Hello, my name is Mariposa Oscura. I am an artist, occultist and the founder and lead investigator of Mariposa Oscura Paranormal Investigations. M.O.P.I. is a nonprofit organization and consists of my husband Brian Myers (Investigator and technician) and Brianna Ortiz (Investigator and Witch). As an artist/occultist, I specialize in the creation of spiritual relics and ritual tools. I have always had a passion for the spiritual and paranormal realms, although these realms blur frequently for my team and I, we understand the importance of the undeniable respect that should be given when exploring the realms of spirituality and the paranormal. We very much enjoy sharing and expanding our knowledge with others.
Since childhood, I have always believed in the paranormal and had experiences I cannot explain. Knowing what I know now, these experiences where not small incidents but since the paranormal was never a taboo subject amongst my family and friends, I really didn’t think of it as a big deal. Although my most memorable experience as a child occurred around the age of eight and scared me something serious.
I didn’t find my true spiritual path until I was in my early twenties. It hit me like a ton of bricks! I found myself extremely sick and lost. Around this time, I had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and sjogrens disease. I found myself home alone one day and was having a lot of trouble walking. The pain I was experiencing was some of the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I was headed for my bathroom which is off my room, maybe ten feet away. After only a few steps I collapsed to the floor. My legs refused to hold me up. I became hysterical, started crying and screaming that I didn’t want to do this anymore, that I have had enough. I screamed out, “I am done, I don’t want to be here!” I would have been completely fine with being dead in that moment. As I sat there thinking how to end it all, a warmth of strength completely engulfed me. It was so overpowering and comforting I stopped crying immediately. Then I heard a women’s voice say over and over, “Get up, all you have to do is get up!” In the moment, I thought it was my grandmother (my mom’s mother) but I would found out later it was my spirit guide. I unknowingly called out to her and she answered. This moment in my life, this small moment changed everything!
This incident plus several others is what catapulted me into the paranormal world because of this I formed my own paranormal team officially in 2011, Mariposa Oscura Paranormal Investigations. My team is very special to me for it consists of my husband Brain Myers who is an investigator and technician and my cousin Brianna Ortiz an investigator and fellow witch. I pride myself on the fact that this is a family ran nonprofit operation. When you seek are help or guidance, we treat you as family and will do are best with respect and integrity to find the answers you seek. I know society and the paranormal realm don’t always agree. Depending on your beliefs it can be a constant struggle to not feel like an outsider when you can’t explain the explainable situation you have found yourself in. That is why my team feels so fortunate to be able to help, educate and give and receive support for those seeking help with their spiritual and paranormal endeavors.
