NARRE TOD, MEIN SPIELGESELL
Narre Tod, Mein Spielgesell Fool Death, My Playmate Franz Fiedler, 1922
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Offerings: Spells & Teas by Ritual Cravt, The Carnival at the End of the World, Crow Tarot, Garnets, Calcite Spheres, and Amethyst Roots
Some new additions to the ever growing Haute Macabre Shop, pieces I have curated and hand selected: the beautiful Carnival at the End of the World & Crow Tarot decks, a restock and expansion of our selection of Ritual Cravt spell kits and teas, and new crystals have been added this week. Handcrafted spell kits […]
An Obscurum Of Secrets: The Lost Art Of Robin Isely
I had, for a time, sadly shelved the idea of a feature on digital collage artist Robin Isely, aka sliplead. I first mentioned this artist in my 2017 Needful Things roundup and I was immensely thrilled at the opportunity to connect with them for an interview, but unfortunately, their gorgeous Tumblr-hosted gallery–an obscurum of secrets, elusive […]
A Trip To Los Angeles
Sarah To be frank–and apologies in advance, Angelenos– but even though I had never been, I was pretty sure, like almost 100% certain, that I was going to feel some kind of way about Los Angeles. Aversion? Hostility? I’m not even sure what kind of way. But not a good way. Even though in my […]
Winged Ghosts of Lake Natron
I’m endlessly fascinated by naturally occurring places that are completely inhospitable to all or most forms of life. It’s one thing when humanity so thoroughly destroys an ecosystem that everything there dies – such things, at this point, still upset but no longer surprise me. But when it’s all up to nature herself, that’s…not a […]
A Sentiment of Spirits: Conversations with Handsome Devils Puppets
Maika: Speaking from a writer’s perspective, interviews are funny things. Although this introduction is what you’re reading first, it was the very last thing written. It was also, somehow, the hardest part for me to write. Sarah and I had a wonderful time composing questions for Han. The hard work, as far as I’m concerned, […]
The Haute Macabre Sigil Planner by Open Sea Design Co
Introducing our first collaboration with Open Sea Design Company: The Haute Macabre Sigil Planner. An undated weekly planner featuring sections from the Haute Macabre categories: keep track of your reading list in the Stacks, your current favorites or notions on your mind in Needful Things, space to call forth what you will Manifest This Week, […]
10 Years of Haute Macabre: Le Rêveur Parle: An Interview with Erin Morgenstern by J.L. Schnabel
Upon first reading The Night Circus, the void in your heart that you were previously unaware of is filled. From its opening lines, you are stolen away and captivated by its lyrical story and magical characters, your life forever enriched by your experience with it. You find yourself unconsciously nodding to any stranger in the street […]
I Am My Own Muse: Frida Kahlo by Julien Levy
In the last few years, I’ve developed a deep adoration and fascination with Frida Kahlo. I’m very late to the party, but honestly, for most of my life I knew nothing of her other than being a pop culture icon, a face plastered on miscellaneous trinkets and tote bags. About two years ago, I finally […]
Medusa: The Embodiment of Beauty and Terror from BloodMilk Jewels
Entwined snakes framing her head, coiled around her and ready to strike in aggressive protection, Medusa is member of our pantheon of feminist anti-heroines. BloodMilk pays homage to her in this collection of her psychic armor: serpents nesting around stunning gemstones, “embodying the tension of beauty and terror”. Akin to the lightning bolt of destruction […]
Stacked: October 2018
Sarah All the haunted houses! The Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson was an imperative re-read and a palette cleanser after having been assaulted by the recent Netflix series. I did not love the show for many reasons but most of which because all of Jackson’s elegant, powerful symbolism was reduced to “easter egg” […]
In Love and Shadow: Your Guide to Venus Retrograde from Leah Samuels of Moonlight Offerings
Photo by Brittany Drinnon // @overgrown_nightshade Please welcome Leah Samuels of Moonlight Offerings as a guest contributor to Haute Macabre! Leah is a gifted astrologer, and is lending us her insight on the Venus Retrograde we are about to enter, lasting from October 5 through November 16, 2018, and what that means for each of […]
Haute Macabre Staff Favorites: Tarot Decks
In assessing our last year’s worth of posts alone, it occurred to us, that damn, we sure write about the tarot a lot. From the divinatory drama of tarot-inspired couture to fragrant interpretations of archetypes of the major arcana to Tarotscopes brimming with energies and inspiration for our readers, one might surmise that we’re a little […]
How Not To Be Seen: Unlearning Invisibility – One Year Later
It’s Pride Month and nearly a year has passed since my essay, “How Not To Be Seen: Unlearning Invisibility,” was first published here on Haute Macabre. So lately I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on that particular piece of writing which, to my surprise and subsequent joy, ended up helping more people than myself […]
Never Let Your Activism Be Artless: An Interview With Lucien Greaves of The Satanic Temple
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing The Satanic Temple‘s Lucien Greaves about art, activism, and what religion means as a framework rather than a faith. “Recently” isn’t quite right — these questions were written back in February, as you might notice by the news reference in one of them, but we hope you’ll forgive us […]
How Not To Be Seen: Unlearning Invisibility
A few months ago Sam invited the staff writers to pen some personal pieces for Haute Macabre. I’ve since considered writing about a variety of subjects that interest me, but there’s something else, something much more personal that’s been on my mind for a very long time and this suddenly seemed like a singular opportunity to […]
The Somber Poetry Of Dreams: The Collage Art Of Hidden Velvet
The enigmatic artist known as Hidden Velvet seemed to appear on my radar overnight, and yet, whilst gazing at the somber elegance of her surreal collages, I feel that I have been carrying velvety fragments of her assemblages with me, tucked into the shadowy corners of my heart, for all of my life. A floating cloud softly obscures […]
Macabre Muse: Louisianna Purchase
photo by Muted Fawn Hailed as Austin’s best drag performer by the Austin Chronicles in 2016, Louisanna Purchase is stepping over Sharon Needles’ grave as Kween of Horror Drag (no shade, Sharon, but you’re a little less spooky and a little more sultry now than you were on Drag Race). Louisanna’s Clark Kent is Chad […]
Disco Witch on Depop!
Samantha’s Disco Witch Vintage Shop has resurrected onto the Depop app, and will be steadily adding items over the next few weeks! Follow Disco Witch Vintage on Depop for updates!
From Here to Eternity: Caitlin Doughty of The Order of the Good Death
Everyone’s favorite undertaker, Caitlin Doughty, has spent the last few years since her first book, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, was released traveling the world to experience global death traditions and rituals, opening her own green funeral home, leading The Order of the Good Death, and posting her YouTube series, Ask a Mortician. Caitlin’s new […]
Le Rêveur Parle: An Interview with Erin Morgenstern by J.L. Schnabel
Upon first reading The Night Circus, the void in your heart that you were previously unaware of is filled. From its opening lines, you are stolen away and captivated by its lyrical story and magical characters, your life forever enriched by your experience with it. You find yourself unconsciously nodding to any stranger in the street […]
A Woman With Power: Pam Grossman
Perhaps you know of Pam Grossman because you are a fellow enthusiast of fantastical art and ardently admire her blog, Phantasmaphile wherein she curates incredible esoteric imagery. You may have stumbled across her prescient proclamation that 2013 was “The Year of The Witch” and felt energized and empowered at the long overdue celebration for this […]
Post Mortem: February 2017
Please join us for revisiting Haute Macabre’s offerings from February, 2017. Tender, Tragic Treasures: An exclusive peek at Sara Deck’s “Reclaimed Shadows” The Skeleton Rocker: A Cozy Reminder of Our Mortality Adventures in Demonology with Vincent Price Remembering the Morbid Anatomy Museum Unfolding A Daydream: The Art Of Amy Earles Nevertheless, She Persisted La Dame: […]
Magic For The Modern Mystic: Interview With The Hoodwitch’s Bri Luna
An online community and website, The Hoodwitch is devoted to sharing metaphysics, folk medicine, and wellness in a modern and accessible way. “Magic is creating change by connecting with the energies of nature, at will,” says founder Bri Luna, who works to honor the inner knowledge we so often forget or learn to ignore. It’s a […]
Shadow Selves: Jason W. Blake for BloodMilk Jewels
Few artists in our time can capture the anachronistic mystery of our beloved BloodMilk Jewels, and convey the depths imbued into each individual piece in the collections. Jason W. Blake has created a mood of powerful longing and submission to the shadow self in this series of cabinet cards, featuring Crystal Lee Lucas wearing pieces […]
