Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Osteomancy: Divination with Bones

Main implements: animal bones (chicken, sheep, etc.) stones (bones of the earth), shells (shellfish, turtles), teeth, seeds (bones of the plant), claws, horns, etc. These are generally marked with letters, numbers, pictures, symbols, runes, ogham, etc.

Secondary implement: cloth with 12 inch diameter circle. The circle should be equally divided into three equal sections (Past, Present, and Future)

Instructions: The bones should be held in hands and tossed from 1 1/2 to 2 feet away. Anything that lands outside of the circle should be ignored. The reading is done through a combination of markings, landing location and question context.

Example: "What should I know?" Using Ogham markings on animal bones.
Past= Dair, Coll
Present= Luis, Sail
Future= Nion, Huath

Interpretation: In the Past you found the Wisdom of the Gods. In the Present you are Learning the Magic of the Ancestors. In the Future a Woman will bring you Misfortune.
Please note that systems and methods for osteomancy do vary between both individuals and regions. This is just the way I prefer.

1 comment:

  1. Does the type of bone you use matter?

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