The New Moon in Bone Reading
new moon noun the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth, or shortly thereafter when it appears as a slender crescent. the time when the new moon occurs.* I have [...]
Show and Tell: Front Porch Conjure “Bag of Bones” Bone Reading Set
I am always on the look out for bone reading sets to add to my small collection. I recently came across the Front Porch Conjure Bone Reading Set on Etsy. The set came bundled in a piece of white [...]
The Full Moon in Bone Divination
The moon has fascinated human beings since the beginning of our existence. It has a measurable physical impact on our planet, and it is important in many different contemporary forms of spirituality, including my own. I have two different pieces [...]
A Ring to Represent Commitment in Bone Reading
Rings have a long history of being used as symbols of commitment. The wedding ring as a symbol of commitment to the one we love easily comes to mind. In my bone set I use the ring not only as [...]
Ribs in Bone Reading
Left to right - Cougar, Porcupine, Python, Snake (species unknown). One of the ribs in my bone set broke this week. It didn't break during a throw. I found it broken in the basket. I figured that was [...]
Hands in Bone Reading
Hands of various types are readily available and can make an interesting addition to a bone set. I prefer hands where the two sides are easily distinguishable, but whether you need two sides or not depends on how you plan [...]
Show and Tell: Bone Reading Set by Bones to Pick
This bone reading set set is by Bones to Pick. It has several beautiful, and harder to get pieces such as a human phalange, stallion canine tooth, and fossil mammoth ivory. Because I already have a bone set I asked [...]
Healing
I use a couple of pieces to represent healing. One I touched on in this blog post - the broken and healed Possum rib bone. The Possum bone represents a hurt from the past that has already healed. I also [...]
The Lion Bone
I have a lion's bone in each of my sets. I use this bone to represent the qualities that are generally associated with the lion - courage, pride, and ferocity. All noble qualities, unless taken too far. Then courage [...]
You Need Something
I have a small ceramic bowl in my set to represent a need. If the bowl is open side up it indicates that something is needed. If it is with another piece, the other piece tells what is needed. If [...]