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Bibliomancy
This ancient form of divination was originally used to determine the guilt or innocence of people accused of sorcery. The suspect was placed in a large set of scales, with the great Bible from the local church placed on the other side. Any subject who weighed more than the great Bible was certainly guilty. Over time, bibliomancy became linked with any fortune telling technique using the Bible. It is also known as Stichomancy and Libromancy. In another popular form of bibliomancy, the diviner would concentrate on the question. The Bible would be rested on its spine and allowed to fall open. The questioner, with closed eyes, would point to a random passage. It was believed that this passage would apply to the question, although interpretation was sometimes a challenge. Over time, bibliomancy became associated with other books, not just the Bible. Almost any book would do, although practitioners favored grimoires, text books of Magic. However, bibliomancy has a long and colorful history. Ancient Jews consulted the Old Testament, while followers of Islam used the Koran. The ancient Greeks preferred Homer, while Romans put their faith in the works of Ovid and Virgil. Even the works of Shakespeare have been consulted! … Continue reading Bibliomancy →
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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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