Episode 174: Women in Art & the Occult: Hilma af Klint & Vali Myers

In episode 174 of the Magick & Alchemy podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby and Kate Belew delve into the creative lives of magical women for their new series, Women in Art & the Occult. They open with the story of Hilma af Klint, a Swedish artist who explored Spiritualism, mediumship, automatic drawing, and the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and Madame Blavatsky in her work and creative process. Kate and Kristin also discuss Vali Myers, a bohemian artist known as the Witch of Positano. Vali was a maker and a muse, a painter and a tattoo artist, who was compared to the goddesses Artemis and Diana for her close relationship with animals and mountains, and for her wild nature. Sources & Shoutouts: Episode 144: Wyrd Women, Pt. 2 New Moon Magic , Amy Torok & Risa Dickens Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power, Pam Grossman Paintings for the Temple, Guggenheim, New York “The Strange Afterlife of Hilma af Klint, Painting’s Posthumous Star,” Alice Gregory The Spiral Dance, Starhawk Just Kids, Patti Smith A Lesson in True Bohemianism with the Witch of Positano Bohemian like you: Vali Myers the Witch of Positano Everything Shines in the Darkness: Sheldon & Diane Rochlin's Vali, The Witch of Positano - YouTube Inside the remote Italian home of Australia’s bohemian high priestess Photos: Revisiting Love on the Left Bank - Vanity Faire Florence Welch on feminism, depression, fame Vali Myers, the Witch of Positano - Tumblr Join Tenth House Rising! Tenth House Rising offers seasonal learning for those who seek meaning through myth, magick, and memory. Rooted in the rhythm of the seasons and inspired by the Wheel of the Year, each month brings a new theme that echoes the energies of the natural world. Learn more at TenthHouseRising.com . For those who desire magick in the mail, you can also

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This episode is 36:17 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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