Casting Lots: Ancient Hebrew Divination Magic - Softcover

Elisheva Nesher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578637090 ISBN 13: 9781578637096

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser, 2022

Synopsis

"In Casting Lots, Elisheva Nesher does not just present the system of using the aleph-beit to cast lots for spiritual guidance and wisdom, she also shows the range of divine beings and spiritual practices in ancient Canaan/Israel, as well as the modern polytheist revival. There is a warmth and generosity here towards all sides that we all can learn from." --Rachel Pollack, author of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom and A Walk Through the Forest of Souls <p/> Lots are an ancient Hebrew form of divination and magic that may also be used for healing, blessing, cursing, meditation, and spiritual interaction. A set of lots contains twenty-two small discs, each one bearing one of the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In a manner similar to runes, these lots are then cast and interpreted. Though lots were once so common that explanations of how to cast them were unnecessary, over the centuries their methods and uses fell into obscurity. <p/> In this practical guide, author and seer Elisheva Nesher has reconstructed the ancient art of lot casting for modern times. Her book contains explanations for each of the twenty-two lots and explores their meanings, both mystical and mundane. It also includes detailed instructions on how to cast, as well as craft your own set of lots. In addition to divination, Casting Lots explores the magical gifts of the lots as well as how to use them to contact and interact with the Hebrew spirits, such as Asherah. A brief guide is included for those unfamiliar with these spirits. <p/>Casting Lots is a complete instruction manual for mastering the art of lot casting.

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About the Author

Elisheva Nesher is a full-time teacher, speaker, spiritual mentor, seer, and consultant to Pagan and other alternative spirituality groups. She has been a spiritual teacher since the 1990s, and is the elected leader of Am Ha Aretz (Primitive Hebrew Assembly), an Israeli Earth/Nature and peaceful warrior tradition. Her academic background includes archeology studies in Tel Aviv.<br/> Nesher is originally from the Galilee. She maintained a private psychotherapy and consulting practice until 2017.<br /><br />Diana L. Paxson, a writer, priestess, and teacher, has been studying and teaching Germanic mythology and religion for nearly forty years. Paxson also pioneered the recovery of traditional Norse oracular practice. She is the author of numerous books, including Odin: Ecstasy, Runes, Magic. Visit her at www.hrafnar.org.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1578637090
• ISBN 13: 9781578637096
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224