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DivinationThese pages contain some basic information about various forms of divination. These will eventually include runes - characters from ancient alphabets which have certain magical and mundane associations, and tarot cards - a deck of 72 cards, again each with certain significance. Candle Divination
Rises straight up: A good sign, you should continue with confidence.Rises to the left: Proceed only with caution, else stop and wait for better timing. Rises to the right: Love's path should be smooth. Clear, even flames: A pure, even tempered relationship. Bright flames: A healthy, passion filled relationship. Pale flames: An unhealthy relationship. Blue flames: Spiritual or emotional storms ahead. One sided: An unbalance in the relationship. Not catching fire: Lack of passion, or interest. Doesn... Tags: divination Major Arcana
0: The Fool - Le MatAstrological Ruler: Air Path Number: 11 Gemetria Value: 1 Hebrew Letter: Aleph Dignified: Fresh beginnings, optimism, important decisions Ill-dignified: Lack of commitment, immaturity, recklessness 1: The Magician - Le Bateleur Astrological Ruler: Mercury Path Number: 12 Gemetria Value: 2 Hebrew Letter: Beth Dignified: Good communications, confidence, practical skill Ill-dignified: Dishonesty, hesitancy, lack of confidence 2: The High Priestess - La Papesse ... Tags: divination Minor Arcana
The cards of the minor arcana are comparable to those in a deck of standard
playing cards. There are four suits - wands, cups, swords and coins
or pentacles, and the cards range in value from an ace to a king in
each suit. One difference is the court cards of the tarot consist of
a page, as well as a knight, queen and king.
Tags: divination Rune Spreads
When laying out runes, there are almost as many different spreads as
there are for Tarot cards. A few of the more popular ones are shown
below. When laying out the runes you can draw them at random from a
bag, so you can't see what you're picking or you can place them all
face down, mixed up, on a table, and again choose at random.Runes can appear reversed, as with Tarot cards, although not all users agree that a reversed rune should take on a different meaning. One practical reason for this is that some runes will appear the same upside down. Three Rune Spread...Tags: divination Runes
Feoh:
Spiritual richness to be used for the benefit of all. Discernment is
important though. Ur:
The strength to fulfil dreams, but it comes with responsibility. Thorn:
The power to face anything in your path. You have spiritual authority,
but with it comes responsibility - you must keep your feet on the ground.... Tags: divination Tarot
The Tarot cards began as a Hindu religious custom, keeping religious
texts on cards, bound together by string. The cards were illustrated
to explain the basic elements of the faith to the populace who were,
at the time, largely illiterate. It is highly likely that they were
brought to Europe by gypsies, migrating from Asia and as they spread
so too did the Tarot, both as a card game, and as a fortune telling
device.At that time, in Northern Italy a game known as 'tarocco' or 'tarrochi' was gaining popularity. It's rules were similar to those of bridge today, however it was played with a deck of 78 cards; 56 number... Tags: divination |
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