From the beginning, the use of crystals, incense e card reader they were tools for perceiving the invisible, symbolic bridges between matter and mystery. What once inhabited temples, esoteric fairs and secret circles, today appears in teenagers’ bedrooms, in their social media feeds. TikTok and even at work meetings.
Millennialsand even the children of Alpha generation They treat mystical practices not as exoticism, but as part of their routines. And this dissemination, for the astrologer Here’s Camachois deeply connected to the historical moment in which we live.
“People have lost some traditional references and are discovering new ways of orienting themselves. Mystical practices appear as a way of reconstructing their own axis, finding a dialogue between concrete life and invisible life”, he explains to CNN.
A return that says more about the present than the past
The renewed interest in is not mere 1990s nostalgia, nor just an aesthetic of candles, fog and ethereal filters on social media. It responds to a fast-paced world, saturated with information and marked by constant instability.
Many of these tensions are also influenced by planetary movements that shape the cultural climate of the decade. The entry of Pluto in Aquariusfor example, condenses the feeling of rupture and reinvention that permeates society. Questions about identity, future and belonging intensify — and do not find quick answers.
“Pluto touches the deepest layers and Aquarius talks about new ways of existing. The result is a generation that tries to understand who they are in the midst of so many changes, who they are and who they can be between the analyst’s office and reading with the tarot reader”, comments Gabu.
And, although they seem simple, objects such as cards, energy stones and incense work as small emotional technologies. They create breaks in an overstimulated routine, offering language for what we often cannot formulate.
For the astrologer, these elements operate as symbolic translators of internal states that, without elaboration, become mental noise. “The tarot shows patterns that transform into insights, the crystal works as a point of focus, a minute of meditation and oxygenation between the everyday chaos and the incense creates a ritual of presence, a log out of life. These are simple ways of dealing with internal tensions that were stifled”, he says.
For the specialist, this appropriation of the mystical goes beyond fad: it responds to the need to give substance to what does not fit into the rational, especially for generations that carry emotional histories that precede theirs.
“These generations carry issues that did not begin with them. The mystic offers a language to access feelings that were hidden, generational patterns that cannot be transmitted through words alone”, he adds.
Identity, autonomy and spirituality
It seems that today’s young people do not follow a single spiritual doctrine. They mix references, create their own rituals and combine intuitive practices. Gabu explains this movement as part of a search for belonging without imprisonment.
“People want belonging without losing freedom. The mystic offers this autonomy. Each person creates their own way of feeling good, without needing to follow dogmas or rules that don’t make sense”, says the astrologer.
This behavior directly dialogues with the collective transformations accelerated by Pluto in Aquarius. In times of broken structures, resorting to the symbolic becomes a way of locating yourself.
“It is a period of profound change. Astrology is Aquariusfor example. When the world becomes unstable, people look for what gives meaning. That’s what explains the strength of this movement.”
And everything indicates that the movement will only grow
For Gabu, the expansion of interest in the mystical is not just an aesthetic trend: it is a symptom of a deep emotional need. “The mystic has returned because it offers language, presence and, above all, accessibility. A tarot reading is often someone’s first chance to feel welcomed, listened to and guided. An astral chart is the opportunity to be and be, to make peace with your lights and shadows”, he concludes.
According to the astrologer, the strength of this movement is also linked to the broad access that these practices offer. Therapy and psychological support are essentialbut still face barriers such as cost, availability of professionals and even cultural stigmas.
Already the mystic usually travels along other paths. Cartomancy, for example, was born on the streets, in popular contexts, and has always functioned as an instrument of listening and immediate acceptance.
Therefore, many people find in these practices a path to self-knowledge that is closer, less bureaucratic and more compatible with everyday reality. For those looking for quick answers, symbolic comfort or simply a space to reorganize emotions, the mystical universe ends up becoming a slightly more accessible, yet intuitive and deeply human gateway.
