There was a time when dancing had another, deadly side to it.
On a quiet residential street in Villisca sits an old white frame house. On a dark evening, the absence of lights and sounds are the first indication to …
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You might have seen this image before. It's a favorite on Pinterest as well as on many different Facebook pages. A creepy, dilapidated church out in the middle of nowhere just HAS to have a suitably creepy back story, and this seems to do the trick. Furthermore...unlike many of these images with accompanying outrageous text, this story sounds like it COULD be true. It's no secret that throughout history, not much was known about mental illness. A favorite scapegoat was obviously that people suffering from such things as schizophrenia and other mental illnesses were, in fact, under demonic possession. And, its no secret that historically, the treatment for the mentally ill were sometimes worse than just living with the affliction itself! Many families, for a variety of reason, chose to keep mentally ill loved ones out of asylums. However, if they were a risk to themselves or others, they sometimes had to be restrained or locked away. Sometimes they were simply locked away from the outside world out of shame and embarrassment. In any event, its not too far of a stretch to believe that mentally ill persons who were assumed to have been possessed by demons would fail to be 'cured' from an exorcism, and thus locked away for safety's sake. I don't necessarily think it happened at this church, though... From the Church's FB page After an attempt to verify the information presented in this graphic, I learned that the church in question wasn't even IN Minnesota. This church is actually the Estonian Ev. Martin Luther in Lincoln County, Wisconsin! It was built in 1914 as the first Estonian church in the United States. The actual congregation dates back to 1897, however and by 1903 there were enough members to start looking to move church services from private homes into a new church. Money for the project began to be collected in 1907, and the graveyard (which would only ever hold about 14 people) was established in 1909. The church wouldn't be used all that much. By the 1950s, the small Estonian population was moving into the cities, and 1964 marked a 50 year reunion celebration that effectively ended regular church services as the small church in the woods. In 2011, the current owner, Bill Rebane, claimed that a group of about 20 still worshiped at the site, weather permitting, yet the small building was in an obvious state of disrepair. However, recent posts to the church's Facebook page show that care is being taken not only to preserve the church, but to restore it to its former glory! There Facebook page, along with a blog called Shunpiking to Heaven, have some awesome photos and history---just no mention of any failed exorcisms on the site! Please check them out for more information. Church Facebook Page Shunpiking to Heavens Backroads Blog
On a quiet residential street in Villisca sits an old white frame house. On a dark evening, the absence of lights and sounds are the first indication to …
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Old-timey people were insane. Like Lovecraftian-world-of-horrors insane.
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I've been horribly remiss, I know. The Domythic Bliss Facebook page has still been active and enthusiastic, but I haven't blogged here in far too long. Let's change that, shall we? I thought it would be fun to do a new series of posts where we imagine what the home decor of fairy tale characters might look like. With the cold air and changing leaves, Autumn is definitely in the air. I decided to start this series with a look at Baba Yaga. Click here to find out about Baba Yaga if you don't know her yet. Forest Rogers, who has done one of my favorite artworks and sculptures of Baba Yaga, has a *marvelous* Pinterest board with images of her. Forest's renditions of Baba Yaga: So let's start with the exterior of Baba Yaga's home. A few candidates: Source Source Source Source Source Since Baba Yaga is a Russian fairy tale character, the last dacha is probably the best for her. Of course a primary signature of Baba Yaga's home is the fence made from skulls. Two options below: Source Source Going into the property, Baba Yaga's garden might look like this: Source A perfect shot of Baba Yaga's interior: Source And what sort of details might you find in her home? Source Source Source Source Forgive me for this one but...well...it DOES strike me as something Baba Yaga would have in her home.... Source And finally we have Baba Yaga's mortar and pestle... There's this fine specimen on Etsy: Source or this gorgeous old specimen: Source There's this lovely carved soapstone version: Source But really, ultimately, I see Baba Yaga using this classic model: Source I'd love to take suggestions for other fairy tale characters to choose for exploring their hypothetical decor styles!
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"She kept asking us to kill her mama for her."
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