Common Mystics

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill confront a gruesome crime spree from the pioneering days. Roaming the western trails in the 1800's was dangerous business. This was especially true for travelers on the Great Osage Trail in Labette County, Kansas. It was here that a cluster of disappearances led authorities to the homestead of the Bender family in 1871. The Bender's inn welcomed...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill relate the incredible exploits of the legendary American frontiersman James Beckwourth. He was a pioneer, mountain man, guide, and scout.  He forged a path through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Lived among the Crow people. Founded towns. Married many women. Fought many men. Stole many horses. And published a memoir of his adventures before his dea...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the famous story of the Osage murders. Osage County, Oklahoma was a dangerous place to be in the 1920's, particularly for the Osage people. The tribal nation owned the rights to a huge oil deposit located under their lands. It made them rich. But it also made them targets for those after their wealth. Listen in as Jen and Jill recount the...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill share the exciting tale of the Shannon-Fisher Feud. This legend out of Washington County, Arkansas dates back to 1868. A disagreement over a gambling debt starts a deadly feud between two families. Both sides would lose friends and loved ones to the senseless violence. Listen in as the sisters relate this fantastic tale of the Wild West and consi...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill journey to Fulton, Missouri. Here they discover the story of Daniel Harrison McIntyre. In the late 19th century, General McIntyre was a local hero. Civil War veteran, legislator, senator, and attorney general for the state, McIntyre's achievements were well known. Further, he contributed greatly to the growth of the county known as The Kingdom of...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill return to the extraordinary story of the Swope family murders. In Part 1 of Dr. Greed's Treacherous Deeds we learned about the prominent Swope family, the mysterious illnesses that swept through their mansion in 1909, and the curious events surrounding their demise.  In this final installment of the two-part series, we relate the aftermath of tho...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the unbelievable story of the Swope family murders. At the turn of the 20th century, the Swope's were a wealthy, prominent family in the greater Kansas City, MO area.  Yet by 1909 they would be preyed upon by one of their own. In this first part of a two-part series, we introduce the Swope's. Who were they? What happened in their mansion...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill are led to the Illinois Mississippi Valley. In the early 18th century, the area was part of the French Empire. French settlers colonized the area and lived alongside Native Americans and enslaved peoples brought from the southern French territories. Our story takes place in 1748 at the Braseau homestead in the village of Kaskaskia where Madame Br...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill conclude their discussion of the mystery of Sr. Janina. In the summer of 1907 the lively nun disappeared from the small Polish community of Isadore, MI. In 1918, when plans for rebuilding the Holy Rosary Church were set in motion, her remains were found buried in the crawlspace beneath it. The housekeeper Stella Lipczynska was accused, tried and...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss a scandalous story out of a small farming town in northwestern Michigan. Founded in the late 19th century, Isadore was a tight-knit Polish community that revolved around the church. Yet this peaceful place would be shaken forever during the summer of 1907. It was then that Sr. Janina vanished from the Holy Rosary Church. In this first epi...

The Common Mystics podcast is back for another season! On this first episode of Season 2, Jennifer and Jill revisit their journey to Shelbyville, Tennessee. Calling out from beyond the grave is the spirit of a Civil War spy. Legend has it that Pauline Cushman led a daring and adventurous life during the 1860's. A scout and spy for the Union, she met danger head on with cleverness and courage. Yet...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill interview the amazing Denise Correll. Denise is a teacher with a background in special education and educational leadership. Yet, she is also a gifted empath, professional psychic medium and cohost of the Enlightened Empaths podcast. How did she find her path into the mystical realm? What wisdom does she have for those beginning their own psychic...

On this episode of Common Mystics, Jennifer and Jill discuss how they set intentions. While they set intentions for every destination episode, it seems a happy mystery that they are working consistently to help the the sisters find their stories. In this episode the sisters dissect their intentions into distinct elements. What elements go into a successful intention? How can others set intentions...

On this special bonus episode of Common Mystics, Jennifer and Jill ask the spirits to send them a Christmas story... And the spirit world delivers! Follow the sisters on their journey to the historic town of Marshall, Michigan. Discovery the incredible story of Rev. Montgomery Schuyler, the second pastor of Marshall's Trinity Episcopal Church. Finally, hear the message that the reverend delivered...

On this bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill sit down with their guest Jenny Bee to discuss Season 1 of the Common Mystics podcast and answer frequently asked questions. What's it like working together? Which episodes are their favorite? Which adventures were the scariest? Why do they call themselves "common"? How can others develop their own psychic gifts? Finally, what can listeners...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill head to the state of Tennessee. When they're led to a haunted Confederate cemetery in Shelbyville, all is not what it seems. Who are the soldiers buried in the Willow Mount Cemetery? What do they want to say? And why were the sisters reluctant to give these restless souls a voice??? Follow Jennifer and Jill on their journey of discovery to the 18...

On this bonus episode of Common Mystics the spooky tales continue! Jennifer and Jill conclude their two-part series on their childhood hometown. Growing up in a haunted house is fodder enough for creepy tales. Yet, the sisters' friends and family also lent their stories of their own paranormal experiences across town. Also, one notable haunted house on Elgin Avenue continues to spook locals and dr...

On this bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill share spooky stories about their childhood home of Forest Park, Illinois. Home to five cemeteries, this tiny village houses fewer living residents than dead. But not all the dead are at rest. This suburb of Chicago has also been home to ghostly apparitions, satanic rituals, and the residual energy of brutal slayings that occurred one hundre...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill find themselves in the midst of a twisted tale involving mobsters, molls and murder in the most unlikely of places. Picturesque Devil's Lake, Wisconsin is the backdrop for more than just vacation photos. What mysterious death took place there in 1927 and how was it connected to organized crime syndicates in both Milwaukee and Chicago? Listen in a...

On this Episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill continue their journey into the true crime genre to discuss the events of the summer of 1987 in south central Wisconsin. During that fateful summer, a purported serial killer terrorized the area, claiming the lives of three local women in a gruesome and savage manner. The first victim met her untimely end in the woods near Sauk City, WI. One livi...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill tell the heartbreaking story of one father's crimes against his family. What events unfolded on the morning of November 3rd, 2000 in the city of Ashtabula, Ohio? What was the tragedy that ensued? Whose voices called out to the sisters from beyond the grave? And what makes this story different from any other they have ever been called to tell? Lis...

On this episode of Common Mystics, Jennifer and Jill are led by their psychic senses to discover the story behind the largest Native American removal event in the history of Indiana. Known today as the Potawatomi Trail of Death of 1838, it stretched from Marshall Co., IN to the banks of the Osage River in modern day Kansas. Who were the Potawatomi of Twin Lakes Village? Why were these peaceable pe...

On this episode of Common Mystics the sisters explain the origin of their podcast and relate how they came to realize the power that results from their psychic partnership. What circumstances led them to cast a spell to banish someone from their lives? How was it that they came to meet Kim Russo, the famous psychic medium of Celebrity Ghost Stories? How did the origin of the Common Mystics podcast...

On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill use their psychic abilities to trace an infamous 1849 body snatching incident from Sycamore, to St. Charles, to the banks of the Fox River... and back again. Listen in to learn about these crimes against the dead and the aftermath that haunts these Illinois cities to this day. Transcripts of this episode can be found here: Episode 5_ Body Snatche...

On this Bonus episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill relate their experience with a malevolent energy attack following their psychic adventure in Rome City, Indiana. What followed them home from Rome City... and why??? Listen in as Jennifer and Jill discuss the spiritual attack as well as the strange and unsettling parallels between Sr. Mildred Mary’s story and their own. Transcripts of this...