I haven't been reading my star signs much lately. My obsession with doing so sort of fizzled out a little while ago because my mental health wasn't on top form, and everything was looking quite negative. I started to become, well, a tad afraid. I've been reading my signs since I was under double figures… Continue reading The Zodiac Reimagined By Shawn Cross
You will probably know about me and my relationship with Instagram, and how I am being especially careful about whom I follow so that I'm only letting good energy into my life...well somehow I managed to stumble across Em and I'm so fucking thankful that I did. Her Instagram is this warren of bewitching and… Continue reading Shopping In The Dark : Akna Jewelry
Folks, please make an old woman happy and submit art work or writing OR both for the relaunch issue of Wyrd Words And Effigies magazine!!! You have 7 days left to submit. I want to build this up to be the premier dark arts and literary mag out there...
This piece of art by Aleksandra Waliszewska was floating around on my Facebook news feed the other day... ..and I promptly became infatuated. I saved it to my desktop, vowing to myself that I'd do a post dedicated to her obscure artistry. Born in 1976 Aleksandra Waliszewska is considered to be one of Poland's most… Continue reading Art In The Dark : Aleksandra Waliszewska
The Blair Witch Project is, in my humble opinion, one of the best horror films. I've talked about it several times before so I won't ramble about its greatness. Recently though I've been feeling this strong as hell desire to craft one of the stick figurines. I think it might have something to do with… Continue reading DIY In The Dark : The Blair Witch Project Stick Figure
There is a little part of me that believes trolls exist in Scandinavia. The same part that believes there is a Loch Ness Monster in Scotland and legions of Sasquatch in North America and elsewhere in the world. I've watched countless documentaries about all three cryptids...(The Bigfoot Files has to be one of the best)… Continue reading Sighting Of A Norwegian Mountain Troll
If you're interested in appearing in Issue 2 of Wyrd Words & Effigies Magazine (the first issue can be found here) please don't wait to long to submit your art or creative writing, as the deadline closes on the 15th of September. If you need more information, creep on over to the submissions page. If… Continue reading 15 Days Left To Submit To The Magazine
I've talked about British artist Sin Eater several times here before - and if you're into folk horror you'll be all too familiar with their olde worlde style - and was looking forward to giving you an immense shop update 'cos it's been a while. But...and unsurprisingly...pretty much EVERYTHING in the store has sold out,… Continue reading Sin Eater : The Hare In The Wheat Pin
Halloween is 61 days away. I swear I thought it was sooner. Much sooner. Probably because I'm raging with excitement for it this time around. I'm spending about 12 of the 24 hours I get in a day on Pinterest, finding worthwhile Halloween DIY projects and gathering inspo for decorating the apartment. When I'm not… Continue reading Everything You Need For Halloween At Home From Creative, Small Businesses
While winter is my favourite season, autumn is a very close second. When I was a child, and it was time for September to swing around, life would shift into another dimension and I would wake up every day feeling thrilled for what lay ahead. As I mentioned in my previous post, I went to… Continue reading Wyrd Words & Effigies Guide To Autumn Part II : Quotes, Folklore & Superstitions
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 