CASCADIA #9: Mount Shasta–Heaven or Hell?

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As the summer continues to dazzle with clear lake waters and lazy hazy days, my inner spooky season fangirl is relieved that the days are FINALLY getting shorter. That said, if you venture out into the wild, don't get caught without a light source. The woods feel different when the sun dips below the treeline!

This week, Curious Cat CASCADIA ventures into the wilds of Northern California's Siskiyou County. As Weird California aptly states, "No place in America is the subject of as many occult legends and stories as the majestic snowcapped dormant volcano now called Mount Shasta." Personally? The place scares the crap outta me. As a kid of divorced parents, I was forced to drive past the mountain at least twice a year and when the peak was in eyeshot, I curled into a ball in the footwell of the backseat! Thinking back, to say Shasta scared me comes up short. It made my guts bubble, my heart pound fast, and my brows glisten with sweat. While researching Shasta for this episode, I've had a tandem goal in mind, hunt down the logic behind my reaction to what most consider a spiritual mecca. Let's get into it!
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Show Sources and Materials:
Legends of Shasta:
https://www.exploringtraditions.com/in-search-for-the-hidden-city-under-mount-shasta/

Fantastic LA Times article: https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2012-jan-23-la-me-shasta-legends-20120124-story.html

https://documents.latimes.com/a-people-of-mystery/ (LA Times article from 1930s)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Mount_Shasta

The Mysterious and Very Recent HOLE that Appeared on Mount Shasta:
https://www.kqed.org/news/11684091/the-whole-story-faith-and-fraud-in-mt-shasta

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mount-shasta-spirituality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWexF_nPW3M (the Lemurians – the waters of Sacramento River)

https://journalnews.com.ph/the-mystery-of-the-mystical-lost-city-of-mt-shasta/

Great interview with Brian Wallenstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvKVA4XdpuI

Mount Shasta Facts and Stats:
https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-shasta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Shasta

Weird Shasta:

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