{"product_id":"spirits-seers-seances-by-steele-alexandra-douris","title":"Spirits, Seers \u0026 Séances by Steele Alexandra Douris","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ll-grey-uc-spaced\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ll-grey-uc-spaced\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ll-grey-uc-spaced\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ll-grey-uc-spaced\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ll-grey-uc-spaced\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ll-grey-uc-spaced\"\u003eVICTORIAN SPIRITUALISM, MAGIC \u0026amp; THE SUPERNATURAL\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"full_description\" class=\"full_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA woman wearing a black veil convenes a séance. A magician puts a volunteer into a trance. A fortune-teller leans over a crystal ball. Everyone knows what Victorian mysticism looks like because our modern imagery, language, and practice of magic borrows heavily from the Victorians. But we have little understanding of its spiritual, cultural, and historical foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat made the Victorians turn to mediumship, hypnotism, and fortune-telling? What were they afraid of? What were they seeking?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the history of automatic writing, cartomancy, clairvoyance, and more. It reveals how Victorian belief in ghosts, fairies, and nature spirits shaped our celebrations of Halloween and Christmas. With historic examples and hands-on exercises, you will discover how spiritualism in the time of Jack the Ripper,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/em\u003e, \"A Christmas Carol,\" and\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleft such a profound impact on both the past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"full_description\" class=\"full_description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"full_description\" id=\"full_description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LLEW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46781777084700,"sku":"9780738774619","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/1116\/3958\/files\/3-1360-Multicolor-Tarot-Guide_3099c6f6-77de-458b-a990-8ed9a9587d2b.jpg?v=1695349376","url":"https:\/\/www.ashevillepagansupply.store\/products\/spirits-seers-seances-by-steele-alexandra-douris","provider":"Asheville Pagan Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}