Black mirrors are a scrying and/or meditation tool used primarily by witches for divination. A black mirror rather than a normal mirror is used because it allows the seer to gaze into a soft depth which can aid in visions. Using a normal mirror is distracting because the seer is gazing into their reflection. Black mirrors do not hold any […]
Black Mirrors
Seven of Swords
In the Seven of Swords we see a man carrying five swords. Another two swords stand behind him. A village of tents is visible in the background. To the left of the image, we see a group of people, perhaps armed with spears and / or swords.
Saudi Arabia’s witchcraft trials
Saudi Arabia presents an image of itself as a modern Islamic country, one where many westerners work and live. But underneath the thin veneer of capitalism and the carefully crafted marketing campaigns, autocratic rule and persecution of minorities runs rife. None more so than the persecution and murders of those practising ”witchcraft”. Taking a page out of the Roman Catholic […]
Six of Swords
A man guides a boat through the waters, heading towards land. His passengers in the boat are huddled together, the woman wrapped in a cloak. Six swords stand upright in the boat. They reader’s eye is immediately drawn to the forlorn figure of the woman and child huddled together in the centre of the boat in the Six of Swords. […]
Dublin Lord Mayor’s House haunted
The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Ireland), Naoise O Muiri, has described his official residence as haunted. The Mayor said his daughter (4) has seen a ghost at the building, known as the Mansion House.
Five of Swords
The Five of Swords depicts a man who seems to be gathering up swords. He holds three in his hand, another two swords lay strewn on the ground. In the background are two figures, both with their backs turned to the man. The clouds in the sky are grey and foreboding.
Two ‘witches’ poisoned in Zimbabwe
Two witches have died following a ceremony carried out by a ”holy man”. The two elderly women were blamed by their families who suspected them of using ”goblins” to make children in the village sick.
Shroud of Turin dated to time of Christ
New scientific tests on the Shroud of Turin have dated the material to a period between 300 BC and 400 AD. The new research has caused a stir as it gives weight to the belief that the shroud was used to wrap the body of Jesus after his crucifixion and that the image visible in the shroud is indeed that […]
Four of Swords
In the four of swords a man or knight lies dead upon his tomb. Three swords are suspended on a wall behind him, the fourth lies along the length of the tomb. A stained glass window in the background depicts a scene of confession or forgiveness.
Three of Swords
Three swords pierce through a red heart. Grey clouds and dark rain hang in the background. A miserable and fateful looking card at first glance. Three swords pierce through a heart, crossing on their way. The obvious meaning that jumps from the card is one of doom and gloom, of heartbreak to come and a depressing time ahead for us. […]