Common Mystics
If you enjoy creepy stories, road trips, haunted locations, history and mysteries… this is the podcast for you!!! Join psychic sisters Jennifer James and Jill Stanley on their adventures to uncover extraordinary stories in ordinary places. Learn about their process to “tune in” to psychic information and be inspired to practice your own psychic abilities in your everyday life. Where will YOUR extraordinary abilities lead YOU?
Episodes
On this episode of Common Mystics, we uncover the untold story of a woman whose enigmatic life and startling demise remain cloaked in secrecy.* It was in September 1894, in Providence, RI, that Mrs. Emily Chambers, after resigning from her position as a live-in maid, adorned herself in her finest clothes, hired a carriage with a substantial amount of money, and vanished without a trace. Her body was later discovered in a secluded w...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill delve into the enigmatic circumstances surrounding the death of a Puritan woman in 1673. Rebecca Cornell tragically perished in a fire at her Portsmouth home, a death authorities initially deemed an accident. However, the narrative took a chilling turn days later when her brother reported a ghostly visitation from Rebecca, seemingly seeking vengeance for her murder. The alleged perpetr...
On this episode of Common Mystics, Jen and Jill explore the mysterious murder of Benjamin J. Burton, once Rhode Island’s most affluent Black businessman. A self-made man, Burton began his career loading cargo at the docks of Newport, RI, eventually founding an express company and establishing the city’s first mass transit system. Admired and respected, his tragic death from gunshot wounds on October 6, 1885, sent shockw...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill delve into the tale of a wise woman turned vengeful witch according to a local legend. Foster, RI, now a quaint settlement, has faced numerous challenges and documented hauntings over time. The town’s struggles have been attributed to a witch named Dolly Cole, yet evidence suggests alternative origins for the negative energies. Support Common Mystics on Patreon here: https://www....
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill explore the mysterious death of Tom Hepburn*. Before she was a Hollywood legend, Katharine Hepburn was one six offspring of Dr. Thomas Hepburn and Katharine Houghton Hepburn. The children enjoyed a life of privilege, and were brought up in an environment of intellectual pursuits and social activism. Tom Hepburn, the eldest son and closest sibling to young Katharine, was bright, athleti...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill examine the tragic life of Elizabeth Shaw.* Born in Connecticut in 1726, Elizabeth was considered a burden by her family due to perceived intellectual limitations. Unmarriable in the eyes of her community, her life took a tragic turn when she mysteriously became pregnant at age 18. The birth of her bastard child marked the beginning of a sorrowful series of events that ultimately ...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill examine the historical context and tragic results of the Hartford Witch Panic. Nearly 30 years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials, a panic was brewing in Connecticut. Hartford residents accused their neighbors of dancing with the devil and transforming into black hounds. In 1662, four people were hanged for their alleged crimes. One of them confessed. Support Common Mystics on Patr...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill discuss the life and times of Samuel Colt. Born in 1814, Colt gained fame for the invention of the revolver. Lauded as an American genius, his entrepreneurial skills made him one of the wealthiest men in the country. Yet, through their research and psychic hits, the sisters find Colt’s character stained and his legacy enmeshed with some of the bloodiest events of American history...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jen and Jill analyze one of the worst flood related disasters in the history of Pennsylvania. The discovery of oil in Crawford Co. ushered in an era of industrial and economic growth in Pennsylvania's Oil Country. Rich natural resources spurred Pennsylvania's Oil Rush in the 1860's. But during this boom, the dams built to support manufacturing would put lives at risk. During a wet spring in 1892, a...
On this episode of Common Mystics Jennifer and Jill discuss the heartbreaking murder of two young sisters.* The Grimes were a family of nine living in a modest, working class neighborhood in 1956. Fifteen-year-old Barbara and her 12-year-old sister Patricia were close, sharing a passion for Elvis Presley. They left home one cold winter evening to see the movie Love Me Tender. They never returned. Fast forward to 2022: Incredible ne...
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