I Deactivated My Facebook Page

Yep, I did it.  It was about time.  Ever since the birth of the algorithm, even though I had thousands of people on my friends list, I think three of them saw my posts (sarcasm, kind of).  True.  I had been reading about “shadow banning” on YouTube, Facebook, and a couple other platforms, and I wanted to see if this is what happened to my FB profile, so I logged into my other profile (come on, we all have one), and even though I was on MY OWN FRIENDS LIST, I saw virtually nothing — no posts —  when I went to view my main profile.  I thought, boy this is odd, I’m my own friend, but I see virtually nothing.  I’m thinking this must mean that other people on my friends list see virtually nothing as well.

I think I figured out why.

I’ve been promoting my books on FB for years, literally YEARS, and I got a nice bit of back and forth, responses, comments, and the like, until FB started charging you to “run ads”, to pay for “sponsored” ads, and I’ve seen quite a few of these ads come through my feed from other authors.  But, hey, I don’t make enough money off of anything to pay for promotion, and I’m not really sure how much I trust their spiel:  “If you pay us $50 for an ad, it will be shown to 3000 people”.  No, I don’t believe it.

So, there you go.  

I have a private page now, consisting of family, a handful of people I know from The Real World, and a few internet friends I’ve had for years that I’ve become very fond of — and I have a few more of these people that I need to reconnect with.  Less than 30 people so far, and it feels much more cozy than 4000 people who were mostly total strangers.

I do want to say that with my private page I have now, I did take the opportunity to create three new public pages at Facebook, and I’m going to give you the links to those pages here.

The Mystic Crone
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I began this page with a few posts which include episodes #30 to #37.  From now on, when I post on The Mystic Crone Blog and The Mystic Crone YouTube, I’ll make sure that I post the latest podcast on this Facebook page.  Let it be known that there are a slew of podcasts @ this YouTube, if you haven’t checked them out, and as we say — spiritual readings are Timeless.

You’ll find mystical readings inspired by Spirit using the tarot.  

They say that once you reach a certain age you become invisible, and to an extent, that’s true. However, with age and invisibility comes a certain sense of power.

“Reclaim your power, O’ ancient one.

Walk the paths of your ancestors,

communicate with the spirit world,

and challenge the shadows.

The universe will be still to hear

your whispered words of wisdom.”

~ Mystic Crone

Spirits n’ Stuff

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I have 22 podcasts uploaded to my Spirits n’ Stuff YouTube, and I managed to post all of these to this new Facebook page.  I will certainly try to post new podcasts, as they’re created, to this page as well.  You can subscribe to this YouTube channel to be notified when I upload a new video.Spirits n’ Stuff explores the world of spiritualism, the supernatural, the paranormal, cryptids, myths and legends, hauntings, and the unknown.

BOOKS by Amythyst Raine

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At this Facebook page, I’ve created ten posts, a post for each book, including info from the back cover text, a banner created for each book, and in the comments you’ll find a link to purchase each book at Amazon.  I won’t be creating anymore posts on this page.  Basically, you’ll find my books here with the info you need to browse & purchase.

Amythyst Raine is a Best-Selling author of metaphysical books on tarot and intuitive reading, witchcraft, Wicca, paganism, women’s mysteries, new-age spirituality, the pagan Goddess, gray magic, and green witchcraft.

EDIT… I’ve added a new page!

Sage Scribe & Quill

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Blog posts… Topics: new-age, supernatural, paranormal, divination, mysteries, urban legends, psychology, relationships, books, and every day life.

There you have it, my new experience and journey on Facebook, going forward.  I would be absolutely thrilled if you visited these pages and click the like or follow button, feel free to leave comments, watch podcasts, buy books, or enjoy an intuitive inspiring spiritual reading.

50 States/Urban Legends, Part 4

North Dakota ~ 00:27…The Miniwashitu
Ohio/1:00 ~ Gore Orphanage
Oklahoma/1:27 ~ Shaman’s Portel
Oregon/1:47 ~ The Bandage Man
Pennsylvania/2:17 ~ Eastern State Penitentiary
Rhode Island/2:51 ~ Fingernail Freddie
South Carolina/3:16 ~ The Legend of Lavinia Fisher
South Dakota/3:58 ~ Walking Sam
Tennessee/4:22 ~ Skinned Tom
Texas/4:54 ~ The Lechuza
Utah/5:28 ~ Curse of the Escelante Petrified Forest
Vermont/5:58 ~ Brattleboro Tower
Virginia/6:31 ~ Bunny Man Bridge
West Virginia/7:43 ~ The Mothman
Wisonsin/8:35 ~ The Bloody Headstone at Riverside Cemetery
Wyoming/8:59 ~ The Jackalope

50 States/Urban Legends, Part 3

  • Michigan/00:27 ~ The Nain Rouge
  • Minnesota/00:57 ~ The Wendigo
  • Mississippi/1:28 ~ The Witch of Yazoo
  • Missouri/2:17 ~ The Landers Theatre
  • Montana/2:48 ~ Haunting of Chico Hot Springs Hotel
  • Nebraska/3:33 ~ The Hatchet House
  • Nevada/4:14 ~ The Aliens & Area 51
  • New Hampshire/4:39 ~ The Legend of Chocorua
  • New Jersey/5:36 ~ Ghost Boy of Clinton Road
  • New Mexico/6:05 ~ UFO Crash at Roswell
  • New York/7:07 ~ The Legend of Cropsey
  • North Carolina/7:42 ~ The Beast of Bladenboro

50 States/Urban Legends, Part 2

  • Idaho ~ 00:28…Water Babies of Masssacre Rocks
  • Illinois ~ 1:14…Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
  • Indiana ~ 1:45…100 Steps Cemetery
  • Iowa ~ 2:14…Stony Hollow Road
  • Kansas ~ 2:54…Molly’s Hollow
  • Kentucky ~ 3:28…Hogan’s Fountain
  • Louisiana~ 3:56…The Carter Brothers
  • Maine ~ 4:33…Seguin Island Lighthouse
  • Maryland ~ 5:30…Big Liz & Greenbrier Swamp
  • Massachusettes ~ 6:19…The Ghost of Sherrif George Corwin

50 States/Urban Legends, Part 1

  • Alabama ~ 00:29…Huggin’ Molly
  • Alaska ~ 00:58…The Qalupalik
  • Arizona ~ 1:23…Slaughterhouse Canyon
  • Arkansas ~ 1:59…The Gurdon Light
  • California ~ 2:42…Char Man
  • Colorado ~ 3:16…Ridge Home Asylum
  • Connecticut ~ 3:50…Dudleytown
  • Delaware ~ 4:26…Fort Delaware
  • Florida ~ 4:49…Captain Tony’s
  • Georgia ~ 5:20…Song of the Cell
  • Hawaii ~ 6:18…Pali Highway

The Wendigo

The wendigo is often said to be a malevolent spirit, sometimes depicted as a creature with human-like characteristics, which possesses human beings. It is said to cause its victims a feeling of insatiable hunger, the desire to eat other humans, and the propensity to commit murder. In some representations, the wendigo is described as a giant humanoid with a heart of ice, whose approach is signaled by a foul stench or sudden unseasonable chill.

Unsolved Mysteries ~ Reincarnation of the Pollack Sisters

Do you believe in reincarnation? Are you looking for some positive evidence for this phenomena? Here’s the compelling story of the Pollack sisters’ reincarnation — is it true, or do you think they became familiar with the past lives of their deceased sisters in some other mundane way?

Sixteen Unnerving Urban Legends

Here’s a brief look at sixteen urban legends, the perfect little video to watch at bedtime. Are you familiar with any of the following weird tales…

  • Dudleytown
  • Arizona’s Skinwalkers
  • Seven Gates of Hell
  • The Watcher
  • Bloody Mary
  • The Jersey Devil
  • Chupacabra
  • The Licked Hand
  • Bunny Man
  • Polybius
  • The Hook
  • The Spider Bite
  • Screaming Jenny
  • Mercy Brown
  • Petrified Forest
  • Missouri River Monster

Urban Legend or Unsolved Mystery ~ The Bell Witch

Urban legend, or unsolved mystery — What really happened to John Bell? Who doesn’t love a good ghost story, and when the ghost in question is also a witch, it just keeps getting better. I was first introduced to this urban legend/unsolved mystery with the iconic movie starring Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek as John Bell and his wife Lucy. Enjoy the video and come to your own conclusions; I know I have a couple conspiracy theories about The Bell Witch rolling around in my magickal mind.

The Axman of New Orleans

This unsolved mystery and Louisiana legend was depicted in American Horror Story, The Coven, as the warped psycho killer who was both charming and dangerous, musically talented and demented. But there is So Much More to his story and this unsolved mystery. Dive into this video with me and let’s get all the facts.

Skinwalker Ranch ~ curses, aliens, skinwalkers, cryptids & crop circles

It was fascinating researching this plot of land in Utah that has become nortorious for the paranormal/supernatural activity experienced there. What happened to the Sherman family? Are the cattle mutilations connected to UFO activity? What is perpetrating the poltergiest activity inside the house? Why is this ranch off limits to the general public?

Spiritualism, the Fox Sisters, & the Feminist

Today our internet and talk-shows are full of mediums ready and willing to connect you with a dead loved one. How did Spiritualism, this movement, get started? Who are the Fox Sisters? How did Spiritualism inspire and promote feminism?

Spirits n’ Stuff

I’m delighted to announce that I have launched a new YouTube channel:

Spirits n’ Stuff

The following videos are just the beginning.  I have several projects planned for this channel, which is going to focus on spiritualism, urban legends, the paranormal and supernatural, cryptids, myths and legends, and the unknown.

Enjoy the following five videos, and you might want to leave the lights on. 

Bloody MaryYou’ve seen it in movies a million times. There’s a group of teen-age girls at a slumber party all standing in a darkened bathroom ahead of a mirror. They egg one girl on… “Do it! Go ahead, do it!” She faces the mirror, and in a frightened trembly voice says, “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary…” And then mayhem follows. Who is Bloody Mary? 

History and legend gives us three possiblities: Queen Mary I, Mary Worth, and Elizabeth Bathory. Who are these women, and what might give them claim to Bloody Mary fame?

Shadow PeopleYou’ve seen them, that quick flicker of movement from a dark figure lurking in your peripheral vision. When you notice them, they move faster, scurrying to remain hidden. What are they? Where do they come from? Are they real? What did I see?

Black-eyed Children (BEKS)They’re just kids asking for help, you think, until you see their eyes, and you are consumed with a sense of overwhelming dread.

The Ouija BoardSo, how do you feel about ouija boards? Are you afraid of them? Do you love them? Do you use them? Do you think they’re evil, or do you find them an interesting and useful divination tool to use for spirit contact? What’s your take on the Ouija Board?

Soul Walk-insCan “other” souls inhabit a recently deceased body? Can a soul “move into” a body that is already inhabited by the original soul? Could the phenomenon of “walk-ins” explain Multiple Personality Disorder?

MY YouTube Channel
Spirits n’ Stuff

Urban Legend ~ Bloody Mary

You’ve seen it in movies a million times. There’s a group of teen-age girls at a slumber party all standing in a darkened bathroom ahead of a mirror. They egg one girl on… “Do it! Go ahead, do it!” She faces the mirror, and in a frightened trembly voice says, “Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary…” And then mayhem follows. Who is Bloody Mary? 

History and legend gives us three possiblities: Queen Mary I, Mary Worth, and Elizabeth Bathory. Who are these women, and what might give them claim to Bloody Mary fame?

MY YouTube Channel
Spirits n’ Stuff

Ouija Boards ~ So, what’s your take on ouija boards?

So, how do you feel about ouija boards? Are you afraid of them? Do you love them? Do you use them? Do you think they’re evil, or do you find them an interesting and useful divination tool to use for spirit contact? What’s your take on the Ouija Board?

Mediumship Reading ~ She was Mother Earth incarnate

Watch this video to connect with the perennial cat lady and animal lover, the nurturer who would take in anything, including people. She has priceless words of wisdom for us.

The written version of this reading can be found at:
Spirits n’ Stuff, Mediumship Readings