The Erdspiegel The Erdspiegel or “earth mirror,” created by burying magically inscribed glass and paper on Christmas.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
December 8, 2018
in Christmas , Ephemera , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , Occultism/Magic , Prophecies , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged Christmas folklore , Erdspiegel , folk magic , John Keagy , magic mirror , Pennsylvania folk magic , pow wow , prophetic glass , prophetic mirror , scrying , The Erdspiegel
A Charm from Cheltenham A charm from Cheltenham is given to a young RAF flier who immediately recovers his lost nerve and, despite many crashes, lives a charmed life
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
July 10, 2018
in Ephemera , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , Occultism/Magic , Prophecies , Social History , Strange Lives , War
and tagged A Charm from Cheltenham , A. Cosgrave George , First World War , Great War , Great War aviator , pilot mascot , RAF Centenary , RAF fly-over , RAF lucky charm , RAF pilot lucky charm , Royal Air Force , soldier lucky charm
Vampire Varieties A variety of vampire posts for World Dracula Day.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
May 26, 2018
in Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Ghosts , Grim and Grewsome , News , Occultism/Magic , Social History , Strange Lives , vampires
and tagged blood drinkers , blood-suckers , Croglin Grange Vampire , haunted furniture , New York vampire , vampire furniture , vampire superstitions , Vampire Varieties , vampires , Welsh ghosts , white death
Removing the Impediment A Hungarian magician removes an impediment to a young woman’s marriage.
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Chris Woodyard
on
May 15, 2018
in Death , Folklore , News , Occultism/Magic , Prophecies , Strange Deaths , Victorian , Witches
and tagged Arad Hungary , Čedomilj Mijatović , Chedo Miyatovich , Hungarian magic , Hungarian magician , Hungarian witch , love magic , love spell , prophecies , Removing the Impediment
Racing Tips from the Astral Plane The author describes the racing tips he received from the Astral Plane via luminous letters and images.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
May 5, 2018
in Ephemera , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Interesting People , News , Occultism/Magic , Prophecies , Psychic Research , Victorian
and tagged Hermis , mental impressions , mental vision , occult science , predicting horse race winners , Preen , prophecy , prophetic visions , psychic phenomena , psychic research , Racing Tips from the Astral Plane , Savable , Sheepshead Bay Race Track , Suburban , Suburban horse race , visions
A Corpse on Eggs A mysterious infant corpse found on a layer of eggs in a chimney.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
March 27, 2018
in Death , Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Grim and Grewsome , News , Occultism/Magic , Social History , Strange Bodies , Strange Deaths , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged A Corpse On Eggs , chimney burial , corpse on eggs , Easter , Easter eggs , egg magic , hidden charms , hidden objects , mummified infant , mysteries , Paris , witchcraft
The Expenses of Necromancy Sandwiched in a savage review of The Occult Sciences by Arthur Edward Waite is this cutting analysis of the expenses of necromancy.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
March 10, 2018
in Fairies and Elemental Spirits , News , Occultism/Magic , religion , Social History , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged Arthur Edward Waite , Histoire de la Magie , necromancy , occult rituals , raising the dead , The Expenses of Necromancy , The Occult Sciences
Sad Stories of the Deaths of Kings Sad stories of the death omens of King Charles I.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
January 30, 2018
in Death , Ephemera , Folklore , Grim and Grewsome , News , Occultism/Magic , Prophecies , Social History
and tagged Bernini , death of King Charles I , death omens , execution of King Charles , King Charles I , portents of royal death , prophecy , Sad Stories of the Death of Kings , Sortes Virgilianae , The White King , tokens of death , Van Dyck
A Bit of the Old Ultra Violet Violet and purple ghosts, spook lights, and visions.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
October 28, 2017
in Death , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Ghosts , medical oddities , News , Occultism/Magic , Strange Deaths , Victorian
and tagged A Bit of the Old Ultra Violet , Carl Carmer , color therapy , half mourning , heliotrope , King Edward VII , lavender , mauveine , mourning , purple ghosts , purple spook light , Spontaneous Human Combustion , spook lights , The Lavender Evening Dress , violet , violet ghosts , violet visions
Yellow, Kitty! Yellow kitties as ghosts and witches as well as superstitions about the color yellow.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
October 17, 2017
in Animal Tales , Death , Ephemera , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Ghosts , Grim and Grewsome , News , Occultism/Magic , Social History , Victorian , Witches
and tagged cat ghosts , folklore , ghostly cats , superstitions about the color yellow , witchcraft , witches , Yellow , yellow cat , Yellow Kitty! , yellow superestition