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Astragalomancy
In this early form of divination, the future was foretold by throwing small bones, a practice which in its modern form also includes the toss of the dice. Since early dice were made from bones (most commonly with sheep bones), it is easy to see how the link was made. The term comes from the Greek word astragalos, meaning “dice” or “knucklebone”, and manteia, meaning “divination”. The vertebrae of sheep were particularly prized for dice. Each bone was carefully marked with symbols. As the bones were tossed, the diviner would concentrate on a question, and the bones would answer. How the bones were read depended on the method used – a soothsayer could study the position of the bones as they fell, or examine which end of the bone pointed up, or even study where each bone landed in reference to a grid. Another form required diviners to write the letters of the alphabet onto bones. The knucklebones of sheep have four sides, making them perfect for dice and divination. Ancient Romans, Egyptians, and Greeks all used sheep knucklebones, with the earliest recorded use around 1400 B.C. in ancient Egypt. Because astragalomancy is so ancient, it is no surprise that … Continue reading Astragalomancy →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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