esoterica

What not to say when visiting Santa’s grotto, and other tips from Ben Schott

6 December 2025 9:00 am

Also discussed in the latest miscellany are classic Italian gesticulations, the nuances of graffiti, the hierarchy of Venetian gondoliers and how to deter paparazzi

Tarot isn’t very old or esoteric – but it does work

15 February 2025 9:00 am

Among my many fake and useless skills, I’m a reasonably decent tarot reader. I can do one for you now…