![]() ![]() ![]() Throwing and interpreting marked bones was a divination technique used by Northern and Eastern Europeans as well as the use of knucklebones for gambling. This was apparently practiced not only in eastern Asia, but by the Celts as well who likely used sheep bones instead. Osteomancy, or reading with bones, comes in many forms including scapulomancy in which the shoulder blade of an ox or large animal is placed in a fire and the burn marks or cracks are then interpreted afterwards. What I discovered from a very early age when I threw stones on the ground for answers to simple yes and no questions is part of a shared global tradition of casting and using bones and other items. While this came from a very personal space, the act of seeking answers in our lives remains universal despite the endless variety of methodologies. Because both of these can be tricky to access, I took my favourite bone and curio casting set and transformed the dimensional pieces into illustrated symbols on oracle cards and wrote an accompanying guide to facilitate your journey. One is the shadowy space of our subconscious, and the other is the equally shadowy spiritual realm. ![]() For me, the act of engaging in divination is the ability to be everywhere and nowhere simultaneously. What is it like to walk between worlds? Although impossible to articulate this unusual feeling, you can certainly try by using my latest oracle deck. ![]()
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