Sylvia RoseAug 252 min readHaruspices in History: The Gut ReadersIn ancient Rome, the haruspex has a significant role in society as a trained specialist in the the practice of haruspicy. This form of...
Sylvia RoseAug 66 min readAncient Greek Astrology & AstronomyIn the ancient Greek view, creation of astrology is attributed to the legendary sage Hermes Trismegistus. In Hellenic Greek times (323...
Sylvia RoseMay 55 min readCasting the Bones - AstragalomancyAstragalomancy is divination using astragali or ankle bones (talus) of animals as dice. Bones of sheep and goats are popular in the near...
Sylvia RoseNov 28, 20232 min readOrnithomancy - Prophecy by the BirdsOrnithomancy or augury is first recorded during the Hittite Empire (c. 1450 - 1180). From ancient Greek "take omens from the flight and...
Sylvia RoseJun 29, 20234 min readFortune Telling - The Mystic Victorian Fortune telling, divination and mystic arts gain huge popularity in the European Victorian Era. Nations careen through cycles of progress...