Spiritualism and Séances

01/22/21 • 23 min

Rapping and tapping and knocking, oh my!
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Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Ash, Hawthorn, and Oak

Time to talk about trees!
Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.
Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.
Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Ash.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. January 27, 2020. Accessed December 24, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/plant/ash-tree

The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. “May Day.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. March 1, 2020. Accessed December 27, 2020. https://www.britannica.com/topic/May-Day-European-seasonal-holiday

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The Wild Huntsmen

Stormy nights and spectral frights!
Overhead forest photo by Spencer Watson via Unsplash.
Book spine photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash.
Music: "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Basford, Trish. "The Wild Hunt: Furious Hosts & Shadow Processions". Hurstwic. January 10, 2018. Accessed January 25, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf38nz5e79g.

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Scholar Minor - Spiritualism and Séances

Transcript

Hi there! This is Scholar Minor, a podcast about myth, magic, and occasional miscellany.
My name is Ursula. I'm your host and fellow learning enthusiast.
Hello again, thanks for joining me! Before we start, I have a couple exciting announcements. The first is that Scholar Minor is now available for subscription via Google and Apple podcasts. Also, this episode marks the launch of my website, www.ursaminorcreations.com. There