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What is Old Hag Syndrome (Sleep Paralysis)?

You may have had an experience where you’ve woken up in the morning and realised you couldn’t move. This is commonly referred to today as Sleep Paralysis. In Answers In The Dark, I explain that at one time, it was also referred to as ‘Old Hag Syndrome’ – the reason being because this was alsoContinue reading “What is Old Hag Syndrome (Sleep Paralysis)?”

Dream Question: why do I have nightmares?

There is a more recent version of of a post on nightmares here. Dreams are often symbolic messages to draw our attention to a specific situation. Sometimes the only time we might remember a dream is by the horrific nature of their content. Nightmares are bad dreams which can stay with us for hours, daysContinue reading “Dream Question: why do I have nightmares?”