Wraeththu
Encyclopedia
The Wraeththu are a sci-fi post-apocalyptic hermaphroditic species which evolved from humanity in the Wraeththu novels, created by British science fiction
and fantasy
author Storm Constantine
.
Wraeththu themed works by other authors
s recruiting young men and inhabiting cities of North America (always called Megalithica in this story as old "human" place names are never used). The Wraeththu, however, are a new species
, born from a mutation
of unknown origin; Constantine implies an apocalypse, but the history is mysterious. They are destined to take over the mantle of rulers of the Earth. Their bodies fought off the environmental damage wreaked by human war and pollution well - much better than the human population they are swiftly replacing.
The first Wraeththu har (pl. hara) infected a human male with his blood and thus transformed the man into Wraeththu. The species spread via a blood-sharing procedure that came to be known as inception. Gangs of hara became tribe
s, which eventually began a war against humanity that resulted in Wraeththu's supremacy. Many human males and all human females die during inception, with the exception of the rare few which later became the sister race of Wraeththu, the Kamagrian. Late in the story, there are Wraeththu communities where the human community is protected, and human males are incepted after fathering a human child.
Wraeththu are true hermaphrodites, possessing both male and female sexual organs and appearing androgynous in general outward appearance. Although they appear superficially as a mix between men and women (no breasts, slim hips, but feminine body structure with no body hair or facial hair), there are numerous physical and mental differences between hara and humans. ["We fight like men, and cry like women."] One of the biggest differences is in the genitalia and reproductive organs. Unlike humans all hara have both male and female genitals, although they are more advanced reproductively and in the way that pleasure is felt. Hara have much more efficient bodily processes in other areas too, including digestion, regulation of metabolism (they cannot grow fat), and ability to process toxins, including alcohol, drugs, and poisons. Hara also have a much stronger ability to access and manifest magical abilities, such as telepathy
, healing, psychokinesis
, etc.
One additional notable characteristic of Wraeththu is their need for regular hermaphrodite sex, known among Wraeththu as aruna. Hara who are deprived of aruna suffer, as their bodies require exchange of essential life essences in order to run properly. Wraeththu even use aruna in magic, performing the ritual of sex magic, grissecon, in which aruna is used to work great acts of healing or the creation of magical weapons.
In the early years, Wraeththu did not have knowledge of their ability to reproduce. Hara are able to conceive during a special, elevated type of aruna, with conception taking place inside the Cauldron of Creation. The harling gestates inside a pearl and is born after a period of about two and a half months. The pearl is a leathery egg where the harling continues to develop for one to two weeks, at which point it hatches. Harlings develop far more rapidly than human children and are fully grown and sexually mature by the age of seven or eight, at which point they undergo Wraeththu puberty, feybraiha, and are introduced to aruna.
For more specifics on Wraeththu biology, see Wraeththu Explained.
ARUHANI - Savage and protective of his kind, Aruhani is dehar of aruna (Wraeththu sex and procreation), and of life and death. His colors are black and gold
AGAVE - Warrior dehar of fire; his colors are poison green and orange
LUNIL - Dehar of the Moon, and of love and spirituality. His colors are silver and electric blue
MIYACALA - Dehar of Inception, magic and wisdom, especially esoterical wisdom. His colors are white and clear blue. Although blind, he sees with a magical third eye on his forehead
In 2004, a new trilogy, the Wraeththu Histories, launched with The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure, followed by The Shades of Time and Memory (2005) and The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence (2006). These books continue the original trilogy but have a different tone, with third-person narration, a more complex narrative structure
, and more concrete details on Wraeththu's abilities and origins.
Wraeththu have also appeared outside the six-book series. In 2003, Immanion Press published the first "Wraeththu Mythos" book, Breeding Discontent, written by two fans (Wendy Darling and Bridgette Parker) and edited by Constantine herself. In 2005, Constantine released a new Wraeththu novella
called The Hienama: A Story of the Sulh, separate from the storylines of the two trilogies. The book follows the story of a member of the Sulh tribe who seeks a hienama, or Wraeththu shaman, for training, and gets more deeply entangled in his education than he expected. In the summer of 2005, Immanion Press published another Wraeththu Mythos novel, Terzah's Sons by Victoria Copus. A loose sequel to The Hienama called A Student of Kyme written by Storm is expected out in 2008, along with a lengthy Wraeththu Mythos novel, Rosa Mundi by Kris Dotto.
Wraeththu have also appeared in several of Constantine's short stories, published in magazines or anthologies. Of these short stories, most notable is "Paragenesis" describing in poignant details the very beginnings of Wraeththu, featuring Thiede, the first har, his sad infancy, his flight from home and how he discovered love and loss before giving rise to the new race. There is a Wraeththu fan fiction community, which exists primarily online; in 2003 a series of fan-written short stories was self-published by fans in a booklet titled Writers of the Storm.
In 2005 the German publishing firm Zauberfeder Verlag published Wraeththu: The Picture Book, a full-color album showing off the work of photographer Marja Kettner and a group of German fans who created costumes, jewelry and makeup to great a pictorial vision of the world of Wraeththu. Almost all the models are male; many of these same models also participated in the LARP described elsewhere in this article. Information on the book is available in German and in English.
, From Enchantment to Fulfilment, released in 2005 by Immanion Press http://www.immanion-press.com. Reviews for the game were overwhelmingly negative http://jrients.blogspot.com/2005/07/wraeththu-report.htmlhttp://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=208403http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=244590.
In Dec. 2004, a live action role-playing (LARP) game
in Germany featured the first-ever Wraeththu LARP group. Information on this event can be found on the Seven Deadly Sins - Wraeththu web site. Later many of the players appeared in Wraeththu: The Picture Book, described under "Wraeththu In Print" elsewhere in this article.
On July 31 and August 1 2004, a Wraeththu paintball
event was in the USA at Realms of Ruin paintball field, Wilmington, IL (near Chicago).
is especially strong among the Goth subculture
, although in recent years fans of slash fiction
, anime
and manga
have also gravitated toward Wraeththu. Storm Constantine not only allows but fully supports fan fiction
, to the delight of fans who have written and published many stories online, most of them hosted on the Forever Wraeththu web site.
Wraeththu have also inspired fan art, poetry, and several online communities and/or mailing lists. See the list of links at the end of this article.
In 2003 a convention called Grissecon, held in Stafford
, England, was the first-ever Wraeththu fan gathering. Since then additional Grissecon events have been held as part of Lunacon
(2004 & 2005), DragonCon (2004) and Feencon (2005).
and Chaos Magick
, the Grimoire became a new "pop spirituality" for many of the fans of the Mythos. Combining elements of paganism, (Storm's experience in the Occult is heavily based on Egyptian Mythology)and the Jungian
concepts of Anima and Animus (The Secret Marriage of the Psyche); the Grimoire blends seamlessly the earth based reverence of the Dehara (gods of the Wraeththu) and Awareness of Self, through visualization, giving a framework to the Practioner for the exploration of this spiritual way.
Several discussion groups on Yahoo and the community on Live Journal were utilized for the Grimoire project. In 2007 a community of Spiritual Wraeththu arose inside the virtual world of Second Life using the Grimoire as the basis for their study and practice. This community was officially recognized by Storm and continues to practice and teach there as of May 2011.
As of June 2010, work has started on the second book of the Grimoire series, "Grimoire Dehara: Ulani", utilizing the same group/community structure as "Grimoire Dehara: Kaimana" at Nayati Dehara.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
author Storm Constantine
Storm Constantine
Storm Constantine is a British science fiction and fantasy author, primarily known for her Wraeththu series.- Life and work :Since the late 1980s Constantine has written more than 20 novels, plus several non-fiction books...
.
Novel series
- The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (1987)
- The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (1988)
- The Fulfillments of Fate and Desire (1989)
- Other editions:
- Wraeththu (omnibus) (1993)
- Revised editions of all three published by Immanion Press in 2003-2004
- Revised editions of all three published by Immanion Press in 2007
- Wraeththu Chronicles (omnibus) 2007
- Other editions:
- The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure (2003)
- The Shades of Time and Memory (2004)
- The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence (2005)
- The Hienama: A Story of the Sulh (2005)
- Student of Kyme: A Story of the Sulh (2008)
Wraeththu themed works by other authors
- Breeding Discontent (2003)
- Terzah's Sons (2005)
- Rosa Mundi (Forthcoming 2008)
- Paragenesis (2010)
Overview
The Wraeththu appeared amid humanity's downfall. Humans viewed them as nothing more than aggravating street gangGang
A gang is a group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or else a criminal affiliation. In early usage, the word gang referred to a group of workmen...
s recruiting young men and inhabiting cities of North America (always called Megalithica in this story as old "human" place names are never used). The Wraeththu, however, are a new species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, born from a mutation
Mutation
In molecular biology and genetics, mutations are changes in a genomic sequence: the DNA sequence of a cell's genome or the DNA or RNA sequence of a virus. They can be defined as sudden and spontaneous changes in the cell. Mutations are caused by radiation, viruses, transposons and mutagenic...
of unknown origin; Constantine implies an apocalypse, but the history is mysterious. They are destined to take over the mantle of rulers of the Earth. Their bodies fought off the environmental damage wreaked by human war and pollution well - much better than the human population they are swiftly replacing.
The first Wraeththu har (pl. hara) infected a human male with his blood and thus transformed the man into Wraeththu. The species spread via a blood-sharing procedure that came to be known as inception. Gangs of hara became tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
s, which eventually began a war against humanity that resulted in Wraeththu's supremacy. Many human males and all human females die during inception, with the exception of the rare few which later became the sister race of Wraeththu, the Kamagrian. Late in the story, there are Wraeththu communities where the human community is protected, and human males are incepted after fathering a human child.
Wraeththu are true hermaphrodites, possessing both male and female sexual organs and appearing androgynous in general outward appearance. Although they appear superficially as a mix between men and women (no breasts, slim hips, but feminine body structure with no body hair or facial hair), there are numerous physical and mental differences between hara and humans. ["We fight like men, and cry like women."] One of the biggest differences is in the genitalia and reproductive organs. Unlike humans all hara have both male and female genitals, although they are more advanced reproductively and in the way that pleasure is felt. Hara have much more efficient bodily processes in other areas too, including digestion, regulation of metabolism (they cannot grow fat), and ability to process toxins, including alcohol, drugs, and poisons. Hara also have a much stronger ability to access and manifest magical abilities, such as telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
, healing, psychokinesis
Psychokinesis
The term psychokinesis , also referred to as telekinesis with respect to strictly describing movement of matter, sometimes abbreviated PK and TK respectively, is a term...
, etc.
One additional notable characteristic of Wraeththu is their need for regular hermaphrodite sex, known among Wraeththu as aruna. Hara who are deprived of aruna suffer, as their bodies require exchange of essential life essences in order to run properly. Wraeththu even use aruna in magic, performing the ritual of sex magic, grissecon, in which aruna is used to work great acts of healing or the creation of magical weapons.
In the early years, Wraeththu did not have knowledge of their ability to reproduce. Hara are able to conceive during a special, elevated type of aruna, with conception taking place inside the Cauldron of Creation. The harling gestates inside a pearl and is born after a period of about two and a half months. The pearl is a leathery egg where the harling continues to develop for one to two weeks, at which point it hatches. Harlings develop far more rapidly than human children and are fully grown and sexually mature by the age of seven or eight, at which point they undergo Wraeththu puberty, feybraiha, and are introduced to aruna.
For more specifics on Wraeththu biology, see Wraeththu Explained.
Principal Wraeththu Gods (Dehara)
AGHAMA - The first Wraeththu, deified as progenitor of all WraeththukindARUHANI - Savage and protective of his kind, Aruhani is dehar of aruna (Wraeththu sex and procreation), and of life and death. His colors are black and gold
AGAVE - Warrior dehar of fire; his colors are poison green and orange
LUNIL - Dehar of the Moon, and of love and spirituality. His colors are silver and electric blue
MIYACALA - Dehar of Inception, magic and wisdom, especially esoterical wisdom. His colors are white and clear blue. Although blind, he sees with a magical third eye on his forehead
Principal Tribes
- COLURASTES - The Serpent Hara, there's something of Medusa in them, their long hair is alive, and plays a role both in seduction and in fighting. Beautiful and deadly, they live in caves, and are surprisingly advanced in herb lore and inception techniques.
- ELHMEN - A water-loving tribe who practise aquatic magic, dwelling in the mountains northwest of Ferike.
- FERIKE - A castle-dwelling tribe of hara, very learned and refined in literature and the arts, set in western Jaddayoth. Ferike are famed for their paintings and works of art, as well as their books and poetry.
- GARRIDAN - A tribe of Jaddayoth notorious for their poisons. Descended from the warlike Uigenna, they lack a rigid religious structure and stick to the old ways of Wraeththukind.
- GIMRAH - A tribe of Wraeththu famed for the swift horses they breed. They are more tolerant of the remaining humans than other Wraeththu, and have sheltered a small human community amongst themselves.
- FREYHELLA - Seafaring northern tribe of the eastern continent. Very proud, they venerate harish versions of the Norse Gods.
- FROIA - A Megalithica tribe dwelling in the Astigi marshes, led by the Braga, living in the floating town of Orense. They can be hired as guides to raft visitors through the waterways. They completely conceal their bodies in robes except for times of ritual aruna.
- GELAMING -A very enlightened and advanced tribe set in Almagabra, led by the Arch-mage Thiede. The beauty of their capital, Immanion, is legendary. Gelaming have mastered superior magic that allows them feats impossible for other tribes.
- HADASSAH - A highly social and easygoing tribe from Jaddayoth who are fond of drinking, brawling and entertaining guests, renowned for their hospitality. The complete opposite of the ascetic Maudrah, the gregarious Hadassah wear clothes of the brightest colours and adorn themselves with jewelry, scarves and tassels.
- IRRAKA - Small disorganized band of hara living in the shadow of the Varrs.
- KAKKAHAAR - Nomad, desert-dwelling hara, deft in magic (often black) and in commerce (often of hideous commerce). Their magic is powerful, they are understandably feared by other tribes.
- KALAMAH - The Cat People of Jaddayoth, Kalamah are a philosophical race that have sought to emulate the feline mind. Renowned for their beauty, cunning and grace, and their feats of architecture, they are inclined to be mercurial and vindictive if wronged.
- MAUDRAH - An austere tribe of hara who abide by a strict code of behaviour that governs every aspect of their daily lives, and the largest tribe of Jaddayoth. Usually clad in dark colours, they are either silver or black-haired. The Niz, an organisation similar to a priestly order, supervise the Maudrah's adherence to their laws.
- NEZREKA - Small, isolated forest tribe in Anakhai (country west of Jaddajoth)whose totem is the wolf.
- OLOPADE - Isolated tribe northeast of Almagabra, whose Archon, Phade, was once a collaborator of Thiede, who often still asks him favors.
- PARSICS - A tribe renamed and reformed from the Varrs after the downfall of Ponclast. Now closely tied to the Gelaming of Immanion.
- ROSELANE - A tribe of seers and mystics who dwell in the mountains of eastern Jaddayoth.
- SAHALE - Known as the Fire People, they are a tribe of underground dwellers who practise fire magic.
- SAROCK - A tribe of the hara of Salt Rock, a desert town in southwest Megalithica by a soda lake. They are industrious, peaceful and known to tell the truth. Their heinama Orion was the second Wraeththu.
- SULH - Mystical, magical and learned, they are a very respected tribe, centered on the island of Alba Sulh, but spread all over Wraeththudom.
- TERAGHASTS - A tribe consisting of the Varrs exiled in the Forest of Gebaddon, and those born there; led by Ponclast.
- UIGENNA - Feared for their savagery and wild ruthlessness, the Uigenna are one of the first tribes to appear from the original Wraeththu group. Their ferocity is, however, equal to their disorganization.
- UNNEAH - The Unneah are an offshoot of the Uigenna, having shed their viciousness and replaced it with a search for knowledge and caste development. One of the earliest tribes of Megalithica.
- VARRS - Ferocious as the Uigenna, but much more organized and "civilized", they have conquered and subdued most of Megalithica.
Principal Cities
- IMMANION, magnificent capital of the Gelaming, located in Almagabra, Eastern Continent, facing the sea. At its center, on a hill, stands the luxurious palace of the Tigron and Tigrina, Phaonica.
- FULMINIR, grim citadel, former stronghold of the Varr leader Ponclast, set in war-ravaged Megalithica. At one time unspeakable horrors were said to be common within its blackened walls.
- GALHEA, once a human town, current capital of the Varrs (now Parsics), in Megalithica. The ruling Parasiel family, led by Swift and his consort Seel, live in Galhea in a mansion known as "We Dwell In Forever."
- SALTROCK, an important town in the books, at one time was a settlement of secretive hara who wanted to flee from the Uigenna and the Varrs. It is located in Megalithica near a soda lake at the edge of a desert.
- FERELITHIA is a thriving, populous city in southern Almagabra, full of industrious, fun-loving hara and humans.
- SHILALAMA is the mystical mountain city of the Roselane, whose edifices are said to have been sculpted by wind in the rock.
- FREYGARD is the northern capital of the Freyhella tribe.
- OOMADRAH - Capital city of the Maudrah Tribe
- SAMWAY - Capital city of the Olopade Tribe
- IMBRILIM - Once a military and refugee camp, is now a Gelaming city in Megalithica
History in Print
Wraeththu first appeared in print with The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (1987), followed by the next two Wraeththu Chronicles books, The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (1988) and The Fulfillments of Fate and Desire (1989). The Wraeththu Chronicles are first person narratives covering an important era in Wraeththu history; the narrators are Pellaz Cevarro (who eventually becomes a kind of king), Swift Parasiel (who grows up to be a tribal leader), and Calanthe (Pellaz' lover). Beginning in 2003, this trilogy of books was re-released in revised editions published by Constantine's publishing firm, Immanion Press. In 2006 Enchantments appeared in an all-new German language edition, as Der Zauber von Fleisch und Geist, published by German publisher Zauberfeder Verlag.In 2004, a new trilogy, the Wraeththu Histories, launched with The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure, followed by The Shades of Time and Memory (2005) and The Ghosts of Blood and Innocence (2006). These books continue the original trilogy but have a different tone, with third-person narration, a more complex narrative structure
Narrative structure
Narrative structure is generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer....
, and more concrete details on Wraeththu's abilities and origins.
Wraeththu have also appeared outside the six-book series. In 2003, Immanion Press published the first "Wraeththu Mythos" book, Breeding Discontent, written by two fans (Wendy Darling and Bridgette Parker) and edited by Constantine herself. In 2005, Constantine released a new Wraeththu novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
called The Hienama: A Story of the Sulh, separate from the storylines of the two trilogies. The book follows the story of a member of the Sulh tribe who seeks a hienama, or Wraeththu shaman, for training, and gets more deeply entangled in his education than he expected. In the summer of 2005, Immanion Press published another Wraeththu Mythos novel, Terzah's Sons by Victoria Copus. A loose sequel to The Hienama called A Student of Kyme written by Storm is expected out in 2008, along with a lengthy Wraeththu Mythos novel, Rosa Mundi by Kris Dotto.
Wraeththu have also appeared in several of Constantine's short stories, published in magazines or anthologies. Of these short stories, most notable is "Paragenesis" describing in poignant details the very beginnings of Wraeththu, featuring Thiede, the first har, his sad infancy, his flight from home and how he discovered love and loss before giving rise to the new race. There is a Wraeththu fan fiction community, which exists primarily online; in 2003 a series of fan-written short stories was self-published by fans in a booklet titled Writers of the Storm.
In 2005 the German publishing firm Zauberfeder Verlag published Wraeththu: The Picture Book, a full-color album showing off the work of photographer Marja Kettner and a group of German fans who created costumes, jewelry and makeup to great a pictorial vision of the world of Wraeththu. Almost all the models are male; many of these same models also participated in the LARP described elsewhere in this article. Information on the book is available in German and in English.
History in Gaming
Wraeththu are the subject of a role-playing gameRole-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
, From Enchantment to Fulfilment, released in 2005 by Immanion Press http://www.immanion-press.com. Reviews for the game were overwhelmingly negative http://jrients.blogspot.com/2005/07/wraeththu-report.htmlhttp://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=208403http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=244590.
In Dec. 2004, a live action role-playing (LARP) game
Live action role-playing game
A live action role-playing game is a form of role-playing game where the participants physically act out their characters' actions. The players pursue goals within a fictional setting represented by the real world, while interacting with each other in character. The outcome of player actions may...
in Germany featured the first-ever Wraeththu LARP group. Information on this event can be found on the Seven Deadly Sins - Wraeththu web site. Later many of the players appeared in Wraeththu: The Picture Book, described under "Wraeththu In Print" elsewhere in this article.
On July 31 and August 1 2004, a Wraeththu paintball
Paintball
Paintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye and gelatin shell outside propelled from a device called a paintball marker . Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble...
event was in the USA at Realms of Ruin paintball field, Wilmington, IL (near Chicago).
Fan Community
Wraeththu has had a cult following since the late 80s when the series first appeared. The fandomFandom
Fandom is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest...
is especially strong among the Goth subculture
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
, although in recent years fans of slash fiction
Slash fiction
Slash fiction is a genre of fan fiction that focuses on the depiction of romantic or sexual relationships between fictional characters of the same sex...
, anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
have also gravitated toward Wraeththu. Storm Constantine not only allows but fully supports fan fiction
Fan fiction
Fan fiction is a broadly-defined term for fan labor regarding stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator...
, to the delight of fans who have written and published many stories online, most of them hosted on the Forever Wraeththu web site.
Wraeththu have also inspired fan art, poetry, and several online communities and/or mailing lists. See the list of links at the end of this article.
In 2003 a convention called Grissecon, held in Stafford
Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies approximately north of Wolverhampton and south of Stoke-on-Trent, adjacent to the M6 motorway Junction 13 to Junction 14...
, England, was the first-ever Wraeththu fan gathering. Since then additional Grissecon events have been held as part of Lunacon
Lunacon
Lunacon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention organized by The Lunarians. First held in May 1957, it is the oldest science fiction convention in New York state, and is generally held on the third weekend of March....
(2004 & 2005), DragonCon (2004) and Feencon (2005).
Spiritual Aspects [Non Fiction]
In 2005 Storm Constantine released "Grimoire Dehara: Kaimana" a non fictional exploration of the Wraeththu spirituality. Heavily based in PaganismPaganism
Paganism is a blanket term, typically used to refer to non-Abrahamic, indigenous polytheistic religious traditions....
and Chaos Magick
Chaos magic
Chaos magic is a school of the modern magical tradition which emphasizes the pragmatic use of belief systems and the creation of new and unorthodox methods.-General principles:...
, the Grimoire became a new "pop spirituality" for many of the fans of the Mythos. Combining elements of paganism, (Storm's experience in the Occult is heavily based on Egyptian Mythology)and the Jungian
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
concepts of Anima and Animus (The Secret Marriage of the Psyche); the Grimoire blends seamlessly the earth based reverence of the Dehara (gods of the Wraeththu) and Awareness of Self, through visualization, giving a framework to the Practioner for the exploration of this spiritual way.
Several discussion groups on Yahoo and the community on Live Journal were utilized for the Grimoire project. In 2007 a community of Spiritual Wraeththu arose inside the virtual world of Second Life using the Grimoire as the basis for their study and practice. This community was officially recognized by Storm and continues to practice and teach there as of May 2011.
As of June 2010, work has started on the second book of the Grimoire series, "Grimoire Dehara: Ulani", utilizing the same group/community structure as "Grimoire Dehara: Kaimana" at Nayati Dehara.