In the first part of this duology, we explored the metropolis of spirits present right within the suburbs. Just on the other side of the white picket fence and between the ticky tacky houses, is a realm of bustling spirits just waiting to be acknowledged. The thing is, how do we know which ...
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Suburban Spirits: Types of Spirits You’ll Encounter in the ‘Burbs
Recently I was thinking how witches are naturally drawn to the country. Its wild woods, meadows, farms, creeks, and mountains. And I thought about the spirits that reside there. The elementals, fae folk, genius loci, and wild gods. Then I thought about the fact that I live in the ‘burbs ...
Iceland’s Gryla the Christmas Witch, the Yule Lads, and Yule Cat
When Santa Claus has abandoned you and something dark knocks at your door…beware the Gryla the Christmas witch and her ghastly horde! Did you know there’s a dark side to Christmas? Most people have heard of Krampus, but there is a whole legion of Yuletide monsters just waiting to be ...
It’s midnight. Someone calls your name from down the hall. You peak from your bedroom door and notice that everyone is sound asleep in their own beds. You turn to go back to your bed and catch a glimpse of a shadow out of the corner of your eye. So you figure you’re being haunted. ...
Clonmacnoise Monastery & Castle: Fairies, Sea Monsters & UFOs
Clonmacnoise Monastery is a ruined church site in County Offaly, Ireland that is blanketed in local folklore and supernatural legends. Built in the 600’s and overlooking the River Shannon, Clonmacnoise is a gorgeous place to visit if you plan to go to Ireland this year. And, if ...
Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin: A Haunted History and Body Snatchers
Before venturing outside of Dublin, we explored some of the more macabre places throughout the city. Glasnevin Cemetery had to have been our favorite. A historic, non-denominational cemetery established in the eighteen hundreds, this liminal place looks like something right out of an Anne Rice ...
Kelpies: Mystical Celtic WATER Horse Legends & Sightings
A shrill neigh fills the air around you. A thick green mist envelopes you and blurs your vision of the path before you. You only had to make it down to the water and back home with a bucket full. But now it’s too late. The dangerous creature your mother and grandmother warned you about is ...
Chupacabra: Is The Cryptid Vampire Actually Real? History & Sightings
In the late nineties, stories were raging in the American South about a creature that attacked livestock and drank blood. At the time, living in the North, I didn’t worry about it too much. Even though we indeed lived on a livestock farm. Sure the stories were creepy, but I didn’t ...
Is Lake Lanier Haunted? Tragic History and Cursed Ghostly Encounters
Lake Lanier located in Northern Georgia is one of the most haunted bodies of water in the United States. Multiple deaths have occurred in its waters over the years, which could be the reason behind the ghostly sightings and encounters. OR is it that the lake is cursed? The tragic history of how ...
Few accidents have been as tragic as Chernobyl in the history of man. Unfortunately, when man thinks he can control nature, sometimes trauma and loss is the ultimate consequence. Here we take a look at what happened in Chernobyl in 1986, the loss of lives, and what’s happening in ...