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A thread for the discussion of the ancient art of divination through pools of water and their ripples.
As far as I know lecanomancy is an ancient form of divination most probably created by the Assyrians who would drop stones covered in symbols into a basin of water whilst asking a question. The patterns and ripples on the surface of the water would be observed and determine the answer.
I can’t actually find much more about it than this, but what I have read has certainly piqued my curiosity. The term itself seems to cover a variety of forms of divination all revolving around the basin of water theme. For example some articles suggest that it is done by viewing swirling patters of oil floating on the water, other articles talk about listening to the sound and observing the ripples when a pebble or stone is dropped into the pool. Either way no article I have read about it has been any longer than two paragraphs, which unfortunately falls quite short of satiating my interest.
Personally I haven’t done much divination work in the past, but I am looking to try it out. I think I will probably build up to lecanomancy; get a feel for divination in general first with better documented methods. Still, I am curious if any of you have any knowledge of lecanomancy, any tips on its use, any personal experiences that are worth sharing or any links that might shed more light than two paragraphs?
Aside from general background I read a very short article that suggested this bible passage about Joseph was a reference to lecanomancy:
Is not this [cup] it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth??And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? - Gen. 44:5,15 |
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