Hello, I'm new to magic and I'd like to start with Divination. I really don't know where to start, though. I need someone to mentor me.
I own and can use:
-A pack of playing cards
-Small colorful crystals
-Faux candles (I like battery-powered candles better than real ones. It feels right to me.)
I would appreciate it greatly if you could help. Thanks!
I would not say I am a master in either the magical craft or in divination, for witchers are eternal seekers of knowledge. However I do have some knowledge about divination.
If you have any questions about divination I might be able to answer them.
You have playing cards. You have the means to begin with basic cartomancy (divination using cards, whether tarot, oracle cards, playing cards, or what have you).
You have several options to use.
Some people will use tarot meanings, based on the Versailles deck, as that did not have a pictorial representation of the suit cards. There are corresponding values between the suits of tarot and those of playing cards.
Some use the meanings from the RWS deck, just without the imagery.
Some assign meanings based upon numerology and I'm not sure what for each suit.
There are also loads of lists of what each chard means.
Any way is based largely on memorization. A web search will give you lists of meanings for each card.
Sorry for reopening this thread a week after the last post. :/
Divinitation in and of itself is pretty vague, and probably something you want to find for yourself. Maybe you’ll see messages in your dreams, or try the cards. Anything can be taken as a sign. And signs are probably the thing that you’ll want to learn about.
The problem with having a teacher is that your signs may have an opinion in them that you might not agree with. I’ve had clairvoyant dreams, and I’ve tried analyzing them.
Tried, is the key word. The signs in it are often odd and don’t always match up with expectations. Most of the time, the sign is going to mean more to you. For example, I had a dream with zombies in it. The zombies didn’t represent death or anything like that, it was just that a different school’s color was green, and their (zombies) skin was green.
Just find some method that feels right, which could be meditating, dreaming, tarot cards, or some obscure method you heard about, and think about what each sign may mean. If you meant to teach methods and how to get the signs, sorry. :P
