Tarot started out as a card game. The ornate hand-painted tarot cards were expensive, so the deck was more than likely played by the aristocracy . Finding their way to Europe in the late 14th century, playing cards seem to be a Chinese invention. Legends that Tarot came from Egypt or that the Gypsies brought them seem to be just that, legends. Cards of all kinds are used for divination, and Tarot cards lend themselves nicely to that endeavor. How […]
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Two new Zoraida Grey books and an anthology of Zoraida Grey short stories along with answers to that immortal question: WTF?
Things are popping in the U. and it’s time to spruce it up. Here are some ideas. Pick one in the poll and leave me words of wisdom in comments. If you’ve read anything of mine, you know I have a penchant for witches and magic; steamy love scenes are a must; bad guys may be good guys and vice versa; at some point, we will be in Scotland; ghosts and ghoulies will come a-creeping. Which one of these logos […]
Hop on the Highway Cafe Christmas Blog Tour. Visit all the blogs during the next week for giveaways, holiday crafts and recipes, and fun. Goth Elf here to celebrate another year around the sun which ends in Christmas. So the committee asked for tunes to add to the dance list for the Workshop Christmas party. They have to ask everyone for suggestions because the Big guy’s catch word is “inclusive.” But they didn’t look too enthusiastic when they came […]
Ten Gothic movies to make the winter even colder –and bloodier.
Friday the 13th’s post is about those little jolts of synchronicity from Nature. The messages the natural world sends our way in the weirdest manners. But first, I have a non-natural sign to share with you. Zoraida Grey and the Family Stones will go on sale on October 20 and stay that way until November 3. What can this mean, you ask. What does this portend? Well, I’ll tell you. It means the release of Zoraida Grey and the Voodoo […]