The Aether – Details, episodes & analysis

The Aether Giving form to the formless. A podcast exploring consciousness, esotericism, and the paranormal through storytelling, research, and sound. From ghost encounters and psychic mediumship to death, ritual, and symbolism, host Nicole Johnstone — a lifelong experiencer, woman of color, and dedicated student of High Magic — synthesizes direct encounters with the unseen and immersive guest deep-dives to uncover what moves through the subtle realms. SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. ⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Aether, host Nicole Johnstone is joined by multidisciplinary artist and educator Peter Bussigel to explore the phenomenon of spoon bending — also known as psychokinesis. Nicole and Peter recount their firsthand experience at Lily Dale, where ordinary spoons bent effortlessly in their hands, blurring the boundary between matter and mind. In a shared exploration, the conversation shifts into Peter’s creative practice, where art, sound, and form intersect with the unseen forces of intention and embodied consciousness. Together, they examine the role of intention, creativity, and the mind’s miraculous ability to influence the physical world.  This is The Aether — giving form to the formless Find Peter’s work at triangleline.com Episode Art By Lex Lee SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first journey into The Aether, host Nicole Johnstone and filmmaker Ivan Nevesenko explore the archetypal gate of Death — not as an ending, but as a corporeal threshold. Ivan shares his experiences with thanatophobia (fear of death), chronophobia (fear of time), and the life-altering presence of sleep paralysis, revealing how these states became catalysts for transformation. Together, they reflect on the ancient motif of katabasis the descent into the underworld (and the title of Ivan's newest film), the paradox of non-duality, and the initiatory power of grief, loss and acceptance. Episode Art by Lex Lee Find Ivan & his work: ⁠www.katascopefilms.com⁠ ⁠Instagram.com/soda_9000⁠ ⁠Instagram.com/miracles.short.film⁠ SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. ⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠ ⁠linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of The Aether, nick explores the shadowed terrain between sleep and waking. She shares recurring childhood dreams, prophetic visions, and harrowing encounters with sleep paralysis — tracing how these nocturnal experiences shape the course of life’s most pivotal stages. From labyrinthine premonitions of loss to fiery symbols of transformation, the episode reflects on fear, initiation, and the many ways dreams can foreshadow what is still to come. Episode Art by Lex Lee Bonus Track: "Sleep Paralysis" (unreleased) - nick. the girl | prod. by Brandon Deener SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this deep-dive episode of The Aether, nick welcomes Jo’el Adifon, a spiritual practitioner with Beninese heritage whose unique work bridges spirit work, animism, and mediumship. Born in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, Jo’el’s practice is deeply rooted in his heritage and unfolds through a modern form of thaumaturgy — the art of miracle-working — which he’s coined as Catholicostal Folk Magic. With humor, insight, and depth, Jo’el shares how this path has shaped his life and how his practice continues to evolve.  Links, contact information & resources: For session work email: admin@joeladifon.com  Resources: https://strategicsorcery.net/courses/the-sorcery-of-cyprian-a-5-month-course/ https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Could-Fly-Levitation/dp/1442256729 Episode Art by Lex Lee SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first installment of Transmissions — our listener-submitted storytelling series — nick welcomes Ivory, a recording artist raised in a devout Christian household and shaped by a lifetime of unusual experiences. From an angel’s embrace to a haunted house to hearing her name called by unseen voices, Ivory reflects on how these moments continue to guide her sense of reality and connection to spirit. Find more of Ivory's work here: https://bio.site/poisonivory Episode art by Lex Lee SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of depression and suicide. Please take care while listening, and give yourself some extra grace this holiday season. In this episode, I mark a significant chapter of The Aether. Punta Monterrey, Mexico | November 4, 2025 My most potent & undeniable psychic confirmation event. Included is my emotional, real-time testimonial as I reflect on the three-week pause which allowed me sufficient time for real processing and somatic integration following such a jarring & life altering experience. I speak candidly about moving through a dark, extended period of depression, attachment, unresolved grief, and the quieter aftereffects of this mediumistic work, even when supplemented by daily ritual. At the center of the episode is a recorded conversation with the woman I was paired with during the exercise that became this confirmation event. The Aether: giving form to the formless. Episode Art By Lex Lee Mental Health Support: 988lifeline.org befrienders.org My Ketamine Therapy Program: 5-sessions: https://checkout.betterucare.com/introduction 9-sessions: https://checkout.betterucare.com/2141 Use Code NICK50 at checkout for $50 off your first treatment after the necessary intake process. Want to Travel with me in 2026? Start here: https://trovatrip.com/trip/survey?hostId=66c980e6a6d47b6b62b14591&host=Nicole+Johnstone&listId=66c980e6a6d47b6b62b145a2 Join us LIVE on Christmas Day! (Info TBD) SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professional witch, psychic medium, and founder of Olde Ways, Michael Cardenas joins me for a candid conversation. We talk about the defining childhood moments that revealed his gifts, the ways ancestry, lineage, and brujería shape his work, and what it means to grow a genuine magical practice with integrity over time. We explore the challenges that come with awakening, and how spirit communication stabilizes as your senses sharpen. Michael shares the intricacies of his custom spellwork and group services, and the potency of his namesake, Archangel Michael. It’s a grounded, free-flowing exchange: two practitioners comparing notes on magic, life, and the lifelong arc of becoming. One of my favorite episodes yet. The Aether: giving form to the formless. More of Michael's work: linktr.ee/oldeways Episode Art by Lex Lee SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solo Episode. A recalibration. Episode Art By: Lex Lee SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychic medium Heidi Jaffe joins The Aether to share the story behind her work and the evolution of her retreats in psychic and mediumship development. In this conversation, we explore her transition from working one-on-one with clients to leading immersive group experiences designed to help others awaken, refine, and trust their own intuitive abilities. Heidi opens up about the nature of psychic perception, the process of attunement, and what it means to hold space for deep transformation. This episode sets the stage for Part 2—host Nicole’s personal integration and firsthand account of Heidi’s mediumship retreat in Mexico. If you’re drawn to topics like psychic development, energy healing, intuition, grief as initiation, or the modern mystic path, this episode offers grounded insight into the real-world practice behind intuitive mastery. Part 2 Recounting my profound experience & my own confirmation event drops next week. Heidi's work: nissaretreats.com SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices