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BIBLIOMANCY
Bibliomancy is divination involving opening a book at random and reading
the first sentence your finger points to. Supposedly this will provide an
answer to your questions although it may be rather cryptic. Traditionally the
Bible is used.
In medieval times, bibliomancy was used to determine whether a person
was guilty or innocent of sorcery. While the accused sat on a stool
suspended from a platform using a pivot making a rough kind of justice's
scales. The other side of the scales contained the huge Bible possessed
by most churches. If the person weighed more than the Bible, they were
guilty. If they weighed less, they were innocent.
Nowadays we can chose whatever book we deem appropriate as long as we
can understand it. It would serve no purpose to choose a book written in
Chinese when all you could read is English.
Important to the passage selection is also to pick the appropriate page.
There are several methods for this including using numerology or tossing
three dice. After which, the line is randomly selected with eyes closed.
Related to Bibliomancy are Rhapsodomancy and Stichomancy.
Rhapsodomancy selects the works of a poet for spiritual guidance.
Stichomancy (closely related) is divination by verse from the works of
Shakespeare, Byron, Keats and Shelley.
Bibliomancy is divination involving opening a book at random and reading
the first sentence your finger points to. Supposedly this will provide an
answer to your questions although it may be rather cryptic. Traditionally the
Bible is used.
In medieval times, bibliomancy was used to determine whether a person
was guilty or innocent of sorcery. While the accused sat on a stool
suspended from a platform using a pivot making a rough kind of justice's
scales. The other side of the scales contained the huge Bible possessed
by most churches. If the person weighed more than the Bible, they were
guilty. If they weighed less, they were innocent.
Nowadays we can chose whatever book we deem appropriate as long as we
can understand it. It would serve no purpose to choose a book written in
Chinese when all you could read is English.
Important to the passage selection is also to pick the appropriate page.
There are several methods for this including using numerology or tossing
three dice. After which, the line is randomly selected with eyes closed.
Related to Bibliomancy are Rhapsodomancy and Stichomancy.
Rhapsodomancy selects the works of a poet for spiritual guidance.
Stichomancy (closely related) is divination by verse from the works of
Shakespeare, Byron, Keats and Shelley.
TASSEOGRAPHY
Tasseography is the practice of reading the residue of any liquid left in a
cup to divine the future or to answer a question of a seeker. The word
tasseography originates from the French word "tasse" for "cup" and the
Greek word "graphos" for writing or drawing. Thus, tasseography is the art
of interpreting shapes that are drawn in a cup.
The actual origin of Tasseography is unknown. However, it is thought to
have started in China where it was believed that the patterns left in the
teacup spelled out good or bad omens and thus worthy of study. Over the
centuries, Tasseography was spread by the gypsies as they wandered
through the countryside. Catching on in Europe, 17th century women in
particular found it especially fascinating.
Because it offers no clear or definite symbols to read, Tasseography
depends more on telepathic skills than other divination methods. It
requires the reader to follow first impressions using psychic intuition and
feelings to interpret shapes and to discern meanings.
In the past, tea and wine were commonly used. Now, due to its popularity
as a beverage and due to the grounds left behind, coffee has become the
most common source of information.
There are three key factors that are essential for Tasseography: the reader,
her connection to the seeker, and the intermediary. The intermediary acts
as a link between two places or people. The residue left in a cup
telepathically links the reader with the seeker's past, present and future.
The intermediary contains the energy of the four elements. The plants are
grown in the earth, boiled in water, over fire and cooled by air (the breath of
the seeker). This passes the seeker's physical, mental and spiritual energy
to mix with the brew.
When using tea, it is best to use the loose kind rather than leaves from tea
bags that clump together. Important to the reading is selecting the correct
blend. Examples include jasmine or rosehip for love, mint for good fortune,
and chamomile for health. The seeker should trust her instincts.
Using coffee grounds is a more available option. Coffee is everywhere.
The grounds leave behind excellent dregs that form shapes just as tea
does. The best brews are Turkish, Greek or Arab. Just don't try instant.
Practice will show just what blends are the best. It is important to have at
least a half-teaspoon of grounds left in the cup.
The medium is very dependent on her intuition. She needs to open up her
mind like a child to intuitively see and read abstract shapes, just like
seeing images and shapes in the clouds.
The seeker by drinking the intermediary passes on her energy vibrations.
This indirectly sends messages to the reader.
The ritual involved in Tasseography is important also. Part of the ritual is
the use of a special cup and/or teapot that is washed in hot water and soap
and then rinsed thoroughly with cold water by either the reader or the
seeker. This removes any aura left by a previous seeker and enables the
leaves or grounds to move liberally around the cup and form patterns. This
cup should be in the shape of an upside down bell and have a white or
light-colored inside. It should have a handle and a wide brim to allow for
swirling. The inside should be smooth and not contain any designs or
symbols.
After the cup is cleansed, both the seeker and reader sit at a table opposite
each other. The reader has the seeker swirl the dried tea (coffee) after
selecting the blend. Hot water is added and tea/coffee allowed to brew. The
beverage is poured into the cup making sure there is an adequate amount
of dregs.
The seeker sips the brew until there is just the dregs with some liquid left on
the bottom. At this time the cup is passed back to the reader who takes it
by the handle with her left hand. She then swirls the cup three times deosil,
covering the sides of the cup with residue. After the last swirl, she quickly
turns the cup upside down on a saucer. After counting to seven, she turns
the cup back over.
The reader holds the cup in her hands with the handle pointing towards her
and starts her reading by making three visual sweeps mentioning the
symbols that are seen. Using her intuition, she finds the leading sign. She
looks at the area of the handle and rim for good news, the bottom of the cup
for misfortune, and then the sides.
The size and direction of a symbol can affect its meaning. This is subject
to the reader's interpretation. For example, if facing the handle it is usually
moving into the seeker's life while facing away from the handle shows that it
is withdrawing from the seeker.
Tasseography is the practice of reading the residue of any liquid left in a
cup to divine the future or to answer a question of a seeker. The word
tasseography originates from the French word "tasse" for "cup" and the
Greek word "graphos" for writing or drawing. Thus, tasseography is the art
of interpreting shapes that are drawn in a cup.
The actual origin of Tasseography is unknown. However, it is thought to
have started in China where it was believed that the patterns left in the
teacup spelled out good or bad omens and thus worthy of study. Over the
centuries, Tasseography was spread by the gypsies as they wandered
through the countryside. Catching on in Europe, 17th century women in
particular found it especially fascinating.
Because it offers no clear or definite symbols to read, Tasseography
depends more on telepathic skills than other divination methods. It
requires the reader to follow first impressions using psychic intuition and
feelings to interpret shapes and to discern meanings.
In the past, tea and wine were commonly used. Now, due to its popularity
as a beverage and due to the grounds left behind, coffee has become the
most common source of information.
There are three key factors that are essential for Tasseography: the reader,
her connection to the seeker, and the intermediary. The intermediary acts
as a link between two places or people. The residue left in a cup
telepathically links the reader with the seeker's past, present and future.
The intermediary contains the energy of the four elements. The plants are
grown in the earth, boiled in water, over fire and cooled by air (the breath of
the seeker). This passes the seeker's physical, mental and spiritual energy
to mix with the brew.
When using tea, it is best to use the loose kind rather than leaves from tea
bags that clump together. Important to the reading is selecting the correct
blend. Examples include jasmine or rosehip for love, mint for good fortune,
and chamomile for health. The seeker should trust her instincts.
Using coffee grounds is a more available option. Coffee is everywhere.
The grounds leave behind excellent dregs that form shapes just as tea
does. The best brews are Turkish, Greek or Arab. Just don't try instant.
Practice will show just what blends are the best. It is important to have at
least a half-teaspoon of grounds left in the cup.
The medium is very dependent on her intuition. She needs to open up her
mind like a child to intuitively see and read abstract shapes, just like
seeing images and shapes in the clouds.
The seeker by drinking the intermediary passes on her energy vibrations.
This indirectly sends messages to the reader.
The ritual involved in Tasseography is important also. Part of the ritual is
the use of a special cup and/or teapot that is washed in hot water and soap
and then rinsed thoroughly with cold water by either the reader or the
seeker. This removes any aura left by a previous seeker and enables the
leaves or grounds to move liberally around the cup and form patterns. This
cup should be in the shape of an upside down bell and have a white or
light-colored inside. It should have a handle and a wide brim to allow for
swirling. The inside should be smooth and not contain any designs or
symbols.
After the cup is cleansed, both the seeker and reader sit at a table opposite
each other. The reader has the seeker swirl the dried tea (coffee) after
selecting the blend. Hot water is added and tea/coffee allowed to brew. The
beverage is poured into the cup making sure there is an adequate amount
of dregs.
The seeker sips the brew until there is just the dregs with some liquid left on
the bottom. At this time the cup is passed back to the reader who takes it
by the handle with her left hand. She then swirls the cup three times deosil,
covering the sides of the cup with residue. After the last swirl, she quickly
turns the cup upside down on a saucer. After counting to seven, she turns
the cup back over.
The reader holds the cup in her hands with the handle pointing towards her
and starts her reading by making three visual sweeps mentioning the
symbols that are seen. Using her intuition, she finds the leading sign. She
looks at the area of the handle and rim for good news, the bottom of the cup
for misfortune, and then the sides.
The size and direction of a symbol can affect its meaning. This is subject
to the reader's interpretation. For example, if facing the handle it is usually
moving into the seeker's life while facing away from the handle shows that it
is withdrawing from the seeker.
I CHING
I Ching is an ancient Chinese oracle that foretells the future by mapping
out the continual cyclical changes that occur throughout life. Used by the
Chinese for more than 3,000 years, I Ching can be traced back to a more
primitive system of divination that was limited to a solid line representing
"yes" and a broken line representing "no". Modern I Ching uses cast
objects to form six lines in order to obtain a reading.
The Book of Changes (I Ching oracle) is derived from the observation of
cycles in the natural world such as the passing of the seasons. It shows the
cyclical movement in the actions of humans.
I Ching can be broken into three stages: the philosophy of Yin and Yang,
the creation of the hexagrams, the eight trigrams. Yin and Yang represent
two contrary yet complementary forces that create harmony. One cannot
exist without the other. They represent the first toss of one coin (or other
object).
The Eight Trigrams comprise the second stage. A trigram is made up of
three lines. It is the result of tossing one coin three times or of tossing three
coins at once. Made from the bottom up, the stage one toss makes up the
base. In I Ching there are eight possible trigrams. Each has their own
symbol, name, action, and image.
The third stage involves the hexagrams of which there are 64. Two
trigrams are combined to form each hexagram. Each has its own
interpretation, based on the harmonious or discordant relationship between
the two trigrams and which is the dominating power. Trigrams always
maintain their own identity in the hexagram. The lower gives the basis of
the present situation. The upper details how it could develop.
A reading is obtained by starting with a proper atmosphere - light a candle
and burn some incense. Before reading, purify the coins by passing them
through the incense smoke. Form a clear question and don't repeat it. It
shows little respect for the first answer received. Gently shake the three
coins in cupped hands, focusing on the question and then cast them onto
a hard surface. Heads is considered Yang with a value of three. Tails is
Yin with a value of two. Add up the total of the coins cast from the first toss.
Repeat casting the coins five more times. Translate these totals into the
hexagram lines using the first cast as the base line and working upwards.
Remember the six and eight are Yin (broken lines) while seven and nine
are Yang (solid lines). Interpret the hexagram based on an I Ching chart.
I Ching is an ancient Chinese oracle that foretells the future by mapping
out the continual cyclical changes that occur throughout life. Used by the
Chinese for more than 3,000 years, I Ching can be traced back to a more
primitive system of divination that was limited to a solid line representing
"yes" and a broken line representing "no". Modern I Ching uses cast
objects to form six lines in order to obtain a reading.
The Book of Changes (I Ching oracle) is derived from the observation of
cycles in the natural world such as the passing of the seasons. It shows the
cyclical movement in the actions of humans.
I Ching can be broken into three stages: the philosophy of Yin and Yang,
the creation of the hexagrams, the eight trigrams. Yin and Yang represent
two contrary yet complementary forces that create harmony. One cannot
exist without the other. They represent the first toss of one coin (or other
object).
The Eight Trigrams comprise the second stage. A trigram is made up of
three lines. It is the result of tossing one coin three times or of tossing three
coins at once. Made from the bottom up, the stage one toss makes up the
base. In I Ching there are eight possible trigrams. Each has their own
symbol, name, action, and image.
The third stage involves the hexagrams of which there are 64. Two
trigrams are combined to form each hexagram. Each has its own
interpretation, based on the harmonious or discordant relationship between
the two trigrams and which is the dominating power. Trigrams always
maintain their own identity in the hexagram. The lower gives the basis of
the present situation. The upper details how it could develop.
A reading is obtained by starting with a proper atmosphere - light a candle
and burn some incense. Before reading, purify the coins by passing them
through the incense smoke. Form a clear question and don't repeat it. It
shows little respect for the first answer received. Gently shake the three
coins in cupped hands, focusing on the question and then cast them onto
a hard surface. Heads is considered Yang with a value of three. Tails is
Yin with a value of two. Add up the total of the coins cast from the first toss.
Repeat casting the coins five more times. Translate these totals into the
hexagram lines using the first cast as the base line and working upwards.
Remember the six and eight are Yin (broken lines) while seven and nine
are Yang (solid lines). Interpret the hexagram based on an I Ching chart.
