Syncretism is a great word. It means blending contradictory beliefs, theology and/or mythology together to come up with something unique and unified. This certainly applies to Halloween which seems to merge Christian and Pagan ideas together for a holiday. The word syncretism seems to trace back to Greek and Roman historian Plutarch who commented that… [Read More]
Truth and Misconceptions About Wicca & Witches
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Wiccans or witches have been greatly misunderstood and persecuted throughout history. The main reason is because so many people do not understand what it means to be Wiccan. The media and organized religions play a big part in the misunderstanding still going on today. Wicca is not just a religion; it is a way of… [Read More]
Help Selecting a Psychic Medium
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When you decide you want to contact someone who has crossed over to the afterlife you are likely going to seek out a psychic medium. It is possible you have doubts about there being an ‘after life’ or ‘spirit world’. Most people do. Oddly, you rephrase the question, "do you believe in an afterlife?" and… [Read More]
Fate in a Teacup: The Art of Tasseography
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When you’ve finished a cup of tea, what do you do with it? This might sound like a silly question. The natural course of action is to dump the remaining tea leaves in the trash and wash out the cup. Some people don’t wash their teacups out right away, though. They instead swirl the last… [Read More]
Getting A Grip On Palm Reading: History
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Skeptics are quick to dismiss palmistry as a shallow, meaningless activity, but there is more to this well-known spiritual art of divination than it seems. Palmistry is chiromancy (sometimes spelled as cheiromancy) The word cheiromancy is a combination of ancient Greek words: ‘Kheir’ meaning hand and ‘manteia’ meaning divination or prophecy. Palm readers are also… [Read More]
Getting A Grip On Palmistry: Reading The Lines
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One of the key elements in palm reading is the ability to read the principal lines on the hand. This means getting to know what the lines on the hand are called (terminology) and what each of the lines mean. This is an introduction to reading the key lines on the hand. In a previous… [Read More]
