Juleigh Howard-Hobson The power of a gaze can be palpable—we’ve all experienced that weird sensation of knowing when someone is staring at us. Perhaps that’s not all we’re feeling. Perhaps it’s a little more darkly fascinating than that. While Medusa may have epitomized the power of the malevolent stare, Sumerian cuneiforms from 3,000 BC include…
Midsummer’s Wyrd Spectacle
Juleigh Howard-Hobson Generally considered to be any of a number of beings—ranging from hobgoblins to pixies—that live in a world apart from humanity, it is also said that fairies are a specific race of beings, the last of the original Irish Tuatha de Danann, the people of Dana, who once ruled Ireland but took up…
A Hive Draped in Black
Juleigh Howard-Hobson Although most contemporary society no longer cares, among those who perceive the ongoing numinosity of existence, bees are considered sacred creatures. Acting as intermediaries between the Gods and this world, their divine status is noted throughout the ages, from Ancient Aryan/Indian stories where Krishna is described as having a bee on his forehead,…
