Abacomancy : Divination by Dust or Sand
Abacomancy, aka: Amathomancy from the greek word “amathos” for sand, has been traced as far back as the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Abacomancy is divination by patterns in dust or sand. In the past people have used ashes belonging to the recently cremated as a medium. This method has other tie-ins with necromancy as spirits of the dead were often summoned to impart knowledge through the ashes.
Abacomancy can be practiced with dirt, sand of any color, ashes or dust.
- The medium needs to be dry, and spread out on a tray or other flat surface in front of the you.
- Then take a tool such as a wand or athame, and put the tip in the center of the sand.
- Close your eyes and concentrate on the question or situation you are looking to do a reading on.
- Using breathing techniques or other methods to impart gnosis and from there be able to reach a “higher consciousness”
- As you reach a state where information can channel through your ego from your subconscious or “higher consciousness” the tool will begin to seemingly “move on it’s own”.
- Relax and permit movement until you are done, this is an internal signal for completion and there is no correct period of time.
- Examine the patterns and shapes created in the sand.
- Profit
