Ep. 12 : Getting into Spiritualism with Shannon Taggart
This week we sit down with award winning photographer Shannon Taggart, author of the monograph SÉANCE. We'll dive into Spiritualism and explore the practices that date back to the Fox Sisters. We'll get into spoon bending, the validity of orbs and the ever-controversial capture of ectoplasm. At the center of it all is the community of Lily Dale, a spiritualism hub in upstate New York. Join us as we navigate the fascinating world of Spiritualism and the devoted community behind it. Happy Haunting!
All images courtesy of Shannon Taggart.
Visit her website www.shannontaggart.com to see more of her work.
A shot of the lovely Shannon Taggart.
A table-tipping workshop with mediums Reverend Jane and Chris Howarth. Erie, Pennsylvania, 2014.
A table-tipping workshop with mediums Reverend Jane and Chris Howarth. Erie, Pennsylvania, 2014.
Bent spoon apport gift from medium Anders Åkesson. England, 2013.
Woman said to be overshadowed by either the spirit of her grandmother, the Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau, or her own doppelgänger. Lily Dale, NY, 2003.
Medium Kai Muegge emits an ectoplasmic hand. Basel Psi Association, Switzerland, 2018.
Medium Sylvia Howarth enters a trance. England, 2013.
Medium Kevin Lawrenson sits in the cabinet. Montcabirol, France, 2014.
Walking into the mountains with cameras, after praying for orbs to appear. Sette Fratelli mountains, Sardinia, Italy, 2015.