Divination 1, #2

Within the context of a single paleo-pagan Indo-European culture, discuss three different forms of divination or seership, and give an example of each. (minimum 100 words each) Since I have limited material available, I’m changing up my culture a bit for these essays and working with one of the books I used in my DP,  […]

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Divination 1, Citations

Thorsson, Edred. Futhark, a Handbook of Rune Magic. York Beach, Me.: S. Weiser, 1984. Print. MacLeod, Sharon Paice. Celtic Myth and Religion: A Study of Traditional Belief, with Newly Translated Prayers, Poems and Songs. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2012. Print. “Oracle.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Sept. 2013. Web. 01 Oct. 2013. Paxson, Diana L. Taking up […]

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Divination 1, #3

Discuss both the role of seers within at least one Indo-European culture and the relationship of seers to other members of the society, including in that discussion how seers or visionaries would have supported themselves or how they would have been supported by their people. (minimum two paragraphs) Back around 2010/2009, we had the fortunate […]

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Divination 1, #5

Briefly describe the symbology of your chosen method of divination, and include a method of application for that system. (minimum 100 words overall description plus at least one sentence or line per symbol) The runic alphabet is just that, an alphabet that was used for both language and magic.  It consisted of straight lines in […]

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Divination 1, #6

Describe the results of three divinations performed by you. These divinations may be text assisted. (minimum 100 words each) Divination #1 The first Divination performed was for the question: “What do the kindred have in store for me?” I pulled Uruz, Berkano, and Eihwaz Uruz to me is a symbol of the fighting spirit towards […]

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Divination 1, #4

Identify and describe one method of divination to which you find yourself attracted, and discuss its relationship to paleo-pagan divination. (minimum 300 words) Due to my Germanic heritage, I’ve always found myself the most drawn to the runes, especially the Elder Futhark, but I’ve been learning a lot about the Young Futhark and the Anglo-Saxon […]

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Divination 1, #1

Name and briefly describe one method of divination or seership technique common to three paleo-pagan Indo-European cultures. (minimum 100 words each) I think one of the most common method of divination was through tools with written symbols on them that have specific meanings.  Many of these were used as an alphabet in some ways, so […]

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Divination 1, #8

Discuss the relative importance and effect of divination within your personal spiritual practice. (minimum 100 words) I can be an indecisive kitten sometimes, though I do pride myself on my ability to make the right decision in most instances through common sense and without relying on outside input.  However, when dealing with otherworldy influence, such […]

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