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The Divination Handbook - A Review

Today I'm reviewing The Divination Handbook - The Modern Seer's Guide to Using Tarot, Crystals, Palmistry, and More.

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Release Date: Jan 22, 2019

Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an atheist witch.  I look for the connection between magic and science without the need for a deity. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 15 years honing my craft.  I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts nearly 400,000 views.

As with my other reviews, I'll be starting with a review of the physical book.  This book is a great size. I love that I can toss this is a purse or a backpack to read on the go. The introduction and index in this book are pretty much very little to nothing. While I understand it is a high level overview of the various divination methods, the key to any good resource book is being able to find information quickly.  I would love to see a bit larger index in this type of book.  The pages are smooth and aligned properly.  The cover is a hard cover book that is soft to the touch without branching over into that suede feeling. The images and illustrations in the book are very deliberate and appear only when to give a specific visual reference to a particular divination method.  An example would be in the section on crystals and the tarot.

Photography - Renee Sosanna Olson
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Photography - Renee Sosanna Olson
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I would have liked to see a more balanced representation on each divination method.  For example crystals (the first chapter) has a good twelve pages dedicated to defining crystals and their uses, yet the section on working with a pendulum is only five pages.  I would have liked to see a bit more on the history of the technique and maybe a bit more on the images.  Pendulums vary greatly and I their use is more common than one might think.

While not my method of choice, the section on the Tarot is extensive. The author gives us a brief overview of the tarot, an explanation of the structure of the desk and then breaks down each card in both the major and minor arcana.  The images are small and I would have liked to seem them a bit larger but they are completely adequate for learning the techniques provided in the text.  The author includes several basic spreads to get the learner ready for their journey into the tarot.

Photography - Renee Sosanna Olson
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Photography - Renee Sosanna Olson
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Overall this is a great introductory book on various divination methods. If you're unsure of where to start, this book gives a great deal of information on a wide variety of techniques allow the reader to make an informed decision on which path to walk. While not for the learned student, I could see this book being a great introduction or new witch's guide to divination.


Celebrating Samhain - A Giveaway

One of the most exciting times of the year for me is Samhain. I love the crisp air and the falling leaves. I love finding time to connect with the Ancestors.  Over the years I have compiled quite a list of Samhain posts.  Here's a link to all of my blog posts related to Samhain.

This year I decided to cut back and bit and take a moment to invite one of my readers to benefit from my bookshelf. Over the next week, I'll be accepting entries to win the books listed below.  These books are ones that I have reviewed and will ship to the winner at no charge.

Entries begin at blog publication, which is 10/26/18 at 12:00 AM
Entries close on 10/31/18 at 12:00 AM

There are several opportunities to qualify for extra entries, including sharing, commenting on the blog and a bonus entry to get more points by tweeting about the giveaway each day.

I will draw a name on 11/01/18 and contact the winner via the email they provided at registration. They will have 24 hours to contact me.  If they do not contact me, I will redraw a new winner and notify them.


This giveaway includes the following books.


Light Magic for Dark Times
The Holy Wild
Find Your Goddess
Protection Spells
Modern Witchcraft Guide to Natural Magic
Egyptian Numerology
Develop Your ESP - I didn't review this book, but thought it made a great addition to this giveaway so I'm including it in this box








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Egyptian Numerology - Emergence into the Fifth Dimension - A Reivew

I'm reviewing a few books from Balboa Press.  The first is called Egyptian Numerology - Emergence into the Fifth Dimension by Sara Bachmeier.


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Release Date - June 4, 2018

Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an atheist witch.  I look for the connection between magic and science without the need for a deity. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 12 years honing my craft.  I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts nearly 400,000 views.


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As I began reading a book on Egyptian Numerology I was surprised to see so many references to Christianity. I was taken aback at first due to their direct opposition to numerology.  I did appreciate the introduction to the author in the first part of the book.  I think many metaphysical publishers forget that this is key when presenting works to those who work with energy.  We like to know who we're working with so please include these.  

Chapter two - Know thyself is the key in many fields of study.  Learn who you are and that will tell you how you approach the world. This books seems to be written from the perspective that those who work in numerology are hidden.  While I agree that some of the metaphysical arts are frowned on, just ask a Hoohoo practitioner, I would say that for the most part, numerology is one of the most accepted forms of divination aside from astrology.  

Chapter four left me scratching my head.  Again the author references Christianity as the authority to which numerology is practiced.  There is a prayer to St. Francis of Assisi at the beginning while references Edgar Cayce and Paramahansa Yogananda.  Certainly a diverse group to pull upon when discussing this topic and continues in chapter five saying that God is the center of all numbers. The alpha and omega.  As an atheist, I was beginning to feel that this book wasn't for me. It reminds me of those Ancient Aliens shows that reference the Christian bible as proof of alien life. I just sit back and shake my head.  

The book continues in part two working with meditation and the chakras. Each one broken down by number, element, weekday, planet, metal, season, direction, animal, color, sound, mantra, organ, angel, scent and affirmation.  While the individual affirmations are relatively standard for metaphysical work the final one is as follows:


I am the pulse of the blessed Mother Earth.I am the universal flow.I am the divine creation.I am the will of God.I speak only my highest good.I seek only my highest good.I am open to only to the divine. (4)


Chapter 13 in part three delves into Soul Urge Numbers. Basically this is said to determine what your soul is urging you to accomplish in your lifetime.  According to the author your soul urge number is simply the day you were born.  In my case it would be 26. 


#26  - Treasurer - Universal charity, wealth, love, harmony, and peace (1)

While not totally inaccurate, if the numbers saw my dyslexia with numbers the last thing they would want me to do is work with the numbers.   The chapter continues with a break down of exactly what each Soul Urge Number means.

.... You have a rare strength in the sense of responsibility when to comes to caring for others, your work, and family.  You possess a strong dedication, a taste for the finer things in life and the ability to attract what you set your attentions on; and the charity you share with others will go a long way in bringing balance to the world.

The subsequent chapters go into defining other important numbers, yet the chart to calculating them is strangely positioned at the end of all of them.  The author tells us that the South Path, Main Karmic Lesson and Soul Life Purpose, just to name a few, can be used to understand your destiny. 


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The Soul Path for example is calculated by adding your birthday, birth month and birth year together.


26 (day)
02 (month)
1969 (year)
1997 = 26/4
26/4= 8/4 = 2

My Soul Life Path Number comes to 2.

You have an eye for beauty and a taste for creativity, you add a pleasant flavour to all situations gracefully.  Because you strive to understand both sides of a situation equally, you are a healer and a natural diplomat. (3)

After reviewing the text related to the number two, I found that it was indeed, me.  While I'm not a fan of all the God/Angel references in the book, I can say that it was very interesting reading about the different numbers and understanding how I could look to them to see who I am. I am still a little confused about how this is specifically Egyptian Numerology vs. any other type but it was a good read.  

I recommend checking this book a go and checking out your life numbers. Certainly different than anything I have read to this point.




(1) Egyptian Numerology - Sara Bachmeier - page 101
(2) Egyptian Numerology - Sara Bachmeier - page 108
(3) Egyptian Numerology - Sara Bachmeier - page 112
(4) Egyptian Numerology  - Sara Bachmeier - page 64





Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
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Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson
Image Source - Egyptian Numerology