Spiritism is a doctrine that emerged in the 19th century, systematizing communication between humans and popular beliefs surrounding spiritual beings. Its purpose is to achieve emotional solace, spiritual evolution, or the search for knowledge in other planes of reality. This movement spread thanks to Allan Kardec, who is considered the father of...

From antiquity to the present day, we can say that love magic and sex magic have been continuously present with little change in the development of thought and ritual. Currently, there are likely greater distinctions between the two, but this is not of major importance. In this article, we will briefly analyze the general aims and methods of these...

From October 8, 2020, to February 16, 2025, an exhibition focused on the figure of the zombie (is death not the end?) will be on display at the Musée du Quai Branly Jacques Chirac in Paris. The exhibition explores both its current cinematic representation and its true origins. The exhibition was curated by Haitian collaborators to ensure accuracy...

King Solomon is a biblical figure recognized even by those unfamiliar with the subject. The "Solomonic decision" is well-known: he proposed cutting a child in two when two women were fighting over who would claim him as their son. This ensured that the true mother preferred her son to live with another woman rather than die, while the false mother...

In the events of Zugarramurdi, one figure stands out as vital in preventing the spread of accusations and convictions for witchcraft: Alonso de Salazar y Frías, nicknamed "the good inquisitor" and "the lawyer for the witches." In the article about the witches of Zugarramurdi, we already saw that the French border with Spain was a hotbed of witch...

One of the best-known episodes in the history of Spanish witchcraft is the Auto of Zugarramurdi, in Navarre. The Spanish Inquisition doesn't really owe its fame to its cruelty or its number of victims, but to a black legend that later spread to Anglo-Saxon countries, where the Inquisition had been much worse but had ended earlier. Suffice it to...

Samhain, or Halloween, as it is more widely known worldwide, refers to the end of October, also understood as the end of the year in various pagan traditions. It is the time when the true change in weather begins to be noticed, the sun sets earlier, and the trees are already losing their leaves. If Mabon is the time of...

Johann Weyer was one of the most important figures of the Central European Renaissance, coming from the Netherlands in the 16th century.

Amethyst is undoubtedly one of the stones that is always present in the homes of those who believe in the magical and energetic properties of minerals, but it's nice to know that these beliefs have been held since ancient times. What makes this mineral so special?

Isis is one of the best-known goddesses in Egyptian religion and mythology. Not only is she the representation of the feminine, the queen, the mother, but she also plays a major role as the architect, along with Anubis, of the resurrection of her brother and husband, Osiris, as well as of conceiving her son, Horus, from his dead body. She...

In the introductory article on the Lenormand Tarot: Grand Jeu and Petit Jeu, we were able to see in general terms the most basic meanings of the cards in both decks. Since Petit Jeu is more popular than its older brother, we will dedicate this article to a more comprehensive explanation of the meanings of the 36 standardized...

Dogu (土偶) literally means "earth figure," as these are human- or animal-like dolls made of fired clay, produced during the Jōmon period of prehistoric Japan. The word Jōmon is related to "rope," as this is how the pottery decoration characteristic of this period is defined, as well as the culture that produced it. The Jōmon culture is known for...