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 ...
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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 ...
The first time I heard of the skunk ape, I laughed. I had the image of a large ape with the black and white coloring of a skunk running through my head. But as I lived longer in the state of Florida, I realized this regional cryptid is more than just a figment of people’s imaginations. ...
In the silence. And in the velvety darkness…the voice of a goddess calls your name. Her voice is unsettling, yet comforting at the same time. One you can’t seem to explain. Her name is Nyx, and she was worshiped by the Ancient Greeks for thousands of years. Some believe she’s ...
There’s a world parallel to ours, or perhaps underneath. Or maybe somewhere in-betwixt. It’s a world in the mist, under and beyond the sea, filled with beings not unlike ourselves. And yet somehow they’re completely different. I’m talking about the fairy realm. The fae ...
Types of Mermaids Worldwide: 25+ Selkies, Merrows, and More
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be part of their world. Mermaids, that is. I swam in the pool, with my feet “fused” together, and emerged to the surface only to flip my long hair behind me. Just like Ariel. I was obsessed with all things mermaid. Following this Disney ...
30+ Types of Fairies Worldwide: Brownies, Elves, Gnomes, and More!
As a little girl, nothing fascinated more than the faery realm. I watched any and every movie that featured fairies, devoured fairy tale books, and had figurines all over my bedroom. It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I learned there were more than a few types of fairies. And that the ...
Spiritual Protection: How to Protect Yourself Against Negative Spirits
Be it an individual who doesn’t like you and is throwing magical shade or be it an unwanted spirit, witches HAVE to learn how to protect themselves from spiritual attack. I’ve been through it all with spirits and witches trying to attack my psyche. Here’s how I get rid of ...
Connecting with an animal spirit guide like the sloth is an enlightening process. Understanding your spirit guide uncovers hidden inner wisdom. You don’t have to seek out your animal spirit guide. It will find you. Even the sloth has ways of getting your attention. Through the media, in ...