The Oracle Book: Answers to Life's Questions (Hardcover)

by Georgia Routsis Savas (Author) "THE MOON, illuminary of intuition, counsels you to rely on your first impression..." (more)

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Like the reading of Tarot cards, the spreading of the runes, or the touch of a Ouija board, The Oracle Book offers immediate responses to seekers' questions. Written by In Style magazine's savvy astrologer Georgia Routsis Savas, this immediate form of divination is called bibliomancy--the art of foretelling the future using books. The idea is for readers to first ask a yes-or-no question (the clearer the question, the clearer the response). Then readers run their thumbs over the edge of the pages of the Oracle Book until they sense their thumb has landed on the right spot. Finally, they open the page. The answer appears in a two-page spread and could come from any number of divination sources, including Tarot, astrology, dice, and even tea leaves. For example, it might read, "Libra, the sign of the scales, or balance, counsels you to consider another's feelings. Or, "The Crystal ball depicts an empty purse; don't be greedy." Or, "The tea leaves are in the shape of a shell: whatever you desire will be yours." The attractive typeface and illustrations make this an enticing tool to work with. As with all oracles, it's the reader's open-mindedness and intuitive skills that will determine how lasting and helpful of a resource this can be. --Gail Hudson

Product Description

The
Oracle
Book

KNOWS YOUR FUTURE

This mysterious book is a do-it-yourself divination tool. Ask a yes-or-no question, and find your answer within...

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743221877
• ISBN-13: 978-0743221870
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #519,893 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A true Mystery Book, December 21, 2004

By	OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This is not so much a book as it is a divination tool. In fact, it is probably one of the easiest systems of divination to use- you simply concentrate on a "yes or no" question and thumb the pages until your intuition tells you to open it. There you will find your answer- and a little bit more.

Over the years I have used several divination systems (Tarot, I Ching, the Runes, and a couple more) but I was always curious about bibliomancy. It appears to be a form of "controlled synchronicity" as valid as any of the others- though limited to the degree of information that it can impart.

The book itself is a high quality artifact. You would swear that it is antique leather bound volume at first examination. It is a thick volume, but since it lacks page numbers, I cannot say exactly how thick. I know that people can't seem to keep their hands off of it, so it would probably make a great gift. An entertaining gesture might be to send it to a friend anonymously, to add a little mystery to their lives.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Reasons to Buy This Book, November 29, 2004

By	Ursula K. Raphael "Gideon's Mom" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

(in no particular order)
1. the design is awesome - makes it look like ancient book
2. fabulous conversation piece for any get-together
3. uses all the different kinds of divination
4. ten times better than a magic eight-ball
5. the price is great for a hard cover

All you have to do is ask a question, and randomly flip it open!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thumb through your intuitions!, July 16, 2003

By	"yucca8" (Tokyo Japan) - See all my reviews

Superstitious though it may appear, this is a highly practical and useful guide to highlighting and solving whatever issue you have in mind. Not only does it help you clarify your issue by forcing it into the form of a YES/NO question, it suggests a viewpoint from which it could/should be examined. The wordings on the page you randomly and instinctively choose do neither clearly nor directly indicate THE answer, however, suggests you a way to look at/deal with your issue. With this in mind, you will go back to yourself to ponder untill what is said makes sense within you. Highly reliable in that it concludes that the answer lies in you, nowhere else but within yourself. You will go back to this book again and again, every time you wish to confront your deeper thoughts and hidden intuitions. Recommended!!