I recently decided I wanted to learn the use of the Lenormand oracle, a form of cartomacy using a deck of 36 cards popularized in 19th century Europe. Originating from Germany and used extensively by the French, the oracle takes its name from Marie Anne Lenormand a famous card reader of the Napolean era. (Ironically, […]
Month: February 2019
But Which Bud Wiser?
Thomas Fuchs I met my first Bud Wiser some time near the end of 1965, when I went to work in the research department of Wolper Productions, a company specializing in documentaries for television. I was 23 years old, fresh out of college. Bud, a writer-producer I sometimes reported to, was, despite his seniority, an […]
Real Witches of New England – Review
Moving quickly past the Real-Housewives-reality-tv nod in the title, Ellen Evert Hoffman’s Real Witches of New England: History, Lore & Modern Practice is an interesting collection of interviews. Separated into three distinct section, the first part presents a well done and humanized history of persons caught up in New England’s witch trials, particular the Salem […]