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Man warned not to kiss anymore women for a year

Man accused of kissing a customer, not his wife, was sentenced to no kissing for a year. The year was 1927. Court Limits His Kissing…

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Woman goes insane after fortune teller conjures fake demons

From 1896 comes this horrifying story of a young woman made insane after a fortune teller produced fake demons and threatened her for more money….

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Couple quickly moves out of haunted house; neighbor claims ghost was his cat

Cats do the damnedest things, and it appears that a certain Tom cat made a point of scaring off the new neighbors in Frog Hollow…

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Posted in Spiritualism Symbols Witchcraft

Corn Dollies: Harvest, Fertility, and Goddess Worship

The ancient tradition of creating corn dollies offers a unique window into our ancestral past. These female figures, carefully crafted from the final sheaf of…

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1911 descriptions of Confederate rag dolls made during the Civil War

Below are the descriptions of two types of rag dolls made by the South during the Civil War. The first is a rag doll made…

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The Silver Cord: Mysteries of Astral Projection

The Silver Cord is often depicted as a thin, elastic, silvery thread connected to the back of a person’s head or the center of their…

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Eleven offenses punishable by death in the U.S. Army during WWI

As the tumult of World War I raged on, the United States Army was not exempt from its harsh realities. The specter of the death…

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The Magical Legacy of Horse Brasses: From Amulets to Modern Decor

Horse brasses are a mesmerizing facet of European cultural history, deeply rooted in the region’s mystical past. They were initially conceived as amulets in Europe….

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The Curious History of Death Compacts in Spiritualism

Spiritualism, as a religious movement, has a long and intriguing history. It started in the mid-19th century and was popularized by the supposed contact with…

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Exploring Ceromancy: The Ancient Art of Divination by Wax

When it comes to divination, one might immediately think of tarot cards, palmistry, or perhaps astrology. However, throughout history, people have found various intriguing ways…

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