Paranormal

A snowy Gothic manor glows with candlelight beneath evergreen garlands and burgundy bows.

Paranormal

Some stories begin with a footstep in an empty corridor.

Explore vampire legends, ghost stories, haunted places and paranormal mysteries. Look at how accounts are told, how reputations take shape and where documentation ends and speculation begins.

An unexplained account is not proof of a supernatural cause. There is room for both atmosphere and a questioning mind.

Choose a door into the Grimoire

Follow a familiar fascination—or wander somewhere unexpected.

The turning year

Discover Christmas greenery, forgotten customs, Samhain and Yule. Explore the connections without losing sight of their different histories.

Belief & old stories

Trace herbal symbolism, magical practices, ancient deities and mysterious creatures, with attention to cultural origins and living traditions.

Beyond the candlelight

Open a gothic novel, examine a troubling historical record or follow a haunting tale. Keep imagination, testimony and evidence in view.

From the journal

Recent reading from across the Grimoire, from winter customs to the gothic bookshelf.