Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told
“You’ll always have more to fear from the living than the dead.” Magda Vrabel Velgyak.
Welcome back to Flower in the River podcast, Episode 12. Get ready to tiptoe deeper into the bewitching wilderness of the supernatural on this week’s episode. We’ll learn about a place where traditions come wrapped in the cloak of magic, and the air is laced with the allure of mystic herbs. The place? Slovakia. Formerly known as Czechoslovakia and even more formerly known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Did you follow that? Now, that’s a place that knows how to keep up with change!
Prepare to be charmed by the extraordinary Aunt Magda. Zara’s aunt and a maestro of the arcane. She’s got a knack for future-gazing and a talent for reading souls as if they were open books. It’s this magnetic aura that Zara finds irresistible, but that’s not all there is to this story.
Feel the tension in the air as we delve into the intriguing family drama. Zara is torn between her scientifically minded mother and the ethereal enigma that is Aunt Magda. Will the lure of the mystical prove too strong for our protagonist, or will science rule the day?
Get ready for some delectable gossip as I reveal the relatives who breathed life into the character of Magda. Spoiler alert: a real-life once Aunt Magda walked amongst us! Stick around for pearls of wisdom that could have only come from a life lived amidst the extraordinary.
And finally, ever wondered if Slovakia and Slovenia are twins separated at birth? Well, this directionally challenged author is about to crack the code. Hold on to your hats, folks; it’s about to get exhilarating!
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Witches’ Days prepared by museum, hailing old traditions. Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská. Slovak Spectator - 11. Dec 2015
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