Merry meet all,
In the spirit of Samhain, a company called Horrified Candles has recently opened in Halifax. I am horror- thrilled! I can’t wait to have my own candle. They are launching their chilling line of horrifying candles on September 11th. I can’t wait and I joined their Facebook community.
The second season of Wednesday, our favorite crime busting goth girl with enviable black braids, is ready to be binge watched now. I am sure fans can’t wait to see what she gets up to in this season. I also can’t wait for more of Stranger Things!
The paranormal continues to fascinate me. I can’t help it that I am bitten big time by the paranormal everything bug. I live it, eat it, sleep and breathe it. I can’t wait to get my own place because I intend to decorate it in a way that shows I love Halloween – all year and that I love the paranormal. I will give it an earthy witchy vibe too, of course. I just have to scratch up some cash.
There are many books on the subject of the paranormal. I do prefer the books over the shows about the paranormal. Most of the shows are scripted. I bet the people who are interviewed are reading from a script. They discuss an odd paranormal event that happened but I have hard time believing it is true. It could be that they were visited by aliens, found crop circles or saw strange lights in their yard. I need to see it to believe it. That is why I prefer to read books on the topic.
At the same time, I don’t give these people who say they have had strange encounters or experiences. I mean, I had the strangest dream last night. I also have actually seen a shadow person, ghosts, orbs, fairy lights and actually felt physically touched by a ghost. (But guess what? I get the hardest time.) I don’t discount their claims too harshly. I just like to learn from people who are balanced and accepting and openminded, respectful and smart.
I have never seen the Mothman, aliens or wendigos. When I do and if i ever do encounter those creatures, if I am ever fortunate enough to, then I will believe and share my experience. I have the book Communion by Whitley Streiber. I do not know for certain if his encouners were real. I don’t know what would drive a person to write that stuff if they are not telling the truth. I do not want to be too judgmental. I don’t like it when other people are judgemental and so I would not be like that either. I watched Demon House a few times and I was unfazed. I watched Demon House on Amazon Prime. It must have been an updated version because for some reason, I was left terrified. I could not finish watching it. The show kept me awake at night. I do believe that house had a lot of negative energy in it. I do not know for 100% certain if it was possessed or inhabited by demons, but it sure did terrify me.
In terms of fiction and horror, of which I am a devout fan. I would argue that the best antagonists are not human., but supernatural. I am referring to villains such as Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean or the Ring Wraiths from LOTR. THey are far more interesting than a boring human villain trope that has been done to death. Those Ringwraiths scared me. Davy Jones scared me. But Davy Jones had a fear, which is interesting because he is presented as blackhearted, cruel, ruthless and fearless. He is the Devil of the seas. He dreaded being held accountable for all of his sins in the end. That makes a worthy villain, in my opinion. Even Ed Gein was viewed as a type of ghoul. He was human and committed all those atrocities, but everyone perceives him as a ghoul.
I love the two novels Something Wicked this Way Comes by Bradbury, Relics by Tim Lillburn and I am Legend by Matheson. They are writers after my own heart. That is just the type of fiction I love. It should be more than mundane. Stories need to bewitch readers, ensnare their hearts and make them cry and laugh with the heroes.
I highly recommend that you all read the novel Relics by Tim Lillburn btw. It is a most excellent novel.
Blessings, Spiderwitch
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