This episode covers episodes 19 and 20 of the series Charmed. In “Ex Libris,” the sisters face the uneasy line between human wrongdoing and supernatural evil when a murdered student’s spirit seeks justice. Then in “Astral Monkey,” a doctor’s experiment with the Halliwells’ blood goes wildly wrong, sparking questions about science, consent, and the cost of curiosity. Without further ado, let’s dig into grimoires, demonology, and real-world stories of medical research and the violation of human rights.
Note: The Annabelle Doll is noted as being located in the Warren Occult Museum. While the Warren Occult Museum is still in operation, it has since changed guardianship and as of late 2025 it and Annabelle are on tour in the U.S.
Trigger Warning: Discussions of murder and beheadings; human experimentation; racial injustice and unethical medical research (e.g., Tuskegee Study, Henrietta Lacks); and violation of consent and bodily autonomy.
Learn More:
American Medical Association. (n.d.). Code of Medical Ethics. https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/
Bane, T. (2012). Encyclopedia of demons in world religions and cultures. McFarland & Company, Inc. https://ia601901.us.archive.org/24/items/BaneTheresaEncyclopediaOfDemonsInWorldReligionsAndCultures/Bane%2C%20Theresa%20Encyclopedia%20of%20demons%20in%20world%20religions%20and%20cultures.pdf
Brown, D. L. (2017, May 16). 'You've got bad blood': The horror of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment. Washington Post. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A491817116/ITOF?u=txshracd2566&sid=summon&xid=56b1f841
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024, May 15). “About Bartonella bacilliformis”. https://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/about/about-bartonella-bacilliformis.html
Davies, O. (2023, October 31). Art of the grimoire: 7 spell books through history. https://yalebooksblog.co.uk/2023/10/31/art-of-the-grimoire-7-spell-books-through-history/
Demonology. (2025, October 26). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonology
Ed and Lorraine Warren. (2025, November 8). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren
Grimoire. (2025, November 9). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoire
Guiley, R. E. (2009). The encyclopedia of demons and demonology. Facts on File. https://www.deliverancechronicles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Encyclopedia-Of-Demons-And-Demonology.pdf-PDFDrive.com-.pdf - click at your own risk, can’t guarantee a demon won’t show up
Henrietta Lacks. (2025, November 2). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks
Jacques Collin de Plancy. (2025, June 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Collin_de_Plancy
Jones, J. H. (1993, January 15). Bad blood: The Tuskegee syphilis experiment. Free Press.
Ralph Sarchie. (2025, October 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Sarchie
SDSU Library. (n.d.). Grimoires and occult revival. Witchcraft Studies. https://libguides.sdsu.edu/c.php?g=905875&p=6686265
Simon, E. (2022, February 23). “A history of demonology is a history of the world: Ed Simons offers a demonic poetics”. Literary Hub. https://lithub.com/a-history-of-demonology-is-a-history-of-the-world/
Skloot, R. (n.d.). “About the book”. Rebecca Skloot. https://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/about-the-book/
Spector-Bagdady, K. (2017, January 25). “The privacy debate over research with your blood and tissue”. University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation. https://ihpi.umich.edu/news/privacy-debate-over-research-your-blood-tissue
Willow. (2014, September 1). “What’s the difference: Grimoire vs. book of shadows”. Flying the hedge: A modern approach to hedgecraft. https://www.flyingthehedge.com/2014/09/grimoire-vs-book-of-shadows.html
