Michelle Belanger
Michelle Belanger is an American occult expert, educator, media personality, and author of over thirty books on paranormal and occult topics.
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Born | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | January 11, 1973
Genre | Dark fantasy, supernatural fiction, gothic fiction, spirituality, Sexuality |
Subject | Occult, paranormal, vampires |
Notable works | The Dictionary of Demons, The Psychic Vampire Codex, Psychic Energy Codex |
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Belanger authored over two dozen nonfiction books on paranormal and occult topics, has appeared in television documentaries about magic and modern occultism.[1]She has performed as a vocalist and worked as a writer with Nox Arcana.
Biography
Founder and lead clergy of the magickal group House Kheperu, Belanger is most widely recognized for work as a psychic on A&E's Paranormal State and Osbourne Media's Portals to Hell. Consulted for numerous documentaries, books, and courses, Belanger has lectured on paranormal and occult topics at colleges and universities across North America and was a National Merit Scholar. A prolific and versatile creator, Belanger has also contributed work to projects as wide-ranging as Marvel AR, HBO's True Blood, CNN Headline News, CSI, Nox Arcana, and multiple RPGs.
[File:Michelle Belanger.jpg|left|thumb|Michelle Belanger]] “Faith is a quiet certainty that there is both a higher purpose to life and a higher power that oversees that purpose. Faith is knowing that we do not have to go it alone during our darkest hours and, even when we feel utterly victimized and weak, there is still something brighter, purer, and more potent than anything we can imagine that cares enough to reach out and offer a shoulder for us to lean upon. The object of faith takes many forms and many names, but the universal truth is faith itself.”[2]― Michelle Belanger, The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide: Protection Techniques for Encounters with the Paranormal
Media
Michelle Belanger is best known for appearances on five seasons of A&E's Paranormal State. She also serves as a spokesperson for the modern vampire subculture, giving talks on the student campus network,[3][4][5] and has appeared in a number of television shows and films about vampires in myth, history, and the modern day.[6] Belanger has appeared on the radio show, Coast to Coast AM.[7]
Filmography
- Night Bites: Women and Their Vampires (TV Movie 28 May 2003)[8]
- The Secret Life of Vampires (A&E, 2005) [9][8]
- Vampire Secrets (History Channel, 2006) [10]
- Vampyres (Documentary, 30 August 2007 (Canada))[11][8]
- Hannity's America: "Night Neighbors" (Fox News, 2008) [12][13]
- Paranormal State (A&E)[14][8]
- True Blood-Lines: A New Type (TV Short documentary, 2008)[15][8]
- MonsterQuest: Vampires in America (Episode aired 6 August 2008; Season 2, Episode 11)[8]
- Paranormal Lockdown: Monroe House (TLC, 2016)[8]
- Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman's Portals to Hell (Travel Channel, 2019, 2020, 2021)[16][8]
Music
Belanger has performed with Nox Arcana.[17] She was a guest vocalist on Nox Arcana's album Winter's Knight (2005)[18] which ranked #8 on the Billboard chart for Top Holiday Albums.[19] Belanger also wrote the songs for the Nox Arcana's album, Blood of Angels (2006).
Literature
Michelle Belanger has authored over two dozen books on the occult and paranormal experiences.[20] Some of Belanger's written work include:
Book list
- Wide World of Weird. Medina, OH: Emerald Tablet Press, 2020.
- A Winding Path of Words. Medina, OH: Emerald Tablet Press, 2020.
- The Dictionary of Demons. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2010.
- The Dictionary of Demons: Tenth Anniversary Edition: Names of the Damned Hardcover – Illustrated, September 8, 2020. Llewellyn Publications, 2020.[21]
- The Psychic Vampire Codex. York Beach, ME: Weiser Books, 2004.
- The Psychic Energy Codex. York Beach, ME: Weiser Books, 2007.
- Psychic Dreamwalking. York Beach, ME: Weiser Books, 2006.
- Fairy Tales for the Disenchanted. Medina, OH: 2020. Only available as an e-book.
- The Watcher Angel Tarot Guidebook. Brunswick, OH: Emerald Tablet Press, 2011.
- Conspiracy of Angels: Novels of the Shadowside I. London: Titan Books, 2015.
- Mortal Sins. London: Titan Books, 2016. Only available as an e-book.
- Harsh Gods: Novels of the Shadowside II. London: Titan Books, 2016
- The Resurrection Game: Novels of the Shadowside III. London: Titan Books, 2017.
- The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2009.
- The Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Occult. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013.
- Haunting Experiences. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2009.
- Chasing Infinity. Cleveland, OH: Emerald Tablet Press, 2010.
- Walking the Twilight Path. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2008.
- These Haunted Dreams. Fort Wayne, IN: Dark Moon Press, 2013.
- Wicked Kisses. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010.
- This Heart of Flame. -- Out of print --
- House Kheperu Archives. Brunswick, OH: Emerald Tablet Press, 2010.
- The Vampire Ritual Book. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2007.
- One For The Ferryman. Fort Wayne, IN: Dark Moon Press, 2016.
- When Millie Comes Back. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015.
- D is for Demon. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010.
- Sumerian Exorcism: Ancient Magick Vol. I. Fort Wayne, IN: Dark Moon Press, 2013.
- Summoning Spirits: the Heptameron of Peter de Abano: Ancient Magick Vol. II. Medina, OH: Emerald Tablet Press, 2016.
- Vampire In Their Own Words. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2007.
- Sacred Hunger. Lulu.com, 2005.
- Soul Songs from Distant Shores. Lulu.com, 2005.
- This Ritual of Me. -- Out of print --[22]
References
- "Psychic Vampires (pg 3 of 3)". Bizarre Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- "Michelle Belanger Quotes (Author of The Psychic Vampire Codex)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- Pelletier, Joe (2008-11-04). "An interview with a Vampire". Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- O'brien, Erin (July 11, 2007). "Freestyle Lead Sympathetic Vampire". Cleveland Free Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- Skrip, Frank (2005-03-18). "Metaphysicist discusses energy". The Online Rocket. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- "Michelle Belanger guest speaker at Dragoncon". Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- "Michelle Belanger". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "Michelle Belanger". IMDb. 1990–2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- "The Secret Life of Vampires (dvd)". A&E. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- "Review of Vampire Secrets on DVD". DVDTOWN.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- "Vampyres". IMDb. 1990–2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- Llewellyn Worldwide, https://www.llewellyn.com/author.php?author_id=4564, St. Paul, MN, December 5, 2008
- "Night Neighbors". FOX News. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- "Michelle Belanger". WizardWorld. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "True Blood-Lines: A New Type". IMDb. 1990–2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.CS1 maint: date format (link)
- Portals to Hell (Reality-TV), Jack Osbourne, Katrina Weidman, Michelle Belanger, Cindy Kaza, Critical Content, Osbourne Media, 2019-04-26, retrieved 2020-12-28CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Biography". Nox Arcana. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- Meyers, David (5 May 2010). "Vampire Advocate to Speak at Cal Poly". Mustang News. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- "Billboard ranking for Winter's Knight". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- "Michelle Belanger". Llewellyn. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- Belanger, M. (2020). The Dictionary of Demons. ISBN 978-0738765365.
- "Book List". Michelle Belanger. Retrieved 2020-12-28.