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Exploring Cult Websites: Part 1

This post is about exploring cult websites. Most people know about the Heaven's Gate website, but that one is far from being the only one.

Of course, since we are discussing cults, this means dealing with sensitive issues, so please be warned.

These issues include: Terrorism, violence, SA, and abuse.

I won't go too in depth about the groups themselves, but will try to give necessary background information as well as resources.

Aleph (Aum Shinrikyo)

Aleph is the cult formerly known as Aum Shinrikyo, the cult behind the 1995 Tokyo subway attack, lead by former leader Shoko Asahara.

The website does address this in its PR section.

The group (understandably) distanced itself from Asahara, and, at the start of the 21st century, had about 1,500 members.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aleph

A for the website itself, it is clearly very old (copyright 2001). Many of the links don't actually work.

The Family International

The Family International, formerly "Children of God", is a cult notorious for alleged abuse cases. It started in the late 1960s, lead by "prophet" David Berg. A full timeline can be found here:

For a basic overview: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Family-International

The website is fairly standard. It's modern and fully functional, and it's still being updated.

Much of the site is dedicated to "The End Times".

Happy Science

Happy Science is a new age cult from Japan. It was founded by Ryuho Okawa, a former business man who claims to be the reincarnations of the Buddha, Ares, and other important religious figures (all incarnations a god known as El Cantare). You may know them as "That cult that made a bunch of anime."

If you want to blow your money on whatever Happy Science is, they have a sign up on their website! Oh boy!

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Weird YTMND sites

Any weird, confusing, or unsettling YTMND sites

CW: some blood, unsettling images, etc

This one reminds me of modern weirdcore edits.

Sorry for bunny lovers. This one involves bunnies and gatorade.

Great name, solid advice.

Real, terrifying ghost footage.

Yummy chicken

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You wish all websites looked like a 2009 Angelfire page

Send Me Your Assumptions About Me And I’ll Respond With “Correct,” “Nope” or “Kinda”

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didn't the glow in the dark ones use uranium?

I have exactly 4 opinions on perfume, who wants to hear them

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I've been officially recognized.

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"God sends a message and tells you about his favorite color"

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Lost Media: Monster Mania

Monster Mania was a cartoon that supposedly aired around 1995 on the channel UPN. The Lost Media Wiki states, "Not a lot is known about it outside of it including voice actors like Jeannie Elias, Mark Taylor, Jim Cummings, among others."

The show's opening has also been partially found and uploaded to YouTube.

The artist is unknown, but can hopefully be identified.

The show was about a boy discovering that his closet was a portal to a magical, bizarre world of monsters (sort of like a proto-Monster's Inc.). The monster world appears vibrant and energetic, and the animation is a lively hand-drawn style. People do seem to remember seeing this (although YouTube comments sections aren't the most trustworthy sources of information), so it's possible that someone out there might have more information.

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My longest tag this year <3 

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We Stan

FRAU PERCHTA, THE TERRIFYING CHRISTMAS WITCH!

Frau Perchta isn’t as well known as Krampus these days, which is a shame, because this Christmas-time goddess/witch/all-around-terrifying-gal deserves a lot more press. She’s a staple in the Alpine regions of southern Germany and Austria, but relatively under-the-radar in North America.

Frau Perchta was also known as Berchta, or Bertha, and has also been called “Spinnstubenfrau” or “Spinning Room Lady.” She is often depicted with a beaked nose made of iron, dressed in rags, perhaps carrying a cane, and generally resembles a decrepit old crone. But this old crone packs a mighty wallop…. and carries a long knife hidden under her skirt.

She also bears a resemblance to the Scandinavian goddess Frigga, and both of them share one obsession in common: spinning, specifically, and domestic neatness generally. Frankly, she’s pretty judge-y about the state of your home for a woman who dresses all in rags. Legend has it that you’d better get all your flax spun by Twelfth Night (January 6th), “for when the Christmas season was over, it would be time to set up the big upright loom, at which time you must have enough thread to warp it and start your weaving.” And what’s Frau Perchta’s punishment for those lazy ladies who haven’t finished all their weaving? “In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, there were numerous tales of Frau Perchta trampling and even settling fire to the half-spun fibers.” And if should you really irritate her? Like, say, not only is your flax not spun, but your house is a total mess (this domestic goddess/witch hates a messy house) and you’ve even failed to leave out a traditional bowl of porridge for her? Well, then her rampaging will extend far beyond your slovenly spinning room. She’ll do nothing less than steal into your bedroom, disembowel you and replace your guts with rocks and straw.

But Perchta does more than just check up on your spinning. Other legends equate Frau Perchta with the legend of the Wild Hunt, and say that she flies through the night sky attended by an army of lost souls, including the demonic-looking Perchten, her army of servants who are visually nearly indistinguishable from Krampus. The only way to know for sure is context; Krampus rides abroad at St. Nicholas Eve while the Perchten tend more toward Epiphany, and the last three Thursdays before Christmas, also known as Berchtl nights or Knocking nights. Also among her army of the night are the souls of unbaptized children. Legend has it if you hear the wind and thunder roaring and rumbling through the mountains on the Berchtl nights, you’re really hearing the sounds of Perchta leading the Wild Hunt.

Another one of Frau Perchta’s names is Holle, a winter goddess who’s name means “shining” or “bright” — hence her association with Epiphany, the “Shining Night” on which the star of Bethlehem shone down. Her dual nature is expressed in the fact that there are both “Evil” or “Ugly” Perchten and “Pretty” Perchten, both of whom you might find in a typical “Perchtenlauf” or Perchten run in the Alpine regions of Europe. The Pretty Perchten are all well and good, but honestly, I’m a bigger fan of the Evil Perchta, and she’s the one I love to fear in these days leading up to Christmas. With every passing moment my anxiety mounts as I try to finish, if not all my spinning, all my housework and cleaning in time for the Christmas season. As I sweep and mop and clean and dust, I visualize the old crone sneaking into my kitchen late at night, running her withered, clawlike fingers over the baseboards and tops of the cupboards checking for dust. She creeps through the house like a mad Martha Stewart crossed with the Grinch Who Stole Christmas… and if I should fail in my housekeeping…. well!

Let’s just say it really motivates me to pick up around the house.

So this January 6th, instead of bemoaning the fact that Christmas is over, why not celebrate “Perchtentag” by telling your kids they’d better clean up their rooms or Frau Perchta will come and disembowel them in the night. Kids love that sort of thing.

Happy holidays! May Frau Perchta smile upon you!

Via Boroughs of the Dead.

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I'm not sharing my dessert, then >:(

shyly but evilishly orders an appetizer for yourself and doesn’t share 

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An Analog Horror Post

Analog Horror seems to be everywhere. Many of you are probably aware of the Mandela Catalogue, a series made by Alex Kister, and the classic Local58. However, there are many other series and videos to dive into.

SERIES:

Happy Meat Farms/ This Place is not Happy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggyun0gcNMUPH_ttrIg8vg

Body horror, evil experiments, an evil corporation, and farm animals: everything you need for a good time.

CRT Anomalies

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfrzQl622DmJ_iIkn5hRL5Q

A sort of anthology of different analogue horror videos, this channel is one of my favorites. From MKUltra to plane crashes, this one has it all!

Petrichor County PSAs

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuurcnlK51By4XxctQ5OYkw

This one is very small. In fact, I was the the 68th subscriber.

Merriam-Webster defines petrichor as "a distinctive, earthy, usually pleasant odor that is associated with rainfall especially when following a warm, dry period and that arises from a combination of volatile plant oils and geosmin released from the soil into the air and by ozone carried by downdrafts", which explains why rain is a recurring motif.

Stand Alone Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAV9EHT7U4s

This one is set in the future. You've found new life. Isn't this what you wanted?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn32de9Ah-U

Could you be a part of the Core Suppression Unit? Perfect for SCP fans.

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Right back into your eyes

Im giving you superpowers fiberglass out of your eyes

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indianpeople.com is also a redirect url for some reason. This website is weird.

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South32 Virus: Mysterious website (Part 1)

South32.com and South32virus.com are very strange websites that seem to blame 2 Australian Mining companies (South32 and BHP) for causing the Delta variant of COVID-19 outbreak in Australia.

The site also includes this video:

It appears to be someone holding a camera and recording a sign or screen. A text-to-speech voice repeats the same phrase over and over again: "BHP.com south 32 south 32.net poisoning Australian waters causing coronavirus destroying Australian economy causing Australian Lockdown."

Other videos on the sites are the same, but with slightly different phrases being read aloud by the same TTS voice.

Note that these are not to be confused with https://www.south32.net/ , South 32 mining company’s official website.