About this book
O Oraculo do Passado, do presente e do Futuro (3/7) Parte Terceira: O oraculo dos Segredos by Bento Serrano beckons listeners into a curious 19th-century handbook where psychology, folklore and occult practice meet. Bento Serrano — an astrologer from Serra da Estrela writing in Porto in 1883 — compiles a striking collection of "secrets": folk remedies, diagnostic rituals, charms, and divinatory techniques drawn from traditions such as the St. Cyprian corpus and popular magic.
This third part of a seven-volume work reads as a window onto historical belief systems and everyday attempts to heal, predict, and control fate. Far from modern clinical texts, the material reflects cultural psychology of the era: how communities made sense of illness, infidelity, misfortune and the future through ritual, symbolism and astrological thinking. The tone is practical and prescriptive, offering insight into 19th-century Portuguese mentalities and the blurred line between superstition and proto-therapeutic practices.
Ideal for listeners fascinated by historical psychology, folklore, occult studies, or cultural history, this audiobook offers an evocative, primary-source exploration of how past minds sought answers and comfort in a world of uncertainty.
