Johannes Kelpius: Weird as a Wizard

Johannes Kelpius was a religious hermit who lived in Pennsylvania at the turn of the eighteenth century. Kelpius was witness to various paranormal events, something he called “strange things of the invisible worlds.” Was Kelpius a doomsday cult leader? Did he possess the Philosopher’s Stone? Timothy Grieve-Carlson discusses Kelpius and the world that influenced–and was influenced by him–as detailed in his book, “American Aurora”. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25 Strange Familiars merch: https://www.strangefamiliars.com/merch Our Strange Familiars / Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, t-shirts, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://lostgrave.etsy.com Follow us on Whatnot: https://whatnot.com/invite/strangefamiliars Episode 479 notes and links: Strange Familiars is sponsored by BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/STRANGEPOD Timothy Grieve-Carlson: https://www.timothygrieve-carlson.net/ Twitter and Instagram: @tgrievecarlson Get American Aurora: Environment and Apocalypse in the Life of Johannes Kelpius from Oxford University Press (use code AUFLY30 for 30% off!): https://global.oup.com/academic/product/american-aurora-9780197765579?lang=en&cc=us# Strange Familiars Curiosity of the Week #124: Nesting Sphere This item can be purchased in our etsy shop: https://lostgrave.etsy.com/listing/1774985781 Please support Kiya.Life and their work at Pine Ridge. KIYA.LIFE: https://kiya.life Lancaster Conservancy: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org Protect Cuff’s Run: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/protect-cuffs-run/ Riverbend Comics: https://www.riverbendcomics.com Riverbend Comics Instagram: @riverbendcomics Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Chad’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB7MSJ2F1SRBPcQsEFLnvg (make sure to subscribe to Chad’s channel, Ruck Rabbit Outdoors.) Chad’s etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RuckRabbitOutdoors To help with the Capuchin Day Center’s work with the homeless you can donate here: https://www.capuchindaycentre.ie and here: https://www.cskdetroit.org Maynard’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/maynard-walk-again Contact us via email at: [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars Join the Strange Familiars Gathering group on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strangefamiliars/ instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The closing song is Sixteen Hooves by Stone Breath from The Snow-White Ghost-White Stag: https://stonebreath.bandcamp.com/album/the-snow-white-ghost-white-stag Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices