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40 research dossiers and 5 side-by-side comparison tables. Every item verified with real photographs; every efficacy claim tagged.

Comparisons

Library · Researched 2026-09-20

Alternative Medicine Products & Devices: Side-by-Side Comparison

Alternative Medicine Products & Devices — comparison tables 1. Specs head-to-head Item | Tier | Price | Key Specs | Materials | Versions | Safety | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Himalayan Salt Lamp | T2 | $20–$40 new at retail (Amazon/HomeGoods-style) (MSRP $20–$40 (6–8" retail; exact current MSRP per brand UNVERIFIED)) | Sizes: mini plug-in ~1 lb; standard 6–8" (5–8 lb); large 10"+ (up to ~80 lb per Healthline). 15W incandescent (older) or LED/dimmable variants.

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Divination Services, Psychic Platforms & African Diasporic Traditions: Side-by-Side Comparison

Divination Services, Psychic Platforms & African Diasporic Traditions — comparison tables 1.

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Healing Modalities & Bodywork: Side-by-Side Comparison

Healing Modalities & Bodywork — comparison tables 1.

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Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies: Side-by-Side Comparison

Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies — comparison tables 1.

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Tarot & Oracle Decks: Side-by-Side Comparison

Tarot & Oracle Decks — comparison tables 1. Specs head-to-head Item | Tier | Price | Cards | Guidebook | Publisher | Size | Stock Finish | Year Edition | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot (U.S.

Alternative-Medicine Products

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Boiron Homeopathic Kit — research file (altmed-boiron-kit.md)

Boiron Homeopathic Kit — research file (altmed-boiron-kit.md) Observation date: 2026-09-20. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project. Images in images/altmed-boiron-kit/ (8 verified JPEGs: HomeoTravel hero in suitcase, alt angles, rehabmart HomeoFamily, Etsy seller open-kit photo as owner-inuse substitute, retail box scale, elovita kit packaging).

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Copper / Magnetic Therapy Bracelets (MagnetRX, Sergio Lub, DEMI+CO) — research file (altmed-copper-bracelet.md)

Copper / Magnetic Therapy Bracelets (MagnetRX, Sergio Lub, DEMI+CO) — research file (altmed-copper-bracelet.md) Observation date: 2026-09-21. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project.

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Earthing / Grounding Mat — research file (altmed-grounding-mat.md)

Earthing / Grounding Mat — research file (altmed-grounding-mat.md) Observation date: 2026-09-20. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project. Images in images/altmed-grounding-mat/ (8 verified JPEGs: Hooga hero, alt angle, eBay listing rear, Hooga flat-lay top, Amazon kit detail, Earthing Harmony owner in-use, in-situ scale, complete-kit packaging). Overview Maker: brand-tiered.

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Essential Oils & Diffusers (doTERRA/Young Living + mass-market) — research file (altmed-essential-oils.md)

Essential Oils & Diffusers (doTERRA/Young Living + mass-market) — research file (altmed-essential-oils.md) Observation date: 2026-09-20. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project. Images in images/altmed-essential-oils/ (8 verified JPEGs: doTERRA Family Essentials hero, Laluz lifestyle, Asakuki retailer shot, kit packaging, mini-USB diffusers, meditation in-use, colorful mini diffusers, oil bottles in hand for scale).

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Himalayan Salt Lamp — research file (altmed-salt-lamp.md)

Himalayan Salt Lamp — research file (altmed-salt-lamp.md) Observation date: 2026-09-20. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project. Overview Maker: no dominant single maker — commodity product. Known brands with community mindshare: WBM Himalayan Glow, Levoit, d'aplomb/Saltaura-style plug-in variants, and a flood of unbranded/generic carvers.

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Mushroom/Adaptogen Supplement Blends (RYZE, MUDWTR, Everyday Dose) — research file (altmed-mushroom-blend.md)

Mushroom/Adaptogen Supplement Blends (RYZE, MUDWTR, Everyday Dose) — research file (altmed-mushroom-blend.md) Observation date: 2026-09-20. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project.

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Neti Pot / Nasal-Rinse Kits (NeilMed Sinus Rinse, Naväge, ceramic neti pots) — research file (altmed-neti-pot.md)

Neti Pot / Nasal-Rinse Kits (NeilMed Sinus Rinse, Naväge, ceramic neti pots) — research file (altmed-neti-pot.md) Observation date: 2026-09-21. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project. Images in images/altmed-neti-pot/ (8 verified JPEGs: NeilMed bottle hero, blue ceramic neti pot, white ceramic neti pot, Naväge device hero, Naväge detail, saline sachets detail, Walmart retailer listing image, NeilMed box packaging).

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Red Light Therapy (RLT) Panel — research file (altmed-red-light-panel.md)

Red Light Therapy (RLT) Panel — research file (altmed-red-light-panel.md) Observation date: 2026-09-20. Researcher: category worker, "Spirituality, alternative medicine, tarot & divination" project. Images in images/altmed-red-light-panel/ (8 verified JPEGs, gathered by prior worker; set is a mix — full-body stacked panel hero/side/scale, tabletop-panel lifestyle detail, owner in-use, and a shoulder-wrap unboxing for packaging).

Divination Services

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Co–Star (Astrology App) — Deep Research

Co–Star (Astrology App) — Deep Research Item slug: divin-costar | Category: 5 — Divination Services | Type: COMMERCIAL SERVICE (astrology app, freemium subscription) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Validation tier: TIER 2 (Threads + app-store user reviews + open-web analysis; FB Groups surfaced no Co–Star discussion in this sweep) Overview Co–Star (co–star, iOS 2017 / Android 2020) is the astrology app that made birth-chart culture mainstream among millennials and Gen Z —…

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Haitian Vodou (living religion, Haitian diaspora)

Haitian Vodou (living religion, Haitian diaspora) Category: 5.

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Hoodoo / Rootwork (African American folk-magic tradition)

Hoodoo / Rootwork (African American folk-magic tradition) Category: 5.

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Independent / Etsy Tarot Readers (the Etsy tarot economy)

Independent / Etsy Tarot Readers (the Etsy tarot economy) Category: 5.

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Kasamba (Psychic Readings Platform) — Deep Research

Kasamba (Psychic Readings Platform) — Deep Research Item slug: divin-kasamba | Category: 5 — Divination Services | Type: COMMERCIAL SERVICE (online psychic marketplace) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Validation tier: TIER 1 (Threads + Trustpilot + BBB + open-web reviews all confirm active, heavily-used platform with real two-sided participation) Overview Kasamba (kasamba.com) is a veteran online psychic marketplace with 20+ years in market (LivePerson lineage — the "LVPKASAMBA"…

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Keen (Psychic Readings Platform) — Deep Research

Keen (Psychic Readings Platform) — Deep Research Item slug: divin-keen | Category: 5 — Divination Services | Type: COMMERCIAL SERVICE (online psychic marketplace) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Validation tier: TIER 1 (FB Groups + Instagram + Threads + open web all confirm active, heavily-used service) Overview Keen is one of the oldest online psychic marketplaces (founded 1999; ~1,700 advisors listed per a 2025 Medium analysis; review aggregators cite ~40M+ conversations…

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Psychic Source (Psychic Readings Platform) — Deep Research

Psychic Source (Psychic Readings Platform) — Deep Research Item slug: divin-psychic-source | Category: 5 — Divination Services | Type: COMMERCIAL SERVICE (online psychic marketplace) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Validation tier: TIER 2 (Trustpilot user reviews + Threads sponsored posts + open-web complaint/review boards; FB Groups did not surface Psychic Source by name in this sweep) Overview Psychic Source (psychicsource.com) is one of the oldest online psychic marketplaces…

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The Pattern (astrology app)

The Pattern (astrology app) Category: 5.

Healing Modalities

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Acupuncture — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Acupuncture — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-acupuncture` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), ~2,000+ years old; entered mainstream Western practice in the 1970s (Nixon-era China visit) and is now the most institutionalized of all "alternative" modalities in the US.

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Breathwork (Wim Hof / Holotropic / Conscious Connected) — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Breathwork (Wim Hof / Holotropic / Conscious Connected) — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-breathwork` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: Multiple lineages.

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Chiropractic — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Chiropractic — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-chiropractic` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: Founded 1895 by D.D. Palmer (Davenport, Iowa) around spinal "subluxation" theory. Today split between "straight" (subluxation-focused) and "mixer"/evidence-aligned practitioners (musculoskeletal care).

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EFT / Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

EFT / Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-eft-tapping` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: 1990s, Gary Craig (student of Roger Callahan's Thought Field Therapy).

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Homeopathy (practice/consultation) — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Homeopathy (practice/consultation) — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-homeopathy` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: 1796, Samuel Hahnemann (Germany).

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Reflexology — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Reflexology — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-reflexology` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: Modern form codified early 1900s by Eunice Ingham (US, "zone therapy" → foot maps); roots claimed in ancient Egyptian/Chinese foot practices.

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Reiki — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Reiki — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-reiki` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: Developed in 1920s Japan by Mikao Usui (Usui Reiki Ryōhō); brought to the West via Hawayo Takata (Hawaii, 1930s–70s). "Reiki" = rei (universal/spiritual) + ki (life-force energy).

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Sound Healing / Sound Baths — Deep Research (Healing Modalities)

Sound Healing / Sound Baths — Deep Research (Healing Modalities) Item slug: `modal-sound-healing` | Category: 4. Healing Modalities & Bodywork (practices/services) Research date: 2026-09-20 | Researcher: subagent (social-first method) --- 1. Overview Origin: Sound as healing is ancient — Tibetan/Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, chanting, drumming, and tuning forks appear across Buddhist, yogic, shamanic, and Indigenous traditions.

Tarot & Oracle Decks

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Item 1 — Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot (U.S. Games Systems)

Item 1 — Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot (U.S. Games Systems) Researched 2026-09-20 · checkpoint saved same day Overview Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (Stamford, CT) — publishes the "original and only authorized edition" of the 78-card deck; artwork by Pamela Colman Smith under direction of Arthur Edward Waite.

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Item 2 — Thoth Tarot (Aleister Crowley / Lady Frieda Harris)

Item 2 — Thoth Tarot (Aleister Crowley / Lady Frieda Harris) Researched 2026-09-20 · checkpoint saved same day Overview Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc. distributes; currently published by AGMüller, distributed by U.S. Games. Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) editions exist for collectors (licensed). Purpose: The canonical esoteric/occult tarot — Golden Dawn/astrological/Qabalistic attributions per Crowley's Book of Thoth; art deco paintings by Lady Frieda Harris.

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Tarot & Oracle Decks — Moonology Oracle Cards (Yasmin Boland / Nyx Rowan)

Tarot & Oracle Decks — Moonology Oracle Cards (Yasmin Boland / Nyx Rowan) Research date: 2026-09-20 (PDT). Method: social-first (Threads, resale, owner reviews, community reviewers). Overview Creator: Yasmin Boland (UK-based astrologer, author of the bestselling Moonology book); artwork by Nyx Rowan. Publisher: Hay House UK, September 25, 2018, ISBN 9781781809969.

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Tarot & Oracle Decks — The Light Seer's Tarot (Chris-Anne)

Tarot & Oracle Decks — The Light Seer's Tarot (Chris-Anne) Research date: 2026-09-20 (PDT). Method: social-first (Threads, community reviewers, resale listings, web). Overview Creator: Chris-Anne (deck creator/artist; also Sacred Creators Oracle, The Muse Tarot; owner of Pixelbrand). Publisher: Hay House (Dec 2019). Kickstarted independently in 2018; originally self-published (indie version with green gilt edges), rights then licensed to Hay House.

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Tarot & Oracle Decks — The Modern Witch Tarot (Lisa Sterle)

Tarot & Oracle Decks — The Modern Witch Tarot (Lisa Sterle) Research date: 2026-09-20 (PDT). Method: social-first (Threads, resale listings, community reviewers, web). Overview Creator: Lisa Sterle (comic-book artist; Long Lost, Submerged). Guidebook text co-credited to Vita Ayala. Publisher: Liminal 11 (original 2019 indie edition) → Sterling Ethos (mass-market, Nov 2019). ISBNs: 9781912634033 (Liminal 11) / 9781454938682 (Sterling Ethos).

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Tarot & Oracle Decks — The Wild Unknown Tarot (Kim Krans)

Tarot & Oracle Decks — The Wild Unknown Tarot (Kim Krans) Research date: 2026-09-20 (PDT). Method: social-first (Threads, FB groups, forums via web). Overview Creator: Kim Krans (artist, author; The Wild Unknown series). Publisher: HarperOne (HarperCollins) for the official box set; originally self-published by Krans (~2012, pre-Harper era).

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Tarot & Oracle Decks — This Might Hurt Tarot (Isabella Rotman)

Tarot & Oracle Decks — This Might Hurt Tarot (Isabella Rotman) Research date: 2026-09-20 (PDT). Method: social-first (Threads, resale, owner reviews, community reviewers). Overview Creator: Isabella Rotman (cartoonist/illustrator, author of A Quick and Easy Guide to Consent; Ignatz nomination 2017). Publisher: Sterling Ethos, July 16, 2024 (mass edition, ISBN 9781454958314; earlier Liminal 11 indie edition EAN 9781912634699).

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Tarot & Oracle Decks — Work Your Light Oracle Cards (Rebecca Campbell / Danielle Noel)

Tarot & Oracle Decks — Work Your Light Oracle Cards (Rebecca Campbell / Danielle Noel) Research date: 2026-09-20 (PDT). Method: social-first (Threads, resale, owner reviews, community reviewers). Overview Creator: Rebecca Campbell (author of Light Is the New Black, Rise Sister Rise); artwork by Danielle Noel (pastel, divine-feminine collage aesthetic). Publisher: Hay House UK, 2018, ISBN 9781781809952.

Spiritual Tools

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7-Day Intention / Protection Candles (Novena / Vigil) — deep research

7-Day Intention / Protection Candles (Novena / Vigil) — deep research Item 7 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview The glass-encased "novena" or "vigil" candle — ~8" tall, 2"+ wide glass pillar designed to burn ~7 days unattended — is the workhorse tool of Hoodoo, Santería/Lucumí, Espiritismo, Mexican folk Catholicism, and modern witchcraft. Plain colored candles (color = intention) and saint/image candles (St.

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Amethyst Cluster / Points — deep research

Amethyst Cluster / Points — deep research Item 5 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview Amethyst (purple quartz, colored by iron irradiation during crystallization) is the single most-discussed crystal in the spiritual-tools market and the default "first crystal" of 2026: bedroom sleep stone, anxiety-soothing talisman, meditation aid, and home decor centerpiece.

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Crystal Pendulum (Divination / Dowsing) — deep research

Crystal Pendulum (Divination / Dowsing) — deep research Item 8 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview The crystal pendulum — a pointed stone (usually amethyst, clear quartz, or rose quartz) on a 6–10 inch chain — is the most accessible divination tool in the 2026 spiritual market: cheaper than tarot, simpler than astrology, sold at every crystal shop, botanica, and metaphysical Etsy store.

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Florida Water Cologne (Murray & Lanman) — deep research

Florida Water Cologne (Murray & Lanman) — deep research Item 6 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview Florida Water is a citrus-floral eau de cologne introduced in 1808 by New York perfumer Robert Murray (now sold under Murray & Lanman by Lanman & Kemp-Barclay & Co., Westwood NJ, claiming the original 1808 formula).

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Palo Santo Sticks (Bursera graveolens) — deep research

Palo Santo Sticks (Bursera graveolens) — deep research Item 1 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview Palo santo ("holy wood") is a fragrant wood from the Bursera graveolens tree, native to South America's Pacific coast dry forests (Peru, Ecuador, parts of Colombia and Venezuela). Burned as a smudging/clearing stick for spiritual cleansing, grounding, and inviting calm.

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Selenite Wand / Charging Plate — deep research

Selenite Wand / Charging Plate — deep research Item 3 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview Selenite (a fibrous, translucent variety of the mineral gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O) sold as wands, sticks, round/square/hexagon charging plates, and engraved ritual slabs — mostly sourced from Morocco. Used to "cleanse and charge" other crystals and jewelry, as an altar piece, and as a meditation aid.

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Tibetan Singing Bowl (set) — deep research

Tibetan Singing Bowl (set) — deep research Item 4 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview Hand-hammered bronze-alloy bowl (traditionally copper + tin, sometimes with trace metals), typically sold as a set with a wooden mallet/striker, silk ring cushion, and sometimes a second leather-wrapped mallet and carry box. Origin trade: Nepal (Kathmandu) and Tibet.

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White Sage Smudge Bundles (Salvia apiana) — deep research

White Sage Smudge Bundles (Salvia apiana) — deep research Item 2 of 8 · Category 2: Spiritual Tools & Ritual Supplies · Research date: 2026-09-20 Overview Dried, bound bundles of white sage leaves (Salvia apiana), native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico. Burned for "smudging" — a ceremonial purification practice rooted in Indigenous North American traditions.