Agata's Esoteric News
Daily posts on astrology, tarot, folklore, numerology, lunar cycles and the quieter corners of the mystical. Edited by Agata Letova. Updated twice a day.
Russian Folklore Rituals for Restoring Mother-Son Bonds
A 68-year-old mother writes to a Russian esoteric magazine after seven years without seeing her son. Folk rituals involving prayers, fur coa…
Archetypes and Tarot: How Jung's Collective Unconscious Lives in the Cards
Explore how Carl Jung's archetypes appear in Tarot's Major Arcana, from the Great Mother to the Hero, and how these ancient patterns shape o…
When the Kremlin Consulted Astrologers: Secret Soviet Psychic Programs
Did Soviet leaders really consult astrologers and psychics? Explore the secret KGB astrology lab, Brezhnev's clairvoyants, and Yeltsin's psy…
Slavic Trade Magic: Folklore Rituals for Prosperity in the Marketplace
Explore Slavic folklore rituals for trade magic: calling spirits, stroking goods, and coin spells. A cultural look at how merchants sought p…
Can Saturn and Jupiter Predict Olympic Medals? Astrology of the 2012 London Games
Could Saturn and Jupiter predict Olympic medals? An old astrology article from 2012 claimed so, forecasting China's dominance and Russia's s…
