Book Spotlight: The Art and Practice of Geomancy by John Michael Greer

I absolutely love practicing geomancy.  I would describe it as mathematical art.  

What Drew Me In

1. This text is very well organized.  Each step in casting a reading is explicitly laid out and explained.
2. Later chapter suggest advanced magical techniques - such as creating magical sigils with the geomancy figures.  
3. I had the opportunity to take a class from Mr. Greer himself, his book is a thorough as his in person demonstration.  

How I Think I Can Apply It Magically

1. When do I not apply this magically?  This is my favorite resource book I have ever owned.
2. I use this nearly every day in my daily divination studies.

If you'd like to see one of my Geomancy castings, I posted a Deluxe Geomancy Reading here on this blog.  

Please visit John Michael Greer's Website for more information. 

If you liked this post you may be interested in some of my other book spotlights:
Your Money Or Your Life
Conscious Dreaming
Option B

Deluxe Geomancy Reading

Geomancy is a form of astrological divination that was popular in the Renaissance but lost popularity in later eras.  The Golden Dawn breathed some life back into the practice and it is enjoying a fringe resurgence in modern times largely thanks to author John Michael Greer.  I had the privileged of learning Geomancy from Mr. Greer himself.

This is a Deluxe Geomancy reading to be applied for Tuesday, July 10, 2018.  Key figures for Tuesday are Acquisitio, Puer, Conjunctio, and Via. These figures suggest that Monday will bring in some extra money to you. It would be worth your while to donate some of it to a favorite charity, but you should consider spending most of it on yourself. To do so will recharge you batteries and uplift your spirits. Conjunctio suggests that you head to your favorite restaurant! You don't need a partner for that though. Via the Vila suggests that this date be for you alone.

What kind of divination do you like to practice?

If you enjoyed this post you might like to see another one of my divinations:
Fairy Fortune 1 Card Draw

Book Spotlight: Your Money Or Your Life by Vicki Robin

Vicki Robin has composed a non-magical book that I think works magic. 

What Drew Me In

1. Actually charting my money on a daily basis was enlightening.  I say that healthy food is important to me and yet why was I spending so much money on fast food that I don't even like to eat?  It gave the expression "food for thought" a whole new level of meaning.
2. I've never been a fan of budgeting, it didn't really work for me.  This book offered me the idea to graph my expenses and income so I can see where I've been and make a reasonable hypothesis on where I might be going.
3. There is a whole lot of financial hope in this book - I don't know anyone who wouldn't appreciate that.

How I Think I Can Apply It Magically

1. What is a magic spell but a detail plan with a dash of faith?  If you're looking for a money spell a charm from the Renaissance may not work, but this book lays out a practical and doable plan.
2. Many of the antidotes from people describe their financial transformations as "magical."  I believe that they are.
3. This addresses a bit of the emotional and spiritual aspects attached to money.  Magic isn't just about practicality, it also is very much about feelings and faith.

Have you ever done money magic?  What worked for you?

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Weekly Divination - Fairy Fortune 1 Card Draw

I have always enjoyed divination.  My favorite Aunt, Maddy was a palm reader and introduced me to tarot cards as a young girl.  She feigned that she could not make heads or tails of the cards, but I was like, "Don't you see the story here?"

Much later I was introduced to Nordic runes and my Scandinavia DNA hummed with the songs of the runes.

A few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting John Michael Greer.  He was teaching a class on Geomancy Divination at the Occult Bookstore in Chicago, IL.  I was simply enthralled with the mathematical process of Geomancy.  I put away my tarot cards and my runes.  I only wanted to chart geomantic figures.

Then for the 11th year of the World of Faeries Festival, the theme was "A Journey Through Time."  So, my character Ruby Ruse, who is half pooka, looked into the future for the patrons and made prophecy to make her pooka padre proud.  I created Fairy Fortunes by infusing Fairy Folklore with Geomancy figures and principles.  I really meant for them to be a light-hearted affair, but the Fairy Fortunes (like any other form of divination) do a great job of providing a bit of creative wisdom.

Tuesday's Fairy Fortune: 

A Vila like Via loves change. 

Her home any road she can range. 

A whirlwind this sprite 

Her weakness is spite, 

But vigor and vim her exchange. 

The winds of change have arrived. Although it seems that not everyone is welcoming this. It is very difficult to give up things. Old habits especially die hard. Even when we know that our past behaviors are not good for us, we resist the changes that we know will bring us health and even happiness.

What is comfortable is not always what is beneficial. In fact comfort can in fact be our doom. Via the Vila is offering her hand to you this Tuesday. She is taking you on a journey, and yes, it is going to be pretty harrowing at times, and Via the Vila will not always be the most companionable of companions. However she is pulling you out of the muck of your comfort. You may not know yet where you are going, but it is better than where you were.

What form of divination do you favor?