Warning: This review contains spoilers. I made plans to see Clash of the Titans with friends on a Friday night. I got rear-ended on the way to the theatre. My friends called this accident a gift from the gods that spared me from the horrors of this remake. One of my friends needed an hour of … Read more
Santeria, also known as Regla de Ochá or Lucumi, is a religion that developed in Cuba from the beliefs of Yoruba religion brought to the New World by enslaved Yoruba people. They used Roman Catholicism to shield and preserve their beliefs and traditions. Over time, customs merged and Santeria is often thought of as a syncretic … Read more
Gloria Naylor’s Mama Day is the story of star-crossed lovers Ophelia “Cocoa” Day and George Andrews. The setting of the novel is split between New York, where Cocoa and George live, and the fictional island of Willow Springs, where Cocoa was born. Willow Springs lies between Georgia and South Carolina, but belongs to neither. It doesn’t even … Read more
I’ve been searching for my roots. National Geographic’s Genographic Project is a genetic anthropology study that aims to map historical human migration patterns by collecting and analysing DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. The theory is that our story begins in Africa between 150,00 and 170,000 years ago. About 60,000 … Read more
The Orphanage could have descended into the kind of horror movie I don’t like. I love horror, but I’m particular about it. I don’t like torture horror, slasher films, cheap scares, or cliches. I like to linger in a creepy atmosphere, anticipating, dreading. The Orphanage knows the difference between surprise and suspense. It knows how much scarier it … Read more
Creating Circles & Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons and Reasons is a collection of ritual elements, spells, chants, and invocations from some of the most creative minds in the Pagan community. From Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, this book is the result of many years of magick and ritual in the HOME Tradition, a … Read more
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