Divinity Games

Regardless of how you view divinity readings, one thing is for sure, if you pull out a deck of Tarot in front of guests, they will leave or play. Some take it too literally and miss all the fun. Some think it's all fun and can't see their lives laying on the table before them. Other's are too blind to see and too deaf to hear, but these types are anything but mute.

Four of my favorite parlor games are Tarot, Runes, I Ching and the pendulum.

I'm going to start with the Runes first, because it's the lest complicated Keys. Of all the Rune Spreads that can be done I always use the Three Rune Spread. Of course they must be laid from right to left. That takes a little getting use too since we have be trained to read from left to right. I still get confused some times. Just pull three stones from the bag and lay them before you lright to left. I use the ones that accompanied the Ralph H. Blum book with keys. He has all 25 rune pictures inside the front cover just match them up and trun to the page number and read you fate. Actually the three rune spread you only have action, challenge and overview, in which order you prefere to view them, put they must be laid right to left.

My favorite Tarot Spread is the Celtic Cross, also known as the Gypsy Spread. It consists of 10 cards placed 1 in the center, 2 across the first, 3 at the bottom of 1&2. 4 to the left, 5 to the top, 6 to the right. Lay 4 in a vertical row starting on the bottom. Now get your book, match up the cards and read your fate. I read my positions a little different than some of the books I read My position translation is : 1. situation or concerns 2. what crosses the subject 3. base of the matter 4. leaving your life 5. the best outcome 6. situation or person entering into your life. 7. negative feelings 8. surrounding influences 9. hopes 10. outcome. I have my guest shuffle their reading cards and generally make them put them where I point. It keeps them busy while I catch up with other guest. If I'm having a good time on the other side of the room I hand the reading guest the book and tell them to read their own fate. For a more complete reading see ,"A Tarot Reading".

The I Ching, I don't pull out around large crowds. It's keys refer you to a pretty intense lesson. It takes some quite time to focus on it's meaning. I usually save this one for over night, so they have some reading material while they sit in my yard and listen to the birds sing.

The pendulum, I don't do in groups at all any more, since I saw so very expensive jewelry get thrown across the room. It works on the same principle as the old time folks did the needle on a string over a pregnant woman's belly to tell if it going to be a boy or girl. Only, I use a small chain bracelet with a crystal pendent. Just prop your elbow on the table and let it swing like a carpenter uses a plum bob. Ask it which will be yes ... wait for a swing answer ... Then ask which swing will be no. Some time I get spins for don't know. Some say any response is just a reflects reaction to your subconscious. It doesn't work at all for some. Next time you get bored it would hurt to give it a try.

If this is of any interest to any one. Post me a comment and I'll do some more readings. This should be sufficient enough information for some new group entertainment ideas..