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The History of Cartomancy

What Magic Is This? by Douglas Batchelor

Apr 18, 202603:05:31Religion & Spirituality

Playing cards have always been magical. While not as ubiquitous and long tenured as dice and other means of games and gambling, card games have been a part of western culture for over 600 years. Inevitably, as soon as so...

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The History of Cartomancy is an episode from What Magic Is This? by Douglas Batchelor. Playing cards have always been magical. While not as ubiquitous and long tenured as dice and other means of games and gambling, card games have been a pa...

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