36: They Only Come Out At Night - Sleep Paralysis & Spiritual Warfare with Vicki Joy Anderson
From Dark Florida by Brooke Moreland
December 4, 2025 · 1h 23m · Season 2 · Episode 36
About this episode
The episode explores sleep paralysis and spiritual warfare with guest Vicki Joy Anderson, discussing the nature of nocturnal attacks and how to discern between dreams and genuine encounters.
🌙 EPISODE 36: They Only Come Out at Night - Sleep Paralysis & Spiritual Warfare with Vicki Joy Anderson In this episode of Dark Florida , we journey into the unsettling world of sleep paralysis and the unseen forces that move in the dark. I sit down with author and researcher Vicki Joy Anderson , whose book They Only Come Out at Night has become one of the most talked-about explorations into nocturnal attacks, spiritual vulnerability, and the thin line between nightmares and true encounters. Our conversation dives deep into the nature of sleep paralysis and the entities many people claim to see during these episodes. Shadow figures, beings on the chest, presences that feel intentional rather than imagined. Vicki explains how to discern the difference between an ordinary dream state and a genuine demonic night terror. We explore the darker side of spiritual warfare, the psychological and spiritual mechanisms behind nighttime attacks, and why certain people seem to be more targeted than others. Vicki breaks down the crucial distinctions between an exorcism and a deliverance , explaining why these two practices are not interchangeable and how each serves a different purpose in…
People in this episode
Host: Brooke Moreland
Guest: Vicki Joy Anderson
Topics covered
- sleep paralysis
- spiritual warfare
- nocturnal attacks
- demonic night terrors
- psychological mechanisms
- spiritual oppression
Keywords
- sleep paralysis
- spiritual warfare
- nightmares
- demonic
- exorcism
- deliverance
- shadow figures
- spiritual vulnerability
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: They Only Come Out at Night
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