63. Oh, the magical places we'll go!

With modernization dominating the natural world, it becomes harder to envision what a world filled with magic would have looked like. What is even harder to believe is that magic still exists within our world today. Join us in this week's episode as we explore sites around the world that are believed to be places of great healing, home to the supernatural, and centers of immense mystical and energetic power. From places of great healing, to the hidden worlds of the Fae, and the hauntings of vast forests, each of these places holds a connection to magic. Whether  you choose to visit some of these places for yourself or not, we encourage you to seek out the natural magic around you in everyday life. Episode Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen#Definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusatsu_Onsen https://www.yumomi.net/senshitsusyugi/en/history#:~:text=Kusatsu%20Onsen%E2%80%94nestled%20between%20the,the%20Nara%20period%20found%20them https://www.worldfootprints.com/onsen-culture-in-japan/#:~:text=The%20waters%20of%20onsens%20were,upper%20echelon%20of%20Japanese%20society. https://visitkinosaki.com/about-kinosaki/the-7-mystic-onsen/ https://thirdeyetraveller.com/fairy-glen-scotland-skye-walk/#:~:text=Hidden%20away%20in%20the%20Trotternish,a%20wish%20to%20the%20Fae! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_ring https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/~rfrey/116ganges.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_of_Jars#Legends_and_local_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pante%C3%B3n_de_Bel%C3%A9n#Legends MAGICAL PLACES: AN ENCHANTED JOURNEY THROUGH MYSTICAL SITES, HAUNTED HOUSES, AND FAIRYTALE FORESTS by Nikki Van De Car https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/joseph_bonaparte_and_the_jerse.html https://www.atlantic-county.org/history/jersey-devil-pg2.asp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Pine_Barrens#Jersey_Devil_and_other_folklore