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Feb 28
3 min

Non-Rider-Waite Imagery in the Tarot

The Tarot deck commonly known as the Rider-Waite Tarot was illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith using instructions provided by occult mysti...

Feb 20
2 min

Vlad Dracula and the Tarot?

Believe it or not, there's a connection between the Impaler Prince and the first Tarot deck. The story begins with the Duke of Milan, Fil...

Jan 19
6 min

Lost Grave of Vlad Dracul

My search for the lost tomb of Vlad Dracul, Dracula's father, was equal parts adventure and comedy of errors. While trying to track down ...

Feb 26, 2019
3 min

Conscious Life Expo Recap

Over the weekend of February 22 - 24, a team from Bloodstone Studios attended the 2019 Conscious Life Expo at the LAX Hilton in Los Angel...

Jan 17, 2019
3 min

Grimoire of Tozgraec

The research presented here is a continuing work in progress! After many long hours of research, I've followed the trail of the "Pentacle...

Nov 13, 2018
3 min

Angel Evoking Magic

The desire to call upon angels for help and guidance is an ancient phenomena, and while many people today casually ask for divine help th...

Oct 26, 2018
4 min

The Catacombs of Paris

The Catacombs of Paris are a subterranean burial ground holding the remains of over six million people located 68 feet underneath the cit...

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