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In Indonesia, visit any religious ceremony, ritual offering, or burial and you will most likely see and smell “Bunga Tujuh Rupa” a collection of 7 flowers chosen for their symbolism, energies, and even their connections to ancestors and spirits of place. 1/2
#WyrdWednesday #folklore

So this is love 😍

#dogsky #pugsky

"Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.”

Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”

Edgar Allan Poe

#BookologyThursday #31DaysofHaunting

🎨 Vedran Stimac

Different interpretations of the esteemed Queen's continued involvement in the daily lives of those in her realm bring admiration and fear. She continues to be celebrated through art, dance, and an ever-expanding oral history of her power, grace, and influence in Javanese and Sundanese culture. 3/3

More than just mythology, the sultans of Yogyakarta and Solo as well as local residents have paid their respects, petitioned for safety from tsunamis, and consulted with her majesty through intimate private conversation and public multi-day ritual offerings for more than 400 years. 2/3

Room 308 in West Java's Samudra Beach Hotel holds a shrine dedicated to Nyai Loro Kidul/Nyi Roro Kidul: supernatural Queen of the South Sea. Her name has many forms and numerous honorifics. Her majesty is venerated in Javanese myth & popular culture. 1/3

#WyrdWednesday #folklore #NewAni #animism

Chocho's every mood and movement is announced with grunts, grumbles, and sighs. He sounds more like an octogenarian than a dog nearing 3. I found his noises endlessly amusing until I realized today in a very public place that I make them too.

#pugsky #perimenopause #aging #adoptdontshop

“Even broken in spirit as he is, no one can feel more deeply than he does the beauties of nature. The starry sky, the sea, and every sight afforded by these wonderful regions, seems still to have the power of elevating his soul from earth."

Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

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Outdoor events in Indonesia just might be helped by a pawang hujan or "rain shaman." Pawan hujan are hired, usually for modest amounts, to help ensure good weather. Some burn incense or make offerings while others depend solely on prayer.

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#WyrdWednesday #folklore

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I arrived on the app-that-shall-not-be-named in late 2022 as the fires of apocalypse began burning in earnest (my timing has never been great).

Re-connecting here with my #folklore folks and seeing the #horrorsky & #writersky communities booming has me feeling at home again. Thanks for being here🖤.

Chocho thinks chewing should be a collaborative effort. "Hold this in just the right position for 15 minutes, please, thanks 😆."

#dogsky #pugsky

I write about darkness not to exorcise my demons, but to learn to co-exist with them. My creativity, wisdom, and imagination, not just my deepest wounds and darkest voices, get to decide what it all means and ultimately how it ends.

#writersky #horrorsky

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Charles Manson created these dolls "Ah-Heck" and "Eggus" using thread from his gymshorts. He gifted them to a prison guard along with their back stories and life lessons 👹.

The dolls and original letters detailing them are on display at the Graveface Museum in Savannah, Georgia.

#WyrdWednesday

I finally started my paranormal-themed Substack that's existed in my mind for two years. The literal second I titled it, the website became so fraught with tech issues, I don't know whether to bless it, sage it, or just shake my fist at tech in general 👹✊🏻🛜