🧭 American Periphenomenal Survey: Cascadia Archive

1. Age Group *

2. Gender Identity

3. Occupation

What is your primary area of work? (e.g., forestry, tech, service, retired)

4. Cultural or Spiritual Background

e.g., Catholic, Indigenous, Agnostic, Secular

5. Where did it happen? (jurisdiction) *

6. Specific Location

Landmarks, mile markers, trail names, neighborhood — e.g., "Olympic National Forest, near the Hoh River trail" or "Downtown Seattle, 3rd & Pike"

7. Were you alone?

8. Did you experience any of the following? (Check all that apply)

Don't overthink these — mark what stood out. You'll describe the details below.

Unnatural silence (ambient sound dropped out)

Low-frequency hum (vibration, no clear source)

Missing time (unaccounted lapse)

Nausea, vertigo, or headache

Paralysis (unable to move)

Device or tech issues (battery drain, glitches, interference)

Ozone or sulfur smell

Sudden dread or fear

9. Did any part of this happen through a screen, device, or online?

For example: moments when digital environments felt unexpectedly responsive or meaningful — a feed, message, or search result that seemed to be speaking to your exact situation. Describe if so.

10. Please describe what happened in your own words. *

Focus on what you saw, heard, smelled, or felt. Don't worry about explaining it — just describe the event as it unfolded.

11. At the time, what did you think was happening?

Has your view changed since?

12. How would you describe what this experience meant to you, if anything?

13. Is there a tradition, story, or belief in your community that relates to what you experienced?

You don't have to fit your experience to a tradition — we're asking if one already comes to mind.

14. Have other people you know had similar experiences, or have other strange things happened at this location?

If yes, how did you find out, and what did they experience?

Contact Information (optional)

For follow-up only. Never published. Skip if you prefer to remain fully anonymous.

Data Permission Level *

How may we use your report?

Option A — Public Archive (Recommended): I authorize APS to include my anonymous narrative in the public online registry so others can learn from it. All names and contact information are permanently redacted.

Option B — Data Only: Use my report for internal analysis and mapping only. Do not publish my narrative text.

American Periphenomenal Survey

🌲 CASCADIA ARCHIVE 🌲

Part 1 — About You

Part 2 — The Event

Part 3 — Your Account

Part 4 — Contact & Consent