Pocket Osteomancy


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Divination with bones doesn't have to be complicated! Pocket Osteomancy is a simple but effective system for using animal bones to focus your intuition and explore possibilities in your present and future. It's great for both beginners who may feel intimidated by more complex systems, and also provides a basic structure for more experienced practitioners to build on and explore. Lupa is a pagan author, artist and naturalist in the Pacific Northwest. She is the author of several books on nature-based paganism and natural history, and is the creator of the Tarot of Bones deck and book. More about Lupa and her creations may be found at http: //www.thegreenwolf.com




Divination with Osteomancy


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Have you always had an interest in the ancient practice of bone throwing, but you just didn’t know how to start learning? Perhaps all you’ve needed is an all-around guide that will introduce you to the world of bone throwing or bone casting! Bone reading is an ancient method of divination practiced throughout the world by various cultures. Not only will this book teach you how to practice this ancient method and how to perform bone readings, but it will also help you to connect yourself to your ancestors! Inside this book, you’ll find: The history of bone-throwing practices; What is bone-throwing and why is it beneficial; How to connect to the bones and do readings; How to bless and cleanse your bones, And so much more! Learn how to perform bone reading easily by using the guidance and tools described in this book! Divination with Osteomancy: A Beginner’s Guide Throwing the Bones teaches you the ancient art of bone throwing or bone casting and it gives you all the necessary tools to perform the act yourself successfully! If you’ve always wanted to take a deep dive into the world of divination or if you’ve been looking for an all-around guide – this book is a perfect fit for you! Look no further than this book and learn everything you ever wanted to know about bone-throwing! So, what are you waiting for?




Throwing the Bones


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Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones


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Tracing the magical roots of "hoodoo" back to West Africa, the author provides a history of this nature-based healing tradition and offers practical advice on how to apply hoodoo magic to everyday life.




Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece


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This book compares the intellectual and social history and past and present contexts of mantic practices (divination) in Chinese and Greek antiquity.




Sources of Shang History


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Divination with Diloggún


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Discover Divination with Diloggún, one of the oldest known spiritual practice in the world. This book details the rich history of coconut and cowrie shell divination and introduces readers to its powerful technique that allows them to connect to the wisdom of ancestors, spirits, and deities. It invites readers to follow its origins with the West African Yoruba people to lands as far away as Brazil, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Learn about the divination systems, the meaning behind the sixteen cowrie shell combinations, the powerful messages of the Orishas and the great mystical divination techniques of these sacred magical tools. Inside you’ll find: Where West African cowrie-shell divinations are found What Diloggun divination is The Obi divination And more! The history, hands-on instructions, and theories outlined in this book will teach you how to use the shells to answer your questions and ultimately achieve your true destiny if you so desire.







Vulture Culture 101


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What compels so many other people to fill their homes with the preserved remains of animals, and how can you join in the fun? Vulture Culture 101: A Book For People Who Like Dead Things explores the modern revival in acquiring, preserving and creating art with these natural specimens.Written by author and artist Lupa, this is the first full-length guide to Vulture Culture, a subculture that in recent years has grown up around the appreciation of hides, bones and other animal specimens. More than just a book on taxidermy, it explores such diverse topics as the roots of Vulture Culture, where to get specimens, what's legal and what isn't, how to identify what you've got, and so much more! And for those willing to roll their sleeves up and get their hands dirty, there'll be how-tos on tanning, bone cleaning and other preparation work. Plus it's a great book to give to family and friends who are curious about your interests.Whether you've been a part of Vulture Culture since its inception or are just finding out about this fandom of fur, feather and bone, Vulture Culture 101 is sure to have something for every scavenger!




A Small Collection of Specialized Spreads


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A book of spreads for reading any type of divination deck... This book is a compilation of unique, useful layouts for reading cards, as well as approaches to studying or using the cards in other deep, creative ways. The content consists of original spreads by unconventional readers from around the world, as well as new and classic spreads by Coleman Stevenson of The Dark Exact, including her exploration of the Fool's Journey in spread-form. The layouts for each of the Major Arcana cards offer another way for readers to connect with and explore each tarot archetype. The spreads and exercises in this book range from simple to complex so readers of all experience levels might find them useful.