Mythical Calendar: March 2: A Prophecy of Crows
Let’s go back in time to Scotland today, shall we? More specifically, let’s take a look at the Celts and their traditions because today of all days, they would be paying close attention to Crows and what those black feathery birds would be doing. No joke, today Crows would have been the bases of many prophecies. So, if you take a walk outside and see one, maybe you will learn a little something- something that you didn’t know before~ concerning the present or *gasps* future.
Also , in all other parts of the world where Celts mingled, they would be paying homage to their god Ceadda–who, interestingly enough, governed over springs which had the power to heal, and wells, considered to be holy. Caedda was represented by the Crann Bethadh, which happened to be the tree of life. Let’s not forget that the Norse has a tree in their belief systems, and even Christianity, in the beginning, before all went south for their Eve, interestingly enough . . . started with a tree. The three, of some sort or another, was huge in many belief systems.
It makes complete sense, though, that Celts put a lot of belief and symbolic importance into trees. After all, not only did they support many spiritual beliefs, but they also gave Celts shelter, food, and a means to make fire.
Do you know the most sacred of trees according to the Celtic belief system? The Oak. Why? Because it represented a door which led to the center of the world and if one was lucky enough to use it, they could travel to many worlds into the beyond.
Also, for women who had given birth or will . . . many cultures honored Mother March, whom many cultures claimed protected over those such as them.
Wyntress Catches a Review
Review:
Humorous, spine-tingling, and definitely a roller coaster ride is Wyntress Nyght.
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Wyntress Nyght’s Supernatural Crack Catches Her First Review From Goodreads!
And I quote: Third, this would make a great TV show and/or movie. The descriptiveness of the novel wasn’t overdone, but I could vividly picture all of it in my head. I’m not a visual person, so that was a refreshing change. The cast of characters and the setting are complex enough to support multiple seasons of episodes. This would satisfy the inevitable cravings to explore Wyntress’s world. This is a book I could read over again and I’d probably like it even more. I’m a picky reader, so I can’t say that about many books.
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Wyntress Nyght has her own Facebook page!
Click on her name to catch the buzz. Now, like the book, the page is meant for Adults, and we can’t promise what Wyntress might say next or if it will even be Wyntress, because once she told Jinx she had her own page, he nearly ate her arm trying to steal the psychic she paid to channel her messages through the keyboard.
Enjoy trying to catch yourself a bit of Wyntress Nyght!
Wyntress Nyght’s Supernatural Crack Book Trailer
lol I just finished the Book Trailer for Wyntress Nyght’s Supernatural Crack
Book One: Exes & Hexes
Paranormal, Dark Satire, Erotic Romance
Shout at me and let me know what you think. I’m so tired now. It’s been a long crazy week, sheesh!
Oh and check this out!!! The Official Book Cover!
Book Blurb:
“Good evening my delicious little darklings of darkness. Wyntress Nyght here, serving up your forbidden dose of supernatural crack. So hook up your IV’s, roll up the psychic and toke her, or offer up your shot glass for some ecotplasmic delight. For I have the phantasmal kick you have all been jonzing for. No DT’s here my darklings, only the monster of all dragons for you to chase… me! Now, for those readers who are new to my witch-board of communications, allow me too sinfully boast a little about the place I haunt. It’s the Other World, the Underworld, or a label I am rather fond of and prefer, Hell.”
*Gasps* Did she say Hell? That she did, and a few pages later, you’ll realize what a hilarious but darkly adventurous thrill ride Hell can be. And who knew it would have all started with an ex-Fanger and the kidnapping of his new coffin screamer. Toss in a lusty Were, a mischievous Zombie, a Dominion of Chaos, some too-damn-sexy Demons, a mysterious malicious and hidden plot, plus whatever other zany characters of Hell pop up, and we have the makings as to why there’s never a boring moment in the death of Wyntress Nyght!
Now, grab a dry pair of knickers just in case yours get moist from laughing, and open the book already. Wyntress hates to be left waiting by the grave!
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Introducing Wyntress Nyght’s Supernatural Crack!
Would you like to meet Wyntress Nyght from my brand new series Wyntress Nyght’s Supernatural Crack?
Blurb:
“Good evening my delicious little darklings of darkness. Wyntress Nyght here, serving up your forbidden dose of supernatural crack. So hook up your IV’s, roll up the psychic and toke her, or offer up your shot glass for some ecotplasmic delight. For I have the phantasmal kick you have all been jonzing for. No DT’s here my darklings, only the monster of all dragons for you to chase… me! Now, for those readers who are new to my witch-board of communications, allow me too sinfully boast a little about the place I haunt. It’s the Other World, the Underworld, or a label I am rather fond of and prefer, Hell.”
*Gasps* Did she say Hell?
That she did, so flip a page and you’ll realize what a hilarious but darkly adventurous thrill ride Hell can be. And who knew it would have all started with an ex-Fanger and the kidnapping of his new coffin screamer. Toss in a lusty Were, a mischievous Zombie, a Dominion of Chaos, some too-damn-sexy Demons, a mysterious malicious and hidden plot, plus whatever other zany characters of Hell pop up, and we have the makings as to why there’s never a boring moment in the death of Wyntress Nyght!
Now, grab a dry pair of knickers just in case yours get moist from laughing, and open the book already. Wyntress hates to be left waiting by the grave!
Coming Soon at Noble Romance Publishing in 2010!
Wyntress Nyght’s Supernatural Crack
Book One:
Exes & Hexes
Genre: Dark Satire, Paranormal, Erotic Romance
Are you ready for one hell of a hilarious time?
This book is not suitable for anyone under 18.
Free Pagan Calendar– Holidays & Desktop Wallpaper July 2009
Below are all the days I could find for July. The Calendar is an eclectic one. It features Roman Holidays, Celtic, Welsh, Norse, Egyptian, Greek, etc. Now there is also a Pagan Calendar to use as a Desktop Wallpaper.
Preview (SMALL size–do not right click & save as– Preview. This will not fit on your screen) 
Links to various sizes. Just follow the link you want, right click and save as.
Night Time Romance Reviews—5 Stars & a Little Something Extra!
Every time I submit Bound by Blood: The Awakening to a reviewer, I start to gnaw my nails, turn a little gray and pace the floors. Why? Because you never know when a Reviewer is going to have a bad day, or when they might be rushed for deadlines, or maybe they just didn’t want to read the book to start out with.
One reviewer may praise you while another may bring the hammer down over your head. In one second the slaughter-fest may begin. So far I haven’t had a slaughter-fest concerning BBB, but I know one is coming. lol
This review however, that I am about to link you is by far the best review I have ever gotten. Why? Because the reviewer put so much passion and detail into the review itself. Of course she does the basic–what all reviewers should do–she gives my description of the book and then her description. But then she gives the review and I tell ya, if anyone ever got the story, it’s her. I guess I like the review because it’s professional yet it is also through the eyes of a dedicated and very opinionated reader. Anyway, see for yourself.
Here is a clipping:
Welcome to a brand new series by this talented writer. Ms. Scarlett has created a thrilling and exciting new series that is going to wow many fans. It has that old fantasy romance that is rarely seen in today’s novels. There are many intriguing characters that help our hero and heroine along the way. Things are rarely what they seem which makes it ever harder for the heroine to keep on fighting. You will enjoy all the obstacles and challenges placed on these characters.
You better believe that Bound By Blood is a work of art that has the makings of being onscreen entertainment. You will not find anything remotely close to this novel.
To read the full review click HERE-- Because believe me, she has a lot more to say and I of course, savored every word.
When an author writes a book, we realize and accept the many trial and struggles we are going to face. Not only is the publishing process (trying to find it a home and so forth) but then there is the whole promoting the book, the reviews, getting readers and so on. It’s an ongoing roller coaster ride through a tunnel of pins and nails. We each tell ourselves if one person gets it, if one person gets lost in it, if one person loves it, then its worth it. I have been blessed with some passionate readers who have gotten it and have fallen in love with it. I enjoy every email I get. But I have to say that this one review truly rocked my world because it not only comes from a reader but also a reviewer who has the fate of my baby in their hands. So yeah, I am cherishing this moment completely and will hold tight to it in case that slaughter-fest comes my way. ~winks~
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Shadow People, Shadow Beings, Shadow Spiders & Other Worlds Part 3
Part 3:
A little bit more on Hypnagogia –I wanted to comment on some of the information out there.
In the period of waking up or falling asleep sufferers of hypnogogia feel awake in the mind but paralyzed in the body.
The above statement is not completely true. Not all people experience paralysis. For those who do, they do not experience it all the time and some people only experience it in the beginning, if at all. Let me also point out that if you are going to research this, it is spelt Hypnagogia not hypnogogia. Hypnogogia is a common misspelling of the word.
That’s all I am going to say about Hypnagogia for now. We will go back into it later on once I weed out the info concerning it.
So what is on the agenda for today? Let’s go back to the Shadow People.
To refresh your memory:
Shadow people (also known as shadow men, shadow folk, or shadow beings) are supernatural shadow-like creatures of both modern folklore and traditional native American beliefs. According to folklore, they appear as dark forms in the peripheries of people’s vision and disintegrate, or move between walls, when noticed.[1][2]—Wikipedia
Possible explanations for Shadow People :
*Other World—dimension: Some people theorize that these beings come from another level of existence, other world or another dimension. Some believe that this dimension sometimes overlaps with ours, letting us catch a glimpse of them.
*Watchers: Some believe that these beings are what they call, “Watchers’. Now theories vary here and you will find people who actually relate them to the Watchers of the Fallen Angels. Some relate them to the Watchers of the biblical sense which did not fail God, or they have a whole other legend following. I think its important that people wash the ‘evil’ sense away from these theories though. As long as we fear it, hyping ourselves up, we will never discover the truth. Personally, I believe this is your own back yard. Nothing can hurt you unless you let it. Until we figure out what these beings are, its best we keep the fear at bay. This way we can come to some conclusion and investigate.
*Evil: With the above being said, I have to mention that one of the most common beliefs out there is that these beings are Evil, a devil or demons and some people go as far as to say , it is Lucifer himself. I can’t agree with that, sorry. I do not want to judge other people on their experiences but once people get passed the fear, there are too many positive and interesting testaments out there concerning this phenomena. I doubt that if it were Evil, that would be so. Fear kills us from discovering the truth…from fear comes ignorance and from ignorance, blindness…period.
*Ghosts or Spirits: It is one of the most common theories out there hovering right next to the Evil, demon one. People seem to believe that the Shadow spirit or being is just another type of Ghosts or Spirits. I think it is too simple of an answer BUT, if that’s all they have, then I respect that. Like us, they are just trying to figure this whole thing out right? And it is way better than the Evil thing.
*Astral projectors: Some people seem to think that these beings are someone astral projecting either from another dimension or from our own. Like people, they can be good or bad.
*Karma: Someone said that people begin to experience these beings once they start clearing out Karma. That’s all they said but later, I found many others who felt the same thing. Now even though this is at the bottom of the list for reasons, I thought it worth mentioning because it is a spreading reason.
*Succubus or Incubi: This is also at the bottom of the list and also fits under the whole Evil/Fear explanation. Apparently these people are having sex in their dreams and it is leaving them absolutely exhausted or drained.
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I think that is enough reasons. So lets focus on the lore surrounding them and or the Shadow of a person rather. That might help.
Egyptians called the shadow khaibut. The Egyptians believed that the khaibut was one of seven souls that each person had. The Roman word for shadow was umbra, also meaning ‘the shade’ or the ghost of an individual who went to a place called the Land of Shades. The land of Shades was believed to be underground or part of an Underworld and after the person died, their shadow went there. In Greece, people were known to dedicate their shadows or give them over to a God such as Zeus. This was considered to be a marvelous sacrifice but at the same time or later on, fearsome. For instance, it was believed that if a person went to the temple or sanctuary of Zeus Lycaeus, they would lose their shadows. For those who do not know, Lycaeus was believed to be the origin of Werewolves and from this particular story, maybe some of the lore concerning werewolves became born. In medieval times, werewolves and vampires were a phenomena that said that anyone cursed this way, lacked a shadow or reflection. They lacked soul.
Also in the medieval times, cornering a witch and proving her to be one, the shadow played a big part. If someone sold their soul to the devil then they had no shadow—hence shadow being linked with the soul again. In Europe, people believed that the shadow beings desired blood and without it, couldn’t be reborn. Superstitions and fear spread like the black plague concerning a person’s shadow. People refused to let their shadows fall on graves, a rumbling river or near a cliff.
In biblical times, curses were spoken on a person’s shadow. For example in Numbers 14:9 –“Their shadow is departed from them.” Saying something like that meant undeniable doom and was the lowest of low. I gather that in today’s times, it would be worse than throwing shoes.
Now kicking aside the superstitious fear concerning the shadow, according to Pagans and those before them, in ancient times…a person who did not have a shadow was NOT a demon, a vampire, a werewolf or someone who had given their soul over to any devil. They were believed to have went into some sort of eternal bliss.
Plutarch said, “At the end of the world, the blessed ones would be happy forever. In a state neither needing food nor casting a shadow.”
So if we take into consideration what the Ancients believed concerning ‘Shadows, Shadow sightings and people’, is it safe to say that the Shadow experience you have had, is indeed a spirit or ghost or someone who has passed on to the other side? Maybe, but then again I have to personally wonder…why are so many sightings the same? Why is the image that we see of the Shadow person always a common one? Is it that all dead people wear hats, or cloaks or are seen staring at the floor? Why are the shadows able to take full form or any form—animal, creature, man, while other dead people can only become orbs or when they take actual form, look like an actual person?
Where are the Shadow women? Not one person I have interviewed, have I heard or read any reports concerning a Shadow person looking like a woman. I have read and heard of small shadow figures being no bigger than a child but people do not connect them with actual children. it is only the size that they are compared to verses the others who can be up to seven feet or more in height. No women…unless you listen to the incredible but draining stories of sex that some seem to link with the succubus and incubus theories. With respect, those aren’t enough to me. There aren’t enough of them being told on or off the internet. So there doesn’t seem to be any pattern there for me except maybe someone is having some awesome dreams and the rest of us should be simply jealous lol.
If the Shadow beings are ‘Watchers’ then does this make them some sort of guardian? And why do some attack or is it like Carry said, it was her own fear doing this to her. If they are Watchers, then what are they watching? Surely they know more than we do. Is there a reason some see them and others do not? The ones who see them, do they have a link or connection to these beings while others may have a connection to some other paranormal type thing? I know it has nothing to do with open mindedness. I have interviewed to many people that had no knowledge and or belief in them. It just started to happen and that’s when they started looking for answers. Some incidents start happening when people are children while others happened as adults.
I think we will need to look more into the Underworld or Land of Shades, which again means there will be more parts to this subject. We also have to look into the lore of the Spider and try to help people figure out what that is that they are seeing. Like the shadow people, there are very few stories out there but even less concerning the spiders. The only answers that these people are finding is that either they are crazy, dreaming or it is being confused with some spiritual symbolism or dream analysis. These people like my friend Carry know that this is not a dream. So pretty soon we will explore that one and I am sure we will touch base with some of our previous subjects as well.
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 1
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 2
Shadow People, Shadow Beings, Shadow Spiders & Other Worlds Part 3
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 4
Resources:
http://www.sleepdex.org/hypnogogia.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Person
The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths & Secrets by Barbara G. Walkers
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 1
Part 1
(After beginning this article, I realized it is to broad of a topic to limit to one page. So there will be many parts in order to bring you all the information that I can find. If you have had an experience you wish to share with me, theories or concerns, feel free to contact me through my web site where you can reach me directly through my page there CONTACT ME . If you would like your story to be included in one of the articles, I will do so as well as keep your name private in order to protect your identity.)
This is one of the greatest phenomena’s concerning our Paranormal perplexities. If you Google Shadow People or Beings you will find endless stories written from a personal perspective, some information highly doused with theory (since that’s all we have) and a flustered guild of those who are at their wits end.
We discover those who are fearful, those who are merely curious, those who are fascinated and those who simply want answers. What we discover may not be scientifically proven but something tells me that this is merely a minor set back. This mystery does have the scientific community interested as well as those who investigate and study the Paranormal.
So what are Shadow People, Spiders and Beings?
We all know what spirits or ghosts are so I suppose we can place them in that category except, there is no proof that these beings are dead, repetitive echoes, a haunting or formless. They appear void at times if not strangely solid. One of the most common sightings has been the figure of a man or someone in a cloak. Sometimes they are seen wearing a hat or hooded sweat shirt. Whatever they are wearing, they lack color. As if you are staring into an actual person who is nothing more than solid smoke or even slightly transparent at times. The strange thing is, you can catch outlines concerning their face or clothes. It’s hard to think that anything which appears to be solid or merely bleak can have any sort of outline about it. But people have reported that at times they can make out their features clearly as well as the smaller details of their clothes. Some reports claim they have glowing eyes, mostly red. Some reports claim that they act unaware of them, as if passing from one room to the next while others claim these beings have had their attention directly on them. Many reports claim that the energy or feeling in the room changed to something fearsome. Other reports claim that the person witnessing this act was attacked or paralyzed.
Now before we fix our minds on a notion of fear—let’s reserve that until later because I have some theories of my own.
When do these sightings happen?
I call it the Twilight but a more technical word is Hypnagogia. Basically, it is known as a sleep paralysis which has the attention of many doctors and scientists who are studying it. The easiest way to describe it is, you go to bed, close your eyes, go to sleep. Only you do not go to sleep nor are you fully awake. You are stuck somewhere in between the state of sleep and the state of being awake. Now do not confuse this with sleep walking. That is NOT what it is. People who experience this are completely aware of everything that is going on around them. They can sit up in bed, walk through their house, pet a dog or see their wife or husband sleeping beside them. They can talk and interact even though their minds are not fully awake. So what is so different during this time that they seem to think they are partly asleep? Good question.
Even though they can interact with their normal environments, not everything is the same. It is as though they are lingering between two worlds. Their subconscious mind is in equal balance with their conscious mind. Meaning, they are open to whatever may come, eyes open beyond the veil but their conscious minds do not have the draw backs to jerk them out of it or to prevent them from seeing, experiencing and interacting with whatever may be. This is when people experience the Shadow Beings, Spiders or other types of Other Worldly phenomena. It is NOT the only time, but this is a common one as well as a wide spreading one.
Now it should be known that Science and Doctors have their own explanations of this but NOTHING is for certain simply because they are pretty much clueless as to what Hypnagogia is and what these people are really discovering during this phase. The experts are blaming it on sleeping positions, among other things, saying that if someone sleeps on their back and so on that this is what causes it.
Now it should be noted that I did say above that this phenomena is becoming widely spread. That doesn’t mean that it did not exist before. I think because of the internet and the loss of fear in speaking about these things has made it possible for others to realize that they are not alone. It should also be mentioned that Shadow beings have been reported since Ancient times but we will get more into that later.
A direct quote from Wikipedia concerning Hypnagogia:
Early references to hypnagogia are to be found in the writings of Aristotle, Iamblichus, Cardano, Simon Forman and Swedenborg.[11] Romanticism brought a renewed interest in the subjective experience of the edges of sleep.[12] In more recent centuries, many authors have referred to the state; Edgar Allan Poe, for example, wrote of the ‘fancies’ he experienced “only when I am on the brink of sleep, with the consciousness that I am so.
So you see it is not new by any means, only our awareness of it since we still seem to be in the Dark Ages concerning anything other than what is socially accepted. Being taught not to believe in such things or that it is against some sort of religion has really blind sided us I think. Let it be also known that during Hypnagogia or what I call ‘Twilight’, Shadow people or beings are not the only thing experienced. Many people claim that they have got up from their beds, walked out the door to new or past worlds. Some have experienced or revisited past lives or countries. One woman I read about, reported standing by her bedroom window, waving to people who were passing by outside her home. They stood there waving at her while she waved back at them. At some point she woke up, finding herself standing there waving only the people she remembered in every detail were no longer present. Other people report having long conversations with deceased relatives who are possibly standing by their bed or sitting in the same room with them. Some people claim that they are visited by those who are not dead. They have absolutely no idea what they are, but they do know death did not bring them to their bedrooms.
Now even though Twilight is not the only time this happens, this is one of the biggest reports of the Shadow Beings that people claim to experience. Possibly because our minds are so open and we can see beyond the Veil—my theory.
Some people say that they are attacked. That this black mass or presence paralyzes them so that they can not move or even scream. Others claim that they are not attacked but wake up finding these beings standing over them, simply watching which may be how they came to be called, ‘The Watchers’. One woman I know claims to have woken up, been fully awake while a young man in a hooded sweat shirt swept through her room and went out the window. Now she did not think that he jumped but simply leaped through his doorway, to where ever he came from. This woman has had this happen quite a few times, same boy, same details only she was not experiencing Twilight during any of those times. In fact, she told me she had never experienced Twilight.
So you see Twilight is not the only time you can experience this. Many reports say that they were standing in their kitchen (or somewhere), felt the energy or feeling of the room change, caught something in the corner of their eye, turned around quickly and the Shadow Being was standing there, watching them.
Shadow Spiders
People claim to be sleeping or rather Twilight, watching these HUGE spiders of abnormal size crawl around their beds, glide down over their heads from webs and so on. At times they see smaller ones but it is usually the bigger ones that cause them the greatest shock and fright. It is usually scary enough to snap them out of the Twilight completely, where the spiders are then gone. There hasn’t been to many people offering them any enlightenment concerning this. In fact, I was shocked that on these forums that I researched, to find that quite a few people who rattled away concerning their belief in the Shadow People in other threads, literally make fun of the people who were seeking answers concerning the spiders. Unfortunately I can not give anyone any hard crusted evidence here but I can explain a situation shared with me by a life long friend who has experienced the spiders for years as well as the Twilight. In the end, draw your own conclusions.
My friend who I will call Carry has experienced Twilight, Shadow beings and the Spiders for years. It started off with the Shadow Beings and for the past three years or so, spiders. In fact her experiences are so interesting, I thought I would save it for the part 2 of this article. That’s not to torment you…simply to give her some due since to me, she has come a long way concerning this phenomena. Now with that being said, I am also unsure of how many parts there will be concerning this article. There is a lot of information, even some concerning other Dimensions, to cover and since it seems so scattered and scarce, I thought it would be nice to put it all in one place. We still have to deal with people’s fears of being attacked, of the unknown and of the Twilight itself. Or the uncomfortable horrors of being watched and so on. I think though in closing the first article up, I will focus on Carry being the center of Part two because honestly, I think her experiences will shed light and possibly another view point concerning all of this. She has known the fear, the uncomfortable situations and has moved passed that to discover something quite different. So, until then…
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 1
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 2
Shadow People, Shadow Beings, Shadow Spiders & Other Worlds Part 3
Shadow People, Shadow Spiders, Shadow Beings & Other Worlds Part 4
Excerpt from Bound By Blood: The Awakening & Blurb
Blurb:
The truth of the Ancients has been kept from you. For life did not begin here on Earth but in a universe known as TEŔAH.
Can you lay claim to one of their bloodlines?
Samanthŕa Lampiŕ can and this is her story…
And possibly, it is the beginning of yours.
Samanthŕa Lampiŕ is the High Priestess of twelve very powerful and ancient bloodlines. She is on the verge of her Awakening which is something every Vii before her has welcomed with absolute ease. Not Samanthŕa though, for her Awakening is prophesied to bring about the doom of her and those she loves the most, her six sisters. In secret, she undergoes dangerous rituals that’s could literally destroy her but she is more than willing to take that chance for she is no stranger to sacrifice. Despite the fatal threats of TEŔAH and the rising strengths of its enemies, she is succeeding until the night a great storm of unknowable power releases a prophecy, a revelation that will change her world, her peoples’ world, forever.
Daŕēus Dracuŕa, Father of the Blood and keeper of the 13th forgotten bloodline, is released from an age long prison that he was wrongly condemned to by traitors of his own blood and that of Evil. In a venomous rage, he learns that TEŔAH is in greater peril than anyone in it has come to realize and he is the only one that can stop it. But in order to do so, he needs the High Priestess and he needs her at her full strength and power. He needs her Awakened whether she is willing or not and despite what harm it may bring to others.
Enter a world unlike any other. Discover a past which has been kept secret until now. Find your place among a forgotten bloodline and in the end, know your true purpose.
But be forewarned now, the truth is not always what it seems and lifting the veil is not always easy. Once you begin this journey, know that it can not end until it is finished.
Ask yourself now, before you invoke the spell of this tale, what those in TEŔAH had to decide….
Are you ready to be awakened?
Because once you do, there is no turning back.
Excerpt:
The young girl started to go in but the Crone stopped her by putting her staff against her chest. She was gentle, only wishing to delay her entrance into the mysterious lair.
“I must warn you now before you enter,” she said with serious eyes. “The essence from within that room is great. Once I speak the words of power, the stories will play out before you, making them seem so real. You will not only watch them play out but you will feel all that those who lived them felt. You will be but a ghost there, unable to interfere or make change, for the things done have already come to be. You will be unseen, yet will feel and know every sensation, every emotion, and every bit of agony. You will know pain as well as happiness. Once their stories begin, there will be no stopping them until they find their end. Do you understand? Are you prepared to take such a journey?”
The young one nodded from underneath the hood of her cloak. “What about the ones that I have ties to and my birthright? Will I find them in this room? What happened to them?”
“You will know your birthright and so much more, child. It takes a strong heart to survive this journey you face now. Are you ready?” the Crone asked again, and the girl nodded.
“So be it.” The Crone led her into the room.
Its walls were high, slick, and brown like the rest of the cavern. Moisture dripped from above them. Embedded in the walls were large crystals. They were clear, flawless, and powerful. The soft light was coming from inside their sparkling depth.
The Crone raised her staff and called out in an ancient language. While she spoke, the light from the crystals became even brighter.
“Bound by blood,
By blood we are bound.
By my blood I say awaken now.
By the one of blood I bring,
Show unto her the truth of things.
Let the past now sing.
Now comes the time of her awakening.
Open her eyes
Set this knowledge free.
So Mote It Be.”
A blinding light shot forth throughout the room, causing their eyes to sting. The ground beneath them seemed to rumble slightly as the door behind them shut and sealed.
A mist of many colors swirled around them and rocketed into the darkness above. Sparks of energy fell upon their faces. Before them a veil lifted and a strange vision unfurled. A sheet of transparent silver hovered over the crystals. The silver turned to a watery glass. The vision was reflected from there.
Silence fell as both grew still, with nothing in motion but the sparks of light falling gently upon them. Time seemed to freeze. It did not exist here. The coldness of the room became warm while a moment locked into an eternity. They found themselves staring at a woman sleeping. The watery glass rippled a bit but became clearer. The girl standing beside the Crone nearly swooned with awe.
She was beautiful, the young one thought as she traced every detail of her with her starving eyes. Long raven hair flowed like a silk garland, softly lingering upon a comforter the color of wine. The woman in the vision was dreaming and her dreams seemed peaceful for now. The chamber around her was medieval and made of stone. A castle, the young one could see. And she heard something whisper, many voices all at once, whispers which said,
“You of the blood who call to us,
Beckoning the echoes of past truths be shown.
Here we give unto you what your heart dotht ask…
Now watch as we bring to life, what is written in the stone…”
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Written by C.H. Scarlett
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