Why Victorians Became Obsessed With Speaking to the Dead | Dark History for Sleep

Описание: How Grief Birthed Spiritualism And Turned Drawing Rooms Into Dark Rooms
The Victorian era was surrounded by death, yet discouraged open mourning. High infant mortality, disease, and sudden loss were part of everyday life but grief had few public outlets. Spiritualism offered something radical: the possibility that death was not the end, and that loved ones might still be reached.

Séances were not fringe rituals. They were hosted by the educated, the wealthy, and the influential framed as experiments, not superstition.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
0:00 - A Knock in the Dark
02:26 - A CENTURY OBSESSED WITH DEATH
09:13 - THE BIRTH OF SPIRITUALISM
17:38 - THE DARK ROOM SÉANCE
29:51 - HIGH SOCIETY, HIGHER STAKES
38:00 - FRAUD, EXPOSURE, AND BROKEN ILLUSIONS
47:55 - WHAT THE SÉANCE REALLY WAS
55:44 - THE LONG SHADOW OF THE SÉANCE
59:13 - What Changed and What Didn't
1:32:36 - The Last Candle

Told in a calm, atmospheric style, this video is designed for late-night listening, deep focus, or sleep.

🕯️ Narration: Lady S. Ashcroft
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