{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/6ac3c3e89610f265be00db14?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dark Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/52739f75ee212406bb3de6f37a86d248.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Born a Romani girl in the US, in a very insulated group, Paulina Stevens had her future laid out for her. She was set in an arranged marriage to her cousin at 14 years old and after her dowry was paid, her new family claimed they “owned her”. Things got dark and possessive very quickly and no one would help her. After having chiIdren and realizing she needed to escape, she would spend years fighting back against threats, legal battles and now the indoctrination of her own chiIdren by their father and his family. She still cherishes parts of the Romani traditions and educates people in the culture.&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/NN_nLDwjRNw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p>Book:&nbsp; <a href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-of-romani-fortune-telling-jezmina-von-thiele/1145025789?ean=9781578638581&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAact838qM_DDei2ehOSyCDhC71bA_bu_Hr76lBcI-yX5iZyNCJ1UcFtfv50Ukg_aem_26IfN7jLdKC-tt79fLgDRQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling</a></p><p>Website:<a href=\"https://www.romanistanpodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp; https://www.romanistanpodcast.com/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/_paulina_v_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@_paulina_v_</a></p><p>Podcast IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/romanistanpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/romanistanpodcast</a></p><p>Subscribe to our<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> C2C \"CLIPS\" Channel!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.</p><p><a href=\"https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!</a></p><p>Patreon <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness</a></p><p>Venmo @sheliseann</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Social media!</p><p>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cultstoconsciousness</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Host Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sheliseann&nbsp;</a></p><p>Co Producer / Host <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jonathan.rosales_&nbsp;</a></p><p>TikTok <a href=\"http://cults.to.consciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cults.to.consciousness&nbsp;</a></p><p>Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/cultstocon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cultstocon</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**</p><p><br></p><p>Chapter Marks</p><p>00:00:00 Intro</p><p>00:03:28 Background on the Romani, Early Memories</p><p>00:07:52 CW: Mentions of R*pe, C Marriages, Cultural History of the Romani People and How it Still Affects Them</p><p>00:11:04 Paulina’s ChiIdhood and How She Was Denied a Traditional Education</p><p>00:16:27 Fortune Telling, and Traditional Aspects of her Romani Group</p><p>00:22:19 External Pressures That Led to Paulina to Get Married as a Teenager</p><p>00:27:27 Double Standards in Paulina’s Romani Community and the Control They Impose Over Women</p><p>00:32:54 CW: SA, Stark Differences Paulina Experienced in her In-Law's Family</p><p>00:37:45 The Pressure To Have ChiIdren and Paulina’s Family's Involvement in Her Parenting</p><p>00:41:25 Why She Decided To Leave Her Community &amp; Her Experiences Fighting for Custody</p><p>00:48:00 Paulina’s Struggles Fighting for Custody</p><p>00:51:14 How Paulina’s ChiIdren Are Being Influenced By the Romani Community &amp; How She Stays Involved in Her Heritage</p><p>00:54:22 How Paulina was and Still is Negatively Treated by some in the Romani Community</p><p>01:01:28 Paulina Shares About Her Life Now</p><p>01:05:16 Final Thoughts and Linda Listen</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>","author_name":"Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales"}