My interests are almost too wide to list. It's probably easiest to list off some of the sections that take up the most space in my library: ancient history; Egypt; mythology; folklore; world religions; magick; neo-paganism; vampires & vampirism; psychology; 19th century British literature; Shakespeare; poetry; gender studies; alchemy; hermeticism; past lives; psychic abilities; metaphysics.
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My musical tastes range from Bach to Rob Zombie. Some of the bands that get near-constant listening time around me, however include (in no particular order): VNV Nation; QUNTAL; Dead Can Dance; Thou Shalt Not; Vivaldi; Loreena McKennitt; Mozart; Anonymous 4; Wolfsheim; Mahler; Apoptygma Beserk; Nightwish; NIN; Delirium; Beethoven; Wumpscut; the Hilliard Ensemble; the Tallis Scholars; Clannad.
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Televizyon
I grew up watching things like Project Bluebook and In Search Of. Other shows I watched and loved as a kid were Star Trek, The Phoenix, Battlestar Galactica, Shadowchasers, Beauty and the Beast and pretty much anything about the mysterious, the unknown, and the occult. In a totally different vein, I also enjoyed the original Wild, Wild West, The A-Team, M*A*S*H, and Magnum, PI.
Since I could only be described as a geek in high school, I was also an avid watcher of Dr. Who and preferred Peter Davidson, he of the cricket outfit & celery stalk, over pretty much everyone else. Come college, I stopped watching much TV, mainly because I rarely, if ever, had the time, and the shows really lacked originality or much of anything to keep my attention. These days, if I watch TV series, it's all on DVD. This has allowed me to learn to enjoy a number of series that I missed while they were on, including Forever Knight, Highlander, and Babylon5. Friends and family are trying to also sell me on Stargate but, much as I like Richard Dean Anderson, my jury's still out on that one.
Kitaplar
My Latest Publications:
The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide
Everything you need to know to keep yourself and your clients safe in hauntings. Learn how to shield yourself from spirit attack, clear negative energy from a home, and send unwanted spirits packing. Scheduled for release Fall 2009.
Haunting Experiences
A gripping collection of ghost stories, all of which are true. Meet Jeanne, the Ghost-in-a-Box, have a brush with a Voodoo spirit in New Orleans, and hunt shadow people in a puzzling series of events that span more than a year. These stories and more available this April from bookstores everywhere.
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Writing Heroes
Ray Bradbury, hands-down. While I like a variety of other horror, fantasy, and scifi icons, including H.P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman, Terri Windling, Isaac Asimov, and Clive Barker, Bradbury is someone I actively look up to, who's easy-going style that so masterfully mixes the weird with the mundane is something I strive to imitate in my own short fiction.
Intellectual Heroes
Joseph Campbell. Carl Jung. Mircea Eliade. These are people whose work occupies places of honor on my bookshelves, whose insightful volumes I retutrn to again and again. I love the scope and the breadth of their work and find their ideas applicable to practically every aspect of my own. Campbell's books, especially, are something I return to again and again, in order to rediscover a sense of mystery, of connectedness, and to inspire me to ever broader scholarship.
John Carroll University
Cleveland, OHIO
Mezun Olduğu Okul: 1995
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: Bachelor's Degree
Ana dal: English/Religious Studies
Ek dal: Psych & Creative Writing
Kulüpler: Honors Society; Choir; D&D club (unofficial); Shire of Snowydale
1991 - 1995
Highland High School
Medina, OHIO
Mezun Olduğu Okul: 1991
Öğrenci durumu: Eski Mezunlar
Derece: High School Diploma
Ana dal: Honors Program
Kulüpler: Theater; Choir; Band; SADD; Honor Society; Convolutions & the unofficial D&D club.
I am a prolific writer with fifteen + years professional writing under my belt. I've established myself as an articulate and well-respected voice in the field of metaphysics and the occult.
I am primarily a fetish model. My modeling credits include work with Tom Trainer, Zuchtiger, & Pendragon Photography out of Milwaukee. I'm animated and intense on camera and am always looking to expand my portfolio.
Bio & Introduction:
I'm author of Psychic Dreamwalking, Sacred Hunger and the best-selling Psychic Vampire Codex. I'm also co-author of the Black Veil and a variety of other books on the early vampire subculture. In addition to writing fiction and non-fiction for nearly fifteen years, I also sing and compose music. I currently do guest vocals for the Chicago-based dark metal band URN and I've also added my talents to Nox Arcana'sWinter's Knight. My solo album, Blood of Angels will be released in October 2006. I'm currently working on several fiction projects, including an erotic thriller, The Bonds of Eros and a high fantasy series, The Darkstorm Chronicles.
Kimle tanışmak isterim: If I could make a wish and have really neat people appear? I'd like to have Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker over for tea (just running into Neil in the airport wasn't enough!) I would love to sit and discuss ideas about mythology, belief, and the craft of story-telling. The more I see of his works, the more I think I need to add Alan Moore to that list as well. But I'll settle for anyone with a sincere, inquiring mind. The more, the merrier.
Note on Leaving Comments:
I welcome and encourage comments, but because image-heavy pages end up loading very slowly for some folks, I need to lay down a few rules:
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4. People who try to place comments that are just spam for webcams and the like will be hunted down and tortured by the 72 Goetic demons. I might unleash the Hounds of Hell on you for good measure. Take your spam and choke on it, please!
I just finished Haunting Experiences and I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your work. Thank you for aiding me in my ever constant journey of discovery. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
just to let you know, (i dont think your opposed to the publicity & press but id rather tell you first) I've added shadowdancer to one of the videos on my main site on www.psivamp.org
I hope its ok, i can remove it if you have any objections.
thank you for all your support and prayers. i would also like to thank you for lighting a candle for my late brother sean last week. really means alot to me yr after yr. have a wonderful thanksgiving. much love and blessing always,
Michelle, I love your writing, and I can't wait to read about your ideas on the demonic! You're always putting out cool and interesting reads. All the best, Lance
I have been speaking with Stephen Omallie, Rev. Vicutus, Sir Shaolin Macphee and Maven Lore. We have been reaching out to other members of the community.
About how we as a community can come up with a code of conduct we can all agree upon, and ways to enforce them, so we need your thoughts on it.
We have been discussing making a of list of legitimate house holds and covens, and guidelines for each house hold to uphold to get on the list and to remain on the list.
Now hear us out, we are trying to find a way to better our community and protect it from those whom would do it harm.
We have all seen at some point or another were some yahoo who plays the masquerade who takes it too far and end up on the news making us look bad.
We all have a council or something like it in our states and each one has a Keeper of the Veil ( Sheriff )
what is the point in having one and Mradu if they don’t do anything?
I know this works because here in my Halo Septem Civis ( VA ) we enforce the laws we live by and have been doing so for over a year now.
We are looking for way to better our community and keep it safe, we would love to hear your thoughts on what we are trying to do.
Please feel free to contact me at RyuMorales@..yahoo.com or call 757 515 6368. Ryu Noctem Aeternus. Childe of Lord Father Vincent Orion and Mother Lady Saige Orion of the original Clan Sabreooth. Founder of the House of Noctem Aeternus, Keeper of the Veil and Co-Founder of the court of the Order of the Vampyre and the Halo of Septem Civis.
As my brother Ryu has stated...we need to protect our kind. Now don’t misunderstand, this is not some wild back alley treaty where we conspirte to "rule the world" (I laugh as I type this) this comes from watching a few....what’s the word I’m looking for....oh yeah JERKOFFS who love to get in the news, on the net and any other media and boast and brag " look at me mom I’m a vampyre". We (for the m
Really enjoyed your Youtube Video you posted on "Living the Wiccan Life"! Great info :) I have all your books on my "Holiday" list as suggestions ;) Oh and I always wanted to tell you that I LOVE YOUR HAIR ;p
Hello. I saw your news story on the Vampyre subculture on Fox 8 News last night and I enjoyed it very much. I have some of your books and I will read them in the future. Thank you and Infernal Blessings!
