Hosogami
Hosogami ORIGIN: Japan CLASSIFICATION: Kami Hosogami are smallpox spirits. (Hoso is smallpox in Japanese.) For safe recovery to health, the Hosogami must be soothed, propitiated,…
Month: October 2017
Ochossi
Ochossi is Orisha of the Hunt, but like that other hunting deity, Artemis, he is so much more. Ochossi’s hunting skills indicate his ability to…
Obatala
Obatala : King of the White Cloth Obatala, orisha of creation and healing, is the calm, cool spirit of serenity—a peacemaker and lawgiver. Obatala is…
Oba
Oba ALSO KNOWN AS: Obba CLASSIFICATION: Orisha Oba, beautiful Yoruba river spirit, is overshadowed by other more famous river orishas like Oshun, Oya, and…
Nurikabe
Nurikabe ORIGIN: Japan Nurikabe is a spirit that manifests as a wall. Unlike regular walls, however, the Nurikabe is mobile and sentient. Some Nurikabe may…
Jardin des Tuileries
Who would have thought that amongst the box hedges, marble statues, and gurgling fountains lurked one of France’s most infamous specters? The Red Man of…
Château de Bonaguil
Famous for being the location of Robert Enrico’s cult film Le Vieux Fusil (The Old Gun) from 1975, the Château de Bonaguil in the Lot-et-Garonne…
Gréoux-les-Bains
What is it about isolated mountaintop villages that just screams ghost story? This fortress town in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence has been touched by almost every major conflict…
Château de Blandy-les-Tours
Château de Blandy-les-Tours: France’s Most Haunted Castle Perched in the picturesque region of Seine-et-Marne, the Château de Blandy-les-Tours is a striking medieval fortress that has…
Abbaye de Mortemer
Abbaye de Mortemer: A Haunting Legacy of History and Mystery Nestled in the heart of the Eure department in Normandy, France, the Abbaye de Mortemer…