, Grace, and of course Chris for coming forward with their experiences.

[00:24:51] And if you'd like to share your paranormal encounter or learn more about supporting the show, you can find all my contact and support information in the show notes and at paranormalmysteriespodcast.com. Until next time, thank you so much for listening, and please remember, don't wait for the unknown to come to you. Get out there and find it.