GOTHS​

 

Only in the darkness can you see the stars. -Martin Luther King Jr.

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Put simply, a Goth is someone who finds beauty in things others consider dark. They love all that is dark and mysterious. That doesn't mean Goths are evil, it just means they have a different perspective to many. And it also doesn't mean Goths are unkind, violent or lacking in humour, in fact quite the opposite is true. Goths love to laugh but their humour is more of a dark sense of humour sort. They aren't sad because they like dark things - dark things make them happy and inspire them. Goths are often intelligent, romantic, peaceful and artistic realists.

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Too often, Goths are mistaken for morbid, creepy, and harshly dark. Admittedly, some styles of Goth can be classed as aesthetically outward and dark. But there is a "softer" side to Goth - and that is the Romantic Goth. Romantic Goths bring out the emotional, sensual side in the Goth culture. They don’t always dress in black or wear heavy makeup, as society seems to think of all Goths. They are creative and intelligent, as well as serene and yes, romantic.

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The Romanticism emphasizes intense emotions as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, placing new transcendental emphasis on experiencing sublime beauty and emotions within art.

 

Gothic culture as a whole is considered a very sacred art form and state of being, the realm of darkness and death is one where many transformations can occur, death and rebirth, mourning, grief, lamentations & healing, the realm of the undead and the underworld are all very important sacred concepts with deep philosophical meanings and connotations.

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