Episode 143: Wyrd Women

Magick & Alchemy

In episode 143 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Kate Belew go in search of wyrd and wonderful women for their new mini-series, Wyrd Women. During this first conversation, Kate and Kristin introduce listeners to the Fox Sisters and Nettie Colbourn, young mediums who gained notoriety during the rise of Spiritualism in the 19th century. They contemplate divining with the unseen and necromancy, as well as Elsie Wheeler and the creation of the Sabian Symbols.
Sources & Shoutouts:

Episode 139: The Magick of Perception: Rituals for Adornment & Glamour
Episode 78: An Interview with Annie Finch
Episode 97: Human Design with Xenia Viray
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The Tamed Wild Winter Box
The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present, Hutton, Ronald
https://www.britannica.com/topic/necromancy
“The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism,” Abbott Kahler
Opening to Channel: How to Connect with Your Guide, Sanaya Roman and Duane
“Why Did so Many Victorians Try to Speak with the Dead?” Casey Cep
Was Abraham Lincoln a Spiritualist?: Curious Revelations From the Life of a Trance Medium, Nettie Colburn Maynard
Everyone Calls Me "Nettie": The True Story of a Trance Medium in Abraham Lincoln's White House, Ackerman, Lawrence
Sabian Symbols - Cafe Astrology
“Elsie May Wheeler – Spiritualist Medium With A Gift For The World”
https://sabian.org/index.php
Find your Sabian Symbols! - Astro-Seek.com
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