Skull Scrying: Animal Skulls in Divinatory Trance

by Lupa

Animal skulls are much more than passive decorations on an altar; they are potential allies in the ancient divinatory art of scrying. Through skull scrying you can draw forth answers to your questions and gain more insight into situations in your life with the help of the spirit within the bone. This booklet is by no means an exhaustive text on the art of scrying, but is an introduction to a particularly nature-centered version thereof. Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.The table of contents gives you an idea of what you can look forward to:

A Brief Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Skull Scrying?
Chapter 2: Choosing a Skull for Scrying
Chapter 3: Skull Scrying and Interpreting Results
Afterword: Recommended Suppliers

Genres: Divination

32 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2015

About the author

"I am an author, artist, and wannabe polymath living in Portland, OR. I've been a pagan of various sorts since the mid-1990s. My primary focus has always been on totemism and animal magics, though in recent years I've been expanding into the general totemic ecosystem, working with plant, fungus, mineral and other totems. I've written several books based on my practices, and you can read my blog at http://www.thegreenwolf.com/blog as well.

Also since the mid-1990s, I've created ritual tools, sacred costumery, and other meaningful art out of hides, bones, beads, and other organics. It's been a strong part of my spirituality, and I even wrote a book about it, Skin Spirits: The Spiritual and Magical Use of Animal Parts. You can see what's currently available for purchase on my Etsy shop: http;//thegreenwolf.etsy.com

I am very involved in environmental and sustainable efforts. I volunteer with local environmental groups with tree planting and litter cleanup efforts, and I even adopted a small stretch of the Columbia River to clean litter, monitor flora and fauna, and do water testing. At home I do my best to follow Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (in that order), and many of my art supplies are secondhand or otherwise reclaimed, and everything gets used one way or another.

When I'm not creatively working or volunteering, I love to hike, go out dancing, read voraciously when I have the time, and hit the gym a few times a week.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This booklet presents a concise introduction to the process of scrying with animal skulls.
It's sort of an extension of her previous work, "Skin Spirits" but it can be read on its own.
I've been a big fan of Lupa's work since discovering her, this unique guide was a treat to read and put into practice. I'm terrible at scrying. I lack patience. I can only look at a bowl of water or a black mirror for so long before I throw up my hands in disgust and call it a night. Scrying with skulls, however, is an entirely different beast (bad pun, I know), so if you're as bad at scrying by traditional methods as I am, you may be pleasantly surprised when trying this approach. This book will get you started. Where you take it from there is up to you and the skulls.

[Riley V. Thorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a fun read. I really liked everything it talked about. The ideology of scrying with a soul like you're peering at their soul was new to me but it made so much sense. I really appreciate books that can open up my view on things. It gave me such a new perspective on how to work with animal spirits. I also appreciate the authors inclusion of legally obtaining skulls/animal parts. The book stresses not only your own comfort, but the comfort of the animal spirits your working with as well. The offering ideas were something i found useful. The author also includes trusted sellers in the end of the book, which is very useful.