Throwing Bones, Crystals, Stones, and Curios
Create a divination system that delves deep into your psyche to help you peer into the future, explore your past, and address issues in your present.
Fortune casting, or throwing bones and other objects for divination, is an age-old magical practice. “Bones” are like totems and can be any item: something from nature, like shells, roots, or crystals, or trinkets and found objects, like dice, coins, or keys. Whatever you use, casting will help you create a definitive divination system based on your personal practice. It is through casting that you can truly enhance your intuition and connect to the spiritual, earthly, and supernatural realms. Through collecting your objects, you are building a unique alphabet and language that will help you answer important questions.
This beautifully illustrated, practical how-to book contains everything you need to know to get started with fortune casting:
- Advice and suggestions for creating your own set of “bones”
- 20 unique casting layouts with full instructions on how to use them when addressing different sorts of questions—just lay the book flat and cast directly onto the page
- Details on many other popular forms of divination—including scrying, pendulum dowsing, cartomancy, and rune craft—so you can find the method that best suits you
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| Title | Throwing Bones, Crystals, Stones, and Curios: Includes 20 Unique Casting Boards for Divination and Insight |
|---|---|
| Author | Mystic Dylan |
| Publisher | Weiser Books (Red Wheel/Weiser) |
| Publication date | April 8, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781578638369 |
| Format | Trade paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| Book size | 8 × 9 in |
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Throwing Bones, Crystals, Stones, and Curios is a grounded, soulful guide that takes readers on a journey into the ancient art of bone casting and earth-based divination. From building your first throwing set to interpreting the stories told by placements, clusters, and repeating symbols, this book walks you through every layer of the practice with clarity and intention. Along the way, you will explore the energetic qualities of stones like clear quartz, amethyst, black tourmaline, and moonstone, learning how their chakra associations and symbolic nature bring deeper meaning to every cast. Ritual scripts, sample spreads, and step-by-step exercises weave together to form a complete, living practice rooted in crystal lore and personal intuition.
This book is a wonderful companion for beginners who are just discovering the world of divination and want a tactile, nature-connected approach that builds confidence steadily and joyfully. Experienced practitioners will find rich material in the detailed stone profiles, ritual variations, and nuanced guidance for readings centered on shadow work, decision-making, and spiritual growth. Anyone drawn to earth-based spirituality, symbolic language, or the quiet wisdom of stones and curios will feel at home within these pages.
By the time you reach the final chapter, you will have developed a personal vocabulary of symbols and stones that feels genuinely your own — a reliable inner language you can return to again and again. Whether you cast for yourself, for others, or simply as a form of daily reflection and presence, this guide leaves you with real tools, deepened intuition, and a meaningful practice that grows alongside your spiritual path.
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