SÉANCE and WORKSHOP APPEARANCES
News, news and more news. First off, thanks for everyone who joined us March 29 at San Antonio’s Villa Finale mansion. The annual event commemorating the first Fox Sisters séance of 1848 was a sell-out 
success and we received a strong indication of contact with one of the mansion’s previous deceased owners, a man named Bill Keilman.
And now — onward! We’ve begun scheduling additional workshops and séances for the spring and summer, beginning with appearances on May 2nd and May 3rd at Scream Hollow, near Bastrop, Texas. We also have a May 17th lecture and workshop scheduled at the upcoming Psychic and Spirit Fest in San Antonio, hosted by our friends at Curious Twins Paranormal; and on June 13 — that is, Friday the 13th — we’ll conduct a ouija workshop at Captain Quack’s, in South Austin. Watch our website for details of these events and others.
THE AUSTIN SÉANCE APPEARS ON JESSE BENNETT PODCAST
More news? In early April, the Jesse Bennett Podcast dropped a a long-form interview with us in which we spent about 90 minutes discussing séance history, ectoplasm, religious philosophy, psychology, ghosts and some other stuff. Thanks to Mr. Bennett for having us on. You can watch it here.
NEW EDITION OF QUARTERLY JOURNAL OUT NOW
The spring edition of The Austin Séance Quarterly Journal is OUT NOW. Our cover story focuses on famed Italian medium Eusapia Palladino, a woman now remembered as one of the most tested mediums in world history. We also have articles on psychic spoon bending, haunted houses, a Rice University professor’s work on the occult, and a Civil War era occultist.
As a free mailed-to-their-home gift, our Patreon supporters also received a copy of our first annual compendium of printed content. The compendium incudes reproductions of two quarterly journals, a tea-leaf reading guide and additional content.
Interested in subscribing? There are two ways: through a no frills $25-per-year home subscription, or with a $5-per-month Patreon membership that comes with ticket discounts and other perks. Go to the link found here, or flash on the QR code at right for more details. And remember: all subscription and Patreon proceeds —100 percent — we use to pay our guest writers and artists and to defray our substantial production costs. The Austin Séance doesn’t take a dime in profits, we don’t use AI, and all contributors are either paid professional journalists or experts in the field.
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PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS
The journal is available at all the coolest occult merchants in Texas, as well as at merchants in Chicago, Illinois (Quimby’s Bookstore); Brooklyn, New York (Quimby’s NYC Bookstore); Lily Dale, New York (Sacred Grounds Coffee House); and Salem, Massachusetts (The Salem Witchboard Museum). Texas merchants carrying the Journal include Serpent Tattoo and Occult Shop (Austin), Skeleton Key Curios (Corpus Christi), Perfect Love & Perfect Trust (Fredericksburg), Deja Vu Esoterica (San Antonio), Tooth & Veil (El Paso), Pixie’s Intent (Houston), Thorn & Moon (Austin), Wormwood & Vine (Houston), Curio MrVosa (Taylor), Yarrow & Sage (North and South Austin locations), Curia Arcanum House of Curiosities (Austin), The Healing Vortex (Austin), The Healing Temple (Previously Ancient Mysteries, Austin), Bloody Rose Boutique (Austin), Nature’s Treasures (Austin), City Alchemist (Austin), Skellington Curiosities (Waco), Natural Magick Co-Op (Austin), The Book Burrow (Pflugerville), Pallbearer Press (Austin) and the First Spiritualist Church of Austin. Some back issues also are available for order through Creole Moon Publications. Interested in carrying The Austin Séance Quarterly Journal at your place of business? Hit us up at theaustinseance@gmail.com.
AD DROPS FOR QUARTERLY JOURNAL
Our spooky friend Scarah, Damsel of the Doomed, has created a delightful digital ad for The Austin Séance Quarterly Journal. You can view it here or just below. And if you haven’t checked out Sarah’s presentations, do so soon. She hosts her regular Scream Theatre every month at Doc’s Drive-In (in Buda, Texas); sings for the rock-n-roll band, The Immortalz; and stars in a new movie, Damsel of the Doomed.
ABOUT THE AUSTIN SEANCE
The Austin Séance is a creative and experimental collaboration devoted to the history and practice of American séances and Spiritualism. Led by Artistic Director Albert Lucio and Editorial Director Jake Cordero, The Austin Séance has been operating from its home base in Central Texas since 2016. Our work includes séance demonstrations in museums and other public institutions, occult workshops, occult lectures and academic seminars. The Austin Séance also operates an editorial division.