The Mystic Dream has been mentioned here previously as a source for bone reading sets, though they don't carry them anymore. They have now developed a casting cloth that can be used for bone readings, and a casting kit that contains five [...]
Raven Whitehorse is a bone reader, and author. She was one of the first bone readers I met when I was just starting out, and we have swapped readings. Her book: Stones, Bones, and Totems describes her system, and she has [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This small, 20 page chapbook-style booklet by New Orleans artist Skully Elly (Reverend Elissa Maistros), describes a simple bone reading method using 9 pieces. It used to be available with a set of bones, that you can see here, but [...]
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 [...]
My last post was about methods of casting a reading for the year. Let's try one of them for the month of January. For this sample I just grabbed a handful of bones out of a basket. Here is what I [...]
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 [...]
I use Hoyt's Cologne almost daily. If I am reading for someone in person I have the client blow their question into the bones three times. I believe this allows the bones to pick up their "scent" or energy. When [...]
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 [...]
