Sarah Chumacero's Blog

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.

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!

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.

As we wind down for the year, this week I'm going to share my favourite articles I have written this year in 2025! After 10 years of LLIFS, this was a tougher year to keep it going but I am proud to have made it to the other end and ready for a new year!

Could just believing in Santa make him real?

Are haunted objects truly haunted, or are we the ones giving them meaning?

The highlight of the LLIFS resource directory this week is a must-read entry by D Scott Rogo (One of my favourite paranormal authors). There is also a link for you to read the book free via public domain!

Out of place smells are often associated with the paranormal. Sometimes only one person smells it.  Sometimes several do.  CThe kind that makes you wonder, is this an indication of something paranormal?  Is it a spirit? Is it clairscent? Or is it the power of suggestion?  It could even be a medical condition like phantosmia?  So let's break down the different smells we associate with the paranormal and what their origin might be.

In this series, I take a look at some historical accounts of ghostly encounters published in newspapers.  In this edition, we look at a spectral figure that terrorised the town of Avoca. Let's follow the story through a series of newspaper articles.

There is debate in the paranormal about belief, what we perceive and what is really happening. The one thing I think we can agree on is that paranormal burnout is a very real thing!