Belief in... ghost moments😱👻

"At three o'clock... if you are not sleeping, observe the silence and you will begin to understand why the ancients were afraid of this time."

The belief that "ghost time" exists in almost every culture, not only in Thailand, but around the world, there is a time when it is seen as "the joint of the living world and the spirit world," and in our home... the word that has been heard since childhood is "hit one wind, blow two dogs, howl, strike three ghosts."

The period around 03: 00 to 04: 00 is often called the "devil's moment" or the Witching Hour. In Western belief, it is believed to be the time when dark energy, or yin power, is the highest concentration, while human power is also weakened the most, when the unseen can be easily "inserted," whether it is appearances, strange sounds, or even dream disturbances.

On the Thai side, this belief is bound to the way of life and experience of the past, because at three o'clock is the "quietest moment of the night," no sound of people, no lights, no movement, when silence is combined with darkness... the mind of people becomes more sensitive to their surroundings, little sounds become big, fuzzy shadows become hallucinations, and that makes the interpretation that... there may be "something" near us.

There are also taboos that have been told, such as not answering calls in the middle of the night, not knocking on doors, or even modern beliefs like "don't call anything at three in the morning," because they believe that it may open up an invisible channel to contact us unknowingly.

In the corner of Western belief, this time is also seen as the "opposite time" of Jesus' death (3: 00 p.m.), so it is interpreted as the time when the dark forces are most powerful, when a witch or demon will perform a ceremony or perform a miracle.

But in the view of science... the explanation is equally interesting, because at three am the human body is at the lowest temperature, some hormones drop, and the brain is in semi-wake. If there is a wake-up panic at this stage, there is a condition called "Middle Insomnia," or waking up in the middle of the night, which is often accompanied by a feeling of numbness, anxiety, a bradycardia, and in some cases "hearing" or "hallucinations" without the person knowing it.

In addition, the rational control part of the brain is not fully active, while the emotional and fear part is more prominent, making small things very easily magnified to "frightening."

So... the interesting question is,

"The three o'clock we fear... because there are really ghosts or because our bodies and minds are at their weakest."

Some might say... it's about science.

But some insist... have met myself.

In the end, whether it's a belief or a scientific explanation, one thing in common is

"Three o'clock... is the time when humans are most conscious alone."

And for me, maybe... a real fear.

Probably not from "the invisible."

But it can come from "silence... that makes us start to hear voices and hallucinate ourselves."

# Teacher Tri has a story # Teacher Tri has eunuchs # Hit three ghosts out # Night story