Mancy

Alchemy. The science of understanding, deconstructing and reconstructing matter. Of all the Mancy's we have covered on the show, Alchemy has had the largest impact on the progress of humanity by far. Once at the forefront of academic thought, Alchemy was both controversial and revered. In part 1, RJ discusses the principals of hermeticism and gnosticism which make up the basis for alchemical...

Continuing coverage of the history of Tarot cards and the biography of Aleister Crowley. RJ discusses Crowley's growing interest in the occult and the prolific influence he had. He discusses the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the schism of the order and the various secret societies that all played influence in the mysticism of The Tarot. Elle and RJ discuss Pamela Smith and her iconic ill...

One of the most prolific divination methods used today involves reading Tarot cards. The imagery of the tarot is iconic and the cards themselves date back to the 1400's. RJ discusses the history of the cards and how they went from gambling halls to magick societies. Elle discusses her early beginnings reading tarot as the start of her career as a psychic. RJ discusses tarot's first uses...

Continuing coverage of Irish Magic, Elle and RJ move into irish folklore and discuss some notable witches in Ireland. The Extra Spell is about Bridget Cleary and how she was believed to be a changeling by her family. Other notable Irish Witches includ Biddy Early, and the witch trial of Islandmagee which condemned 8 women for witchcraft.  At the end, Elle performs divination with the board game pi...

Kicking off Season 2 of Mancy with coverage of Irish Magic. In this episode RJ and Elle discuss Irish Mythology, Celtic culture and the druids at the heart of their civilization, and what happened to them. The Extra Spell is about Cu Chulian, a mythological celtic hero. The episode also covers St. Patrick and his role in the cultural genocide of the celts and druids. At the end of the episode, Ell...

The conclusion of the Mancy Season 1 Finale! RJ continues the story of Aussie artist Rosaleen Norton and her run-ins with the Vice Police. Rosaleen's controversial sexual paintings were attracting all the wrong attention from all the wrong places, but she managed to turn it around by leaning into the Witch of Kings Cross persona the media had generated for her. The Extra Spell concerns modern...

In part 2 of the Mancy Season 1 finale, RJ and Elle discuss controversial Australian artist Rosaleen Norton and how Sex Magic influenced her art. RJ begins with her biography and Rosaleen's bizarre childhood. By the 1930's, when she was older, Rosaleen began creating controversial works of art including sexualized demons and pagan gods. RJ and Elle discuss the qualities of her work, and...

This is part 1 of the Season 1 finale of Mancy. In this episode RJ discusses the ancient history of Sex Magic, spellwork through sexual action. This includes the ancient origin of Edging and sex magic in ancient china. RJ and Elle also discuss the importance of sex positivity and the dangers of sexual repression. The Extra Spell is about sacred prostitution and how it may have inspired some of the...

This bonus episode of Mancy was made possible by mentalhealthyfit.org which is an arts and information project dedicated to unraveling the stigma surrounding mental illness. In this special episode, the roles are reversed and Elle has written the episode while RJ is interviewed. Elle discusses the history of mental health treatment and how magic has been used to address mental health issues. Elle...

This is part 2 of Pyromancy, divination by fire. RJ continues to go down the list of types of pyromancy out there. Alomancy, divination by casting salt into a fire and then the Extra Spell sponsored by MinniePearlVintage.com. In the extra spell RJ discusses trial by fire, and the many forms it ahs taken through history. Then, Botanomancy, Capnomancy, Causinomancy, and Spodomancy. At the end, Elle...

RJ and Elle discuss Pyromancy: Divination by fire. RJ goes over the mythological origins of pyromancy with the story of Prometheus. The extra spell brought to the show by minniepearlvintage.com is about burnt human offerings to Moloch and the myth of Chronos. There are actually several types of pyromancy. In part 1 RJ and Elle discuss scapulimancy, plastromancy, Sideromancy, and carromancy. Afterw...

WARNING: NSFW CONTENT WITHIN. Sex, Dreams, and Magic are all discussed in this episode. RJ and Elle discuss, at length, the culture of Lucid Dreaming and its roots in parapsychology. Elle also gives insight on dream telepathy and how it can be used. The Extra Spell, sponsored by https://mentalhealthyfit.org/ discusses the history of sex dreams and how they came to be associated with demons such as...

RJ and Elle dive into the long history of dream magic and dream divination. RJ starts with the earliest recorded prophetic dreams from Ancient Mesopotamia and then discusses the Oneirocritica of Artemidorus aka Ephesius. Elle gives her insight on Dream Interpretation and the nature of such work. In the Extra Spell sponsored by https://mentalhealthyfit.org RJ discusses the condition known as Sleep...

RJ and Elle continue their discussion on Hydromancy, Divination by water. After going over Nostradamus' biography in part 1, RJ moves on to Nostradamus' most iconic prophecies and how they have impacted history. Nostradamus may have predicted Napoleon, Hitler, and possibly the war on terror. Who is Nostradamus' "third anti-christ" and did he have a prediction for Covid-19?...

RJ and Elle discuss Hydromancy, Divination by water. RJ lays down a foundation for how water has been used for Magic. The main story concerns the biography of Nostrodamus including his education and work as a plague doctor. Afterward, Elle performs Hydromancy for Jana using a scrying bowl, in the same style Nostrodamus used to write his prophecies. Support the show

Welcome to Mancy! A witchy true crime podcast about magic and how it has influenced our culture. Writer RJ Walker and Psychic Elle Alder dive into the history of magic. They discuss cult leaders, witches, saints, folklore, demons, and hauntings. Each episode covers a different "mancy" or method of magic. At the end of each episode, Elle attempts whatever magic is being covered on the sho...

RJ and Elle continue their coverage of Rhapsodomancy, Divination by music or verse. RJ continues discussing the legend of Robert Johnson and the Crossroad's Curse. The extra spell is about the cursed Hungarian Suicide Song titled Gloomy Sunday. RJ and Elle also discuss the 27 clubs and the potential astrological explanation for the legend. At the end Elle does Shufflemancy flash readings for...

RJ and Elle cover Rhapsodomancy, Divination via music or verse. RJ explores how music has been used for healing, and how it has been used for torture. They discuss cursed songs, cursed instruments, cursed musicians, and the inseparable connection between music, magic, and superstition. The legend of Robert Johnson and the crossroads bargain. After, Elle does a Rhapsodomancy reading for Chelsea, a...

Part 2 of the Mancy Christmas Special. RJ and Elle cover Christmas magic and some of the stranger Christmas traditions. RJ discusses some of the secular winter holiday traditions such as Antarctica's Midwinter Day and the Lord of Misrule. Elle and RJ discuss The Wild Hunt's contribution to the Santa Claus myth, as well as St. Nicholas. The real Santa was a sugar daddy and necromancer bef...

Keep the Saturn in Saturnalia with the Mancy Christmas Special! RJ and Elle discuss Yuletide magic and the different ways Christmas has influenced magic, and vice versa. RJ Discusses Christmas folklore including the Icelandic witch troll Gryla who eats naughty children, and her 13  ghostly and ridiculous Yule Lads who cause trouble every Christmas. Elle and RJ Meet some chickens to perform Alectry...

In part 2 of Catoptromancy, RJ discusses some of the pop culture references involving mirror scrying. The extra spell is about the Japanese bathroom mirror ghost known as Hanako-san. The main story is about a haunted black scrying mirror known as The Dark Mirror. Elle performs mirror scrying using the black mirror of an Ipad.  Support the show

RJ and Elle explore the world of mirror divination. RJ discusses the history of Bloody Mary in the extra spell and the methods of mirror scrying used in history. RJ discusses the greek Necromantieon and the mirror scrying chamber known as a psychomanteum. Elle does a reading for Meccamorphosis using a black mirror.  Support the show

Psychometry or Psychomacy is the magical ability to connect souls through objects or places. RJ discusses some of the success stories of psychic detectives. Elle performs psychometry reading on a piece of RJ's favorite chair.... it might be haunted. Support the show

Psychometry or Psychomancy is the magical art of connecting souls through contact with objects or places. RJ talks about how psychic detectives use psychometry with mixed results. Elle performs psychometry on someone's childhood toy.  Support the show

RJ does a deep dive on Sylvia Plath's run-ins with the occult and how she used a ouija board to help with her writing. Elle attempts the Charlie Charlie challenge and performs Planchette writing while channeling her spirit guide.  Support the show