Spellbound Dark Realms July/August 2023

JULY/ AUGUST 2023

Dream,Explore,Discover

Fairytales and Fantasy

I cant drown my demons, they know how to swim PHOTOGRAPHER MATTHEW ANDREW STEWART

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CONTENTS CANT DROWN MY 06 IDEMONS, THEY KNOW HOW TO SWIM

CREATIVE DIRECTOR/FEMALE MODEL/ MAKEUP ARTIST: STEPHANIE MACLEOD IG: @LITTLEHOUSEOFHORROR_MAKEUP WWW.LITTLEHOUSEOFHORROR.CO.UK PHOTOGRAPHER: MATTHEW ANDREW STEWART IG: @MATTHEWANDREWSTEWART_

14 MONARCH OF SHADOWS PHOTOGRAPHER/RETOUCHER: LISA KRUCHAK IG: @LMKRUCHAKPHOTO WWW.LMKPHOTOGRAPHY.CA ASSISTANT/ACCESSORY DESIGNER: LONGPOINT PHOTO (DEREK LEWIS) IG: @LONGPOINTPHOTO TWITTER.COM/LONGPOINTPHOTO WARDROBE STYLIST/FEMALE MODEL/ MAKEUP ARTIST/HAIR STYLIST: MISS IVIE LEWIS IG: @MISSIVIELEWIS

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FASHION DESIGNER: TARESE EPERE DESIGNS IG: @TARESEEPERE PHOTOGRAPHER: BELINDA MATHESON PHOTOGRAPHY @BFM MEDIA PTY LTD IG: @BFMMEDIA70 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ BELINDAMATHESON/ WWW.BFMMEDIA.COM.AU MAKEUP ARTIST: LISA RATHGEN MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLIST WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LISA RATHGEN MAKEUP AND HAIR STYLIST WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/LISA.RATHGEN FASHION DESIGNER: SPIRTBIRD BOUTIQUE IG: @SPIRIT_BIRD_BOUTIQUE FEMALE MODEL: BLAISE MAREE IG: @BLAISEMAREE

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ASGARDIAN’S ASCENDING ORGANISERS: SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK AND MARCUS GODFREY LOCATION SCOUT: SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK PHOTOGRAPHERS: PAUL LAM CHRIS WOODMAN BARRY MCDUFF REDMOND HAMMER ROBERT WILLDIGG LEIGH WHITE BEC MORGAN MODELS: ELENA DANAILA GABRIEL WROBLEWSKI JESSICA WOOTTEN LUCY ELIZABETH JENKINS FRANCESCA HOLMES MICHAELA NEWPORT TINA COOKE KATHRYN LEWIS SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK COSTUMES: SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK LEIGH WHITE

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I cant drown my demons, they know how to swim CREATIVE DIRECTOR/FEMALE MODEL/MAKEUP ARTIST: STEPHANIE MACLEOD IG: @LITTLEHOUSEOFHORROR_MAKEUP WB: HTTPS://WWW.LITTLEHOUSEOFHORROR.CO.UK PHOTOGRAPHER: MATTHEW ANDREW STEWART IG: @MATTHEWANDREWSTEWART_

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MONARCH OF SHADOWS PHOTOGRAPHER/RETOUCHER: LISA KRUCHAK IG: @LMKRUCHAKPHOTO WWW.LMKPHOTOGRAPHY.CA ASSISTANT/ACCESSORY DESIGNER: LONGPOINT PHOTO (DEREK LEWIS) IG: @LONGPOINTPHOTO TWITTER.COM/LONGPOINTPHOTO WARDROBE STYLIST/FEMALE MODEL/MAKEUP ARTIST/HAIR STYLIST: MISS IVIE LEWIS IG: @MISSIVIELEWIS

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ASGARDIAN’S ASCENDING At the begging of A.D 800 until the turn of the 11th century a large majority of Scandinavians left their home lands on voyages across the seas to seek new fortunes and adventures elsewhere. These sea fearing warriors known collectively as Vikings or Norsemen “Northmen” raided coastal ports and undefended monasteries in the British Isles.

Over the upcoming centuries they left their mark as raiders, pirates, traders and settlers on most of Britain plus other European continents. Including that of modern day Russia, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland.

Much to the surprise of popular theories Vikings are not a race linked by ties of common ancestry. In all honesty the only thing that made them different to anyone else was the fact they came from a foreign land known as Denmark, Norway and Sweden. They were in no way civilized in the local understanding of the word and most importantly at the time were not Christians.

The reason as to why the Vikings settled elsewhere is still uncertain, many say it could have been because their land was overpopulated, but the earliest known Vikings were in search of riches and not land.

In the eighth century Europe was growing richer fuelled by growth in trading as Scandinavian furs came at a good price from travelling markets, and as they learned more about the techniques of sailing along with the inner workings of European kingdoms they had integrated with the higher powers.

For a myriad of decades the Vikings would be known for their hit-and-run raids from there they took full advantage of the inner politics using that to better their chances of invading further inland. However after the battle in the kingdom of Wessex where they conquered most of East Anglia and Northumberland and by this point dismantled Mercia, King Alfred had became the only king to defeat a Viking army. In turn this led to most of the Northmen to become humble farmers and traders with the last known Viking king being executed around 952 and uniting all kingdoms in England.

After Knut’s death, his two sons succeeded him, but both were dead by 1042 and Edward the Confessor, son of the previous (non-Danish) king, returned from exile and regained the English throne from the Danes. Upon his death (without heirs) in 1066, Harold Godwinesson, the son of Edward’s most powerful noble, laid claim to the throne. Harold’s army was able to defeat an invasion led by the last great Viking king–Harald Hardrada of Norway–at Stamford Bridge, near York, but fell to the forces of William, Duke of Normandy (himself a descendant of Scandinavian settlers in northern France) just weeks later. Crowned king of England on Christmas Day in 1066, William managed to retain the crown against further Danish challenges.

The events of 1066 in England effectively marked the end of the Viking Age. By that time, all of the Scandinavian kingdoms were Christian, and what remained of Viking “culture” was being absorbed into the culture of Christian Europe.

ORGANISERS: SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK AND MARCUS GODFREY LOCATION SCOUT: SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK

PHOTOGRAPHERS INVOLVED: PAUL LAM CHRIS WOODMAN BARRY MCDUFF REDMOND HAMMER ROBERT WILLDIGG LEIGH WHITE BEC MORGAN

MODELS: ELENA DANAILA GABRIEL WROBLEWSKI JESSICA WOOTTEN LUCY ELIZABETH JENKINS FRANCESCA HOLMES MICHAELA NEWPORT TINA COOKE KATHRYN LEWIS SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK

PHOTOGRAPHERS FEATURED: PAUL LAM CHRIS WOODMAN ROBERT WILLDIGG BARRY MCDUFF AND REDMOND HAMMER

FEATURED MODELS: LUCY ELIZABETH JENKINS GABRIEL WROBLEWSKI ELENA DANAILA SAMANTHA JAYNE GODFREY BECK MICHAELA NEWPORT FRANCESCA HOLMES AND KATHRYN LEWIS

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SHIFT OF DIMENSIONS Credits: All models used in these images are from royalty free stock images or created from 3D renders.

Main Bio: If you are an avid reader of Spellbound you would maybe have seen my work in Enchanted Realms. Today we take a look into a different dimension hence the title of this submission.

Many moons ago I was nicknamed or should i say labelled as “goth” and this set me down a very artistic fashion, music and lifestyle journey. Personally i never fully connected to the term “alternative or gothic” I felt deep down I was searching for something in me that needed comforting and guidance which actually as i grew into myself realised i was spiritual and needing to come to terms with that.

I have travelled many different paths to connect with the inner workings of the supernatural, the paranormal and spiritual teachings/healing most of which are as real as you or me. Over many experiences I have had I noticed small indicators and even some very big indicators to prove scientifically there is more to life than people imagine.

Now along with the photography, modelling and digital art I also run a paranormal team.

To find out more about what we do over at Truth Beyond Paranormal please find us over on Tik Tik and youtube.

Tiktok - @truthbeyondparanormaltv Youtube @truthbeyondparanormalofficial

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