Spirits, Seers & Séances
Victorian Spiritualism, Magic & the Supernatural

I had really high hopes for this book... I love nonfiction books about the history of different cultural practices, holidays, etc. Unfortunately, this book just really missed the mark for me. I found it to be a little all over the place and the sections that addressed the history of any of the pract......more

Thank you to netgalley for the arc! Spirits, Seers and Séances is a great beginner book on Victorian spiritualism! I’ve been fascinated by Victorian spiritualism since a child, and this book had so many fun tidbits! I also liked how each chapter ended with activities to do. The book also addresses im......more

It's a fascinating and intriguing historical book about Victorian mysticism and it's different aspects: spiritualism, fairies, etc Recommended. Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine......more

Dark academia - witchy aesthetics‘s – autumn lovers – cottage core revelers… This is a book you will not want to miss! Steele Alexandra Douris does an incredible job of introducing detailed, deeply complex issues in very approachable and concise ways. How she managed to explore and explain so many ne......more

SPIRITS, SEERS & SEANCES by Steele Alexandra Douris offers a glimpse of what life was like during the Victorian era in the US and Europe. The book covers all manor of magicks popular at the time. It has excellent instructions and historical insight. The author walks you through each method so you ca......more