Previously: Palmistry. I have only had my tea leaves read once. I was a teenager visiting New Orleans in the early 2000s, so obviously I had to go to the Bottom Of The Cup specifically for a Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Reading Tea Leaves, Pareidolia, And The Imprecise Art Of Tasseography
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How Does It Work?: Palmistry, Or, How To Hold The Future In The Palm of Your Hand
Previously: Tarot Cards. I couldn’t tell you when I learned that palm-reading existed; due in large part, I think, to the kinds of stories I developed an interest in at an early age, knowledgeable Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Palmistry, Or, How To Hold The Future In The Palm of Your Hand
How Tarot Cards Work: Storytelling And The Exploration Of Your Own Mind
Previously: The Stone Tape Theory. They loom large in our cultural landscape: Decks of brightly colored cards, illustrated with the finest of details and seemingly capable of telling us endless Continue Reading > about How Tarot Cards Work: Storytelling And The Exploration Of Your Own Mind
How Does It Work?: The Stone Tape Theory, Residual Hauntings, And The Deep Influence Of Memory And Emotion
Previously: Spirit Photography. Here’s a term I hadn’t heard until fairly recently: The “stone tape theory.” “Huh,” I thought. “What’s the stone tape theory? How does it work? Is it new? Maybe I’m Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: The Stone Tape Theory, Residual Hauntings, And The Deep Influence Of Memory And Emotion
How Zener Cards Work: ESP And The Scientific Method
Previously: Automatic Writing And The Unconscious Mind. Even if you don’t recognize the name, I’d be willing to bet you know what Zener cards, also known as ESP cards, are: They’re those sets of Continue Reading > about How Zener Cards Work: ESP And The Scientific Method
How Does Automatic Writing Work? Motor Automatism And The Unconscious Mind
Previously: Dowsing And The Power Of Expectation. We’ve all seen scenes in movies or read about them in books where someone drifts off, daydreaming, only look down and find they’ve written or drawn Continue Reading > about How Does Automatic Writing Work? Motor Automatism And The Unconscious Mind
How Does Dowsing Work? Water Witching And The Power Of Expectation
Previously: Spirit Boxes And Auditory Pareidolia. Weirdly enough, the first time I encountered the concept of dowsing was in a manga I first read about 20 years ago — and I say “weirdly” because Continue Reading > about How Does Dowsing Work? Water Witching And The Power Of Expectation
How Do Spirit Boxes Work? ITC And Auditory Pareidolia
Previously: Ouija Boards And The Ideomotor Effect. Until fairly recently, I had no idea what a spirit box even was, let alone how spirit boxes actually work. After finding myself in close proximity Continue Reading > about How Do Spirit Boxes Work? ITC And Auditory Pareidolia