Backstage of High Strangeness: The Oz Factor and Liminality

The Oz Factor and liminality are two fascinating phenomena that intertwine in stories about paranormal experiences. The Oz Factor is a state of derealization in which witnesses of UFO sightings and paranormal phenomena experience silence and isolation, as if transported to another reality. Liminal spaces, such as deserted corridors or empty squares, evoke a feeling of suspension between the familiar and the unfamiliar. Both phenomena demonstrate the closeness of states of detachment from everyday life, evoking both nostalgia and anxiety.

Liminal spaces and the Oz Factor have a surprising number of common features. 

Imagine walking alone through a deserted school hallway late at night. Fluorescent lights hum softly, there's not a soul in sight, and time seems to stand still. You feel a simultaneous sense of nostalgic peace and a growing unease, as if you've transcended the ordinary.

Now imagine a different scene: during an evening stroll, you see mysterious lights in the sky. Suddenly, the entire world around you falls silent—the wind falls silent, the rustling of leaves fades, and the sounds of the night subside, and you feel as if you've entered a different reality.

It is the Oz factor and the phenomenon of liminal space - two intriguing concepts that, although coming from different orders (respectively: research on paranormal relations and cultural-architectural theories), surprisingly connect with each other...