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Michelle Belanger
NationalityUnited States
CitizenshipUnited States
GenreDark Fantasy, Horror
SubjectOccult, Paranormal
Website
http://www.michellebelanger.com

Michelle Belanger (born January 11, 1973) is a prominent member of the psychic vampire community,[1] and an active figurehead and speaker for those interested in vampires and vampirism.[2] She is the author of several books on vampirism, including Psychic Vampire Codex (Weiser, 2004) and Sacred Hunger (Dark Moon, 2005), has appeared in documentaries about magick and modern occultism, and formed a club or coven for psychic vampires, called House Kheperu.[3][4][5]

Belanger has performed with Gothic music bands, such as URN and Nox Arcana.

Media

Belanger has appeared in a number of television shows and films documenting the vampire subculture, including Hannity's America in December 2008,[6][7] the History Channel's special Vampire Secrets in 2006,[8] A&E's special The Secret Life of Vampires.[9] and Laurent Courau's book Vampyres: When Reality Goes Beyond Fiction,[10][11] which was released as a documentary, Vampyres, in 2007. [12]

She is a spokesperson for the modern vampire cult movement, and lectures at various colleges.[13] [14] [15]

Literature

Michelle Belanger has authored several books on the occult.[16] Her non-fiction works include the Psychic Vampire Codex, (Weiser, 2004), which is a book about psychic vampires written by a psychic vampire,[17] Sacred Hunger, (Dark Moon, 2005) Psychic Dreamwalking (Weiser 2006), The Psychic Energy Codex, (Wesier 2007) Vampires in Their Own Words, (2007), and Walking the Twilight Path, (Llewellyn, 2008).

She is co-author of The Vampyre Almanac (Sanguinarium Press, 2000), and V: the Book of the Strigoi Vii, (Aangel Publishing, 2003).

Her fiction includes The Enchanted Wood with artist Kimberlee Traub (Shadowfox, 1996)[18], These Haunted Dreams (Dark Moon, 2006), This Heart of Flame, (Stonegarden, 2009) and Wicked Kisses, (Darkmoon 2007).

Poetry works include Soul Songs from Distant Shores, (Emerald Tablet Press, 2006) and This Ritual of Me, (Emerald Tablet Press, 2008).[19]

Music

Cover of Blood of Angels

Michelle Belanger performs with several bands. She tours with the Chicago-based goth-rock band URN and performed on URN's Desecrated Ashes (2003) and Dancing with the Demigods (2006). She also wrote the lyrics to several URN songs, Esoterica's and "The God Within". Belanger performed as a guest vocalist on Nox Arcana's Winter's Knight(2005) which ranked #8 on the Billboard chart for Top Holiday Albums,[20] and as lead vocalist on Blood of Angels (2006) for which she also wrote all of the lyrics. She also performed on Xyla's Esoterica (2007).

Blood of Angels

Blood of Angels is a musical collaboration between Belanger and the musical group Nox Arcana, released on the Monolith Graphics label in October 2006.[21] Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski wrote and performed the music.[22] Belanger wrote and performed the lyrics, which tell a story about the mythical Watcher Angels, who "abandoned Heaven for a taste of mortal love."[23] The lyrics draw upon ancient Enochian myths.[24] According to the Enochian legend, the Grigori, or Watcher Angels (also called "Fallen Angels") are celestial beings who were condemned to the earthly realm after uniting with mortals and sharing with them their mystical secrets.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Self-Described Vampires Come Out of the Dark to See 'Twilight'". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. ^ Goodman, Eleanor (Halloween 2008), "Psychic Vampires (pg 1 of 3)", Bizarre Magazine, Dennis Publishing, p. 88, retrieved 13 may 2009 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |publication-date= (help)
  3. ^ "Psychic Vampires (pg 2 of 3)". Bizarre Magazine. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  4. ^ "Psychic Vampires (pg 3 of 3)". Bizarre Magazine. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  5. ^ "The re-enchantment of the West". Google Book Search. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  6. ^ Llewellyn Worldwide press release, St. Paul, MN, December 5, 2008
  7. ^ "Night Neighbors". FOX News. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  8. ^ "Review of Vampire Secrets on DVD". DVDTOWN.com. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  9. ^ "Vampire expert to speak at Kiva before 'Twilight' viewing". KentNewsNet.com. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  10. ^ "The Vampyre Almanac 2006 Edition". Google Book Search. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  11. ^ "VAMPYRES - When reality goes beyond fiction". Vampyres-themovie.com. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  12. ^ "Vampyres Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  13. ^ Pelletier, Joe (2008-11-04). "An interview with a Vampire". Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  14. ^ O'brien, Erin (July 11, 2007). "Freestyle Lead Sympathetic Vampire". Cleveland Free Times. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  15. ^ Skrip, Frank (2005-03-18). "Metaphysicist discusses energy". The Online Rocket. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  16. ^ "Google list of books by Michelle Belanger". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  17. ^ "Magickal Self Defense: A Quantum". Google Book Search. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  18. ^ "Artist, Kimberlee Traub". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  19. ^ "Michelle Belanger bio from Full Moon Radio". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  20. ^ "Billboard ranking for [[Winter's Knight]]". Retrieved 2009-04-25. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  21. ^ "Monolith Graphics (publisher of Blood of Angels album)". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  22. ^ "Music Street Journal (interview with Nox Arcana)". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  23. ^ Blood of Angels liner notes.
  24. ^ Devon, King (October 2006), "Michelle Belanger" (PDF), Dark Realms Magazine, no. 24, pp. 32–33, retrieved 15 may 2009 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Michelle Belanger guest speaker at Dragoncon". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  26. ^ "Michelle Belanger describing Ecochian myth and Watchers for the Dragoncon "Blood of Angels" panel". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
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