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The three-stone casting

Cast three marked stones to consider what is known, hidden, and changing.

What you’ll need

  • Three small stones
  • A pencil or paint marker
  • A square of cloth

The ritual

  1. Mark the stones with a circle, a line, and a cross. Let the circle mean known, the line changing, and the cross hidden.
  2. Spread the cloth flat and speak the situation you want to examine in one sentence.
  3. Cup the stones in both hands, shake them gently, and cast them onto the cloth.
  4. Read the stone nearest you first. Notice which symbols touch or stand apart, then record the story their positions suggest.
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