The northern Italian city is often described as a meeting point of light and dark magic. In the east, the Gran Madre di Dio is said to hide clues to the Holy Grail, while in the west, Piazza Statuto embodies darker energies. Yet for some, this mysticism is little more than illusion. Sociologist Massimo Introvigne traces Turin’s occult reputation to a 1968 student hoax reported by La Stampa Sera. Despite its documented origins, the myth has taken hold locally. Tarot reader and University of Turin law professor Raffaella Siracusa offers insight into the reality behind the city’s magical identity.
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Gennaio 21 2026Where dark and light magic meet, Turin’s mystical spirit
Labeled a hub of occult tradition, where superstitions and tarot readings thrive, its magical legacy may owe more to exaggerated tales than reality