Pyromancy the ancient art of divination by fire. Pyromancy was also used in the ancient practice of extispicy. (The practice of using anomalies in animals' entrails to divine future events.) By reading the flames of a sacrificial fire a prophecy was made for the future and pyromancy has been used for centuries to obtain auguries of the future. Today some use pyromancy to access the intuition in a similar way to scrying or cloud gazing.
PYROMANCY ORACLES
Fire Oracles
 One of the first oracles to take advantage of the mind’s ability to form pictures from random shapes was pyromancy- the art of divination from fire. It is thought that this divination technique may have originated from the times when burnt offerings were made to the gods. The ancient seers would study the flames as the sacrifices were made and from them interpret auguries and omens. For example, a clear flame burning without smoke or sound was considered a sign of good fortune. The way the smoke rose, its smell and its thickness were all considered being messages from the gods. In addition, other methods of divination at the sacrificial pyre included divination from burning leaves, divination from objects cast into the fire and the sounds made by casting salt or laurel leaves into the fire.
Visual projection techniques were used by the shaman seers as a means of stimulating clairvoyance and knowledge of the future. Many of these old techniques still survive and it is still possible to employ a pyromancer to foretell the future. The technique involves sitting quietly in front of a fire that has died down to a bed of glowing coals and entering a state of relaxed meditation. When the pyromancer is ready, ritual dictates that he should then scatter a handful of salt upon the glowing coals. Once the flames and crackling have died down, he gazes into the fire and contemplates the pictures he sees in the glowing shapes in the coals for between 10 to 15 minutes.
Pyromancy techniques
 A number of different pictures may appear but one should stand out from the rest as being particularly significant. If no image is seen, then the pyromancy is abandoned and a new fire lit in 24 hours time. However, if one shape stands out clearly then this is considered to be important and is interpreted as the oracle for the future. It is considered particularly auspicious if the coals glow for this brings great good fortune.
Once the symbol from the fire has been determined, it is interpreted according to a set of traditional meanings. For example, a windmill will represent a change for the better, as will a fountain but to see flowers in the coals bodes disappointment. However the true clairvoyant would see beyond these traditional meanings and listen to the voice of his intuition to ordain the true meaning of the omen. From this inner prompting, it is hoped he will gain a true and accurate precognition. |
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