The Oracle of Geomancy: Divinatory Arts of Raml, Geomantia, Sikidy
Reference Self-Help Occult Spirituality New Age Divination Geomancy Earth-Based Spirituality
The Oracle of Geomancy: Divinatory Arts of Raml, Geomantia, Sikidy is the 1995 Capall Bann paperback that collectors reach for when they want the complete, practical lineage of earth-divination rather than the usual tarot re-hash. Nigel Pennick compresses three living traditions—Arabic raml, European geomantia, and Malagasy sikidy—into one beautifully illustrated reference, showing how the same sixteen binary figures have been cast in sand, drawn on paper, or traced in the soil from Morocco to Madagascar for over a millennium. At 180 pages and 21 cm tall, the book is slim enough to slip into a backpack yet dense with charts, sigils, and step-by-step examples that let you start casting immediately with nothing more than a pencil and a quiet patch of ground.
What makes this vintage 1995 first edition especially sought-after is Pennick’s rare pairing of scholarly depth with hands-on technique. Each chapter moves from historical context straight into reproducible layouts: the twelve-house astrological shield favoured in medieval Europe, the sixteen-square Sikidy matrix still taught by Malagasy elders, and the quicker three-figure “yes/no” dice used by nomadic fortune-tellers. Over 80 line drawings and tables decode planetary rulerships, elemental triplicities, and the secret “company of figures” rules that most modern booklets leave out, turning the text into a self-contained course rather than a curiosity.
For readers interested in mental-health self-work, pagan earth-spirituality, or simply a fresh alternative to runes and I Ching, this clean, unmarked copy delivers a powerful toolkit: no prior astrology knowledge required, no expensive kits to buy—just the book, a quiet question, and a handful of soil. Because Capall Bann print-runs were small and the title has never been re-issued in this exact illustrated format, intact copies in very-good condition have become increasingly scarce online. Secure this copy now and you hold the key to an entire oracular art that fits in your pocket and speaks straight from the earth itself.
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