A Halloween Memory
When I was in 11th grade, I had a classmate whose name was Héctor Jaramillo. He had a crush. Her name was Paulina Moreno. They were not friends. However, they were acquainted with each other. Both were my schoolmates, but Paulina was not in the same class as us.
Héctor Jaramillo always claimed that she was the most beautiful girl of the school and that he was in love with her.
Every year, there was a school party that was attended by all the students. That was the Hallowe’en party. Jaramillo always claimed that during the Hallowe’en party he would dance with Paulina and become her boyfriend.
The Hallowe’en party always happened during nighttime. At 3:00 PM Héctor Jaramillo left the school and went to Mariana’s house. Mariana was the cousin of Héctor Jaramillo. Both of them were teenagers. From 3:00 PM until about 7:30 PM Jaramillo was drinking alcoholic drinks. According to him this would allow him to have lots of Dutch courage to be able to become Paulina’s boyfriend.
When Jaramillo and Mariana arrived at the school at night Jaramillo was totally drunk. He was not able to walk properly. He was not able to speak properly either. He also had alcohol breath. Jaramillo was sitting on a bench. Mariana and I were with him. Suddenly we saw Paulina dancing on her own. We then said to Jaramillo, “It is time for you to dance.” Thus, Mariana and I helped Jaramillo to stand up. We both helped him to walk until he reached Paulina. We must remember that he was too drunk to be able to walk properly. There we left him in front of her. Jaramillo started to speak like all drunk people in front of her. She was disgusted to see that he was not standing properly, having alcohol breath, and slurring the kind of nonsense said by intoxicated people. Therefore, she walked away…
Jaramillo did not become Paulina’s boyfriend. He was not even able to dance with her that night. He was not able to dance that night! He was too drunk!
That night, Mariana danced with a guy named Eduardo Santos. He fell in love with her. Months later, he almost killed himself due to being heartbroken due to Mariana. If you want to find out the story of their relationship you should read my memoir titled “The Princess of the Wraiths.”
You can read my memoir online on Scribd
The so-called “Princess of the Wraiths” is the villain at the end of the book. And no, she is not Mariana or Paulina. They were good girls. The antagonist is scary.
The Princess of the Wraiths Peregrinus Hierusalemsis
Genre: YA Memoir
Publisher: Books to Hook Publishing, LLC.
Date of Publication: 21st of June 2025
ISBN: 979-8-89283-269-4
Word Count: 262,705
Cover Artist: Katarzyna Burzmińska
Book Description:
Biologist-turned-author Peregrinus Hierusalemsis presents “The Princess of the Wraiths: an herbal, bestiary, human zoo, and memoir,” a captivating book that intertwines science, spirituality, and personal growth. This memoir offers a profound look at the intersections of love, knowledge, and resilience, all while reflecting on the author's rich experiences.
Peregrinus describes the cultural experiences that he lived while growing up in Mexico between the years 1984 and 2002. He also discusses his later life in the United Kingdom and Sweden. During this time, the 2000s culture is explored.
At its core, the book conveys a powerful message: knowledge and wisdom are the ultimate tools for living a successful life. Through deeply personal anecdotes, Peregrinus touches on universal themes such as the influence of global events on individual lives, overcoming fears, seeking spiritual teachers, and navigating love and relationships. Richly illustrated with 94 handmade natural history and people-focused illustrations, this memoir provides not only an intellectual feast but also a visual delight.
Key highlights include childhood fears of ghosts, mystical experiences, navigating young adult relationships, and insights into the biodiversity of our natural world. Peregrinus also sheds light on his experience avoiding toxic relationships, a lesson that inspired the title, “The Princess of the Wraiths.” The Princess of the Wraiths is a woman who is able to produce nightmares using hypnosis. Defeating her was Peregrinus’s greatest challenge. Through this work, readers will uncover how science and spirituality can coexist to offer a broader understanding of reality.
This unique memoir is available for free online, making it an accessible and enriching read for anyone interested in exploring the depths of science, spirituality, and personal evolution.
Excerpt:
Regarding death, my grandmother
Lorenza used to tell me an anecdote that happened to her while she was a kid.
She was an orphan, so she went to live with her grandmother, who became her
primary caregiver. My great-great-grandmother lived in Los Ranchos de San José,
a village close to Villa Guerrero, State of Mexico. In her house, there was a
black cherry tree (Prunus serotina). One night, a great horned owl (Bubo
virginianus) perched on a branch of the tree and started to vocalize. My
great-great-grandmother thought that such an event was an omen. She claimed
that meant that she would soon die. Thus, she told Lorenza to do whatever she
could to scare the owl. My grandmother Lorenza was unable to scare the owl. The
owl vocalized in the same place for several nights, and my
great-great-grandmother died less than a month after the owl started hooting. After the burial, Ismaela arrived to tell her
niece Lorenza that she should leave the house to go to live with her, as
Lorenza was still a kid. When both were leaving the house, Lorenza claimed that
she did not want to leave the building, as she was able to listen to the
ghostly voice of my dead great-great-grandmother who was calling her inside…
According to the Graeco-Roman
Olympian religion, Ascalaphus was an angel of the Hades God. Hades is the
dwelling place of the souls of the dead. The task of Ascalaphus was to snatch
the souls of dying people to Hades. Ascalaphus was transformed into an owl by
Persephone the Kore, the queen of Hell. Since then, owl Ascalaphus has visited
dying people before they finally died. That is why Pliny the Elder stated in
his “Natural History” that the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) was an
extremely bad omen. Spanish bishop St. Isidore of Seville transferred this
superstition to Christian Catholicism in his book “Etymologiae.”
Peregrinus Hierusalemsis is a biologist, writer, and seeker whose life has woven together science, philosophy, and spirituality. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh (2010) with a degree in biology, he has published scientific papers on biodiversity and worked in plant sciences, entomology, and molecular biology since 2009. His professional passion lies in systematics, the classification of living things, while his personal explorations reach into philosophy, metaphysics, and the world’s ancient spiritual traditions.
From early encounters with eastern philosophy in childhood karate lessons in Mexico, to late-night debates on western philosophy with friends, to the guidance of a spiritual teacher during his A-level years in the UK, Peregrinus has always sought to understand life’s hidden patterns. These experiences, alongside his scientific training, shape his unique voice which can be described as a bridge between the empirical and the mystical.
His debut work, The Princess of the Wraiths: an herbal, bestiary, human zoo, and memoir, invites readers into a journey that blends memoir with natural history, spiritual reflection, and philosophical inquiry.
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