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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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