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Matthew J. Bell | Bankers Trust, Nicholas Roerich, & The Mystic Stone From Sirius
Presidential Superstitions, Ronald Reagan and Washington D.C. Architecture
U.S. Presidents have frequently engaged with the occult, from FDR's superstition regarding the number thirteen to Ronald Reagan's use of astrology for scheduling. Mary Todd Lincoln famously held seances in the White House, illustrating a persistent undercurrent of mysticism in American leadership. This esoteric influence is further evidenced by the symbolic layout of Washington D.C., including the incomplete pentagram in its street grid.