Dark Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling

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.  Click here to watch on YouTube Book:  Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling Website:  https://www.romanistanpodcast.com/ Instagram: @_paulina_v_ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/romanistanpodcast Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel! Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast. Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find us on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness  Host Instagram @sheliseann  Co Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_  TikTok @cults.to.consciousness  Twitter @cultstocon  **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.** Chapter Marks 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:28 Background on the Romani, Early Memories 00:07:52 CW: Mentions of R*pe, C Marriages, Cultural History of the Romani People and How it Still Affects Them 00:11:04 Paulina’s ChiIdhood and How She Was Denied a Traditional Education 00:16:27 Fortune Telling, and Traditional Aspects of her Romani Group 00:22:19 External Pressures That Led to Paulina to Get Married as a Teenager 00:27:27 Double Standards in Paulina’s Romani Community and the Control They Impose Over Women 00:32:54 CW: SA, Stark Differences Paulina Experienced in her In-Law's Family 00:37:45 The Pressure To Have ChiIdren and Paulina’s Family's Involvement in Her Parenting 00:41:25 Why She Decided To Leave Her Community & Her Experiences Fighting for Custody 00:48:00 Paulina’s Struggles Fighting for Custody 00:51:14 How Paulina’s ChiIdren Are Being Influenced By the Romani Community & How She Stays Involved in Her Heritage 00:54:22 How Paulina was and Still is Negatively Treated by some in the Romani Community 01:01:28 Paulina Shares About Her Life Now 01:05:16 Final Thoughts and Linda Listen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.