Sarah Chumacero's Blog

Introducing a blindfold to your paranormal investigations induces sensory deprivation and can give some interesting results. Here are some ways you can use a blindfold on your investigations! What ideas do you have or what have you tried when using a blindfold during a paranormal investigation?

In the early 1930's, J.B Rhine experimented with subjects to test if it was possible to telepathically send an image from person to person. Here is all you need to know about Zener cards and how to conduct your own ESP experiment with Zener cards.

On the 16th of November 1924, Harry Houdini wrote an article for the Canton Daily News titled "Can the living converse with the dead?" Houdini goes into detail on his dealings with Eva Carriere and the claims she could produce 'ectoplasm'. It is a fascinating insight into his relationship with the spiritualist world and how he was able to decipher their deception.

In February 1910, Houdini took Melbourne by storm with a performance at the now-demolished Melbourne Opera Theatre followed by a death-defying jump in front of 20000 onlookers into the murky Yarra River. It even spawned its own urban legend!

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!

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?