The Auston Séance Quarterly Journal is a quarterly zine devoted to the history and practice of American Spiritualism and séances. It is published by Jake Cordero and Albert Lucio of the Auston Seance.
The Summer 2024 edition features an article about Black Herman. Black Herman, born Benjamin Rucker in the early 20th century, was a prominent African American conjure man, magician, and vaudeville performer known for his elaborate stage shows and mastery of folk magic. His performances, blending theatrical magic with elements of hoodoo, captivated audiences and contributed significantly to the popularization of African American magical traditions.
Contents:
Dream Books and Professor Black Herman by Jake Cordero
Ten Haunted Paintings by Kristen O'Brien
Miina Crandon's Cross-Correspondence Seances by Anna Thurlow
The Austin Seance Summer Reading List by Jake Cordero
Henry Louis Rey and the Cercle Harmonique by Denise Alvarado
The Auston Séance Quarterly Journal is a quarterly zine devoted to the history and practice of American Spiritualism and séances. It is published by Jake Cordero and Albert Lucio of the Auston Seance.
The Summer 2024 edition features an article about Black Herman. Black Herman, born Benjamin Rucker in the early 20th century, was a prominent African American conjure man, magician, and vaudeville performer known for his elaborate stage shows and mastery of folk magic. His performances, blending theatrical magic with elements of hoodoo, captivated audiences and contributed significantly to the popularization of African American magical traditions.
Contents:
Dream Books and Professor Black Herman by Jake Cordero
Ten Haunted Paintings by Kristen O'Brien
Miina Crandon's Cross-Correspondence Seances by Anna Thurlow
The Austin Seance Summer Reading List by Jake Cordero
Henry Louis Rey and the Cercle Harmonique by Denise Alvarado
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