In my continuing series of blogs covering the art of divination, I bring you the African divination tool, the Venda Tablets. The Venda oracles are from Zimbabwe. They used natural items to divine the future, such as bones and small, flat stones (much like Runes), to fortell the future. An oracle would call upon the four elements, earth, wind, fire and rain to help with a reading. Today, the tablets can be made of wood and have the symbols of father, son, mother and daughter carved or painted upon them.
- Father - Rain; seed and one's life force
- Mother - Earth; protector, home
- Son - Fire; instincts, passion
- Daughter - Wind; charm, attraction
To do a reading, the oracle will concentrate on the question being asked, then will take the four tablets in their hands, shake them and throw them onto the ground. The tablets that fall face down are removed. The remaining tablets are then read.
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