I once had a shadowy dark apparition descend on me one night. Something woke me up and I saw it hovering just above my bed. It was a shadow and it had huge wings, like a bat. It came down and pushed me down into the bed matress. I felt like I was about to die but I could still breathe. It was very strange and scary. I remember thinking to myself "GOD HELP ME" and once I thought it, the shadow lifted up and disappeared. Then I silently said the Prayer of St. Michael in my mind...
"St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray. And do thou, oh Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, through the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan, and all the evil spirits that prowl about the World seeking the ruin of souls."
Then another time, something woke me up and I saw a little hooded figure standing at the side of my bed. He was wearing a cloak with hood type of garment and when he placed his hand on my arm his skin felt like sandpaper. I can remember that sandpaper feeling to this very day. When I sat up in my bed he disappeared. I've never seen him again. He was very small, maybe 3 feet tall. Maybe not even quite that tall. But he was very scary looking. I don't remember seeing any glowing eyes though. Just a hood and cloak with a claw like hand that felt like sandpaper. EWWW!! It gives me cold chills just to think about it!