Southern Gothic – Amethyst’s Archive

aestheticschaos: Southern Witch aesthetic Source: aestheticschaos

dl-taurus: “Southern Gothic Witches” (Daniel Goss) Milledgeville Ga. (2017) Source: dl-taurus

themodernsouthernpolytheist: My Own Southern Gothic I’m sittin on a Victorian replica sofa, high camel back and made of dark wood with intricate flowers carved around it. It was made in the 1960s and is probably my favorite piece of furniture in my Mah-ma’s house, despite the upholstery’s odd color combination of cream, gold, red, brown,Continue reading

dixiewitch: To Grandmother’s House We Go Crucifixes dot the walls like oil stains. She is not Catholic, she is Southern Baptist, but fear and devotion can often blur the lines of denomination. There’s a concoction simmering on the stove in a little copper pot. It gives the aroma of various herbs and rose petals. IContinue reading

seashells-and-bookshelves: bonfirebanshee: Okay but surrealism aside all of these Southern Gothic posts are literally how the South is and I’m cackling. We’ve got creepy ass 24/7 diners that say open but you can’t find the staff for half an hour. There’s a haunted house and a murder/ghost story in every town. There’s always a fishingContinue reading

mermaidyke: god’s gonna see you comin’: a southern gothic mix. listen here. Source: mermaidyke

opalborn: opalborn: Just a quick note in case y’all aren’t aware: I’m seeing a lot of these “(location) Gothic” posts going around, and they’re cool and I’m totally into this, but please be aware that Southern Gothic is not about weirdness for the sake of weirdness. Southern Gothic uses the grotesque and surreal elements of gothicContinue reading

a quick note about gothic americana

cremisius: so i’ve noticed a trend in tags on my pacific northwest gothic posts that i’m finding interesting, yet (more than) slightly frustrating, because i love gothic americana and i think adapting southern gothic to other parts of america is a fantastically great idea, but it’s pretty obvious that a lot of people don’t actuallyContinue reading “a quick note about gothic americana”