340. Ben Alderson-Day — Presence: The Strange Science and True Stories of the Unseen Other
The Michael Shermer Show
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The Nightmare and the Succubine
There's often a sexual component to sleep paralysis, says author. "The sensation of it between my legs is totally real and feels good," Heidi writes in her diary. In the Middle Ages, people reported being sexually harassed in their beds by demons or people today who claim to have been sexually molested by aliens. Succubine is often a sexual undertone or sexual element to some of those night figures,. whether they want it or not.
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