~ Khat's Unreality~

Ghosts are real. And we can all feel them. Halloween approaches. Samhain. The Day of the Dead. Do you feel the veil between living and dead thinning? Do you sense the movements out of the corners of your eye? Do you feel a thrilling dread in the cold chill of the night before the dawn, when only a slim membrane separates the worlds of spirit and substance? Do you feel movement in the air even when you are alone in your bed at night? Do you talk aloud to your dead loved ones, and hear them answer… Continue

Trolls. They look like bats without bodies. Remember Bat Man? Remember his logo? It's a troll.

Trolls are black. They are so black that they no apparent face. Light seems to fall into their bodies and so they cannot be seen. The energy patterns clairvioents see also are absent. Trolls can only be seen by looking for the space that isn't there, spots where there is less light, spots that are in motion. Once the trick is learnt trolls are easy (frighteningly easy) to find.

Trolls are in constant… Continue

The Banshee is most commonly visualised as a female spirit who wails in the night to foretell disaster, either to an individual family or more generally. The tradition is the strongest in Ireland but many places with Celtic survivals have a variant of the Banshee.

From most descriptions, the Banshee appears dressed in green, perhaps wearing a grey cloak over her wizened body, with long streaming hair and eyes red from weeping. She is depicted both as a young woman and as a hag. Although often d… Continue

People of Scotland and Ireland have seen the black dog for
centuries. It should be noted that the black dog is not
limited to the borders of Ireland and Scotland, as he will
appear wherever there are Celtics. The black dog does not
limit itself to those of a specific economic or social
class; rather he’s an equal opportunity visitor. Nor is it
always a purveyor of death and evil. Some have viewed
"their" black dog to be a protector who will act as a
guardian angel or guide to the after life.

A… Continue

Goblins are closely related to demonic entities. Although some Europeans recognize a gentler variety known as a "hobgoblin," goblins seem never to be satisfied with creating mischief. Their specialty is wreaking havoc and malicious acts of harm. Usually portrayed as small, grotesque beings, the basic nature of goblins is as foul as their appearance.

The spunkie is a Scottish goblin that particularly has it in for those travelers who venture out after dark. The spunkie is considered so nasty tha… Continue