Future Foretold

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

2012 : Mayan End Date

The Mayan calendar ended abruptly on December 21, 2012, sparking theories ranging from doomsday predictions to the dawn of enlightenment.

Arthur: Britain's Once and Future King

Historians disagree on whether King Arthur was a real person or a legend inspired by an earlier British king.

Mother Shipton: Prophet of Yorkshire

Born hideously ugly in a Yorkshire cave, Ursula Sonthelin became Mother Shipton, a respected healer and seer whose prophecies shaped her village's beliefs.

Nostradamus

The life and prophecies of Nostradamus, the 16th-century French physician whose predictions still captivate people during major world events.

The Highland Seer

Kenneth Mackenzie, the 17th-century Highland Seer, made surprisingly accurate prophecies about Scotland's future using a magical stone.

The Mystery of the Tarot

Tarot cards have been used for centuries to predict the future, with origins traced to ancient Egypt, Jewish mysticism, or early Christian sects.

The Prophecies of Merlin

How Geoffrey of Monmouth blended real Welsh history and legend to create the Merlin we know today.