New RU POD with Ùna Maria Blyth on her book Muses No More
Portraits of Occult Women
RU334: ÙNA MARIA BLYTHE ON MUSES NO MORE: PORTRAITS OF OCCULT WOMEN
Ùna Maria Blyth is here to talk about her new book Muses No More: Portraits of Occult Women (Hexen Press 2024), which features illustrations by Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos.
The conversation centers on the book Muses No More: Portraits of Occult Women by Ùna Maria Blyth, which features 17 occult women, including Marjorie Cameron, Maya Deren, Annie Besant, Marie Laveau, Pamela Colman Smith, Maria de Naglowska, and Rosaleen Norton. The artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos created the cover art and accompanying illustrations. With this book, Ùna emphasizes accessibility and personal connection, avoiding dry academic language. She discusses the importance of including gossip and personal stories. The second half of the book includes interactive spells and exercises to engage readers. This discussion touches on the challenges of being a queer artist and the importance of play and experimentation in both magic and psychoanalysis. Ùna also mentions her apprenticeships in writing and cartomancy, available on her website.
News and updates:
Carl and I are coming to London!
Join us in London for the book launch for Meetings with Remarkable Magicians: Life in the Occult Underground by Carl Abrahamsson at Watkins Books, February 27th.
Then on February 28th, join us at Freud Museum, London for “Be Careful What You Wish For – Female & Male Existential Malaise and Hysteric Approaches in ‘The Substance’ and ‘Seconds’” presented by Carl Abrahamsson with Mary Wild as discussant.
See you soon!
xo
Vanessa