Pennsylvania Dutch powwower Nelson D. Rehmeyer was murdered in 1928. The Philadelphia Record called the murder trial “the weirdest and most curiously fascinating [trial] in the history of modern jurisprudence.” Because Rehmeyer’s killers feared he was practicing witchcraft against them, the trial captured national attention – and nearly destroyed the practice of powwow, a Pennsylvania Dutch healing tradition. This episode features Patrick Donmoyer, Director of Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center, Kutztown University; Daniel Harms, translator and editor of Der Lange Verborgene Freund (The Long Lost Friend by John George Hohman) and Associate Librarian, SUNY College at Cortland; Thorn Nightwind, Initiated Witch & Powwower; and Robert Phoenix, Powwowe, and author of 'The Powwow Grimoire'. Learn more at https://www.magicintheunitedstates.com/.

Lucy rushes back to Portland and arrives at Mount Tabor as momentous events unfold. Her terrible vision comes true and propels Lucy deeper into the dangerous world of those who seek to reconnect Earth and Hada. Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see all the art Lucy has discovered. For more info on the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Lucy journeys to the mighty Mount Hood and seeks an audience with The Seer. Enigmatic answers offer no solace, leaving Lucy to choose her own course of action. Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see all the art Lucy has discovered. For more info on the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Lucy travels to Portland to see Mt. Tabor and the etchings in person. A visit to the bookstore brings back memories of the cairn and leads to a conversation with a ‘Liam’ who might not be who (or what) he seems. Lucy digs deep for answers and sets off on a dangerous mission. Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see all the art Lucy has discovered. The bookstore can be found at darkstarmagick.com For more info on the BVF story-world, go to emeraldanvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Midori’s painting of the bookstore leads to some answers about Hada, but also uncovers even deeper mysteries. Lucy learns a shocking fact about one of the images and it compels her to lie to James. Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see the new etchings and old paintings. The bookstore can be found at darkstarmagick.com For more info on the BVF story-world, go to emeraldanvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After following ShadowWhisperer’s lead to an artist named Midori, Lucy is shocked by her paintings. Before the Japanese woman is frightened away, she reveals a mysterious message. To see Midori's paintings, go to https://www.instagram.com/anvilofemerald/ The bookstore can be found at darkstarmagick.com Go to blackvelvetfairies.com to see the paintings. For more info on the BVF story-world, go to emeraldanvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Lucy accepts ShadowWhisperer’s invitation to talk and secretly records their conversation. The weird stalker is not what he seems but, when James confronts him, he reveals shocking information. Lucy has a new kind of dream and makes a startling discovery. See the paintings at BlackVelvetFairies.com To learn more about the BVF story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After a terrifying experience in the woods, Lucy and James are sure they’re being followed. Fear and desperation drive Lucy to confront her mom about the paintings and she learns about her father’s deep and disturbing connection to Hada. To see the unfinished painting, go to BlackVelvetFairies.com To explore BVF’s story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After following a lead from ‘Skeptoid’, Lucy and James travel to a mushroom farm in the middle of nowhere. Braving the farmer’s wrath, they search the property and find another black velvet painting of fairies. Clues in the artwork lead to a harrowing hike in the woods. To see the painting from the barn, go to BlackVelvetFairies.com To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Lucy deals with anger and guilt about the stolen paintings. James reveals a creepy message from the website. A world famous skeptic confides in Lucy, opening up a rabbit hole of new information about Hada. To see the paintings, visit BlackVelvetFairies.com To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Visit Brian Dunning’s ‘Skeptoid’ podcast at https://skeptoid.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Even after stepping away from the paintings and the podcast, waking visions and recurring dreams continue to haunt Lucy. An unexpected package reveals a musical present — an Appalachian folk song about Hada. With help from James’ band-mate, Lucy digs into the lyrics and sees a connection to her grandmother. Lucy also starts her own website. To see the paintings, visit BlackVelvetFairies.com To delve deeper into the BVF story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

The discovery of the ghostly voice from the attic compels Lucy to finally ask her mom about the paintings. It does NOT go well. The black velvets illicit strong emotions, painful memories and strange accusations. After her mom alleges her grandmother was a fairy-worshiping witch, Lucy turns to magic expert and practitioner, Heather Freeman (https://www.magicintheunitedstates.com/) to find out more about the connection between fairies and witchcraft. To dig deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, go to EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After childhood nightmares return, Lucy finds experts to help her puzzle through the mysteries behind her grandmother’s black velvet fairies. John Kruse (https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/about/), author of over a dozen books about fairies, unpacks the legends of the fae. Artist Juanita (https://velvetjuanita.blogspot.com/) breaks down the history of painting on black velvet. After James discovers a mysterious audio anomaly, paranormal expert Greg Newkirk (https://gregorynewkirk.com/projects/greg-newkirk-haunted-objects-podcast/) helps Lucy decipher its meaning. To delve deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

After a strange voicemail about the death of her grandmother, Lucy Verdell travels to an isolated island she hasn’t visited since she was a child. Odd occurrences and powerful memories lead her to four black velvet paintings hidden in the attic — paintings of grim beings best described as ‘fairies’. The discovery unlocks a flood of emotions that surprises Lucy and prompts her to find out more about the unusual artwork. To delve deeper into the Black Velvet Fairies story-world, visit EmeraldAnvil.com Cast and crew credits can be found at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31867160/

Black Velvet Fairies is the audio diary of Lucy Verdell, a woman whose grandmother leaves her four black velvet paintings of fairies.  But not twinkly, little sprites - these are grim warriors, kings and queens. As she investigates her family's history with the artwork, disturbing dreams and unexplained encounters pull Lucy toward a dark and dangerous fairy world that some believe is real.