Original Copy of "A Christmas Carol"

Origins
The Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol was of old miser Ebenezer Scrooge, visited by the ghost of former business partner Jacob Marley. Three ghosts of past, present and future take him on a journey to relive his past, but also to see his former and current shortcomings. He also witnesses what would have been his death if he continued in his miserly ways. After his experiences, he becomes a changed man, no longer selfish and greedy. The book has been one of the most popular Christmas stories ever and has been adapted for plays and movies countless times.

Effects
It causes the reader to relive their past mistakes in a harsh tone, pointing out all the bad things currently in their life and showing them a likely, but bleak, future. Going through these visions may cause guilt, depression and hatred when the person has to see their worst moments again. The artifact is deactivated when the reader says and sets on changing their life for the better. It doesn’t affect everyone; some people just have an overwhelming amount of goodness in them.