Poverty to prosperity. How did they do it in Victorian England days? "The Lavender Seller's Fortune" presents flower-seller Fedelia, making her life with pennies. In a rented slum room, she prepares a...

Ah, behold, dear readers, a tome of wisdom that shall surely tickle the fancy of even the most austere philosophers among us. This curious work, like a mischievous Socratic gadfly, flits through the annals...

Ah, the elusive tome shrouded in veils of secrecy and enigma. Heralded as an arcane repository of alchemical knowledge, mystical symbols, and esoteric rituals, this venerated manuscript has captivated...

Euphoria. There is an inner side to things and until this inner side is known, the things themselves are not known. Life consists in symbols, ever hinting at truth. Truth is the ability to translate symbols....

In her tea shop that still reigns with the full splendour of ruffles and starch, Mrs. Prudy Murrell continues to charm a fortunate circle of customers with her elegant confectioneries. The pantomime of...

On an evening shrouded in the customary murk and wreathed in tobacco haze, I found myself ensconced in the subterranean retreat of the establishment—a chamber designated for masculine conviviality and...

They gave their pens to genius-imaging! Membership is a closed circle. They are the Plot-Makers of Crag-Croak Vale. The Writers of novels that steam upwards from the brew of the subconscious mind, who...

Australia 1840… a salty, fleshly, ghost mystery about bush rangers in the unforgettable days of gold, guns and wayward women. Two sophisticated seekers, intangible travellers in the outback, set up their...

A short peep into the scheme of 1930s romance writer Esperance, plus a note from occult author Dianthe Bells on the end of the breathless Victorian love novel. Somewhere today there remains a clutch of...

Unveil the mystical allure of the medieval rose, a symbol of passion, power, and ancient wisdom. Within these pages, discover the hidden secrets of the rose in medieval mysticism, alchemy, and magic....

The Rose Gold Mystery Sphere, a treasure most arcane, harbours within its sculpted visage a secret of unparalleled worth. Like some celestial orb or a succulent fruit of earthly origin, it possesses both...

In this realm cloaked in veils of forgotten wisdom, the voyage commences, transcending the boundaries of our mundane existence. With trepidation and a trace of madness, the seeker treads the shifting...

Set up a shrine to beauty, placing figurines of Aphrodite, swans, mermaids, nymphs and sirens. Add white, pink and red flowers for serenity and allusion. As you expand your awareness of love, you will...

Natty Old Australian Book Titles to Pump Your Thoughts. These Colonial, and most original book titles are yours to keep. Think of the short stories you could load up with these. Got your quill ready?...

Scorpio is the mysterious; the unspeakable; the haunted mind. It is autoerotism in a scarlet sheet of pure silk. Write with the pen of Scorpio and you unhinge your own crypt. Enter death. A dual with...