Ian Sta. Maria (author and Sr Concept Artist at LEGO) shares an absolutely wild story about his decades long run-in with creatures from Filipino folklore: the Laman Lupa, and an entity whose name we cannot repeat -- because it will begin following Ian again.  Purchase Ian's gorgeous illustrated books Salamangka and Salamangka 2 https://www.arkipelagobooks.com/products/salamangka Thank you Magic Spoon for sponsoring this episode! https://www.magicspoon.com/SAPPHIRE  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storieswithsapphire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storieswithsapphire/support

The Laman Lupa and The Entity Who Must Not Be Named, with Ian Sta. Maria

Join host Sapphire Sandalo (Ghost Town Terror, Something Scary, Paranormal Caught On Camera), a queer Filipino (Cebuano/Ilonggo) American occultist on a mission to add more empathy and diversity to the paranormal, supernatural, and horror communities through stories and interviews from the Philippines and around the world. Each episode includes true stories that share a theme, with Sapphire's thoughtful commentary weaving them together. To share your story, send an email to StoriesWithSapphire@gmail.com | Support this independent show on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/storieswithsapphire Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storieswithsapphire/support

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In this week's bonus episode, I read an email from Brenda Draper, a Navajo woman in Arizona who's had quite a journey. If you have any advice for Brenda, send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com. Regular episodes will be returning soon, thank you for your patience!

Small Tales & Emails: The Hand Trembler

In this week’s minisode, I’ll be reading an email from someone who also sees Animal Auras like Aurora from S5 E4 "Creature Companions", and I have some interesting updates from Ted, who you may remember from S9 E2 "A Haunted Life". Regular episodes will be returning soon! If you'd like to submit an email or story, you can send it to storieswithsapphire@gmail.com 

Small Tales & Emails: I also see Animal Auras, Updates from Ted

Regular episodes (and a brand new season) are returning soon! In the meantime, here's another edition of Small Tales & Emails, minisodes where I share your responses and emails to the podcast.Ch 1 - A paranormal life, submitted by MaddieCh 2 - Beele, submitted by Camas

Small Tales & Emails: A Paranormal Life, Frederick Beele

Regular episodes (and a brand new season) are returning soon! In the meantime, here's another edition of Small Tales & Emails, minisodes where I share your responses and emails to the podcast.Ch 1 - The beeping, submitted by WrijaCh 2 - Your description of Reiki is inaccurate, submitted by ColleenCh 3 - Letter from an atheist, submitted by Adam Lombardo

Small Tales & Emails: Beeping, Reiki correction, Letter from an Atheist

"Rest in peace." We say this when somebody passes because we hope that their spirit moves to the other side peacefully. But sometimes that transition is disrupted, resulting in a ghost. In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing stories of spirits who are still lingering on earth, unable to rest.First, I tell the tale of a grandfather ghost who had to deal with his feuding wife and mistresses.Then, I narrate the time a young girl was haunted by a lady who lived in her closet. Next, I read the experience of a person who was protected by a murdered boy while astral projecting. And finally, I share the story of a truck driver who encountered a phantom little girl.Ch 1 - Drama in the after life, submitted by JonCh 2 - The lady who lived in my closet, submitted by JurieCh 3 - The blood executioner, submitted by TylerCh 4 - Truck route, submitted by Tele

The Laman Lupa and The Entity Who Must Not Be Named, with Ian Sta. Maria

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