"So-called lucky numbers appear in some magazine horoscopes: how are these worked out and should I use them when playing lottery?" - a question by Josephine D. from Wakefield

Every astrology column writer has their own method of calculating these numbers. There are rumours that the trainee sits and writes down whatever numbers come into his or her head. In any case, using lucky numbers for playing lottery makes no sense. Because these magazine horoscope numbers are distributed in enormous print runs throughout the population they can’t be taken seriously as lucky numbers. The fact is: if these numbers really were drawn in the lottery, so many other people who believe in lucky numbers would have also ticked them that you would be sharing your winnings with them all and your lottery winnings would be abysmal. 

Created: 05:02 PM | Author: Jörg Dahlmann | Category: Card readings  |  Comments [2]

Elisabeth from London: "There’s a kind of candle that looks like a graveside candle and has the word “reversible“ printed on the rim: what is it for?"

A so-called reversible candle is used in magic to deflect curses or evil spells back to the sender and make them ineffective. Many of these candles are black on the outside with a red core which only becomes apparent once the candle has been burning for a while.

Created: 08:31 AM | Author: Jörg Dahlmann | Category: Card readings  |  Comments [0]

Jim from Ispwich wants to know: How does the rune stone oracle work?

To consult this oracle you need a soft surface, so that the runes won’t be damaged (e.g. a blanket). You must also concentrate very hard so that each step is carried out correctly.

1. Place all the runes in the palm of your hand. Now throw them up into the air and try to catch as many as possible in your palm again.

2. Take the runes which you caught in your cupped hands and throw them up again, trying to catch as many as possible on the back of your hand. The ones you do not manage to catch can be disregarded.

3. The runes now caught on the back of your hand are thrown up in the air and this time caught in the palms again. Ideally, you should now have at least 7 runes in your hands. If you have less than this, repeat steps 1-3.

4. Put aside the runes which you didn’t catch.

5. Take the rest in your cupped hands and throw them up in the air again. This time only one rune is caught in the cupped palm. This is the master rune. This rune describes the personality of the questioner in the current situation.

6. Now lay all the selected runes, except the master rune, “face down“ in front of you, if possible without noting its inscription.

7. You now have to perform a multiple throw: take the master rune between thumb and forefinger and throw it high. While this rune is in the air, pick up one of the runes lying in front of you and catch the master rune at the same time. Repeat the process until you have caught six runes.

8. Lay these six runes in front of you in the order you caught them. The remaining runes, if there are any, are not required for the interpretation.

The interpretation:

The master rune represents the personality of the questioner.

Rune 1: Indicates the dominant personality trait.

Rune 2: Indicates the nature of the will.

Rune 3: Indicates processes which could shatter self-belief.

Rune 4: Indicates which changes are helpful in overcoming the processes shown by rune 3.

Rune 5: What could the immediate future look like?

Rune 6: How does the questioner react to that? 

Created: 04:24 PM | Author: Jörg Dahlmann | Category: Card readings  |  Comments [0]