First edition. 1991. Author: Gavin & Yvonne Frost. Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser. 256 pages. Paperback. This description may be from another edition of this product.
A must have for any Pagan library! Well written, well told, and well met. It gives overviews of various forms of divination, and is for those with some knowledge beforehand. Anyone using any form of divination should always shield and use guidance. I would wonder if the Frost's would reconsider another printing of this wonderful book so more can have access this this tome of wisdom...I hope so! Get it for your library and keep it close to you. My first copy was stolen and I had to acquire another...so is very much in demand!
Prayer for guidance and protection should always come first!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
_I keep this book in my library not because it is the best reference that I have found in any single method of divination, but rather because it covers the basics of so many paths. While I consider myself competent and blessed at Tarot, the I Ching, Runes, Numerology, Astrology, and Dream interpretation, there are subjects here that I am not comfortable or expert at. However, based on the subjects that I know, it appears that the basics are covered competently in most. _Specifically the book provides short, basic chapters on: Pendulums and Dowsing, Numerology, Domino Divination, Dice Divination, Astromancy, the I Ching, the Tarot, Palmistry, Scrying (crystal ball, sand-pattern, tea leaves, sea shells, liqueur, smoke, and candle wax), and Dreams. As I said before, all you are going to get is the most basic information- a place to start. However, if you have only one reference book on divination, this could serve. _The introductory and closing chapters show the proper motivation of the authors. They believe in an Ultimate Deity. Plus their concept of progressive reincarnation is quite accurate (passing through the barrier between the earth plane and the god plane through birth and death in order to gain and assimilate knowledge and experience.) It is also emphasized that interference in subject's lives is forbidden. _A few things that I found problems with were what they refer to as "Astromancy." As a classically trained astrologer I do not quite see the legitimacy of what they describing here. Also, I noticed that in the extensive scrying section, the oldest method of all, the speculum or mirror, seems to be ignored. But most of all, I wish that the authors would have emphasized the importance of prayer and purification before approaching any sort of reading- you need protection and guidance when opening yourself up to this sort of thing.
Great Book on divnation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This was one of better books written by frost unfornately this book went out of print and has great infomation on diffient type of divination a great teaching book sad the frost decided not to print it anymoreIf you can find this book i would grab it for infoBlessed Be;
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