Krampus has long intrigued me, but it's only this year that I've started to delve deep into the lore surrounding him. This post is, I imagine, going to be the first of several that will look at and celebrate the folkloric devil. 'The Krampus springs from a deep-rooted European understanding of Christmas as a time… Continue reading The Darkest Days – Krampus
There is an eerie feeling to this time of year. An uneasy energy in the air. It's something I've felt since the days when I still believed in Father Christmas. I lived for that feeling, for that energy. When I could feel it start to gather in the last days of November, a change would… Continue reading The Darkest Days – Winter Ghost Stories
As the days grow colder and the nights longer, the dead gather closer. During this most haunted time, candles are lit to drive away evil spirits and lure back the sun. In ages past, it was considered extremely unlucky to light the Yule candle before dusk on Christmas Eve. It had to be lit just… Continue reading The Darkest Days – The Yule Candle
There is always a nervous energy coursing through me whenever I start a new project. Even more so on this occasion because it has been. so. god. damn. long. since I have done an actual project with actual deadlines and actual goals. And because today I was challenging myself to capture the 'essence' of a… Continue reading The Darkest Days – Skaði
Bloody hell. It feels strange to be blogging. I decided to start typing before my anxiety got the better of me. Folks who have been coming here for a while will know that quite a long time ago - about 18 months - I went into a depressive episode and started to lose my ability… Continue reading The Darkest Days – A Photography Project
The other day, somebody told me that I 'suck at conversation.' Despite thinking 'that's a bit rude...' I whispered to myself, 'yeah, I know.' Since this depressive episode started over a year ago, I've struggled massively to have deep, meaningful, satisfying conversations. Depression has made me dumb, uninteresting and quiet. Very, very, very quiet. Last… Continue reading I Need To Start Over
Here's what Cave Mouth have conjured up today... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vY1aCLn1r4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2SZ8fHDyibwgDhTN7rv05Zm7zmPzMq5rNHbGdXcyxffglNfn2DBTTx8RM
I had these Theodor Kittelsen pin badges made for my battle jacket using Camaloon.
My life at the moment revolves primarily around finding the grimmest patches and pins. Today I was EXTREMELY excited to find that there's a Slaughtered Lamb pin in existence. As was to be expected, I went off on a tangent looking for the very best werewolf adornments that Etsy has to offer. Here are my… Continue reading Werewolf Patches & Pins
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 