#spirts

[archivist-crow]

Ikiryō - In Japanese folklore, a spirit that is born of evil thoughts and feelings harbored by a person. The ikiryō, energized by hatred, becomes powerful enough to leave its source and enter and possess the object of the person's hatred. Once inside, it kills the victim in a vampire-like fashion by slowly draining the person's energy. The ikiryō is extremely difficult to exorcize. Rites to drive it away include the reading of Buddhist sutras.

Text from The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters (Checkmark Books, 2005) by Rosemary Guiley

[smallerthantherain]

Dybbuk

Ah, darling My moonlit love seemingly descended from heaven above Craving Leave my body aching Memories of your touch reverberating These blissful echoes lingering on my skin I’m a morning grass petal still dripping in your midnight sin

Waking To this incessant impatience awaiting My mind is corrupted with your melody A song that I just can’t stop humming The sun rays bleeding through closed shutters This is my asylum; a chamber of rose-colored mutters A junkie waiting for the next necessary dose I keep complaining at the sun, begging for it to go “Can’t you just leave us lovers alone?”

Evening, anticipation I’m standing at the edge, teetering on abyss How does your deference make me feel like this? You’re so close now, I can almost hear you there Those soft whispers that caress the air Distant melodies harmonize my synapses Solitary confinement as our duet does begin An almost empty room where our voices blend Ah, darling My moonlit love seemingly transcended a tandem of love Fading Sieve my soul, wading Spirits blending and self-abrading These blissful echoes enter my skin I’m a midnight chapel and you’re the worship I let in

[a-single-white-crow]

For my own curiosity.

Have you ever had to banish/exorcise a dangerous spirit?

Yes

No

Voting ended onFeb 16, 2024

[mysharona1987]

[artist-kreating-stuff]

Next up is Jin!

Jin is the God of the Spirit World. As caregiver to the passed, he is very gentle and soft spoken, though he is not above cracking a joke to make someone smile.

His role is to provide a safe and comforting afterlife for those who have passed. All are welcome in his realm - the good, the bad, and the lost. All deserve an afterlife in his opinion.

He is always seen with tears on his face because he is always crying on behalf of those in his realm. They've all had really sad lives or have left wonderful families behind, and they all confide in him with their stories. His tears are pure gold and they can heal the sick and wounded.

[buff-muffin]

The result of a small after party of Mew’s 400 follower special. Congrats btw

Can I tell you in any way what is going on here? Absolutely not but it is amazing and the best art collab I have ever made

Character time!

Airbrush belongs to @adorablemew speckle and funky belongs to @glitchysquidd dizzy belongs to me! Paperjam belongs to @7goodangel error belongs to @loverofpiggies ink belongs to @comyet gradient belongs to @askcomboclub gradow ship kid named Grapu belongs to @ghostlyumbre2

[gloomygirlblog]

sᴏᴍᴇᴛɪᴍᴇs ɪ ғᴇᴇʟ ᴅᴏᴡɴ... ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇɴ ɪ ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ - ɪ'ᴍ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴀʟᴏɴᴇ 👻

[lunacyy8]

Ｓｐｉｒｉｔｅｄ ａｗａｙ

𝙾𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙷𝚊𝚔𝚞 千と千尋の神隠し