Mythical Creature Post

Today as I was looking over the choices from my little book, I noticed a section titled, Creatures from films and literature. There were three sub-section: Superheroes, Comic Book Heroes, and Monsters.

I for one do not view Superheroes or Comic Book Heroes as mythical. Yes, they are extraordinary people with unnatural abilities, but I personally do not view them as anything other than a hero. Monsters, well I believe that there is a difference between monsters and mythical creatures. Many of those mythical creatures are hard on the eyes, and have some nasty habits, and are described as monsters, but to fall into a category of Monsters, I do not see that. To me they are what they are, Mythical Creatures from a folklore of a specific region.

So, my question for the day is:

Do Superheroes or Comic Book Heroes fall under the realm of Mythical Creatures?

Herbalism

The witches we read about and see in the movies are always casting spells. Have we taken time to notice what they use along with their words?

Some uses the compass directions. Others use drops of blood, depending on the spell they are casting. But have we ever paid attention to how much a witch uses herbs in their life? We all know there are lots of herbs used for home remedies, so why would they be any less important to a Witch. If we stop and think back, years and years ago, they used herbs to treat the sick. Just like some of us still believe that the best trick for a burn in aloe-vera. Just like some of us still rely on our cross neck to keep away the devil.

So, next time we dig around on the internet looking for a home remedy for a migraine or other aches and pains that are plaguing us and modern medication seems to fail to stop, think about this little bit of information. You never know, you might find yourself seeking out a herbalist among the Witches.

Author Ramble

Each year writers/publishes (self and mainstream) setup their tentative schedule of what they’d like to accomplish during the coming year. (I do at least) Still, it is a tentative schedule and change in a blink of an eye. When it comes right down to it, us writers/publishers have to go the way our work goes. We may have one idea in mind at the end of the previous year and halfway through the new year your entire mind shifts directions. Then again, it might be like mine this year. Changed from the second day of the new year. It’s like they say, plans aren’t written in stone. No matter how much someone likes to stick to a pre-set schedule. (Like me.)

Jikininki

We all know there are many kinds of Zombies, flesh eating monsters, and even the monsters who prefer the dead. portrayed in movies and stories. Course this means they originated from someone among our vast world. This week I’m sharing a demon that came from the Japanese.

Jikininki – a ghoulish demon that feeds on human corpses. (fact came from:

http://www.lizaphoenix.com/encyclopedia/demons.shtml) 

Did you know . . .

Did you know . . .

Ritual Magic relies on the power within each person.