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Augury
Generally, the art and practice of
divination, covering many forms of it, but applying
chiefly to interpretations of the future based on various signs and omens,
mostly related to the appearance and behavior of animals, which is called Zoomancy.
Also, a promising sign of the future.
Specifically, the art and practice of divination
by the observation of the flight patterns, the behavior or the singing of birds. This was a common practice in
ancient Rome where
Augurs foretold future events by observing and interpreting bird omens,
which ranged from the type of bird seen to the direction of its flight,
their singing, and so forth. The Romans also used the term augury to
divination by eclipses, as well as by thunder and lightning, which was
believed to be a direct communication from the god
Jupiter.
In ancient
Rome
Augurs were the officials in charge of observing and
interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs. They adopted many of
their practices from the older
Etruscan culture, passing their intricate system orally
from generation to generation.
There was a specific spot on top of the Roman
Capitol from which the Augurs, with
veiled heads, read the auspices in the flight of birds. Augurs also
accompanied Roman armies and fleets, specifically to read the omens before an engagement was
entered upon.
As time went by, augury became institutionalized in the
Roman Republic, and Augurs were gathered into a formal college (The College
of Augurs), along with the pontiffs,
who administered public ceremonies, and the keepers of the
Sibylline books (a collection
of ancient oracular prophecies).
The augurs' readings were recorded and stored, with the subsequent outcomes,
in secret archives.
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The Tarot Store and
Divination & Scrying Tools and
Supplies.
Sources: (1)
Dictionary of the
Occult, Caxton
Publishing;
(2) Zolar,
Encyclopedia of Ancient and Forbidden Knowledge,
Souvenir Press Ltd; (3)
Pickover, Clifford A.,
Dreaming the Future: The
Fantastic Story of Prediction, Prometheus Books; (4) Dunwich, Gerina,
A Wiccan's Guide to Prophecy
and Divination, Carol Publishing Group.
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