Literally, the "Bath of Mary," it is the original name for the common double boiler used in cooking. The "Mary" in this instance was a Jewish woman who lived in ancient Alexandria and was known to be one of the earliest practitioners of alchemy. It was used to slowly heat substances, a practice necessary for alchemy.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sterling Moon, author of the new Talking to Spirits.
I am a firm believer that a haunted home isn't necessarily a bad home. While I have lived in places with downright scary paranormal activity, I...