Mancy

In this series RJ and Elle discuss Augury which is the practice of divining with birds, and a few other methods, but mostly birds. RJ tells the story of the Owl in his yard named Novartis, and Elle discusses her general aversion to birds, as well as tells the story of an ill omen she encountered in california when a crow fell from the sky. RJ goes over the history of Augury as an ancient roman practice. Augers would divine from birds prior to any political action be taken and RJ goes over the political power they wielded. RJ also discusses the "One for Sorrow" nursery rhyme as it pertains to Augury. Elle performs a reading as if she were an Augur, going on the hunt for birds in the wild and divining the political future from the auspices the birds foretell. 

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Elle takes the reigns and has written an episode about the Akashic Records. Elle is an expert on this subject on this esoteric and obscure topic. Elle does a brief history of the Akashic records, with promises for more in future episodes on it. Because Elle knows so much about this subject, there will likely be several parts interspersed throughout seasons of Mancy. Elle describes her personal history with the Akashic Records, who she learned about them from, and how she has applied them. RJ asks ethical questions about the Akashic records for Elle to answer and also asks clarifying questions about the more complex concepts regarding the Akashic Records. 

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RJ and Elle continue their coverage of rodent magic. RJ discusses pop culture mice and explains the haunted history of Mickey Mouse. He then tells the tale of Suicidemouse.avi. After that RJ does background information on the bubonic plague and the pseudo cryptic known as The Rat King. RJ then describes 3 different rodent studies. The Universe 25 experiment conducted by Dr. Calhoun in the 60's which featured a mouse utopia. The Rat Park addiction study, and the more recent Cherryblossom Rat study. Elle performs a myomancy reading for friends of the show using their pet rats who are retired psychology research subjects. 

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RJ and Elle discuss myomancy, divination and magic with rodents. RJ and Elle discuss their relationships with mice and rats, with RJ sharing a story of an infestation. RJ then goes on to give an RIP to Mr. Goxx, and then he discusses the history and continued practice of Groundhog day. Following that, he goes over a few folk tales with Elle. The story of the Pied Piper, and the legend of the Mouse Tower. Elle performs a Myomancy reading by observing a little gray rat at the Marks Ark pet store. 

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RJ and Elle continue their coverage of Dendromancy. First, RJ discusses monster trees, starting with the Joboko of japanese folklore. Then he discusses other tales of Man Eating Trees concluding with the mystery of Who Put Bella in the Witch Elm. Elle attempts to psychically find answers for the mystery. RJ goes over the main theories. RJ then discusses different species of tree and their spiritual meanings in various cultures. Then he discusses the practice of Wishing trees including coin trees, bottle trees, shoe trees, and panty trees. Elle performs a pet psychic reading by scrying bark from Pando the Trembling Giant.

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Dendromancy, magic with Trees. RJ and Elle discuss their relationship to trees as well as the importance of trees to life on earth. The episode begins with trees being connected to divinity or as divine beings. RJ goes over the christian creation story, as well as the mormon relationship to the Tree of Life and the beliefs connected to it. RJ also discusses the Sefirot as another divine tree. Then he moves on to concepts of trees representing the world or holding up the world. He goes of Yggdrasil, the mayan Kopul Tree, and the practice of Warden Trees in scandinavia. Then they discuss the scientific tree of life which is used to track the evolution and genetics of all living creatures on earth. RJ and Elle discuss the importance of forests, including the Amazon Rainforest and the threat of climate change. Finally, RJ and Elle discuss Pando: The Trembling Giant which is the largest organism on the planet by weight and the biggest tree in the world. RJ cuts to a recording of Elle doing a reading at the Pando Aspen Clone where she performs dendromancy for a patreon subscriber. 

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RJ and Elle have had quite a few winter adventures that have kept them from uploading new episodes, but that won't stop the 2021 Christmas Special! This time Elle writes the Christmas special and plays fast and loose with the script. RJ Tells the story of attempting to create a toy uprising at the Evermore Theme park, Elle tells about her family's Christmas traditions regarding Santa Claus and asks RJ his. Elle poses a theory of Santa being a post colonial American deity. RJ tells the story of how he may have encountered Odin's Wild Hunt while wandering through a blizzard. Elle does Favomancy following the mostly lost Ubykh tradition. She performs it for RJ, and herself, and then does it for friends of the show Patrick and Zay.

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Elle and RJ Continue their exploration of Canomancy, divination and magic with Dogs. RJ discusses a dog named Boy, who was rumored to be a practitioner of the dark arts and a familiar of Prince Rupert during the english civil war. RJ then explores the mythology concept of the Hell Hound and discusses a myriad of mythologies that connect dogs to the afterlife or underworld. Elle gives her theory as to why dogs are so connected to death. RJ then explores the folklore of the Black Dog, a cryptid from europe and its various sightings. RJ also discusses some of the more problematic roles dogs have played in history with their use as police dogs, and also unethical breeding practices, particularly the Pug breed which has health problems due to inbreeding. RJ also discusses tragic instances of doggy suicide and how doggie depression may be connected to our obsession with pure-bred dogs. Elle's Dog Rocco then performs a reading using a fortune telling dog toy.

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RJ and Elle continue their dive into Theriomancy, which is magic involving specific animals, this time discussing dogs. RJ has a difficult time finding specific instances of Canomancy in history, however Noodle the Pug has become a canomancy phenomenon. RJ also discusses Saint Guinefort, a holy dog revered in 13th century france. RJ also discusses Sigmund Freud's dog, Jofi, and Elle explains the symbolism of the dog on The Fool tarot card. RJ tells the legend of the famous sled dog, Balto, and then describes the real events. He does a biography of the real legendary sled dog, Togo. Elle performs Canomancy with her dog Rocco. Because of his behavior issues, he's taken to a remote area away from people, a Ghost Town called Iosepa. RJ discusses the history of the ghost town as Rocco explores the surroundings and Elle observes his behavior. RJ and Elle also encounter some interesting wildlife and Elle discusses the symbolism of encountering this wildlife. 

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It should be no surprise that Halloween is RJ and Elle's favorite holiday. Elle wrote a special bonus episode looking at the history of All Hallows Eve as Samhain, the celtic festival at the root of Halloween. Elle discusses the energy of the time of year, and RJ does some story telling of popular halloween myths and folklore including Jack O' Lantern and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Elle discusses the Danse Macabre and Santa Muerte. RJ goes off on a tangent about the origin of The Monster Mash. Elle closes with thoughts about Dia De Los Muertos. 

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