A visionary woman saw the future of the Czech capital Like many old cities, the origins of Prague are a bit mysterious. A popular legend says the city was founded by a…
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alchemy, astrology, Baba Studio, Bohemian lifestyle, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot and divination
The fortuneteller of the Golden Lane
Madame de Thebes read cards at Prague Castle but fell afoul of the Gestapo One of the big attractions of Prague Castle is the Golden Lane. Legends claim it was home to alchemists…
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alchemy, astrology, Baba Studio, baroque, cemeteries and memorials, churches, Devil, ghosts and phantoms, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, mummies, saints and relics, secret societies, standing stones, Tarot and divination, vampires, witchcraft
Interactive map shows the ghosts of Prague
More than 100 spirits inhabit the historical parts of the Czech capital Prague is filled with ghosts, at least according to popular legends. But just how many is an open question. Books…
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Baba Studio, cemeteries and memorials, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot and divination
The legend of the jealous Iron Knight
A statue of a knight at City Hall relates to a gruesome ghost story Prague City Hall is certainly the only administrative building in the world with a statue of a cursed…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, churches, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, saints and relics, secret societies, Tarot and divination
The Infant of Prague is a Santeria icon
An Afro-Spanish religion uses the Czech statue to represent one of its key figures One statue, two religions. The Infant of Prague is of course a world-famous Roman Catholic icon, and the…
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alchemy, architecture, astrology, Baba Studio, baroque, cemeteries and memorials, churches, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, saints and relics, Tarot and divination, Tours and events
Magic Prague Tour shows a week of wonders
People can see esoteric treasures plus meet like-minded people Prague, and much of Bohemia, is just filled with mystical and curious places. Finding them on your own and separating the fact from…
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astrology, Baba Studio, Bohemian lifestyle, cemeteries and memorials, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot and divination
Ema Destinnová, a diva who embraced divination
The singer known for her patriotism also dabbled in the occult and loved black People in the Czech Republic know Ema Destinnová from her somewhat idealized portrait on the Kč 2,000 banknote.…
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Bababarock / Baba Studio wins award in Ireland
The design studio was honoured in its new home in Kerry In the summer of 2016, Baba Studio (the people behind the Magic Bohemia blog and the Magic Prague tour) moved from Prague,…
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architecture, baroque, churches, ghosts and phantoms, Gothic lifestyle, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot and divination, witchcraft
The Snow Witch of Týn forever repents her evil ways
A woman repents her self-serving ways every winter If you look at old paintings and 19th century photos, you can see that Prague used to get pretty cold and snowy. Like most…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot and divination
The bitter, starless winter night’s tale of Naked Cecilie
A cold night had ghostly consequences for a civil servant and a faithless wife The holidays are the season of giving, but sometimes people give just a little too much. Also, not every…
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The death of Tycho Brahe, the astrologer to Rudolf II
The man behind the silver nose was only in Bohemia for a short time While the court of Emperor Rudolf II was filled with astrologers and alchemists, the most famous and the…
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Video: A Tarot Reading in Prague with the Bohemian Gothic Tarot
