Encounters With The Good People

20 - The Old Hag

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The Old Hag.Faerie of traditional Irish Faerie Folklore are old and clever, and know how to drive us insane… slowly.The Good People are blamed for very many things, some just, others unjust. So it is, the wise among us know to keep an open mind.In this episode, Kitty lifts the lid on Sleep Paralysis, also known as, Old Hag Syndrome and asks:If the condition of Sleep Paralysis can be explained by science why is it so many people witness the very same ‘Old Hag’?Why does she attack in similar ways?How do we explain the condition when a second person witnesses the attack?Why is it so common to be ‘Hag Rode’ in Newfoundland?To get to the bottom of the mystery, we look at several first-hand encounters as well as witness accounts and ponder why the Old Hag targets particular people to attack while they sleep.Have they offended the Good People in some way? Do Old Hags attach themselves to families, following members of the family wherever they go and attacking for no other apparent reason?As always, Kitty explains wh