La Santa Muerte is often reduced to headlines, fear, or misunderstanding—but for millions, she represents protection, devotion, and survival at the margins.In this episode of The Commune, we begin with lived experiences shared by the community, followed by the myth and lore that shaped La Santa Muerte’s rise across history, culture, and place. From folk devotion to public controversy, her image carries layers of meaning that are rarely examined with care.We then step back to explore the human explanations—psychological, social, and cultural—that help explain why devotion to death itself can feel grounding rather than frightening.This episode isn’t about judgment or belief. It’s about understanding why people turn toward symbols that exist outside accepted frameworks—and what that says about fear, faith, and belonging.As always, The Commune is still growing.If you’ve ever felt drawn to something others didn’t understand, you’re welcome here.

The Ouija board is often framed as a game—or a warning—but rarely as an experience worth slowing down and examining.

In this episode of The Commune, we explore real encounters shared by the community, followed by the myth and lore that formed around the board across cultures and time. From parlor rooms to moral panics, the Ouija board has carried meaning far beyond the board itself.

We then step back to look at the human explanations—psychological, social, and environmental—that help explain why an object meant for play can become something far heavier for those who use it.

This episode isn’t about proving contact or dismissing belief. It’s about understanding why certain experiences linger, and why humans continue to reach for tools that promise answers when uncertainty feels unbearable.

As always, we’re still building—slowly and intentionally.
If you’ve ever had an experience you weren’t sure how to frame, you’re welcome here.

In this episode of REALMS: The Commune, we explore experiences of fear and unease tied to homes and living spaces — apartments, houses, and places people once felt secure in, but no longer do.Rather than debating causes or chasing explanations, this conversation focuses on impact:how these experiences affect people psychologically, emotionally, culturally, and relationally — and why the feeling of unsafety can linger even when nothing “happens” again.This is a communal discussion, not an investigation.Not therapy. Not answers.A shared exploration of meaning, fear, and how people make sense of experiences that disrupt their sense of home.In this episode, we explore:What it means when a home stops feeling safeWhy fear tied to living spaces is uniquely destabilizingHow interpretation, belief, and culture shape these experiencesThe difference between the experience itself and its aftermathREALMS exists at the intersection of psychology, culture, and unexplained experience — creating space for conversation without forcing conclusions.If you’ve ever felt unsettled in a place that once felt like home, you’re not alone.Have a story you want us to explore. Email it to us at realmscommune@gmail.com

Sleep paralysis is one of the most frightening experiences a person can have — and one of the most misunderstood.

Across cultures and throughout history, people have described waking up unable to move, sensing a presence, feeling watched, or convinced something was in the room with them. Some call it neurological. Some call it spiritual. Many are left somewhere in between, searching for language that fits what they lived through.

In this first episode of REALMS, the Commune explores sleep paralysis not to prove what it is — but to understand what it does.

Together, we examine:

• what sleep paralysis feels like from the inside

• why it so often carries fear, meaning, and supernatural interpretation

• how culture, belief, biology, and personal history shape the experience

• and what happens after an experience that can’t be easily explained

This is not a debate about belief versus skepticism.
It’s a conversation about impact, meaning-making, and how people learn to live with experiences that change them.

If your experience was real, the impact it had on you was real.

This is REALMS —
Real Experiences. Answers. Lore. Myths. Sanctuary.