#rappinghand

I posted this event shot taken at The Night Owl Podcast Free Range Spirits 2020 event in my stories already, but I thought the composition was so lovely I figured I’d put it here in the feed for posterity! #ouija #planchette #occult #seance #spiritualism #spirittrumpet #magic #rappinghand #talkingboard #automaticwriting #ghostwriter #spiritscribbles https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkMyN7FJ1A/?igshid=qhtee0lj2u81

The interesting thing about this Kirby & Co planchette is that somewhere in its long history, someone converted it from an automatic writing planchette in an indicator for a talking board with the addition of a matching “pegleg” in the pencil socket. It’s shown here with the anxious fingertips of rapping hands just waiting to take it for a spin as soon as I leave the room. #planchette #talkingboard #ouija #occult #spiritualism #seance #psychic #magic #paranormal #rappinghand https://www.instagram.com/p/B755WvvlNYh/?igshid=1c08qud6hfxrn

I snuck this shot last year during setup for my Weird Homes Tour photoshoot. Just a big pile of crystal balls and rapping hands, like ya do! #crystallomancy #crystalball #seer #fortunetelling #divination #scrying #rappinghand #magic #seance #spritcommunication #darkinteriors #maximalism #occult #psychic https://www.instagram.com/p/B81F25xFINf/?igshid=1noqndporjewi

Well, here we are, folks—the week of the @weirdhomestour here in Austin. I normally reserve months of tireless work and exhaustion for shop remodels, and I haven’t crossed the finish line yet. But the stage is nearly set, saints and sinners, and over the next week I’ll begin revealing what’s in store for those attending this week’s event, and posting for the sake of those who can’t. Months of work went into this, and I’m excited for you all to see it! Photo 📸: @severus_snapshot #occult #seance #spookshow #rappinghand #crystalball #ouija #planchette #magic #spiritualism #pastpresentfuture #weirdhomestour #knowsallseesalltellsall #collection #history https://www.instagram.com/p/BwRnONxlTfe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=trqhl1lg6bih

Welcome new friends! Thanks to everyone who joined overnight, the Mysterious Planchette feed just cracked 5,000 followers! If this is your first time around, a good start to know more about me and what I do here can be found a little further down my feed in my post featuring my last @darla_tea portrait posted on Jan 14. Check it out! Today’s post features a couple of favorites—a beautifully varnished Kirby & Co automatic writing planchette, and an array of rapping hands. The former is, of course, used to produce automatic writing, and dates from the great planchette craze of 1868. The rapping hands feature in my feed a lot, and are antique specimens from the magic and spookshow trade, being used by magicians for spiritualist demonstrations to tap out messages from beyond, made by Thayers and others. Thanks for the love, everyone! As always, stay tuned, saints and sinners. #planchette #magic #seance #occult #rappinghand #pastpresentfuture #spiritscribbles #ghost #spiritualism #automaticwriting #ghostwriter #spookshow #magician https://www.instagram.com/p/Buli-IOFWMW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vxk2lf0z0qs7

Another rapping hand in action on stage, this time from an early French newspaper. Many rapping hand performances involved using two chairs and a pane of glass to clearly demonstrate to spectators there was no human involvement, some of whom were often brought up from the audience to surround the setup as a convincing display that the spirits were able to influence the hand without intervention, as it rapped out messages from beyond, identified chosen cards, and other magic effects. #rappinghand #magic #magician #spookshow #seance #illusion #spiritualism #spiritrapping #occult #hand https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDtMNoFtGo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14l45axmar12g

One of my favorites—the enigmatic “Daddy Longlegs” #planchette (so nicknamed for its extraordinarily tall castors)—showing off a bit while surrounded by a host of spirit rapping hands. This great image was captured in the items’ natural habitat by the ever-amazing @darla_tea a few years back and was featured in the wonderful Morbid Curiosities book by @morbidcurio! #séance #magic #rappinghand #spiritualism #spiritscribbles #automaticwriting #occult #ghostwriter

Straightening the collection for a much-anticipated visit today. Gonna hand some things over. Get it? Han...over never mind! #seance #spiritualism #planchette #ouija #talkingboard #rappinghand #magic #occult #hand #mystic #palmistry #chiromancy