This may seem somewhat hypocritical coming from a blogger whose unsolicited advice is sometimes reminiscent of that coming from a motivational speaker, but the self-help industry is a total scam. I and many of my friends have held that belief for quite a while now, and the reason I’m bringing it up is that the […]
A lot of people, myself and many other Satanists and witches included, are fascinated by the paranormal. There’s something alluring about unexplained phenomena; it sparks the imagination, and from it, we can creat dark and terrible creatures, powerful beings from worlds entirely unlike ours. All stories – at least, all the good ones – are […]
The phrase “speculative fiction” is one I’m not particularly fond of. Its official definition, according to Merriam-Webster, is “a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements.” Speculative fiction covers a few different genres, and each of them are doing different things. The three main genres under the overarching label of […]
Name: La LloronaTitle: The Weeping WomanOrigin: Central America and South America I was somewhat surprised to learn how many of my friends of Hispanic descent are genuinely terrified of La Llorona. Perhaps it’s because her backstory isn’t entirely out of the realm of possibility. There are several tales about La Llorona throughout Central America and […]
Main character syndrome is a term used to describe characters which clearly stand out as main protagonist characters. Symptoms include: Unnatural hair or eye colors An “emo swoop” (hair styled so that it covers half the face, yet is still considered attractive) Character is significantly more attractive than literally anyone else in the story Tragic […]
Playing With Demons 