1 Sealed Letter

After his death, Beethoven’s family found a letter in his desk, which had been written nearly 25 years earlier. The letter tells about his struggles with deafness and his retreat from society. He also shared about how his art inspired him to continue despite his suffering. ⁣

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Letter translation: all-about-Beethoven.com⁣

In 1890, Lewis Carroll published a small pamphlet with tips on letter writing. His advice still applies today, and much of it can apply to email as well.

For those who don’t want to set hard goals in 2021 but still want to head in the direction of their dreams, an astral letter can be the perfect option. In this episode, we work with modern shaman and seer, Laura LaRosa to understand working with the astral and this unique method of manifestation. To book a session or contact Laura, simply email [email protected] 🌹

Tune in for the third letter in this series of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a young artist. We talk about criticism, patience and what it means to be an artist.

We’re all familiar with holiday cards, but what makes a holiday letter different? In this episode, I share my own approach to holiday letters and of course share my perspective on a stress free holiday season in 2020. ✨

One of the most inspiring people I've spoken with, Julie Montagu, is a force of nature. She bears many titles including an aristocratic one, as well as yogi, entrepreneur, TV host and writer. ⁣

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In this episode, the viscountess shares about their family country estate, Mapperton House. We also discuss some historic family letters from an earlier countess whose life parallels Julie's in surprising and fascinating ways.⁣

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American Aristocrat Patreon:⁣

https://www.patreon.com/americanaristocrat⁣

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Learn more about Julie:⁣

http://juliemontagu.com/⁣

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Learn more about Mapperton:⁣

https://mapperton.com/⁣

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Learn more about An American Aristocrat's Guide to Great Estates:⁣

https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/an-american-aristocrats-guide-to-great-estates⁣

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https://www.instagram.com/juliemontagu

2020 has been a strange year with quarantine. Should we do holiday cards the same as every year or take a different approach in 2020? In this episode, I’m sharing my new approach to holiday cards this year.

Jim DeFelice is an author, researcher, historian and master storyteller. He has covered a wide variety of topics and genres from military history, spy thrillers, futuristic techno-thrillers and memoir, including his #1 NYT best seller, American Sniper. His newest popular history, West Like Lighting, chronicles the rich history of the Pony Express. DeFelice drove the entire route of the Pony Express and also met with museum curators, local historians and reenactors to find as many primary sources as possible for his research. He tells the story of the Pony Express in the much broader context of this unique chapter of American history.

http://www.jimdefelice.com/

Pony Express Oath:

"I, _____, do hereby swear, before the Great and Living God, that during my engagement, and while I am an employee of Russell, Majors and Waddell, I will, under no circumstances, use profane language, that I will drink no intoxicating liquors, that I will not quarrel or fight with any other employee of the firm, and that in every respect I will conduct myself honestly, be faithful to my duties, and so direct all my acts as to win the confidence of my employers, so help me God.”

Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, MO:

https://www.ponyexpress.org/

Timeline (from Pony Express Museum)

https://www.ponyexpress.org/historical-timeline

Learn about the rich, 500 year history of the Postal Service in the UK. We're joined by the curator, Joanna Espin, from the Postal Museum in London. Did you know that the postal service was the first social network? The Postal Museum reveals the fascinating stories about how we've shared information for the past 5 centuries.

The Postal Museum is supported by the Postal Heritage Trust, an independent charity created to protect and share this rich history.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider donating here:

https://www.postalmuseum.org/support-us/donate/

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Penny Blacks, Tollhurst Photos & Walker's Letters: https://bit.ly/32bSitB

Cross writing: https://bit.ly/3enGIAt

Artist, author, dancer, designer, muse, teacher, witch and more, Laura Tempest Zakroff is a woman of many talents. In this special witchy episode of the 1 Sealed Letter Podcast, Laura teaches us all about witchery and how to use sigils, which are symbols for witchcraft. You don't need to be a witch in order to benefit from the techniques she teaches. In fact, you might find the topics even more fascinating if you're totally new to the world of witchcraft in Sigils.

Laura also teaches us techniques for letters in witchcraft, including: putting spells/sigils on our letters, finding the writing witchy supplies for letter writing and developing a better understanding of your own intuition.

Laura's Instagram:

@owlkeyme.arts

Laura's Site:

http://www.lauratempestzakroff.com/

Laura's YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHXTaHUeP-Z331QoC2Fu4A

Laura's Art, Owlkeyme Arts

http://www.owlkeyme.com/

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/owlkeyme

Threadless:

https://owlkeyme.threadless.com/