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In this episode, we dive into the chaotic, controversial, and extremely entertaining life of Helena Blavatsky — the 19th-century mystic, world traveler, occult celebrity, and eventual co-founder of the Theosophical Society.
But before she became the founder (grifter?) of a major spiritual movement, she was just a kooky little girl born into the Russian aristocracy with a flair for folklore, drama, and telling everyone she could talk to ghosts. Whether you know her as a spiritual icon, a fraud, or the original chaos witch of the Victorian era, this episode explores the myths, scandals, astral projections, and truly unhinged adventures that shaped the occult revival, Victorian spiritualism, esoteric philosophy, and the early New Age movement.
If you’re into messy historical women, occult weirdness, or “Ma’am, what are you doing?” energy… welcome home.
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction & chat
02:51 Introducing Helena Blavatsky
03:52 Mocktail Recipe: Black Magic Mocktail
05:55 Helena's Early Life and Family Background
28:34 Formative Years in Tiflis
30:36 Discovering Esoteric Knowledge
35:10 Helena's Paranormal Experiences
38:24 The Runaway Bride
49:14 Helena's Lost Decade
55:42 Introduction to Spiritualism
Sources:
Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store, and follow us on Instagram! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf
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In this episode, we dive into the chaotic, controversial, and extremely entertaining life of Helena Blavatsky — the 19th-century mystic, world traveler, occult celebrity, and eventual co-founder of the Theosophical Society.
But before she became the founder (grifter?) of a major spiritual movement, she was just a kooky little girl born into the Russian aristocracy with a flair for folklore, drama, and telling everyone she could talk to ghosts. Whether you know her as a spiritual icon, a fraud, or the original chaos witch of the Victorian era, this episode explores the myths, scandals, astral projections, and truly unhinged adventures that shaped the occult revival, Victorian spiritualism, esoteric philosophy, and the early New Age movement.
If you’re into messy historical women, occult weirdness, or “Ma’am, what are you doing?” energy… welcome home.
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction & chat
02:51 Introducing Helena Blavatsky
03:52 Mocktail Recipe: Black Magic Mocktail
05:55 Helena's Early Life and Family Background
28:34 Formative Years in Tiflis
30:36 Discovering Esoteric Knowledge
35:10 Helena's Paranormal Experiences
38:24 The Runaway Bride
49:14 Helena's Lost Decade
55:42 Introduction to Spiritualism
Sources:
Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store, and follow us on Instagram! Never miss a Queens Podcast happening! Sign up for our newsletter: https://eepurl.com/gZ-nYf
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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