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Poetry in the Marrow: Throwing the Bones by catherine yronwode

Throwing the Bones: How to Foretell the Future with Bones, Shells, and Nuts by catherine yronwode

September 2, 2022 by Tava Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, as I was cruising around online looking at Lenormand decks (the subject of another review), I saw someone describe themselves in their profile as “bonecaster”. Having spent many years among practitioners of non-mainstream faiths, I had seen the term before, but had pushed it aside. It sounded ghoulish and, quite frankly, intimidating. Like many Americans, I’ve always tried to think about death as little as possible. As I’ve aged, however, Death has come to visit more frequently, and I’ve begun discovering […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bone, catherine yronwode, Divination, hoodoo, New Age, osteomancy, witchcraft

Tava's CBR14 Review No:2 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Bone, catherine yronwode, Divination, hoodoo, New Age, osteomancy, witchcraft ·
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Is That a Pack of 18th-Century Divination Cards in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

Lozzy's Complete Guide To Lenormand: Workbook Edition by Lozzy Phillips

August 19, 2022 by Tava 6 Comments

I’m awful at cocktail parties. I don’t handle small talk well. As an introvert who presents as an extrovert, the idea of asking what twenty people do for a living is exhausting. It’s much more interesting to really have one good, deep, revealing conversation. Which is why for over thirty years, I’m the weird chick who looks up at you as you’re going for seconds on the chilled shrimp and mumbles, “I’ve got a deck of Tarot cards in my pocket. Wanna meet on the […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Divination, Lenormand, Lozzy Phillips, New Age, spiritual, Tarot

Tava's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Divination, Lenormand, Lozzy Phillips, New Age, spiritual, Tarot ·
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