The following interpretations were gathered from several Bosnian diviners—three women in their forties and fifties, and two men, one aged 33 and the other 67 at the time of the interviews. I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed my amateur research, which spanned almost twenty years. I believe that much of the material I recorded is valuable for publication, both for its educational purpose and as an excellent reflection of the Bosnian spirit, imagination, and harmony with the unseen forces of fate. Today, influenced by the New Age trend, it’s common to read that divination with playing cards requires brand-new cards, which should be purified with incense or kept in a special box, among other ritualistic rules. However, none of the individuals I spoke with were familiar with or practiced these customs. They often played card games with friends or family, using the same cards, and then interpreted the fate of the interested person. The cards they used were typically old and worn, s...
So far, over 100,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's attack on Gaza, and this number is still rising. On average, between 50 and 150 civilians are killed daily in Gaza. Despite this, neither the USA nor the EU has taken significant action, despite their claims to uphold human rights and their criticism of other countries and individuals who violate them. This hypocrisy has been apparent for years, and nobody believes it. It's essential to recognize the rhetoric that portrays Iran as the greatest evil in the Middle East, even though Iranians do not kill civilians daily like those in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. There is a recurring narrative that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons, yet there is largely silence regarding the genocide occurring in Gaza. None of the influential voices are openly declaring that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people through bombings, starvation, and disease. This is truly the most terrible genoci...