New! Famous Australian Female Spiritualists
When you read the paranormal history books, people will often be able to tell you about famous figures within spiritualism from England and even the US, but they don't know much about the work that was done here in the land of Oz let alone females. It is time to change that, so let's meet 2 famous Female Spiritualists from Down Under!
I am interested in the paranormal, how can I get involved?
You have an interest in the paranormal and want to do more, but you don't know where to start. Here are some tips on how you can take your interest further.
Purkinje's Spectre
We know that our eyes play tricks on us in different levels of light. The Purkinje Effect is just another example of why we need to be aware of optical illusions when investigating the paranormal.
Resource Directory Highlight: Ghosts: and how to see them by Peter Underwood (1993)
The highlight of the LLIFS resource directory this week is an interesting read by famous investigator Peter Underwood. There is also a link for you to read the book free via public domain!
Understanding the importance of your voice
When speaking about the paranormal field, people underestimate how important their voice is. Sometimes we need to be mindful about how we portray ourselves as representatives of the paranormal field, to ensure the information we are presenting to the public is both educated and well informed.
Predictions and Hopes for the Paranormal Field in 2026
It is the end of an era! Whether you have been investigating for 30 years or this is your first year, you are probably starting to think about what to aim for next year. So in the 'spirit' of things, these are my predictions of what I think we will see in the field and my hopes for the paranormal field in 2026 on both a personal and general level.
A Christmas Ghost Story
The tradition of telling ghostly Christmas tales is much older than 'A Christmas Carol'. It was a longstanding tradition.
Is Santa a Tulpa?
Could just believing in Santa make him real?
Why is one person's experience more meaningful than another?
If you think differently or even disagree with someone, you can be targeted. If you experience something in a different way you can be made to feel like you don't belong or that you are less of an investigator than someone else because you approach things differently. A lot of things that people do to each other in the paranormal community, whether they realise it or not, fall under a form of gaslighting.
Dark tourism
Many years ago, talking about the macabre was considered taboo, let alone looking for ghosts. As society has changed and evolved, it has become acceptable and just downright cool to explore your spooky side. Dark tourism has grown since the late 90's and offers a glimpse into the psychology of why human nature leads us to explore the macabre.
