mysticism
The Victorian Occultist Accused of Killing Men With Her Mind
Pioneering feminist and animal rights campaigner Anna Kingsford was one of the 19th century's most remarkable women. Then she was charged with using black magic to murder two vivisectionists.
How Dreams of Spacefaring Zombies Led to the Launch of Sputnik
What, you think there’s enough room on Earth for everyone who has ever lived? No way, we need a spaceship stat.
Hexes vs. Prayers: Christians and Witches Are Waging Spiritual War Over Trump
As witches around the world perform rituals to bind the President of the United States, Christians and other religious organizations have retaliated with prayers of protection.
Thailand Is Full of Ghosts
We spoke to the author of Ghosts of the New City about the weird spirits haunting Chiang Mai.
I Had the Leader of ISIS Cursed by a Hong Kong Sorceress, and It Almost Worked
"Villain hitting" is a uniquely Hong Kong combination of political defiance and local superstition.
You’re Being Cheated on to Pay a Karmic Debt, According to a Psychic Matchmaker
Scientists have proposed a host of neurobiological reasons for infidelity—but could there be a more esoteric explanation? We turned to the star of TLC's "The Psychic Matchmaker" for some answers.
I Spent a Night Hunting for Ghosts. All I Found Were the Ruins of Suharto's New Order Regime
Indonesia is full of ghosts. But not all of them are the spirits of the deceased.
In Indonesia, Controlling the Weather is Just a Job
I hung out with rain shaman Aryo Hanindyojati while he trapped the heavens in a bowl.
Ghastly Characters Are Unleashed in a Solo Painting Show
The night is a transformative elixir in David Harrison’s perversely wonderful ‘Nightshift.’
Photos of Zombies, Werewolves, and Puritans Made Using a 1950s Monster Makeup Guide
Sue de Beer's work is infused with a sense of the occult, something she attributes to growing up in Salem, Massachusetts.
Observe Your Own Death at the Shaman Art Show
Get in touch with the spirits of good and evil at 'Lexicon Infernali' at the Stephen Romano Gallery's new Bushwick location.