Ep. 95: The Devil's Handwriting
Episode description
Today there’s Ouija boards, seances, and EVP’s. But back in the day, the Devil had to get a little more creative if he wanted to communicate his totally original thoughts. One time in particular, he allegedly possessed a 17th century nun and made her write a letter in a made up language. This is a classic case of “was it demonic possession, or mental illness?” with a side of, “was it witchcraft and sorcery, or bored lesbians being quarantined during a pandemic?”
This one is fun and weird, and if you stay till the end, you’ll get to hear the gross behind the scenes realities of marriage (someone please tell Jarek to stop eating spicy foods!)
Sources:
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/sister-maria-wrote-an-evil-letter-dictated-by-satan-365915633bb3
https://www.livescience.com/60442-possessed-nun-letter-deciphered.html
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1501913/coded-letter-written-italian-nun-possessed
https://www.vice.com/en/article/4354zp/these-occult-exorcists-say-the-catholic-church-makes-demons-worse
https://absolutehistory.com/s/1676-possessed-nun-message-devil-letter-translated?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark&as=799&bdk=0
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/05/the-strange-case-of-sister-maria-and-the-mysterious-letter-from-the-devil/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudun_possessions
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