Day 22 - Daphnomancy

Daphnomancy - 3 Rounds on Sock B

Today we are studying daphnomancy. Daphnomancy is a form of pyromancy. According to the practice, the louder the crackles, the better the omens. If crackles were absent, the prognostic was bleak. A bright fire burning the leaves was also favorable, but if it smoldered and died out, the outlook was gloomy.

History tells us, daphnomancy originated in ancient Rome. There was once a sacred grove of laurel trees. These laurel trees were planted at the grove by each Roman emperor when they ascended to the throne. Sadly the sacred grove withered and died in 68 AD. As you can imagine, this was a bad sign for the Roman Empire. Interestingly that is the same year emperor Nero died ending the long line of Caesars.

More recently the practice of burning laurel leaves is associated with stress and anxiety relief. Some practitioners will write aspects and emotions they wish to banish on the leaf before they burn it.

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For today’s 3 rows of the chart for sock B continue with your main color and choose your contrast by looking into the flame. What does it tell you? Are you expecting a favorable outcome? If so choose a cool color today. If you are seeing a bleak outcome choose a warm color today.

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