Michelle Belanger

Michelle Belanger
Michelle Belanger
Born January 11, 1973 (1973-01-11) (age 38)
Ravenna, Ohio, United States
Nationality United States
Ethnicity French
Citizenship United States
Genres Dark fantasy, Supernatural fiction, Gothic fiction, Spirituality, Sexuality
Subjects Occult, Paranormal, Vampires
michellebelanger.com

Michelle Belanger is an American author, singer and prominent advocate of the vampire lifestyle community,[1] a self-described "psychic vampire", and an active speaker and commentator for those interested in vampires and vampirism.[2] She has authored several books on vampirism, paranormal and occult research, has appeared in television documentaries about magic and modern occultism, and formed a club or coven for psychic vampires, called House Kheperu.[3][4][5] Belanger has performed as a vocalist with Gothic music bands, such as URN and Nox Arcana.

Belanger is also involved in BDSM and polyamory lifestyles.[6] She is an advocate for alternative sexuality and kink (as well as safety and responsibility therein) and has spoken at scene events and conventions on topics such as erotic biting,[7] knife play and erotic energy work.[8] In her profiles for such events she notes she has worked as a fetish model and dominatrix.

Born intersex, Belanger had corrective surgery upon her birth. When referencing the event she says she prefers to use the term hermaphrodite as she is fond of the poetic origins of the word.[9]

Contents

Media

Michelle Belanger is a spokesperson for the modern vampire cult movement, giving talks on the student campus network,[10][11][12] and has appeared in a number of television shows and films documenting the vampire subculture.

Television

[18][20]

Film

  • Vampyres (Avalanche Productions, 2007) documentary based on the book Vampyres: When Reality Goes Beyond Fiction by Laurent Courau [21][22][23]

Literature

Michelle Belanger has authored several books on the occult, paranormal experiences, critical essays and poetry,[24] and has been quoted and credited as a researcher and occult expert in other books on these topics.[25]

Bibliography

Non-fiction

  • The Psychic Vampire Codex (Weiser, 2004)
  • Sacred Hunger (Dark Moon, 2005)
  • Psychic Dreamwalking: Explorations at the Edge of Self (Weiser, 2007)
  • The Psychic Energy Codex: A Manual For Developing Your Subtle Senses (Weiser, 2007)
  • Vampires in Their Own Words: An Anthology of Vampire Voices (Llewellyn, 2007)
  • Walking the Twilight Path: A Gothic Book of the Dead (Llewellyn, 2008)
  • Haunting Experiences: Encounters with the Otherworldly (Llewellyn, 2009)
  • The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide: Protection Techniques for Encounters with the Paranormal (Llewellyn, 2009)
  • The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the Damned (Llewellyn, 2010)
  • Chasing Infinity: Essays on the Nature of God, the Universe, and Religious Experience (CreateSpace, 2010)
  • House Kheperu Archives: The Outer Teachings of House Kheperu (CreateSpace, 2011)

Co-authored books

  • The Vampyre Almanac (Sanguinarium Press, 2000) with Katherine Ramsland.
  • V: The Book of the Strigoi VII (Aangel Publishing, 2003) with Father Sebastiaan, Layil Umbralux, Madame X.

Fiction

  • The Enchanted Wood illustrated by Kimberlee Traub (Shadowfox, 1996)
  • These Haunted Dreams (Dark Moon, 2006)
  • Wicked Kisses (Darkmoon 2007)
  • This Heart of Flame (Stonegarden, 2009)

Poetry

  • Soul Songs from Distant Shores (Emerald Tablet Press, 2006)
  • This Ritual of Me (Emerald Tablet Press, 2008)
Blood of Angels
Studio album by Michelle Belanger
and Nox Arcana
Released October 13, 2006
Genre New Age, Ambient
Label Monolith Graphics
Producer Joseph Vargo
Michelle Belanger
and Nox Arcana chronology
Carnival of Lost Souls
(2006)		 Blood of Angels
(2006)		 Blood of the Dragon
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Music Extreme 5/5 stars [26]
Flames Rising 5/5 stars [27]
Side-line 5/5 stars [28]

Music

Michelle Belanger performs with several bands. She tours with the Chicago-based metal 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." She also performed on Xyla's Esoterica (2007). 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.[29] She performed again with Nox Arcana as the lead vocalist on Blood of Angels (2006).

Blood of Angels

Blood of Angels is a musical collaboration between Michelle Belanger and the musical group Nox Arcana, released on the Monolith Graphics label in October 2006. Blood of Angels is the 6th album in the Nox Arcana discography, and their first full-length collaborative work. The album was recorded in just 5 days while Nox Arcana were simultaneously working on their 7th album, Blood of the Dragon. [30][31]

Unlike Nox Arcana's other releases, which are primarily instrumental with minimal narratives, these songs feature both lyrical and musical content on every track.[32] Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski wrote and performed the music. Michelle Belanger wrote and performed the lyrics, which draw upon ancient Enochian myths to tell a story about mythical Watcher Angels, who "abandoned Heaven for a taste of mortal love." [33][34] According to the Enochian legend, the Watchers (also called Grigori or "Fallen Angels") are celestial beings who were condemned to the earthly realm after uniting with mortals and sharing with them their mystical secrets. The theme of this album was the topic of the "Blood of Angels" discussion panel at Dragoncon in 2009.[18][35]

The title track features a chant consisting of several angelic and demonic names from Christian mythology, as well as names from Jewish mythology and The Book of Enoch: Azazel, Sariel, Koshbiel, and Shamsiel, Ananel, Sethiel, Raziel, and Zaquiel.

References

  1. ^ Hesse, Monica. "Self-Described Vampires Come Out of the Dark to See 'Twilight'". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/23/AR2008112302158_pf.html. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  2. ^ Goodman, Eleanor (Halloween 2008). "Psychic Vampires (pg 1 of 3)". Bizarre Magazine (Dennis Publishing): pp. 88. http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/508/bizarremagazinehallowee.jpg. Retrieved 13 may 2009. 
  3. ^ "Psychic Vampires (pg 2 of 3)". Bizarre Magazine. http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/508/bizarremagazinehallowee.jpg. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  4. ^ "Psychic Vampires (pg 3 of 3)". Bizarre Magazine. http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/508/bizarremagazinehallowee.jpg. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  5. ^ The re-enchantment of the West. Google Book Search. 2006-06-19. ISBN 9780567041333. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mPKeVWeLq1UC&pg=PA236&dq=%22house+kheperu%22. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  6. ^ "Polyamory Weekly: Michelle Belanger interview Episode". TrueMix.com. http://www.trumix.com/podshows/182626. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 
  7. ^ "The Art of Erotic Biting w/ Presenter Michelle Belanger". Arizona Power Exchange. http://www.arizonapowerexchange.org/calendar/cal_popup.php?op=view&id=1142&uname=. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 
  8. ^ "Kinko de Mayo Speakers 2009". Kinko de Mayo. http://www.kinkodemayo.com/kdm09.bios.php. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 
  9. ^ "Polyamory Weekly: Michelle Belanger interview Episode". TrueMix.com. http://www.trumix.com/podshows/182626. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 
  10. ^ Pelletier, Joe (2008-11-04). "An interview with a Vampire". Quinnipiac Chronicle. http://media.www.quchronicle.com/media/storage/paper294/news/2008/11/04/CampusNews/An.Interview.With.A.Vampire-3523644.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-12. 
  11. ^ O'brien, Erin (July 11, 2007). "Freestyle Lead Sympathetic Vampire". Cleveland Free Times. http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/10/sympathetic-vampire. Retrieved 2008-11-12. [dead link]
  12. ^ Skrip, Frank (2005-03-18). "Metaphysicist discusses energy". The Online Rocket. http://media.www.theonlinerocket.com/media/storage/paper601/news/2005/03/18/News/Metaphysicist.Discusses.Energy-897399.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-12. 
  13. ^ "Vampire expert to speak at Kiva before 'Twilight' viewing". KentNewsNet.com. http://media.www.kentnewsnet.com/media/storage/paper867/news/2009/04/24/News/Vampire.Expert.To.Speak.At.Kiva.Before.twilight.Viewing-3724866.shtml. date=2009-04-29 |accessdate=2009-05-09 |last=Young |first=Katie }}
  14. ^ "The Secret Life of Vampires (dvd)". A&E. http://www.vampirerave.com/db/entry.php?id=891. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  15. ^ "Review of Vampire Secrets on DVD". DVDTOWN.com. http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/dvd-vampire-secrets/6815/2. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  16. ^ Llewellyn Worldwide press release, St. Paul, MN, December 5, 2008
  17. ^ "Night Neighbors". FOX News. http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/21614147/night-neighbors.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  18. ^ a b c "Michelle Belanger guest speaker at Dragoncon". http://www.dragoncon.org/dc_guest_detail.php?id=1501. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 
  19. ^ "Paranormal State episode guide". A&E. http://www.aetv.com/paranormal-state/ps-episode-guide.jsp. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
  20. ^ "Twilight Weekly: Spotlight on Tv". LocateTV. http://www.locatetv.com/tv/twilight-weekly--spotlight/6421045. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
  21. ^ The Vampyre Almanac 2006 Edition. Google Book Search. 2006-03-29. ISBN 9781411660847. http://books.google.com/?id=zp3NCMmTKSYC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=%22the+path+of+the+vampyres%22. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  22. ^ "Vampyres: When reality goes beyond fiction". Vampyres-themovie.com. http://www.vampyres-themovie.com/us/index.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  23. ^ "Vampyres movie review". RottenTomatoes.com. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1205734/. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  24. ^ Google list of books by Michelle Belanger. http://books.google.com/books?q=+inauthor:%22Michelle+Belanger%22. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 
  25. ^ Magickal Self Defense: A Quantum Approach to Warding. Google Book Search. 2008-02. ISBN 9780738712192. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wdrFKighl90C&lpg=PA109&dq=Psychic%20Vampire%20Codex&pg=PA109#v=onepage&q=Psychic%20Vampire%20Codex&f=false. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  26. ^ Music Extreme review
  27. ^ Flames Rising music review
  28. ^ Side-line music review
  29. ^ "Billboard ranking for Winter's Knight". Billboard Magazine. http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=nox+arcana&x=0&y=0#/charts/holiday-albums?chartDate=2007-01-27. Retrieved 2007-01-27. 
  30. ^ "Joseph Vargo's official website". http://josephvargo.com/music.html. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 
  31. ^ "Flames Rising interview with Joseph Vargo". http://www.flamesrising.com/interview-with-joseph-vargo-artist-musician. Retrieved 2009-05-31. 
  32. ^ "Interview with Nox Arcana". Music Street Journal. http://musicstreetjournal.com/interviews_display.cfm?id=100086. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 
  33. ^ Blood of Angels liner notes.
  34. ^ Devon, King (October 2006). "Michelle Belanger". Dark Realms Magazine (24): pp. 32–33. http://www.noxarcana.com/interviews/DR24.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-15. [dead link]
  35. ^ "Michelle Belanger describing Ecochian myth and Watchers for the Dragoncon "Blood of Angels" panel.". http://www.talechasing.com/2009/03/30/episode-25-dragoncon-09-gothic-panel-blood-of-angels. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 

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