The Book of African Divination: Interpreting the Forces of Destiny with Techniques from the Venda, Zulu, and Yoruba

by Raymond Buckland, Kathleen Binger

Drawing on diverse African traditions, the authors take us on a fascinating journey of magical divination practices--from Venda tablets and divining bowls to Zulu "bone" casting, Yoruba seashell casting, and Tikar spider cards.

• Comes complete with an eighty-card divination deck based on the Tikar spider cards

• Illustrates in detail how to make and use many different traditional tools of African divination

• Explains the history and myths behind the methods

• Includes sample readings to help the reader evaluate results

• Interest continues to build in the ways and wisdom of tribal people

144 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1992

About the author

Raymond Buckland was a highly influential figure in the development of modern Wicca and the occult in the United States. Born in London, he became interested in the supernatural at an early age and was initiated into the Gardnerian Wiccan tradition in 1963 by Monique Wilson, a high priestess appointed by Gerald Gardner. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1962, Buckland introduced Gardnerian Wicca to the country, founding its first coven in New York in 1964. He later developed his own tradition, Seax-Wica, inspired by Anglo-Saxon paganism, and published The Tree: Complete Book of Saxon Witchcraft to make it accessible to all.
In 1968, he established the first Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in the U.S., which helped normalize and educate the public about Wicca. Over the course of his career, Buckland wrote more than sixty books on Wicca, divination, and the occult, including Witchcraft from the Inside and Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft, both regarded as essential texts in Neopaganism.
Throughout his life, Buckland remained a prolific teacher, writer, and practitioner. He continued to write and teach until his death in 2017, leaving behind a lasting legacy that shaped the spiritual practices of countless Wiccans and Pagans worldwide.

Reviews

[Michael P · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good book that gives a whole new look at the Divination systems of tribal Africa and afro-caribbean Folk if you are looking to get into voodoo or hoodoo this is a good book for you to look at

[Lorna Rutherford]

Great!

[Notable Tikaladje · Rating 5 out of 5]

i good read!