Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The Origins of Halloween | M.P. Pellicer
The tradition of Halloween originated from a civilization that dominated Northern Europe. These people were the Celts.
Originally they lived in Central Europe, and moved westward before the advent of the Romans. They had no written language, and their art was mostly decorative, however they had a rich oral tradition. Most of their history comes from other civilizations that came in contact with them. They were herders and hunters, and fearsome warriors.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
The Omen of Death | M.P. Pellicer
In Appalachian culture a sure omen of death was something found in the pillows of those who were ill. It is a bizarre phenomenon known as feather crowns.
Different cultures have their version of premonitions of death. In Appalachia a circular crown or nest found in the pillows of those dying or recently dead are called Death Crowns. They point inward, and could only be found with feather pillows. In recent times, where pillows are made from synthetic fibers this phenomena has disappeared.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Something About the Painting | M.P. Pellicer
What happens when you're a kid, and your parents are the one that bring home an object that opens the door to something sinister?
This story is allegedly true as told by the person that experienced it:
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
A Fascination with Darkness | M.P. Pellicer
What would you do if your 8-year-old daughter was inspired by the movie The Omen, and waited with bated breath for the sequel titled Damien?
The girl's name was Kim Goytia, and she lived in Sacramento, California. When The Omen premiered in 1976, viewing the film kicked off a fascination with the devil. She went on to collect several copies of the novel, based on the screenplay. Two years later, the sequel Damien was released, and she was still enthralled with the dark side. According to her mother Carol Sommers, her daughter went goth before it became a thing, dressing in black, growling like an animal, and performing satanic rituals in her room.
Doorway to Forever | Interview with Todd Wilcox | Stories of the Supernatural
Todd Wilcox, known as the “Slipstream Shaman” discusses his books and his experiences with Shadow People, The Watching Man, ghosts, the afterlife and near-death experiences.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
The Business of Stolen Body Parts | M.P. Pellicer
Did a robber who broke into a truck parked in Denver's Central Park neighborhood realize they were making off with human remains?
In March, 2022, a medical truck used to transport body parts for medical research was considered not the usual mark for thieves. What was taken was a white carboard box measuring 20 x 15 x 18 inches marked with "Science Care" on the exterior which is the company that accepts bodies donated to science. There was another label “Exempt Human Specimen”. Inside the box were human heads.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Ghost of Lady Anne | M.P. Pellicer
It's not hard to believe a woman, who started out as a mistress, became the wife, and was ultimately killed by her husband does not lie easy in her grave. The lady's name is Anne Boleyn.
Anne was born in an old medieval manor around 1500. Her great-grandfather, Sir Geoffrey Boleyn bought the Tudor house in 1452.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Beware Curb Side Treasures | M.P. Pellicer
Have you ever driven by furnishing and belongings left at the curbside, which seem too good to be true? Why would anyone give these things away for free, you ask yourself. If you knew the answer you would peel out, and just watch the items grow smaller in the rear-view mirror. Lastly, you would sigh in relief.
Ten Miles to Nowhere | M.P. Pellicer
It was Saturday, the day before Halloween, 1926, when Marvin Aaron Clark, one-time marshal from Linnton, Oregon, took a motor stage to Portland. He's never been seen since.
Clark was born in Iowa in 1852. Along with his wife Mary Ann Leach née Lewis, a young widow with two young children they ended up in Linnton, Oregon, where he worked as the marshal of the small lumber town.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
If Walls Could Talk | Interview with David Oman | Stories of the Supernatural
David Oman owner of the Oman House located on Cielo Dr. which is notorious due to the Tate-LaBianca murders committed by the Manson family in 1969. David describes his experiences living in this house for over 20 years, and the unique geomagnetic anomalies of the land where the structure is situated on and which appear to be the catalyst for the supernatural events produced and witnessed by David, and others who have come to experience contact with otherworldly beings.
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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Ritual Murders and Occult Crimes | Interview with Charles Del Campo | Podcast
Ritual murders and occult crimes. When are humans killed as part of a sacrifice? Join Marlene as author Charles Del Campo discusses this subject and prior cases based on his experience as x-law enforcement and present day private investigator specializing in cult investigations, cold case re-investigation for family members, human trafficking and other areas. | Host - Marlene Pardo Pellicer
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Thursday, October 12, 2023
BURIED IN OBSCURITY | M.P. Pellicer
July 31, 1973, was the last time Mary Raskin knew exactly where her son Joseph “Joey” Norman Spears was at.
He was only 17 years old when he escaped from the Harrison County Youth Detention Center in Mississippi. Since then it was as if the earth had swallowed him up, and in a way it had.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Adults and Children Sacrificed to Serve in the Afterlife | M.P. Pellicer
In 2021, a mummified man was found in Peru, then a year later the remains of 20 sacrificed victims were discovered around him.
Cajamarquilla is an ancient city on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. The site is considered a pre-Hispanic mud city, which could have housed between 10,000 and 20,000 people in an area of 413 acres. It is here that the mummy of a man, bound in a fetal position was found inside a tomb. His age is estimated to be either in his 20s or 30s. He was dubbed "Chabelo".
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Farewell to the Master | Harry Bates | Nightshade Diary Podcast
Story on which the film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was based.
The Black Canon of Lyons | M.P. Pellicer
In early 1893, Joseph-Antoine Boullan died. A defrocked priest, he was the head of a schismatic branch called the Church of the Carmel. He was also known as the Black Canon of Lyons.
Born in 1824, Boulan was ordained in 1848. He became a follower of Eugene Vintras, once a foreman in a cardboard box factory who claimed to be the reincarnation of Elijah.
Vintras founded two sects, the Work of Mercy and the Eliate Church of Carmel. He was dogged by rumors of demonic rituals and sexual excesses. In an 1846 pamphlet he was accused of homosexuality, conducting black masses in the nude and masturbating on the altar. He was condemned by the Pope, which would have made him a very unsuitable person for a Catholic priest to fraternize with.
Monday, October 2, 2023
Disturbed Paintings | M.P. Pellicer
Some paintings by the effect they have the subjects portrayed, or those who view them are known as disturbed. They carry the essence of the artist that in some instances turns out to be unlucky, or plain deadly.
ARSHILE GORKY
Arshile Gorky (born Vostanik Manoug Adoian) is an Armenian American artist born in 1904, in a village on the shores of Lake Van in the Ottoman Empire (present day Turkey). His mother starved to death in 1919, while living in Yerevan, Armenia.
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The Last Resting Place of the Boy Bandit King | M.P. Pellicer
On August 30, 1950, a tombstone with the inscription, "The Boy Bandit King — He Died as he Lived" disappeared from a grave in the Old Fort Sumner cemetery. It was also inscribed with "Truth and History, 21 Men", below this were crossed revolvers.
Fort Sumner was a military post in the 1860s. It was established on the east bank of the Pecos River in New Mexico. As many as 700 infantry and cavalry troops were stationed at the fort until 1869, then it was abandoned. The buildings and land were purchased by Lucien B. Maxwell. He lived there until his death in 1875.
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