In the 1940s, an actual rocket scientist tried to summon the goddess of sexuality. Why? To turn her into a flesh-and-blood human being, naturally! This week, Christine and Em open the book on the strange saga of JPL co-founder Jack Parsons, and his quest to create a moonchild using a series of rituals known as... Babalon Working 🌚

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This week Christine and Em head into 1880s London to hobnob with the city’s occult heavyweights — which *mayhap surprisingly* includes a Nobel Prize-winning poet! This Irish writer was unapologetic about his love for mysticism, and has the occult pedigree to prove it. From “Esoteric Buddhism” to spirit communication, Em and Christine crack into the magical pursuits of… William Butler Yeats ✍️

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It’s an ancient artifact rumored to hold the secrets of the universe, including instructions on how to make a Philosopher’s Stone. And it’s shown up in history enough times to make its mystery all the more alluring. So who’s up for a treasure hunt?? Em and Christine chase after the most mysterious document ever — the elusive, priceless Emerald Tablet 🟩

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He traveled astral planes. Uncovered secrets of the universe. And entered mesmeric states all on his own. This week, Christine and Em head back into the 1800s, to Orange County, New York, to unravel the mysteries, influence, and many, many books of... Andrew Jackson Davis.

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You know what makes for a toxic mix? Political power and spiritualism! Which is right where we land with today’s story of a man known as the Mad Monk: fugitive, fortune teller, and self-proclaimed healer. Christine and Em mull over the imperial influence and wild rumors surrounding the ever-controversial figure... Rasputin.

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History has shown us that false accusations of witchcraft can be weaponized against vulnerable women. But it’s not a practice we’ve totally left behind. This week Christine and Em talk about the present-day witch camps of Ghana, where women accused of practicing the dark arts are banished. Today’s episode is heavy on some pretty dark facts and stats, but there *is* some light at the end of the tunnel.

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Crystal balls at the ready? This week Christine and Em are gazing into the past, present and future of fortune telling — and it is one wild ride! They’re talking psychic energies and protective magic, fashion statements and scrying. Plus the incredible stories of practitioners throughout time. Enjoy! 🔮

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The royal hunt is on... This week, Christine and Em talk about a king with a thing for persecuting witches. So much so, that he *updated* religious texts and wrote his very own book to malign them! When you rule three countries, what can’t you do? Practice your curtsies and bows, because today’s topic is... King James I 👑

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It’s about to get deviant up in here. This week, Christine and Em examine the sexual rituals, wild writings, and unorthodox (to put it mildly!) beliefs of a notorious occultist living in the early 20th century. He went by the name of... Aleister Crowley 😈

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Tree bark. Bird brains. Earthworms. Not the most seductive-sounding ingredients! And yet they’ve all been used to charm the socks off potential lovers for centuries. Christine and Em lap up the fascinating history of love potions, from the “love cakes” of the Middle Ages, to an around-the-world tour of concoctions and aphrodisiacs, to modern interpretations of this ~slightly~ problematic practice. Drink up, me hearties? ❤️‍🔥

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