Song of the Falcon

Blessed Memorial Day Blessed Memorial Day. Not "happy Memorial Day", because Memorial Day isn't a happy day. It's a day to remember soldiers and warriors who were killed in war. Today, I want to post some song lyrics as something to meditate on. When you read them, remember those who fought and were killed in war. “Will you remember my name?/Please tell me that I have not died in vain/We've been fighting for what seems/A lifetime alone now/I join the tomb of the unknown“ - The Raven Age, “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” “The fire remains in our hearts, all of our dreams made new/Etched in the flames of freedom, we're living on through you” - Accept, “Shadow Soldiers” “Dream of Heaven/Angels are calling your name/Calling you home” - Sabaton, “Angels Calling”  Fallen in battle, you'll be carried to the Heavens in the arms of a Valkyrie. Thank you.

OTT Gothic Lolita #8      This post is going to be another post where I'll be recommending things for over-the-top gothic lolita that I haven't see but would like to see. Specifically, I will be describing potential ideas for OTT gothic lolita prints. * Occult and pagan themes: In my previous post on gothic lolita prints, I discussed the use of motifs associated with traditional Christianity in gothic lolita. That's cool, but I think it would also be cool to have prints inspired by occult and pagan themes. Think of prints using motifs like pentagrams, goat's-heads, spirals, and alchemical symbols on the occult side; or prints depicting ancients myths with a gothic atmosphere such as the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades or the Germanic myth of Ragnarok on the pagan side. Occult motifs:     Pagan motifs:   * Cosmic horror: Since the genres of gothic horror and cosmic horror are very closely related, I think it would be interesting to use cosmi