I think life is a mystery, and I think magic, prophecy, religion and prayer often stem from our need to understand and take control of our lives. Whether or not those things actually do give us understanding or control is another question. With that said, I don’t think Tarot cards and Ouija boards are any more dangerous or strange than faith healings and exorcisms. From the perspective of an outsider, some Christian beliefs are quite fantastic. I think what we call the “occult” can be fun and interesting. Can you literally predict the future or talk to the dead? I doubt it. But I have to admit that it would give me a great amount of solace if I could believe my parents were still around and that death isn’t really the end.