Description
Book SynopsisA complete guide to the techniques of the pre-Celtic Druids for understanding the past, present, and future
In this practical guide, Jon G. Hughes shares ancient secret Druidic techniques of divination passed down to him across five generations in an unbroken lineage of influential Welsh Druids.
Hughes explains the three forms of divination used by his tradition: interpretive divination, used by readers of the Sevens (small staves with engraved sigils); inductive divination, which includes instructions for reading the wind, reading smoke, and divination using water; and intuitive divination, whose tools includes cup-stones and slate mirrors for scrying. Providing step-by-step instructions for practices in each of the three forms, he offers a wealth of divinatory techniques and explains how to access the altered states of consciousness necessary to read time backward and forward. He also explores the crafting and use of all tools and mixtures the reader will need to perform each type of divination, including botanical compounds, scrying wands, and a slate speculum vitae, the “mirror of life.” He reveals how the prime function of divination in this school of Druidic lore is to gain insight into past, present, and future events through a process of internalizing them, akin to empathy, and then interpreting them.
By providing an understanding of pre-Celtic beliefs and clear instructions for Druidic practices, Hughes offers each of us the opportunity to begin our own practical experimentation and journey of discovery into the ancient art of Druidic divination.
Trade Review“The ancient art of Druidic divination can be intimidating, but Jon’s writing is informative yet wise as he explains the different systems used by the Druids. This book will leave you wanting to discover more.” * Ambrosia Hawthorn, editor of Witchology Magazine and author of The Spell Book for New Witches *
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The Druidic Art of Divination by Jon G. Hughes does a great service making his pre-Celtic Druid oral tradition available to those of us who are unlikely to find someone to teach it to us in person. I highly recommend it to those interested in some new divination techniques and/or learning more about Druidism." * The Magical Buffet *
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The Druidic Art of Divination (subtitled Understanding the Past and Seeing Into the Future) is a pleasure through and through. The title alone makes you want to pick it up and thumb through it. If you do, you'll be hooked, in a good way.” * Judy Blackstone, Facing North *
Table of ContentsONE
The Theory of Pre-Celtic DivinationIntroduction: Keepers of the Knowledge The Role of Pre-Celtic Divination
The Oral Tradition of the Pre-Celtic Druids
A Cautionary Note
Some Definitions and Clarification
1 The Cultural Context of Pre-Celtic Divination The Druid in Pre-Celtic Society
The Arrival of the Celtic Influence
The Tri-eminence of the Druid
2 The Rudiments of the Pre-Celtic Druidic Worldview
On Creation
On Nature
On God(s)
On Humanity
On Divination and Foresight
On the End of Time
TWO
The Praxis 3 Divination The Function and Objectives
The Modern-Day Science
The Marriage of Science and Tradition
The Three Methods Chosen and Why
Processes Common to All: The Eight Successions of Druidic Divination
4 Interpretive Divination by Learned Wood: The SevensWoods
Symbols/Inscriptions
Casting
Interpretation
The Session: The Nine Successions of Divining with the Sevens
5 Inductive Divination by Water: Captured-Water SkryingCollecting and Storing Water in Its Various Forms
Distilling Hydrosols or Hydrolats (Floral Waters) Using a Variety of Botanicals
Tools and Mediums
Preparing the Working Environment
Potentializing the Portal
Skrying Meditation
Interpretation
Scattering the Working Environment
Reflection
6 Intuitive Divination by Slate Skrying: The Slate Speculum
Tools and Mediums
Preparing the Working Environment
Potentializing the Portal
Meditation
Interpretation Scattering the Working Environment
Reflection
7 Intuitive Divination by CupStone Skrying: The BullaunTools and Mediums
Bullaun Preparation
Preparing the Working Environment
Potentializing the Portal
Skrying Meditation
Interpretation
Scattering the Working Environment
Reflection
Conclusion: The Praxis THREE
Crafting
Introduction and General Guidelines 8 Crafting Your Own MediumsMoon-Cleansed Water
Botanical Compounds
Oil Compounds
Crafting Libations
9 Crafting Your Own Tools Harvesting and Crafting Skrying Wands
The Crafting of a Slate Speculum
Conclusion: Divination as Art
Index
