
Spirits, Seers & Séances
Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural
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Elizabeth Wiley
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Spiritualism in the Age of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe
A woman wearing a black veil convenes a seance. A magician puts a volunteer into a trance. A fortune-teller leans over a crystal ball. Everyone knows what Victorian mysticism looks like because our modern imagery, language, and practice of magic borrows heavily from the Victorians. But we have little understanding of its spiritual, cultural, and historical foundations.
What made the Victorians turn to mediumship, hypnotism, and fortune-telling? What were they afraid of? What were they seeking?
This book explores the history of automatic writing, cartomancy, clairvoyance, and more. It reveals how Victorian belief in ghosts, fairies, and nature spirits shaped our celebrations of Halloween and Christmas. With historic examples and hands-on exercises, you will discover how spiritualism in the time of Jack the Ripper, Jane Eyre, "A Christmas Carol," and Dracula left such a profound impact on both the past and present.
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- jason
- 11-10-23
A comprehensive history.
This is the most comprehensive history of this era that I am aware of. I learned about the history of the people as well. Overall, this was a deeply fascinating book that sheds light on modern new age beliefs.
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- Greg G.
- 02-06-25
Great but also sprinkled with dei
This book is both informative and entertaining. The authors vast knowledge on topic was impressive. Unfortunately sprinkled with dei comments. It’s kinda sad she felt the need to include theses ideals as they as off putting and distracting.
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