Named after the practice of consulting the divus or diva, a god or goddess, divination helps to determine the right course of action in a particular situation, or what the outcome of an event will be. It involves selecting, apparently at random, symbols such as tarot cards, Viking or Anglo Saxon rune staves or crystals, through which he divus or diva would make their will known. In modern divination we consult the god or goddess within, the wise part of ourselves that is not bound by the limitations of time. This part of ourselves can reach the universal store of knowledge, so that we are not bound by the facts as known to our conscious mind.
Creating a Crystal Divination Set
There is a list of crystals that are suggested for divination, they will be listed at the bottom of this forum.
*Choose crystals of similar size, shape and smoothness; round or oval tumbled stones about the size of a medium coin is ideal.
*You can add to the selection at any time and may aim initially to double your original set so so you have a vibrant shade of each color that would indicate a more immediate active response and a softer, more muted hue.
*You can use as many or few crystals as you wish, from eleven to two hundred or more, as the selection is made by your unconscious wisdom no matter how few stones you use.
*Keep crystals for divination in a drawstring bag (or place them in this bag prior to divination).
*You can read for yourself or others. Crystal divination is good for creating a psychic dialogue between questioner and reader, even if the questioner has never used crystals before.
*Ask a question or get your subject to do so.
Place your power hand in the bag (or ask the questioner to make the selection) and choose three crystals, one at a time, that feel right. Do not look in the bag. Set them on the table.
*As you buy more crystals for divination, choose up to six for an important question.
*Hold each crystal in turn in the order that feels right, in your cupped hands.
*Close your eyes and allow impressions to form. If you are reading for someone else, ask that person to pick up each crystal first and say what it makes them feel, before handing it to you for interpretation.
*Use this intuitive method first. The meanings of color and kind are just guidelines and will help you to give structure to the message.
*If the answer is not clear, tell a story, using the images you have seen from each crystal.
*You can also select a single crystal each morning to alert you to the mood of the day ahead and offer you the strengths you will need. Carry it as a talisman in a tiny purse/bag.
Choose tumbled crystals that are not brittle and that do not have jagged edges that would scratch the other crystals.
Basic colors:
White: Clear crystal quartz or moonstone
Purple: Amethyst or purple fluorite
Blue: Lapis lazuli or blue lace agate
Green: Malachite or jade
Yellow: Citrine or yellow jasper
Orange: Carnelian or polished orange calcite
Red: Red agate or red tiger's eye
Pink: Rose quartz or rhodochrosite
Grey: Hematite or labradorite
Brown: Tiger's eye or banded agate
Black: Obsidian or black onyx