From astrology to tarot, interest in the mystical arts has flourished during the pandemic. So what is in store for the year ahead?
This age of uncertainty has been a boon for crystal ball gazers. From New York to New Delhi, fortune-tellers have seen spikes in business; in the US, Forbes magazine reported a 136% rise in people seeking supernatural readings. In societies where religious belief is dwindling, and trust in the establishment under threat, the idea of looking elsewhere for guidance – to the stars or beyond, if you believe in a beyond – has made a kind of sense.
2021 will present an opportunity to reassess what’s important. It brings a chance to rebuild
