A lot of mystery and a lot of misconception are associated with psychic readings. Many people poo poo psychics, but psychics have existed since the beginning of time in one-way or another. Whether is it divining by using the stars or an animals entrails, it has always been there. I think perhaps people who say […]
There are many reasons why a new boyfriend may blow hot and cold. If the relationship is fairly new, then he might not know what his feelings are. He may even feel a bit nervous, especially if he has recently come out of a relationship himself. He may be just messing you about because he […]
People have tried to predict the future since the beginning of time, and they have used some very strange things and rituals to do it. Hieromancy Hieromancy is one of the ancient ways they used, which is divination using entrails of animals or humans using them as a sacrifice. Sometimes the animals were alive, and […]
Everyone knows the one about Friday the thirteen being very dodgy and people worry that something nasty will happen to them. It is commonly thought that it originates from the fact that Judas Iscariot was the 13th guest at the last supper. Also that Jesus was crucified on a Friday. However there are other believes from […]
It does seem strange that an innocent pack of playing cards can be traced back hundreds of years. It does need considerable skill to use the cards to do a reading and it does require that the person having a reading chooses a variety of the cards in order to get a good all round […]
Nostradamus or Michel de Nostredame as probably the most well-known prophet of ancient times. He was born on 21 December in 1503 in Salon-de-Provence, in France. He died 2 July 1566 aged 62. He was an author, translator, astrologer, and a consultant. He was known for making many prophecies and for treating the plague. His book ‘Les Propheties’ was […]
British Superstitions Even in our 21st century technological age we are still quite superstitious. Years ago, many superstitions were connected to food. In Yorkshire they used to believe that the bread would not rise if there were a corpse in the vicinity. And, if you cut off both ends of the bread it would make the […]
In 1888 an author Edward Bellamy predicted credit cards. In his book called “Looking Backward” he wrote. Each person is given a physical punch card “with which he procures at the public storehouses, found in every community, whatever he desires whenever he desires it. This arrangement, you will see, totally obviates the necessity for business transactions of […]
There are some really strange superstitions. My sister-in-law for instance will not take off her cardigan or any other clothing and put it the right way round if she has accidently put them on inside out, as she believes it will bring her bad luck. But leaving it on inside out could bring her good luck. It […]
Years ago when I was midwife I visited a patient and after examining her and her baby we sat down with her mum for a cup of tea. Her mother told me that her husband had died suddenly recently. She then told me this strange tale. Her husband and her son were miners and […]
