Divination with stones (lithomancy or stone reading) How to do it – Stone divination Litomancy or stone reading is similar to reading runes, tarot cards, or tea leaves.
It consists of throwing or picking up stones to interpret an omen, predict the future or seek information on a specific topic. Divination with stones is an ancient art. This type of divination is often associated with shamanism throughout the world. Let’s see below what it means and what it consists of.
What are it and its concept?
Stone divination or lithomancy is very effective as it offers insight into many different topics and reveals how they interrelate and manifest on a weekly basis.
The patterns formed by the Stones clearly outline – in symbolic form – the person’s current situation, future situations, challenges, opportunities, and changes that come into play.
Also, they always reveal the “light at the end of the tunnel”, so it never leaves a person without a wealth of knowledge and inspiration, regardless of the situation. These readings should never replace the free will established by God. Rather, they act as guides to help people exercise their free will, benefit from their situations, connect with Universal Forces, and see the complexities and challenges they face as opportunities for empowerment, happiness, and peace.
Let’s see, next, what this divination with stones consists of and its interpretation.
How to perform a stone reading or lithomancy?
What is needed?
As a first step, it is important to note that 13 stones are used. One Stone for each of the 7 Planets (Moon, Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn).
- 1 Stone of life.
- 1 News Stone.
- A stone of luck.
- 1 Stone of love.
- 1 Hearthstone.
- A stone of magic.
Some examples of stones that can be used in these cases:
- Moon: Moonstone, white quartz, white pebble, stone with silver markings.
- Sun: Sunstone, Citrine, Topaz, Amber, Tiger’s Eye, any stone with gold markings or flecks.
- Mars: Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet, Flint, or any red-colored stone.
- Mercury: Agate, Mica, Any variegated, striped, or stained stone,
- Jupiter: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite.
- Venus: Emerald, Jade, Peridot, Any green stone.
- Saturn: Coal, Apache Tear, Jet, Any black stone.
- Magic Stone: Any unusual stone, fossil stone, or a stone marked with a star.
- The stone of luck: Stone of the Cross, Sacred Stone, Opal, or any stone that brings you luck.
- Life Stone: Petrified Wood, Agate, Carnelian, or any red or flesh-colored stone or a pebble with an ankh marked around the stone or on its various sides if it is square in shape.
- Hearthstone: Moss Agates, Sapphire, or any stone that is square or reminiscent of home.
- The news stone: Stone or pebble of various colors, its veins or colored spots are used to show if the news is good or bad.
- Love stone: Rose quartz, Botswana agate, or any pink stone or a stone that is shaped like a heart.
A special bag is made for these stones with a drawstring, runes, and symbols that can be used in it, but not on the cloth/leather used to scatter} soft leather is better. A black velvet cloth or a large piece of soft leather is used for the divination spread and a string is used to form a circle on the cloth/leather.
Place everything under your pillow for a full month. Meditate on each stone [while holding it in your receiving hand] about what it will now represent in your future divination readings.
How to interpret lithomancy?
Drop 16 stones in a circle, which represents the environment.
The divination is done from the way the stones relate to each other when they fall. The diviner must be guided by intuition, as well as by some knowledge of what the different Planets rule.
Here are some general guidelines:
- The SUN is a good influence that brings light and joy to a situation.
- MOON indicates voyages over water, also female affairs, and motherhood, along with psychic things.
- MARS brings conflicts and struggles and the strength, courage, and energy to face them.
- MERCURY rules communication, writing, travel, and the acquisition of knowledge.
- VENUS is the planet that rules love affairs, beauty, and artistic things.
- SATURN indicates restriction, change, time, slowness, and sometimes misfortune.
- JUPITER brings good fortune, expansion, and gain of wealth and money.
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