In Remembrance

Monster Movie Madness

Over the past few days there has been nothing to watch on TV so my girls and I have been watching some horror classics. They mostly get a kick out of these, thinking they are funny and the special effects not so special. Here is a list of what we have watched this week.



Nosferatu 1922

 #1 on our list was Nosferatu. Though this is one of my faves the girls couldn't get through it. They liked that it was a scilent but grew bored with it. Much to their relief , I stopped it about half way through and told them I'd finish it another night.




The Little Shop of Horrors 1960

#2 on the list was The Little Shop of Horrors. My youngest thought it looked to scary to watch so she went to her room to draw. My oldest thought the movie was funny but creepy at the end. She gave it a thumbs up and would like to watch it again.





Attack of the Giant Leeches 1959

 #3 on the list was Attack of the Giant Leeches. Both of my girls loved this one. They got a big kick out of the music and the noise that the 'leech' made. I had fun making fun of the movie with them.




The Screaming Skull 1958



#4 and last on our list was The Screaming Skull. Again, my youngest thought it looked too scary so off to her room she went. My oldest and I enjoyed this one. It started out being a little spooky and kept the intrigue going throughout. My daughter started cracking up over some of the special effects.


I had a wonderfully spooktacular time with my two girls watching these old horror classics. This is sure to become a weekly event for us.

A Wonderful Book About Halloween

A WITCH'S

HALLOWEEN

A Complete Guide to

the Magick,

Incantations,

Recipes, Spells,

& Lore

by: Gerina Dunwich

This book has it all. History, divinations, yummy recipes, and even a how to for a Seance.

from the back cover:

You may think that Halloween is only about ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. However, there is much more behind this spooky holiday. For Pagans the word over, Halloween is a time of magick and divination-a night for honoring ancestors, celebrating the harvest, and ringing in the New Year. In A Witch's Halloween, bestselling author Gerina Dunwich dispels the myths of this holiest of Pagan holidays and its most famous celebrants.

Written by a Wiccan High Priestess, A Witch's Halloween tells you all that you need to know about this sacred holiday, from the history, folklore, myths, and spells to Sabbat rituals, recipes, divinations, and Halloween superstitions-and much more. This insightful book is a complete guide to celebrating the holiday as it was meant to be.

A Poison Tree

A Poison Tree

by: William Blake 1757-1827

I was angry with my friend:

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

I was angry with my foe:

I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I watered it in fears,

Night and morning with my tears;

And I sunned it with smiles'

And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night,

Till it bore an apple bright.

And my foe beheld it shine

And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole

When the night had veiled the pole;

In the morning glad I see

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.

photo found at http://www.msianinlongisland.com/

Tarot Tuesday

Though I have many Tarot and Oracle decks, I do not yet have The Gothic Tarot.  This is definitely on my to buy list ( which is a very long list). The artwork in this deck is delightfully dark. Can't wait to get my hands on this. For more images of the cards and  more gothic goodness visit http://monolithgraphics.com/

What is on your to buy list?

Hot, Hot, Hot

It is hot, very hot. I feel like I can't function in this heat.

So I am stuck in side today, waiting for the storms to come,

waiting for the winds of change to swoop in and cool this

hellish day off. I long for the  Autumn winds, the cool, crisp nights.

I feel more alive, more in touch with nature and the world

when I feel the the breath of darkness upon me.

I will await the approaching storms like

a child waiting for birthday gifts.

Come storms.

I welcome thee.

photo by: Vivienne Moss

Remember to LIVE

"All things are fleeting-- even sorrow, even pain.

Replete with the knowledge of death,

you will find that you have the strength to survive anything,

because, in surviving, you still have life.

Something can always be built from there."

Michelle Belanger

Walking the Twilight Path:

A Gothic Book of the Dead

photo by: Vivienne Moss