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Definition: The supernatural has been part of human belief for thousands of years. Across cultures people have reported encounters with ghosts, spirits, prophetic visions, and unseen forces. This section explores the history of those beliefs, from village folk magic and cunning folk to Victorian spiritualism and modern psychic research. The articles here examine the historical record behind these traditions and how they inform the mysteries of Easterwich.
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Healer, Cunning Woman, and Quiet Rival to the Chemist The Hedge Witch heals with natures medicine. In a narrow lane at the edge of a mining village, a woman keeps jars in her cupboard. Dried foxglove hangs from a beam. Chamomile and yarrow sit in paper twists. Neighbours knock at dusk, not loudly, and not all at once. They come because a child is…
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Scrying
Mirrors, Water, and the Discipline of Looking Long before crystal balls became theatrical props, people leaned over bowls of dark water and waited. In the ancient Mediterranean world, divination was woven into civic and religious life. Oracles, omens, dreams, and private consultation Scrying is an ancient divination practice that involves gazing into a reflective or translucent medium to receive visions, symbols, or insights from…