Exorcism in Mesopotamia was a mix between religion, magic and traditional medicine. The ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia considered that any physical or mental misfortune or discomfort was due to the presence of a demon or ghost and its possession. So medical treatments were closely linked to religious beliefs and rituals.

Viewing alchemy in ancient times and in the Byzantine and Islamic world, this third part provides a review of alchemy in medieval Europe.

In the previous article we saw some of the different ways that exist to calculate the years and seasons with the Tarot. In this second article, following the same guidelines of exposing the most frequent and associative ones, the methods of divination with the tarot of months, weeks and days will be analyzed.

If we ask ourselves if there are rules for knowing the times in tarot, the answer is clear: no. In fact, it has varied so much over time and decks that today, it is considered that each tarot reader can create a special bond with their cards to "reuse" them as time markers in their readings. Although the simplest way...

As could be seen in the previous article (fingers and nails) about palmistry, the fingers are named and influenced by the moutns beneath them. Jupiter, Saturn, Apollo and Mercury, as well as the thumb Venus. For this reason, along with the mountains, the thickness and length of the three phalanges of the index finger are also analyzed, dividing it...

The Brocken specter, as could be seen in the article The Night of Walpurgis and the rituals of May (Beltane), is an optical effect by which a "humanoid" shadow that moves at great speed is projected into the fog and clouds. speed. In reality, it is usually the shadow of the observer himself, who has the sun behind him at...

It is common to have in our collective imagination associated the period of the early Modern Era, between the 16th and 17th centuries, as that of the Inquisition. From the Late Middle Ages until that time of transition, a series of crises, both spiritual and material, occurred.

The personal grimoire of a witch or wizard, or the collective grimoire used by a coven, is called a book of shadows. Although this name is very widespread, the "first" Book of Shadows called this is the compilation that Gerald Gardner, father of Wicca, made as a personal book but open to his coven, so that they could copy his...

Yansheng coins (厌胜钱, yàn shèng qián), also known as "flower coins" (hua qian 花錢) are not circulating coins in China, and could only be used for that purpose for a limited time. Its beginnings are found in the decorative and commemorative coins of the Han Dynasty (2nd century). These were coins that copied the real ones that were in circulation,...

In previous articles we have seen an introduction to the Etteilla tarot and the meanings of the "arcana". Next we will see the meanings that Alliette gave to the different suits of the deck, on this occasion, the wands.

The use of minerals was prolific in the Middle Ages among all social strata and the three great cultures. Both Muslims and Christians (see Lapidary of Alfonso X) recognized the magical properties of minerals and assigned them fields of action. Judaism was no less, and, after all, the use of a mineral amulet could not, in any case, be...

For some time now, the hummingbird population has been reduced in Mexico, becoming in danger of extinction, due to environmental exploitation and occasional hunting to be used as spells. This animal species has been used since pre-Columbian times as part of various rituals, especially for those related to love.