The mystery of eels

Eels are often thought of as mere fish that look like snakes. No one thinks anymore of them, at least I never did before. Then I was given some info. "Eels are immortal". "Eels are aliens". "Eels have no reproductive organs". "Eels are magical". "Eels are interdimensional". "Young eels are invisible". 

We all think we know about eels but these rumours floated about online and so I looked further into it. These are just eels, who live in water. Some eels are a delicacy such as jellied eels and eel pie in England, Unadon in Japan, and Anguilla alla bisentina of Italy. It has do be cooked with much caution. Blood of eels is toxic towards mammals especially humans. Raw eel consumption is deadly. 

Eels are different to other animals because they can breathe through their skin, they've got fine scales. They can slide in and out of passages in water caverns, tunnels, caves and it's not just because of their slender snake-like forms. They're also covered in a mucus layer. Eels are very nocturnal and they often hide. These are predators and this is how they catch their prey. Certain eels such as the moray eels have two sets of jaws. 

Their strange behaviour is that during an eels mating season, they all swim towards the Bermuda Triangle! That location, which is exactly at the Sargasso Sea  is where they all reproduce. Many scientists have been confused about the eels migration over to the Bermuda Triangle during mating season. A test was made on a few captured eels that wanted to find out about their cycles. It was while they had mating season the eels turned and swam to the direction of the Bermuda Triangle. This is the case for eels in the Americas and Europe but some eels in other parts of the world don't travel there.  No one knows why.

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Dire wolf dogs

 As mentioned before about the three dire wolf pups, there is another interesting animal I want to discuss here at She Wolf Night. There was an earlier separate project who created a much more less known type of dire wolf. These are the DireWolf Dogs. 

While the three white dire wolves (named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi) were created by Colossal Biosciences, other companies such as Direwolf Project are responsible for bringing about an interesting and legendary breed of puppies. This has been working for years. These puppies are cute domestic dogs that resemble the magnificent Ice Age dire wolves. They make loving pets, companions, members of the home and family, and they;re extremely beautiful. 

While the ferocious Ice Age dire wolf species (Dirus) has been extinct for about 13,000 years ago, the modern equivalent would be the Dire Wolf Dogs, bred to look like them. They make the fantasy realm come to life. 

For more info visit The Direwolf Project site.

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A subject of therianthropy

There is an unknown belief amongst people called Therianthropy. I've touched on this subject before but I didn't explain much about it. Therianthropy is when people have a deep spiritual connection to a certain animal. It means that these people feel themselves as the animals they identify with, and have a lot in common with other therianthropes who they share an understanding.

Some regard themselves as "therians" for short, or "weres", similar to werewolf. Not all of them are were-wolf therians. 

There's a lot of different animals including tigers, lions, cougars, foxes, coyotes, jaguars, bears, hyenas, crocodiles and more. Not all of these therianthrope animals tend to be predators. Some are rabbits, deer, bison and so on. 

Besides the animals among therianthropes, there's also other types who can identify with mythical creatures. These will be people who identify with dragons, angels, griffins, fairies, elves. ect. Many of these are called "Otherkin". There is a difference between Therianthropes and Otherkin. 

For more reading on Therianthropy visit Pluralpedia page HERE.

There was a massive online community of therianthropes and otherkin up until 20 years ago. Therianthropes and Otherkin have formed their own personal symbols. The otherkin symbol is a seven pointed star to represent fae. The therianthrope symbol is a theta-delta overlapping. More on the therianthropy symbol found here at Fandom. 

Therians even have "shifting" sensations in various ways. Often it's psychological with the senses of phantom limbs such as tails. Others can mentally shift by having the mindset of the animal, almost like a Berserker mode but not always angry. Some mental shifts are mild sensations. Most common are dream shifts where the therianthrope becomes their animal. Some people forget what it's like to be human as they become part of their animal. 

It must be said that therianthropy isn't the same as clinical lycanthropy. Therianthropy is purely based on a spiritual idea and has roots in mysticism, helping people to understand to learn about themselves while knowing they're human. While clinical lycanthropy is a severe mental illness like psychosis that gives someone delusions and hallucinations. 

In centuries past, therianthropes were often demonised and linked to evil, witchcraft and sorcery. During the infamous Witch Trials, a number of innocent lives were lost because of a mania and lack of evidence. Most of the condemned were targeted by malicious gossip. So-called werewolves were also put to death. A lot of horrific things happened and the majority simply practiced the old ways and might've been confused as witches. Today people are certain werewolves don't exist while history shows otherwise. Therianthropes today are not in any way evil witches or criminals. Today's werewolves are seen differently in a positive light.   

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Sturgeon moon

The next full moon will appear on the 9th August. This will also be low on the horizon and looking brighter and bigger. It's called the sturgeon moon as it was named because of the Great Lakes during this season that was important for fishing. It has other names including Grain Moon, Lynx Moon, Lightning Moon, Corn Moon and Dispute Moon. 

The Sturgeon Moon will rise in constellation Aquarius. This will be the day after Lion's Gate Portal, which is on the 8th August. The Lion's Gate Portal is about the present phase within Leo constellation, from 23 July to 22 August. However on the 8th August 2025 this will be a galactic new year, where there is a full cosmic alignment of the Sun, Sirius, Orion's Belt and Earth. Many observed this since ancient times as it's when powers are increased and the clear night sky is interesting. This is when the star Sirius is meant to be more powerful as it's light is enhanced by the Sun. 

Star Sirius is also called the Dog Star. This is a strong period and many inclined to spirituality and astrology find it significant. This year's Lion's Gate Portal is like the numbers 8 triple. The full moon influenced by Dog Star magic is going to be a busy time for werewolves. According to much research, people are influenced by the full moon and it tends to be associated with aggression and lunacy.   

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Spooky quicks August 2025

 August is here along with fruit from the trees and new strange stories that happened since I last posted about spooky quicks. 

A girl went missing in Sedona, causing a search party that involved strange goings on. Some of the people described seeing a Bigfoot type creature during their search for the missing girl. Fortunately she was soon found alive and well, but what she had to say was very interesting. She said she'd ran away from something in the woods, and later observed strange glowing entities at night around her. 

Talking of Bigfoot there are other stories and videos that seem to show the cryptid. Check out this article on Daily Mail with a video clip in the snowy mountains. 

The creepy doll Annabelle has been in the news a lot. A paranormal researcher named Dan Rivera passed away during a haunted tour with the Annabelle doll. 

The recent demise of rock star and heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne is a shock for everyone. He's been associated with the occult. Famous for biting the head off a bat on stage in 1982, then starring in horror films and taking part in paranormal investigations, claiming a haunted doll made his year hell.

Friday the 13th is rare but also incredibly rarer is a full moon taking place during Friday the 13th. The last time this happened was in September 2019. The next full moon on Friday the 13th will happen on August 2049.   

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