Yesterday we took a look at what sleep paralysis is, its possible causes, and how to cope with it. Now let’s see how sleep paralysis was viewed in history and folklore, and its influence on literature. Because why not?
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The Sleep Demon part 1, You Are What You Eat
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I used to suffer from sleep paralysis (or being “hag-ridden”) and I’d do a post about that. So, here it is.
The Stone Tape Theory and What is Inscribed on our Skulls
After hearing about the Stone Tape Theory from the Exploring with Fighters channel on YouTube, I did some delving into what it is and where the theory comes from, along with a theory about primal sound and how particles dance to music. Then I looked a little further inward; if the world can record old emotions, what old things might be recorded in our bones?
The Versailles Incident
A supernatural journey through time by two Edwardian headmistresses
Haunted Stately Piles in the UK
Sounds painful, doesn’t it? Anyhow, this is a list of some of the most ghost-ridden old buildings in the UK.
All That Remains of Ghost Towns
The book I’m currently rewriting contains a shanty town that plays an important role in the story, so let’s take a look at some ghost towns…
Most Haunted Places in the UK and Its Environs
Some ghostly and historical tidbits about the most haunted locations in the country in which I fester (and places surrounding that).
Ghostly Force Fields
How come ghosts are associated with high EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies)? Do the EMFs provide the “ghosts” or do the ghosts cause higher EMFs? Let’s investigate…
Shedding a light on Ghostlights
Atmospheric ghostlights (will-o-the-wisps or hinkypunks, to use some older terms) are strange lights that appear in the air / sky at a distance (even close to the ground) without an exact logical explanation for their existence. We’ve all probably heard folktales or stories concerning distant lights in swamps or marshes that lure unwary travellers intoContinue reading “Shedding a light on Ghostlights”