Turin esoteric tour: the definitive guide to the City of Magic

On the slopes of a hill on the banks of the river Po is the Church of the Great Mother, a place steeped in white magic. Esoteric experts claim that the two statues placed at the entrance of the church, representing Faith and Religion, point to the place where the Holy Grail, the famous chalice of the Last Supper, is hidden. In fact, one of the two statues holds a cup while the other indicates with its gaze the path to follow to find the precious relic.

The positive epicentre is in Piazza Castello and is particularly identified with the statue of the Triton. Two statues of the Dioscuri stand along the palace gate and mark the boundary line separating the 'white' area of the city from the 'black' one, like guardians of good at the gates of hell.

This fountain depicts two women symbolising spring and summer and two male figures representing autumn and winter. Water is poured from large wineskins indicating the zodiac signs of Aquarius and Aries: the flowing water is knowledge given to men, a strongly positive symbolism. This fountain's symbolism is clearly inspired by Freemasonry.

One of the most universally recognised symbols of Turin is also an esoteric symbol of white magic, the Mole Antonelliana. In esoteric language, this would be an enormous antenna stretching from the earth towards the sky, spreading positive energy into the world. According to some, the Holy Grail is concealed here.

The dark heart of the city is Piazza Statuto, as opposed to the white Piazza Castello. The negative vibes of this square are attributed to the fact that this was the site of the Val Occisorum, the place where condemned prisoners were executed.

An ancient necropolis has been found underground, while inside the Piazza there are some very interesting esoteric monuments. The first is the Frejus Monument, in memory of the miners who died during the tunnelling works: according to some, the structure has clear esoteric features such as the angel on the top that would represent Lucifer, facing west. The second monument is the Geodesic Obelisk, surmounted by an astrolabe, the heart of evil powers. 

In Via Lessona, near Piazza Statuto, is the Domus Marozzo, where legend has it that Nostradamus himself slept. The famous soothsayer had come to the city to cure the sterility of Margherita di Valois, the wife of King Emanuele Filiberto. It is said that on these very walls Nostradamsu engraved the inscription 'Nostradamus stayed here, where there is Paradise, Hell and Purgatory. I am called Victory, he who honours me shall have glory, he who despises me shall have utter ruin'.

The name of this palace leaves no room for doubt: an authentic place of evil! In particular, the main door of this building is linked to numerous disturbing stories of murders and mysterious disappearances: at its centre stands a clapper representing Lucifer himself! Legend has it that the Devil built the gateway and placed it there to imprison a sorcerer who had the audacity to summon him.

Speaking again of the Lord of Darkness, in Via Lacaris where a bank now stands, once stood the headquarters of the Masonic Lodge. If you look closely at the base of the building, you can see two slits in the shape of eyes staring eerily at you. Originally, these crevices must have been either vents or light points for the underground rooms. Their particular shape has led to them being identified as the eyes of the Devil, undoubtedly a symbol of negative energies.

In ancient times, prisons stood in Via Corte d'Appello, in the western part of the city. Where Corso Regina Margherita and Corso Valdocchio meet today was the gallows, the place where condemned prisoners ended their days until 1863. Even further back in time, this place was the so-called Val Occisorum, the place where the condemned were first crucified and then buried.

With this place of death, you will have finished your tour of black magic sites in Turin.