Séance, workshop & reception at San Antonio Mansion — Only $35.
The Austin Séance returns to San Antonio on Saturday, March 21, for our annual spring session at the spectacular Villa FInale, Museum & Gardens. As usual, we’re hosting our spring event to commemorate America’s first séance of 1848. This year’s gathering includes a cocktail reception and a separate séance-related workshop. Tickets costs just $35, with discounts available for paid patrons of The Austin Séance and Villa Finale members. Click here for ticket information. Click here to join The Austin Séance Patreon.
At Austin Spiritualist Church. Free for Patreons.
Join The Austin Séance on Thursday, Feb. 19, and Thursday, Feb. 26, for two evenings of spirit communication experimentation. Part of our continuing “Voices Series” at the First Spiritualist Church of Austin, each of these 90-minute gatherings focus on the history and old-time practice of Victorian table tipping and table turning. Tickets cost $20 per session, or get a two-session deal for just $30. Find ticket information here and here.
Alternatively, sign up as a paid member of The Austin Séance Patreon (for as little as $5 monthly) and receive FREE admission to both workshops, PLUS a mailed-to-your-home subscription to The Austin Séance Quarterly Journal, PLUS more discounts, PLUS other benefits. All workshop proceeds benefit The First Spiritualist Church of Austin. All Patreon proceeds benefitThe Austin Séance Quarterly Journal. Find Patreon information here.
Strange and Extraordinary Fest
Our friends Nicole Riccardo and Damian Schillaci of ND ParaHouse (in collaboration with Denise Garza of Empress Express Experience) are hosting their first-ever Strange and Extraordinary Fest on March 28, here in Austin. Expect storytellers and panel discussions exploring paranormal folklore, UFO encounters, cryptids, and other mysteries. The Strange and Extraordinary Fest also will include a curated marketplace and interactive exhibits. Find more information and tickets at www.strangeandextraordinaryfest.com/
QUARTERLY JOURNAL WINTER EDITION
The Winter edition of The Austin Séance Quarterly Journal is out NOW. This newest issue includes articles about controversial mystic Madame Blavatsky; about a scandalous 19th century sex cult; about the history of Tarot; about hauntings in Texas and Tennessee; and about the history of Christmas spooks. Subscription rates are super affordable. And remember: all subscription and Patreon proceeds we use to pay our expert writers and artists and to defray our substantial production costs. None of the money ends up in our pockets.
There are two ways to subscribe. First, you can receive home delivery of four quarterly issues through an annual subscription that costs just $25. Subscribe here. Alternatively, get home delivery, discounts to presentations by The Austin Séance and other benefits with monthly payments of just $5 to The Austin Séance Patreon at www.patreon.com/TheAustinSeance. A link with more information about this can be found here. You can also reach out to editor Jake Cordero at TheAustinSeance@gmail.com if you have questions.
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About The Austin Séance
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 operated 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 and publishes The Austin Séance Quarterly Journal.
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