[Dkavtbek]

It's always a good idea not to run from your fears... In your early OBEs, it's more likely that the negs you meet are self-created from fears and trauma rather than genuine "evil" demons. You'll find that by overcoming them, your fears will progressively regress, which will have an actual effect on your everyday life.

Fighting is not always the best option, because you are reacting in a primal way to a non-physical danger... If you are not well prepared, whatever tool you create to lunge at this "entity" will probably be ineffective, your doubt will prevent you from harming it, and you will find yourself powerless, panicking, in a state of undescribable anger and fear. Picture some horror movie where a guy empties his gun into a humongous monster, and the thing doesn't even react to them... The empty pistol starts clicking, and the guy suddenly realizes that he doesn't have a weapon anymore, it's just him and the monster... That's how things will usually end up.

These are tests that you present yourself with... They will teach you to use your logical, rational mind when facing an unusual situation. Instead of attempting to destroy the enemy, seek to understand it.. If it attacks you, remain calm and watch as it desperately tries but fails to harm you in any way. I've had so many experiences where an animal or insect climbed on me, bit me, and when I realized I wasn't feeling any pain, that it couldn't even make me take a step back, no matter how massive and how strongly it pushed against me, it would just vanish instantly.

In other words, it's more important to win the battle "in your heart" and watch the situation fix itself on its own, rather than using violence and possibly failing the test...

Oh and "Hooded figure" looks a lot like a bearded guy that appeared to the foot of my bed in trance once... The room got very very warm, I didn't even have bed covers on me... And then I dosed off and saw "him"; he was pretty much watching me sleep. I didn't get a bad vibe from him, though, it felt like he was here to protect me...