Pessomancy
Pessomancy is a form of divination that uses beans or pebbles.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek pege ('spring') and manteia ('prophecy') History
It is an old and simple mantic art that is believed to have been practiced by both ancient Greeks and the ancient Egyptians. Methods
The selected pebbles or beans are of the same size and smooth. Mark the pebbles or beans with symbols and colors relating to issues such as health, communications, success, and travel. The stones were either thrown out after shuffling in a bag or drawn out at random.
It is basically performed by shaking a number of pebbles in a basket, bowl, or buffalo horn and then dumping them out onto the ground or floor. The pessomancer then look for symbolic messages in the patterns formed by the scattered pebbles.
The divinator would then interpret from this. To ask the “talking stones”, hold the pebbles in your hand and think about your questions. With your eyes closed, throw the pebbles in front of you. The pebble nearest to you will be your answer.SEE ALSO:
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