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.