What does it mean when you have a black ghost devil like figure hovering and like smothering you in your sleep dream It felt so real or like an out of body dream?

Answer 1

The description of this dream tends toward "sleep paralysis," a fairly common phenomenon where the mind begins to awaken while the body is still in the natural state of mild paralysis that is a normal part of sleeping. A dark shadowy figure hovering near or over the sleeper is frequently associated with sleep paralysis. (see attached link, below.) ... Alternatively, the ghostly figure might symbolize problems the dreamer has been avoiding in real life. In this case, the fearful ghost will go away when the problems are solved.