Tarot cards have been a staple of the divination market for years, as has been the I-Ching, numerology, astrology, tea-leaf reading and palmistry. More recently runes have joined these and become very popular. In 1982 Ralph Blum's The Book of Runes started the trend and a wide variety of books on reading runes is now available.
Almost as old as tarot cards are the dominoes, the first records of their use being found in China in the early twelfth century. Although today familiar to most people only as a game, dominoes were originally used by the Chinese for divination and fortune-telling. The reading of dominoes comes under the heading of sortilege and, as such, can be traced back to early Greek and Roman methods of divining the future.
Divination with dominoes would seem to be a natural follow-on to the popularity of runes. Domino sets are much more readily available than are runes, which are usually manufactured solely for divination use. To be able to do similar readings but with such an accessible tool could not only fulfill the needs of those who are always searching for new lines of psychic development but could also be instrumental in introducing previously hesitant would-be diviners into the field.
One of the unique features of domino divination is the fact that more than one person may be "read" at the same time.

THIS 72 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Curious Lore of Precious Stones, by George Frederick Kunz. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766131432.

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This volume is comprised of four books: Of the Creation of the World; The Center or Circle of the Life of Man: or, the Human Egg of Generation; The Angelical Guide, or the Lott of Man: showing all the Chances and Contingencies in this present World; and the Experimental Knowledge of several Examples; proving the Truth and Certainty of these our Angelical Lotts. Each book includes charts to illustrate key points. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read.

1853. An Inquiry into the Principles of Interpretation of the Prophetic Symbols. With explanatory observations on the symbolic figures and exhibitions of the sacred scriptures generally. Contents: The Nature and Character of the Subject; Observations on the Meaning and Use of the Principal Terms Employed in the Interpretation of the Imagery of the Bible; Observations on the Opinions of Various Writers Respecting the Interpretation of the Prophetic Symbols; On the Principles Required for the Interpretation of the Imagery of the Bible Generally, with Special Reference to the Prophetic Symbols; and A General Summary of the Principal Symbolic and Emblematic Figures and Exhibitions in the Sacred Scriptures; with Explanatory Observations.

THIS 30 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Fortunes and Dreams: A Practical Manual of Fortune Telling, Divination and the Interpretation of Dreams, Signs, and Omens, by Astra Cielo. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564598470.

Flying Stars, Lo Shu or Nine Star Ki - whichever name you prefer, this is the route to working out your own Character and Destiny, or for your friends. No over-complicated esoteric techniques needed, all you need is right here, in this little book. Sasha Fenton is well-known for her top-level skills in many Mind, Body & Spirit subjects, presented in her inimitable, easily accessible writing style. The handy, pocket-sized "Discover" range packs a shedload of information into each book, with no waffle. Many of our forthcoming "Discover" titles are also planned for publication as beautiful, full-color eBooks and DiskBooks, starting with The Flying Stars in the near future.

Our fingerprints, the dermatoglyph symbols that are inscribed upon our hands, are not only an irrefutable mark of our identity - they also describe individual psychological profiles, each with their own unique signature traits. This definitive glyph pattern guidebook enables you to easily identify your individual fingerprint patterns, so as to understand more about yourself; physically, emotionally, vocationally, mentally and spiritually. Jennifer Hirsch presents over 200 images of the cosmic patterns that cover our palmar surfaces. The samples were chosen from her collection of well over 2,000 sets of hand prints, and include contributions from criminal records. Guaranteed to capture your imagination, the illustrations are accompanied by meanings for when the glyph patterns are on thumbs, index, middle, ring and baby fingers, and the palm. This is a comprehensive chirology 'bible', designed to draw attention to the newest developments in hand reading today and to present a fresh look at the increasingly popular craft.

Palmistry is not a science, nor is it a pseudo-science. It is an art: the art of using the hand, or both hands taken together, to symbolise the whole person. Forming a pattern unique to the individual in every tiny detail, a person's hand can be seen to represent his or her entire life, their personality, talents, strengths and weaknesses, health, fortune and the fates which may befall them. This book starts with the basics and presents the subject in a way that is easy to learn. It will tell you all you need to know to become a successful palmist, for fun or profit.

Based Upon Actual Experience. Also two hundred lines and signs, with their keys, attested to by ancient writers. Largely illustrated with four hundred significations of Modern Palmistry.

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A lucid treatise dealing with all the popular and more abstruse methods. Divination by playing cards from a writer, Dr. Walter Richard Gorn Old, a.k.a. Sepharial, who had access to the divinatory techniques of Indian Astrologers. Contents: A Brief History of the Pack of Cards; Methods of Great Diviners; A Test Telling of the Cards; Some English Methods of Telling; Some Artistic Stars; Some Simple but Effective Tellings; Napoleon's Card Methods; Some Unusual Methods of Telling; and The Tarot or Divination Cards. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

The runes are more than just a tool to look at the path we're on. Runes talk about the lives we lead, the direction we are going, and can help us to follow a productive and meaningful life. This book talks about the Norse runes, and how to integrate them into your pagan or heathen practices.

The Living Oracle: Wisdom & Divination for Everyday Life -- a contemporary oracle designed to introduce the venerable tradition of oracular consultation to a much wider readership. This work features an original, pristine oracular text, contains helpful, fascinating chapters on consulting methodology and "why oracles work," as well as a chapter in which the Oracle prognosticates as to its own future as an oracle "The Oracle Speaks (...about itself...)"]. A "Table of Correspondences," linking oracular passages to passages from the venerable I Ching, is also included. The Living Oracle can facilitate remarkably fruitful forays into the realm of soul and psyche on the part of its readers and consulters.

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Reprint Edition. Profusely illustrated. In 1813 Napoleon was defeated at Leipzip. However he left behind him a "Cabinet of Curiosities" among which a Prussian officer discovered an Oraculum and a Book of Fate. Originally this Oraculum had been discovered in one of the Royal tombs of Egypt during a French military expedition of 1801. The emperor ordered the manuscript to be translated by a famous German scholar and antiquarian. From that time onwards the Oraculum remained one of Napoleon's most treasures possessions. He consulted it on many occasions and it is said to have "formed a stimulus to his most speculative and most successful enterprises." Containing: Dreams and their Interpretation, Weather Omens, Astrological Miscellany and Important Advice, Chiromancy or Fortune Telling by the Hand, Celestial Palmistry, Observations on Moles in Men and Women, Temper and Disposition of any Person, The Art of Face Reading, Lucky Days, etc.

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The scientific and esoteric history of runic studies from the Renaissance to the modern era * Explores the five periods of runic revival: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period, the early 20th century, and the late 20th century * Examines the use of runes by the foremost magicians and scholars of each era, including mystic and scholar Johannes Bureus, who developed his own integrated system of runology known as Adalruna * Reveals how the Nazi misguided use of the runes showed a lack of comprehension of what was being discovered by scientific rune scholars of the day In this exploration of the history of the runes from 1500 CE to the present day, Stephen Edred Flowers examines the five periods of runic revival: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period, the early 20th century, and the late 20th century. For each period, he discusses both the scholarly studies and those focused on the esoteric mysteries of the runes--and how these two branches of study were at first intertwined yet diverged in later revivals. Focusing in particular on the first runic revival, Flowers examines the use of runes during the Renaissance by the foremost magicians and scholars of the era, including mystic and scholar Johannes Bureus, the "grandfather of integral runology," who developed his own system known as Adalruna. In his examination of the runic reawakenings of the early and late 20th century, Flowers looks at how the runes were employed as part of a reassessment of Germanic identity, one school of which led to Nazi Germany. He explains how the Nazi use and abuse of the runes was misguided and revealed a lack of comprehension of what earlier rune scholars had discovered through their extensive studies of the past. He also offers a fresh look at the work of Guido von List and clears him of his guilt by association with the Nazis. Detailing the multilayered history of the runes, the author reveals the integrated way the predecessors of today's rune workers thought and conceived of the runes, highlighting how their discoveries helped shape modern magical practices and scholarly studies. He calls for a return of integral runology as was practiced during the Renaissance and before. By reuniting the two branches of runic study, blending the scientific with the magical, we make way for new discoveries in runology and a chance for a full-scale reawakening of integrated runic knowledge.