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MATTER / Reflective surfaces, fire & forms
Sand readings / psammomancy.
Symbolic interpretation of patterns in sand, scattered grains or marks made on a granular surface.
LEXICON / LANGUAGE & MEANING
Names in context.
- Psammomancy
- Psamomancia
A lexical term for divination using sand.
- Sand reading
- Lectura de arena
Interpretation of sand patterns or marks, with the particular method stated.
PROVENANCE & INTERPRETATIONA practice,
A practice,
a setting.
Sand can be the material on which a named geomantic system is generated or simply the surface being interpreted. The field note states which procedure is intended.
FIELD NOTE / METHOD
Keep a record.
- Record the grain material, surface and way the marks were produced.
- Preserve an overview before adding labels or moving the surface.
- Explain whether the reading uses a formal figure system or free symbolic association.
POTPOURRI / PHOTO GUIDE
What to include.
- Use angled light to show relief and include the full marked area.
- Add a close image and indicate which direction is the top of the record.
POTPOURRI / PERSONAL INTERPRETATION
Photo instructions & submission ↗Share a photograph or a record.
A photograph, drawing or dated record can be sent privately for a personal reading. Include the procedure and the question.