Future Foretold

Explore methods of divination and prediction, including tarot, astrology, and other traditional practices believed to forecast future events.

2012 : Mayan End Date

When scholars first began to study the ancient Mayan culture, which flourished in Latin America during the first millennium, they were surprised to discover...

Arthur: Britain's Once and Future King

The most obvious question in relation to King Arthur is whether or not he existed at all. Historians continue to debate this topic fiercely and there is no g...

Mother Shipton: Prophet of Yorkshire

The woman who was destined to become one of Britain’s most famous prophets was born Ursula Sonthein in the year 1488, allegedly in a cave in Yorkshire. Eve...

Nostradamus

Centuries after they were written, the prophecies of Nostradamus continue to excite the popular imagination. Whenever great events occur, whenever war looms...

The Highland Seer

One of Britain’s most successful prophets is remarkably little known: Kenneth Mackenzie (Coinneach Odhar in Gaelic) also known as the Brahan Seer or the Hi...

The Mystery of the Tarot

Throughout recorded history, human beings have used special techniques and rituals in an attempt to divine the future. Some prophetic arts, such as the pract...

The Prophecies of Merlin

Merlin is a familiar figure to us all now. Bearded grey, wearing a pointy hat with stars and half-moons emblazoned on it, he has been seen in countless cinem...