{"id":103427,"date":"2026-03-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=103427"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:11:41","slug":"sleepwalking-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/sleepwalking-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleepwalking Legends: Ancient Beliefs You\u2019ve Never Heard"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:64.35546875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:54.582074521652%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:64.738598442714%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.296296296296%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Sleepwalking is an eerie phenomenon that has been puzzling us since the beginning of time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout history, people have looked at sleepwalkers with awe, fear, suspicion, and concern, believing they might be touched by <strong>spiriti<\/strong> or cursed by <strong>demons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient civilizations viewed it as a <strong>bridge between the worlds<\/strong> and a secret doorway to the unknown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s explore some interesting beliefs about sleepwalking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Galen of Pergamon&rsquo;s Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103449\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-960x618.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1080x695.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-170x109.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpg 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20659'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='659'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103449 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1024x659.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-960x618.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1080x695.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-170x109.jpg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpg 1189w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5dc21d198c1cfd4ef901f025\/1631971136966-02VSBT895DYFN2YQMQ6S\/800wm.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; images.squarespace-cdn<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Back in the 2nd century AD, the Roman physician Galen of Pergamon told of his own sleepwalking experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He realized he was doing it once he tripped on a stone and woke up, seeing that he wasn&rsquo;t in his bed. He has been wandering all night, stumbling around his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He took it as a sign of the<strong> animal spirits<\/strong> that kept moving even in his sleep.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Galen believed these spirits lingered in the body, animating in mysterious ways. It was as though the soul had its own life that went beyond our waking will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During Galen&rsquo;s time and even much earlier, ancient people believed that sleepwalking was a connection to the hidden spiritual realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They believed that the<strong> anima<\/strong> wanted to <strong>roam free<\/strong>, and could do that when we slept.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Witchcraft Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103447\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpeg\" alt=\"sleepwalking\" class=\"wp-image-103447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"sleepwalking\" class=\"wp-image-103447 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In medieval Europe, sleepwalkers were usually mistaken for witches and demons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The infamous <a href=\"https:\/\/dn710003.ca.archive.org\/0\/items\/Witcha\/The%20Hammer%20of%20Witches.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malleus Maleficarum<\/a> claimed that witches could fly at night to attend their dark gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So believed that what we call <strong>sleepwalking<\/strong> was actually <strong>demonic flight<\/strong>, guided by evil spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a sleepwalker was called by their Christian name, it was thought the demon&rsquo;s hold would weaken, causing them to fall and wake up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These stories painted the phenomenon as a <strong>supernatural journey<\/strong>, a secret pass into the world of spirits and darkness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an attempt to explain real fears through the mystery of the unknown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Ghosts and Hauntings<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103445\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103445 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A story from 17th-century England tells of a family whose daughter was supposedly <strong>haunted by a ghost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She scared her family by stumbling through the house in the middle of the night, completely unresponsive. Turns out, she was just sleepwalking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In older times, many haunting legends and sightings came from witnessing a sleepwalker in their trance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These moments blurred the line between reality and the spiritual realm, since people had no other way to explain how someone could walk around while not being awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writers loved to explore this connection, weaving sleepwalking into tales of haunted castles and cursed towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like most things that are <strong>beyond our understanding<\/strong>, this phenomenon also fascinates and scares us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Sleepwalking in Literature (Shakespeare)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103443\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpg 993w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-960x524.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-170x93.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"542\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20993%20542'%3E%3Crect%20width='993'%20height='542'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103443 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpg 993w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-960x524.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-170x93.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pshares.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LadyMacbeth1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; pshares<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Shakespeare&rsquo;s Macbeth, <strong>Lady Macbeth&rsquo;s sleepwalking<\/strong> scene reveals her guilt and inner turmoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As she walks and talks in her sleep, her subconscious exposes her evil deeds; murder and ambition haunt her even when she sleeps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implication suggests that sleepwalking reveals hidden truths, forcing us to <strong>face our shadow<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unconscious mind takes over, revealing moral failures and doubts that the conscious self tried to bury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Macbeth, this phenomenon comes as a confession; a state of mind where your moral compass confronts your self-serving conscious choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Sleepwalking in Literature (Johanna Spyri)<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103444\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4.jpg 899w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-170x110.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"582\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20899%20582'%3E%3Crect%20width='899'%20height='582'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103444 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4.jpg 899w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-4-170x110.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.uzh.ch\/dam\/jcr:a4adc890-f6cd-4b10-96aa-c2ddcdb2ac52\/Slide_3.%20Foto%20Johanna%20Spyri__Johanna_Spyri_Archiv_SIKJM%20Kopie.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; news.uzh<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This phenomenon had a role to play even in children&rsquo;s stories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Heidi, her sleepwalking symbolizes her <strong>homesickness<\/strong> and emotional distress after moving away from her mountain home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s the unconscious mind reaching out beyond waking reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The very feelings you try to shove down come to light when you sleepwalk, and they&rsquo;re not swayed by realistic necessity or convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this story, sleepwalking is much more than a disorder; it&rsquo;s a journey of the soul, forcing us to face <strong>our inner feelings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s a profound emotional experience that guides the sleepwalker to understanding and healing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Sleepwalkers and Violence<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103450\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103450 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-3-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Though it&rsquo;s typically believed that a sleepwalker cannot hurt themselves or anyone else, in some cases, murders have been committed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the earliest happened in 1686, when <strong>Colonel Cheyney Culpepper<\/strong> shot a guard while sleepwalking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was pardoned by the king, and it&rsquo;s assumed that the act was seen as the work of an evil spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More recently, in 1987, a young man called <strong>Kenneth Parks<\/strong> killed his mother-in-law in his sleep, and tried to also kill his father-in-law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the attack was brutal, Parks was charged with second degree murder since his brain scan actually showed sleep activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also had a habit of walking in his sleep, and it&rsquo;s been estimated that about <strong>35 documented murders<\/strong> from around the world were committed by sleepwalkers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The Eternal Enigma<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-103448\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201080%20608'%3E%3Crect%20width='1080'%20height='608'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103448 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sleepwalking-beliefs-2-170x96.jpeg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sleepwalking remains one of the <strong>greatest mysteries<\/strong> of the human mind. Much like with dreams, studies and brain scans can&rsquo;t really tell us much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We still don&rsquo;t know whether it&rsquo;s a purely biological phenomenon or it goes deeper than reason and science can reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient cultures believed that a sleepwalker was possessed, sometimes by a divine force and other times by something demonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was seen as the passage to the spiritual realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern scientists see it as a <strong>neurological glitch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, stories of the spirits and hauntings seem much closer to our hearts, so they persist as the favorite explanation of this incredible phenomenon.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleepwalking is an eerie phenomenon that has been puzzling us since the beginning of time.&nbsp; Throughout history, people have looked at sleepwalkers with awe, fear, &hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":103445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"syndication_tool_enabled":true,"syndication_tool_title":"","syndication_tool_excerpt":"","syndication_tool_featured_image":0,"syndication_tool_publish_date":"","syndication_tool_schema_types":["article"],"syndication_tool_backlink_enable":false,"syndication_tool_ai_disclosure_enable":false,"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"Article","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[184,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mythology","category-spirituality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103427"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105495,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103427\/revisions\/105495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}