Susan Aberth: The Secret Handshake of Queer Spirituality

This week we're joined by Susan Aberth, renowned author of "The Tarot of Leonora Carrington" and Bard College's preeminent scholar of occult art history. In our most downloaded episode of 2025 so far, Aberth delivers an intellectual rollercoaster—seamlessly connecting practical queer survival wisdom with revelations about the mystical underpinnings of American culture that will forever change how you see The Wizard of Oz.The brutal realities of estate planning for queer couplesHow homophobic relatives can legally erase queer lives after deathThe Emerald City's secret Masonic origins revealedWhy men in early 20th century America flocked to rituals where they could wear makeupHow Los Angeles became the epicenter of queer mystical cultureThe surprising connection between physics and what we call "supernatural"Aberth's prediction for humanity's next evolutionary leapMentioned in this episode: "Sci-Fi, Magic, Queer LA" exhibition and "The Tarot of Leonora Carrington"Connect With Us:Website: https://www.thenewmaturity.comInstagram: @thenewmaturityNewsletter: https://thenewmaturity.substack.comEmail: [email protected] episodes drop every other Wednesday. Subscribe now so you never miss a conversation that might just change how you see growing older.