TIR’S EIGHT
T t Tir (success) —Success; a man in love; new
romance.
B B Beorc (birth) —Family, a relative, a child.
E E Ehwaz (movement) —A change of dwelling for
the better.
M M Mannaz (humankind) —Seek good advice
before acting.
L L Lagaz (intuitive knowledge) —Intuition, or a
successful academic pursuit.
NG N &Ing (completion) —Completion of a project; a
state of mind resolved.
O O Othel (possessions) —An inheritance; a will.
D D Daeg (increase) —A complete transition;
change of attitude and lifestyle.BLANK Wyrd (Fate) —That which is predestined
and unavoidable.Runestones are made by engraving or painting the runes
on identical small, flat stones—such as those used in
the game of Go. (Note that there is a 25th stone that is
blank, representing Fate.) These stones are then kept in
a little bag or pouch. You can make your own or buy a
set in any magick store and many bookstores; they will
come with a booklet of explanations and interpretations.
When you have a question for them, simply reach into
the bag and draw forth one, three, or five stones.
A one-stone reading is good to do each morning,
asking “What will today be like?”
A three-stone reading is the most popular: read
the stones in order as 1. the problem, 2. what course
to take, and 3. the outcome (if you follow that course).
For a five-stone reading, select 1. past, 2. present, 3.
future, 4. help that’s coming, and 5. what aspects of the
problem cannot be changed and must be accepted.
A more complicated method is to shake up the
bag, and them dump the stones out onto a cloth. The
ones that land rightside-up give the reading, accord-
ing to how they are arranged and grouped.Lesson 7. Chiromancy (Palmistry)
Chiromancers, or palm readers, study the lines in the
palms of people’s hands to divine their health, charac-
ter, future, and fortune. Chiromancy was known in
ancient India, China, Tibet, Persia, Mesopotamia, and
Egypt. The art reached Greece around 500 BCE and
was practiced by Anaxagoras (500-428 BCE). Aristotle
(384-322 BCE) taught it to Alexander the Great and
Hippocrates (the “Father of Medicine”). Banned in the
Middle Ages by the Catholic Church, palmistry contin-
ued to be practiced by Gypsies. Its popular revival in
modern times was a result of Sir Francis Galton’s 1885
discovery that each person’s fingerprints are unique.
Examine both hands for a complete reading. For a
right-handed person, begin with the left hand, whichrepresents the subconscious
and the innate qualities a
person was born with.
The dominant right
hand reveals how
those qualities have
been developed and
where they are leading.
For a left-handed per-
son, this is reversed.In a standard
palm reading,
the mounts
(fleshy mounds)
of the palm are ex-
amined first, fol-
lowed by the three ma-
jor lines, in order: life line,
head line, and heart line (see
illustration). After that, com-
pare the other lines, features,
and patterns according to the keys in any book on
palmistry. Lines are read starting at the finger end, and
going towards the wrist. Squeeze the hand together a
bit to accentuate the creases, and trace the lines with
your fingertip. Generally, the longer and more distinct
the line, the stronger its attributes. Broken lines and
branchings influence the meanings, and lines touch-
ing or crossing each other are also affected.
Each of the mounts is identified with a planet, in
the following clockwise order from the base of the
thumb. Their relative prominence indicates those plan-
etary influences. If a principal line originates in a mount,
it carries that influence. Here are the Mounts:Venus : Love, instincts, vitality, sensuality,
fecundity, bounty.
Jupiter : Religion, philosophy, ambition, leadership.
Saturn : Stolidity, resignation, skepticism.
Apollo (Sun) : Artistry, exhibitionism, success,
fantasy.
Mars : Aggression, courage, fidelity, physical
strength.
Luna (Moon) : Imagination, instability, clairvoyance.And here are the Principal Lines:- Life Line: General constitution, vitality, lifespan,
and destiny. - Head Line: Intellectual capacities.
- Heart Line: Sentiments, feelings, love, and
relationships. - Fate or Destiny Line: Pattern of life—compare
a.
b.
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