It’s fair to say I’m a big fan of tarot cards and all things divination. I got my first tarot deck aged 18, and over the years I’ve collected a range of decks. One of my favourites is the Commonplace Tarot by Nell Latimer. If you want to learn more about the history and folklore […]
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Oracle Cards vs Tarot Cards: What’s the Difference?
Divination has become a popular pastime in recent years. Runes, cards, and dowsing are all options you might see over on Instagram. Brigit Esselmont at Biddy Tarot even brought out a handbag-sized tarot deck for readings on the go. If you visit your local metaphysical shop or bookstore for tarot cards, you might see oracle […]
Explore the Surprising Truth about Necromancy
‘Necromancy’ seems to baffle a lot of people. If people have heard of it, they either confuse it with necrophilia, or assume it means raising armies of the dead. Popular culture certainly chooses the latter option. Just look at the Necronomicon in the Evil Dead films. The book was first invented as a grimoire by […]
Is Victorian death photography creepy or just sad?
The Victorians could certainly be a weird bunch. They invented the modern seance and picnicked in cemeteries. Talented taxidermists turned the craft into an art form, particularly involving anthropomorphised animals. They made jewellery out of the hair of their loved ones. It’s hardly surprising that they’d also invent death photography. As we’re in the build-up […]
Are Ouija boards really evil doorways to hell?
Ouija boards hold a particularly sinister reputation, even among people who might otherwise consider themselves rational or scientific. They’ll happily use an EMF meter, or bust out the cameras and voice recorders, on a ghost hunt. But show them a Ouija board and you can’t see them for dust. If you believe horror movies, the […]
Is spirit photography even possible or is it just fraud?
We live in an age in which we’re used to edited imagery and special effects. But such visual trickery predates Photoshop and other software by a good century and a half. The field of spirit photography relied on a mixture of belief, photographic gimmicks, and new technology to ‘capture’ the dead. Is it really all […]
