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LLIFS: The best of 2024
New!As we wind down for the year, this week I'm going to share my favourite articles I have written this year in 2024! After almost 10 years of LLIFS, I always worry I'll run out of things to write about but it is the opposite. So many choices, and so many questions!
The Yule Lads
New!In 1746, parents were officially banned from scaring their kids with tales of the Yule Lads. In the 13 nights leading up to Christmas, leave an empty shoe on your windowsill where the lads will leave you a present .... if you have been good. It is rotten potatoes for those on the naughty list!
Krampus
In some cultures, you only have to worry about getting a lump of coal if you are on the naughty list. If you are from the Alpine region, you better watch out, because Krampus could be coming for you. December 5th is Krampusnaucht
Where do our beliefs lie? 2019 VS 2024
I compare the results from a survey about paranormal beliefs from 2019 to 2024
The hundredth monkey phenomenon and collective consciousness
Could the hundredth monkey phenomenon be an example of collective consciousness? What is the collective unconscious and what does all this mean for how we view the paranormal?
Where do our paranormal beliefs lie in 2024?
At the beginning of 2019, I collected a survey of results where I asked people where their beliefs within the paranormal field lay. I am collecting your responses again and would love a couple of minutes of your time to complete a quick anonymous survey.
Ghosts Of The Past: The East Oakleigh Poltergeist
In this series, I take a look at some historical accounts of ghostly encounters published in newspapers. In this edition, I look at one of the most famous cases stemming from the little suburb of East Oakleigh in Melbourne Australia.
The funhouse effect & claustrophobia
Certain surroundings can make us feel claustrophobic or like we are in a funhouse. Your brain can have trouble processing this and it can cause a person to feel sick, dizzy, like they have vertigo and even induce a feeling like you are being watched. How does the funhouse effect and claustrophobia apply to the paranormal? Could this explain certain experiences?
3 Classic B Grade Horrors for Halloween
I LOVE old movies, so here are some suggestions for so bad they are good old B Grade horror movies
Chiromancy
Otherwise known as palmistry, this is the practice of predicting a person's future simply by reading the lines of their hand