"A secluded country house. A rogue Anglican Priest. Ceremonial sex and mislaid fortunes. This is the almost-forgotten story of Victorian Britain's strangest religious sect and its wealthy, mostly female, followers who believed they could ascend directly to heaven. Henry James Prince was a rogue Anglican Priest with a flare for the dramatic, and the founder of the Agapemone, or "Abode of Love". He also claimed to be the immortal conduit of The Holy Spirit and purportedly engaged in free love and ceremonial sex with his mostly female followers. But Prince's eventual death didn't mark the end of this strange set... he was promptly replaced by another. John Hugh Smyth-Pigott — otherwise known as the Clapton...>>

"In this spooky guide, The Witchy Stitcher welcomes you to the dark (and sometimes unusual) corner of cross stitch. Discover the haunted side of stitching with Meg Black. Bewitch your home with patterns inspired by gothic art, Halloween curiosities, haunted holidays and witchy oddities. Featuring 25 projects for all abilities, new and seasoned stitchers are welcome here. - Stitch your own spooky abode, or ghosts and ghouls to adorn your walls. - Create a garden of carnivorous plants, or a vintage Halloween carnival. - Bring haunted twists to Halloween and your favorite holidays with a gingerdead house at Creepmas and skeleton bunnies for Easterween. With everything you need on how to get started —...>>

"There is a secret architecture behind every human experience. The Magic of Lemegeton doesn't promise easy answers, but offers tools for those who wish to discreetly and profoundly redesign their own destiny. Inspired by the ancient tradition of Solomon, this book gathers principles, rituals, and practices to guide readers in the art of harmonizing invisible forces, protecting spaces, awakening intuition, and restoring order amidst chaos. Here, each teaching is presented as a quiet invitation: allow yourself to cross your own boundaries, discover previously unsuspected resources, and subtly influence what seemed impossible to change. For every seeker who senses it's time to rewrite their story, this manual will be a silent and trustworthy companion. This is...>>

🕵️🐷🕵️ zero-day🕵️🐷🕵️ "Part history lesson. Part sacrilege. An entirely good time. Think you have what it takes to be a saint? Lucky for you, thousands of souls have paved the way to heaven—creating a clear formula for getting the job done while also leaving a rich, disturbing history behind them. And in just five easy-ish steps, you can learn how to secure your own halo! But even if the whole "dying and becoming a saint" thing doesn't appeal to you, the bizarrely bureaucratic process of canonization is still guaranteed to delight and entertain. How to Be Saint is a compulsively readable and endlessly entertaining ride through Catholicism for anyone who enjoys their history with a side of...>>

"From the notorious Lizzie Borden to the innumerable, haunted rooms of Sarah Winchester's mysterious mansion this offbeat, insightful, first-ever book of its kind from the brilliant guides behind Boroughs of the Dead, featured on NPR.org, The New York Times, and Jezebel, explores the history behind America’s female ghosts, the stereotypes, myths, and paranormal tales that swirl around them, what their stories reveal about us—and why they haunt us... Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, innocent maidens, wronged lovers, former slaves, even the occasional axe-murderess—America’s female ghosts differ widely in background, class, and circumstance. Yet one thing unites them: their ability to instill fascination and fear, long after their deaths. Here are the full stories behind...>>