"Ask your Father", says the Scripture, "and He will tell you" (Deuteronomy 32:7). We see this is the patristic path the saints walked. We read in the Lives of the Desert Fathers that a certain Zacharias saw a vision, but his spiritual father was not in a position to elucidate whether it was from God or from the demons. So he rebuked his disciple, telling him not to pay attention to visions. The disciple went to a discerning Geronda (Elder) who told him, "The vision is from God, but go and submit yourself to your spiritual father", thus showing that being obedient is more important than seeing visions.  

When a person remains completely obedient to his conscience and implements whatever it tells him, he is not reproved by it anymore--not that its voice has weakened, but rather because of his good obedience, his conscience has nothing to reprove. The Apostle John says that when a man's conscience does not condemn him, he has confidence toward God. (cf. 1 John 3:21).

The Holy Eucharist is the central event in the life of the Church. Through it the faithful become partakers of the Body and Blood of Christ (St. Matthew 26: 26-28; St. Mark 14:22-24; St. Luke 22:15-20; St. John 6:51-56; I Corinthians 11:24-26).

Suddenly the Staretz (elder or geronda) waved his cross upwards three times, and I saw mountains of corpses covered in human blood and above them Angels were flying. They were taking the souls of those murdered for the Logos/Word of God to heaven while they sang Alleluia!

Without warning, the Staretz (elder or geronda) turned to the north and pointed with his hand. I saw an imperial palace, around which dogs were running. Wild beasts and scorpions were roaring and charging and baring their teeth. And I saw the Tsar sitting on a throne. His face was pale and masculine. He was reciting the Jesus Prayer. Suddenly he fell like dead man. His crown fell. The wild beasts, dogs, and scorpions trampled on the anointed Sovereign. I was frightened and cried bitterly. 

The Holy and Righteous John of Kronstadt recalled this vision which he had in January of 1901: After evening prayers I laid down to rest a little in my dimly lit cell since I was fatigued. Hanging before the icon of the Mother of God was my lit lampada (large candle). Not more than a half-hour had passed when I heard a soft rustle. Someone touched my left shoulder, and in a tender voice said to me, "Arise servant of God John, and follow the will of God!"