History Of Pendulums

Pendulum motion appears in religious ceremonies as well as for divination and dowsing. The swinging incense burner called a censer, also known as a thurible, is an example of a pendulum. Pendulums are also seen at many gatherings in eastern Mexico where they mark the turning of the tides on the day which the tides are at their highest point.

A pendulum of crystal, metal or other materials suspended on a chain is sometimes used in divination and dowsing. In one approach...

History of Tarot Cards

Playing cards first entered Europe in the late 14th century, probably from Egypt, with suits very similar to the tarot suits of Swords, Staves, Cups and Coins (also known as disks, and pentacles) and those still used in traditional Italian, Spanish and Portuguese decks.

The first known documented tarot cards were created between 1430 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrara and Bologna in northern Italy when additional trump cards with allegorical illustrations were added to the c...