The Aether

In this solo episode of The Aether, nick explores the shadowed terrain between sleep and waking. She shares recurring childhood dreams, prophetic visions, and harrowing encounters with sleep paralysis — tracing how these nocturnal experiences shape the course of life’s most pivotal stages. From labyrinthine premonitions of loss to fiery symbols of transformation, the episode reflects on fear, init...

In this episode of The Aether, host Nicole Johnstone is joined by multidisciplinary artist and educator Peter Bussigel to explore the phenomenon of spoon bending — also known as psychokinesis. Nicole and Peter recount their firsthand experience at Lily Dale, where ordinary spoons bent effortlessly in their hands, blurring the boundary between matter and mind. In a shared exploration, the conversat...

In this first journey into The Aether, host Nicole Johnstone and filmmaker Ivan Nevesenko explore the archetypal gate of Death — not as an ending, but as a corporeal threshold. Ivan shares his experiences with thanatophobia (fear of death), chronophobia (fear of time), and the life-altering presence of sleep paralysis, revealing how these states became catalysts for transformation. Together, they...

The Aether Giving form to the formless. A podcast exploring consciousness, esotericism, and the paranormal through storytelling, research, and sound. From ghost encounters and psychic mediumship to death, ritual, and symbolism, host Nicole Johnstone — a lifelong experiencer, woman of color, and dedicated student of High Magic — synthesizes direct encounters with the unseen and immersive guest deep...