According to an old Pagan belief, the time between midnight and 3:00 A.M. on the night of the full moon is the “Witching Hour.” During this period, the veil between the spirit world and earth supposedly thins, allowing entities from other realms to visit us humans.
Some Christians call 3:00 A.M. the “Devil’s Hour.” Based on the idea that Jesus died at 3:00 P.M., this theory proposes that the opposite point on the clock belongs to the dark side, i.e., demonic forces whose power is strongest at this time.
Regardless of whether you subscribe to either of these concepts, you may experience unusual or inexplicable occurrences between three and four in the morning. Many people report hearing sounds or smelling aromas that have no discernable source. Others say they sense the presence of nonphysical beings––angels, spirit guides, deceased loved ones––when they wake during this eerie hour. One summer night several years ago, when my sister slipped into a coma unexpectedly, I awoke to the tinkling of tiny bells and the scent of her perfume. She died a few days later.
Researchers suggest that we reach the deepest levels of sleep between 3:00 and 4:00 A.M., and that the most vivid dreams of the night are likely to occur at this time. During this stage, our awareness may expand beyond the normal range, enabling us to perceive other levels of reality. If we’re fearful, or conditioned to believe that evil lurks in the shadows, we might interpret our early morning experiences as demonic rather than instructive.
Many of us find ourselves wide awake at, well, 3:15 in the morning. This is the time when I often do my best thinking. With nothing to distract me, I can no longer avoid whatever issues I’ve pushed aside during the daytime. In the still of the night, my subconscious finally feels free to offer up insights I might otherwise block or reject, giving me a chance to explore them at length.
I must admit, though, that I often feel alone and vulnerable in the darkest hours of the night. Problems tend to look scarier, bleaker, more formidable and beyond my control. Perhaps that’s the real meaning of the “Devil’s Hour”––when we come face to face with our own Shadows (as Jung called the repressed part of the psyche), the personal demons that lurk in our inner darkness.
Do angels or demons visit you at night? Do you find the early hours of the morning serene or sinister? We invite you to share your thoughts and experiences.
6 comments:
Wow I have been waking up at that hour of the morning for most my life, very interesting information,awesome insight ! Thanks Dave
Thanks for reading and commenting, Dave.
I acually have had a few paranormal activities happen in my life time... One I want to share with you is a time when I was about 10-11 yrs old and I was pushed out of my bed (Not fall out) while I was sleeping. When I awakened I heard 2-3 fairy like laughters. Like they were enjoying it. The reason I stated that I did not fall out is because I was about 7 ft away from my bed and I also woke up as soon as they pushed me. This truly frightened me to the greatest extent. Now I live in fear and WILL NOT by any means fall asleep at the (Devil's Hour).
Quite an amazing experience, Tyler! Thanks for sharing it with us.
As a child I once awoke in a dreary state. I was dreadfully scared of the dark and crawled through the house. I saw a twinkling light smaller than my hand swaying around in a hall. When I attempted to grab it I blacked out, and awoke in the mornin in the middle of the floor. A few months later we were living in a new house I awoke again in the same dreary state. Looking out my window I witnessed a much larger light dancing around an old oak outside. When I walked outside I hit a invisible barrier and awoke the next day in the tree. On a high branch, in which my parents tried to get me out of and I fell and cracked my head. When I left the hospital I never again feared the dark or seen any lights. I do quite often find my mind awaking me around 2am and not allowing me to sleep.
Very interesting experience, James. It shows how our worlds––awake, asleep––overlap and intersect. Is there really a distinction? What do you make of it al
l? Thanks for sharing with us!
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