Thanks for the tips Rainbelles. My favorite place to sit outside is under a large oak tree in my front yard. Due to severe rain/flooding (I live in a house in a flood plain) I haven't been able to go enjoy it. I will try to find some hematite in the meantime (we don't have any stores around here that sell crystals or anything Pagan related, so I have to find it online   ).

If I were you I would try shielding at bed time since most of the problems are in your dreams.  I use to have to do this because of a step dad I had who attracted some nasty things.  I could feel them in my room at night so I learned to shield against them.

First I would meditate for a few minutes to calm my mind.  Usually I would do this laying in bed.  Once your mind is calm imagining you are drawing in energy with each breath. (This is good even when you aren't shielding, it can really brighten your mood and help you feel positive and happy.)  Once you feel a sense of calm and well being gather you energy around your heart chakra.  Then feel/see and otherwise sense this energy radiating out from your heart chakra and creating a barrier of white light all around you.  feel it protecting you and surrounding you. not just above you but around and below you also.  Feel it circling you entirely, even through physical barriers like mattresses and walls.  Now set the intention that the barrier will remain in place even once you drift off to sleep.  that it will stay until you awaken in the morning.

Of course that is just my method.  What ever works for you is best and you will naturally make small changes to any shielding method so that it best suits your needs.  One thing I use to do that might not be for every one was to invite my guardian angels and spirit guides inside my barrier once It was in place.  I feel that communicate with me most plainly while I sleep so I needed them to be able to come to me.  However I made it clear that only my guides and angels were permitted to enter my space and no others could.

Indigo Faerie thanks for the tips! I'll definitely try to do some shielding before bed tonight.

Glad to help.  Hope you get a good nights sleep with out any creeps in your dreams.

So far I've had one free night without dreams... Let's hope tonight follows in a similar pattern!

Glad that you're able to sleep, that's a creepy thing to have happen night after night.
Maybe a Native American Dream Catcher by your bed would help too? A friend made one
for me when I was having nightmares in college (not the same as your problem, I realize)
but it helped.

You aren't crazy, people do this stuff usually out of ignorance.  However the fact that you see who is doing this in your dreams tells me he may not be ignorant.  Perhaps just curious but definitely not polite.

I agree with the psychic vampire possibly being unaware.  I have found that making a talisman out of red cloth with protection symbols drawn on it gathered into a pouch that hangs around your neck close to your heart works very well for protection from such people and from any that might be wanting to get into your head while sleeping.  The ingredients inside the pouch should contain sea salt, a pinch of rosemary and lavender, and a small bent brass nail.  The nail attracts the energies, the salt traps them.  Include anything that you feel important to include.  I use a small stone that has meaning, a button etc.  things that are you.  You want to keep the items small so that your talisman doesn't get too bulky.  Basically the same concept as a witches bottle but portable and always with you.

I used to have problems going anywhere that there was a group of pagans around like festivals and balls because it would cause me great headaches.  If I wear the talisman I don't have that problem.

Place a chunk of Pink Quartz under your mattress for restful sleep.  Amethyst hanging in a window works well as a ward, also sprinkling a little rosemary on the sill.  I once made a walk around my entire yard with Morton's salt to create a protective circle on my property because of some teens that discovered my path and were playing around with stuff they shouldn't.  It worked although my neighbor thought I was a little eccentric about weed control.  Basically I was having the same things going on you are at that time.  I don't feel they were being malicious but were trying to figure me out and experimenting.

Once I had my concentration and energy back I put myself in a bubble that deflects attack back to the person sending it.  Funny story, I was cooking in the restaurant and one of the teens tried to get in my head while my bubble was up.  I saw a blue flash, looked him straight in the eye and he was totally turning pale and left immediately.  I heard his friend say, "I told you not to f**k with her".  I know that laughing at them was probably not polite but I did tell them to have a nice evening!

Guess I am wordy today.  Hope it helps!
Nat

I know it's been a while but I wanted to try a bunch of different things and see what worked best for me. Thank you to all of the great tips. I have had exceptionally restful sleep recently (which my friends are happy about too since I'm less grumpy now lol)  

My new routine is now to do some yoga and meditation before bed. Cleansing the house and putting protections around the bed has helped a lot.

Thanks again everyone!