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The Yorkshire moors absolutely could support large cryptids - excellent cover, plenty of deer to hunt, remote enough to avoid detection.
ParanoidCornwall in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 1 year ago thumb_up 5
Time loss around solstices is very documented. The veil between worlds is thinner during astronomical events - this is standard occultism, not just UFO stuff.
What's your approach to risk management? I'm thinking high-visibility vests, proper torches, mobile phone backup, that kind of thing. Good instincts.
SecretIncubus in Ghost Hunting Techniques 1 year ago thumb_up 3
I've never posted about this before because honestly I thought I'd dreamed it, but a mate sent me a documentary last week about heightened activity around solstices and I had to share.
Posted this in the local Reddit and got absolutely demolished, so I'm trying here where people might actually take it seriously.
So Borley Rectory is officially one of the most documented haunted locations in Britain, but visiting in winter is a completely different experience from summer.
Okay but genuine question: has anyone experienced weird paranormal activity specifically around Halloween despite having no supernatural decorations?
RiftbornAppalachia in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 5
My hypothesis is that the thinning veil thing is actually bollocks, but something about the astronomical alignment genuinely does affect electromagnetic activity This is a solid hypothesis...
OliverLewis15 in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 5
This is confirmation bias meets physics. The earth's axial tilt means nothing to ghosts or dimensions or whatever.
Harry T. in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 3
EMF meters in winter are actually better because there's less environmental interference - heating systems are more active so baseline EMF is higher, but it's more consistent.
SnappySeeker in Ghost Hunting Techniques 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Would actual cryptid researchers find that offensive? Like, you're turning a genuine mystery into fancy dress? Ha, no.
UnseenHunter586 in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
You're definitely not the only one. Whether it's electromagnetic sensitivity, genuine veil thinning, or just seasonal affective nonsense, loads of people report upticks in paranormal weirdness...
Trevor Y. in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 4
Spring-heeled Jack is actually a brilliant choice because the historical figure was probably just hysteria and misidentification anyway, unlike direct folklore entities.
Hollow Phantom in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2
You're 100% overthinking it mate. Halloween costumes aren't occult invitations. The whole "dressing as ghosts summons spirits" thing is nonsense.
Rory Hill in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2
For equipment: Thermal cameras are brilliant in winter because the temperature differential is clearer, but most consumer models really do struggle below freezing.
Right, I'm planning to do some serious ghost hunting work over the winter months, starting with November.
Genuinely asking - am I being paranoid or does anyone else notice that paranormal activity genuinely spikes around the equinoxes?
ActualFlux in General Chat 1 year ago
Bit of a silly one before we get into spooky season proper, but I'm genuinely curious: do any of you lot actually dress up as paranormal-related stuff for Halloween?
The folklore parallels section is brilliant - basically proves that UFO sightings and fairy abductions follow identical patterns. This is exactly why Vallee winds me up though.
If you want genuinely spooky winter material, might I suggest The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Alma Katsu? Fiction, but absolutely nails the paranormal investigation vibe.
Barry F. in Books, Documentaries & Podcasts 1 year ago thumb_up 5