The Visions of the Spaewife: The History and Practice of Fortune-telling, and Modern Practitioners in Scotland & The Spaewife's Book.

The Visions of the Spaewife not only provides illustrations and transcriptions of two 19th century fortune-telling chapbooks: The Spaewife; or, Universal fortune-teller and The True Fortune-teller; or Universal Book of Fate, but the book explores the history of fortune-telling, divination, and the people behind these mysterious practices during 19th century Scotland.

It also details fortune-telling of the modern age, providing an insight into modern fortune-telling & divination practiced today, and the experiences of professional readers from written interviews from three reputed fortune-tellers in Scotland today.

About the author: Ash William Mills has an NC degree in Celtic Studies & Heritage and is currently studying Scottish Ethnology & History at the University of Edinburgh. He is an animist and folk magic practitioner with over 25 years of experience regarding Scottish and Irish Folklore, Witchcraft, and Magic.

He is also the curator of the Museum of Magic, Fortune-telling & Witchcraft in Edinburgh, Scotland since 2023.