In Scots Gaelic lore, faeries were regarded as either fallen angels, non-human nature spirits, or spirits of the dead. They would exist in 'faerie mounds' awaiting reincarnation. #faeries #folklore #Scotland art: Yuliya Litvinova

Celebrate #walpurgis and #Beltane with the Great God Pan! "His scream inspires terror, His song is seduction. Madness is His gift, liberation His curse." An anthology of Pan weird fiction. BAPTISMS OF HORROR & ECSTASY #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #BooksWorthReading

Makeup Master Jack Pierce in his office in 1932

“There’s a lot of things wrong with this country, but one of the few things still right with it is that a man can steer clear of the organized bullshit if he really wants to. It’s a goddamned luxury, and if I were you, I’d take advantage of it while you can.” — Hunter S Thompson

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Walpurgis Nacht creeps closer.. This Spring Halloween is a liminal 'night between the worlds. Spend this evening with these titles from Amazon in Kindle or paperback! #Weird #fantasy #ghosts #HorrorFam #nature #folklore #MayDay2025

"Witches' Night" is nigh! May Day Eve (April 30) is Walpurgisnacht (Walpurgis Night) across Northern and Central Europe. Known as "the other Halloween," it's when witches and evil spirits take to the skies for a bit of mischief... 🎨 Bernard Zuber #Walpurgisnacht #MayDay

Fire is central to the imagery of Walpurgisnacht, but for two opposing reasons. One is witches often met around fires in the woods, illuminating their dark dealings. The other is the faithful would congregate and light bonfires to keep safe from witches together #FairytaleTuesday

Draw down the moon, curse a poppet, and cast the bones with a chilling anthology of folk horror novellas. FORESTS DAMNED & FURROWS CURSED At #Amazon.

Happy May Day/ Calan Mai hapus/ blessed Beltane - bring on the summery goodness! #mayday

“Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.” — Albert Camus

Celebrate the twilight realm where horror & wonder meet this Summer Solstice in WILDWOOD: TALES OF TERROR & TRANSFORMATION FROM THE FOREST. At Amazon in Kindle & pb! #solstice2025 #SummerSolstice #Midsummer #horror

RARE FIRST EDITION OF POLIDORI'S THE VAMPYRE 1819 A 200-year-old #vampire has been found in a University of Queensland library! The title is stamped in gilt on the spine. The book was bound together with other early 19th century works, & the significance and rarity of it had been

Pech are gnome-like beings in Scottish Highlands lore. They are short of height but extremely strong, and built the great stone circles and burial cairns. They brew the finest heather ale. #gnomes #folklore #Scotland

Check out MAN, GOD, AND MAGIC IVAR LISSNER G.P. Putnam, SIGNED, 1961 HC&DJ Vintage Good ebay.us/m/9WAUvo #eBay via eBay