Everything You Need to Know About Magic (but Were Afraid to Ask) [Week 2, Period 1]

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

As the students came into the actives area, Aggie was putting the finishing up taking a few last items from her leather case. Of course, it might not have been made of leather, and it might have legs, but Aggie would feign complete innocence and ignorance should anyone ask about it. She shut the bag and gave it a pat.

On the tables set out where several decks of cards, some with elaborate pictures and some with just the usual club, spades, diamonds and hearts; a pile of apples (with an apple peeler attached firmly to end of one table); a large bouquet of dandielion clocks; sets of two sticks tied together with very long strings; hand mirrors that shone black instead of silver; and hand sized cauldrons with a bottle of water set next to each.

Aggie looked up once all the students had found a seat, she smiled brightly, "Hello children! I hope the week since we last met has been invigorating and exciting for you! Today, we will be taking a look at different means of divination. First, let's discuss divination and the tools there of. Then, I'll open the floor to your questions, and lastly, you'll try some hands on experience with those tools you feel most drawn to, save for those items I indicate are off limits."

"Divination is the art and science, depending on whom you speak with, of seeking the truth through extraordinary means, often magical means. Sometimes the goal of engaging in divination is to foretell the future, to see that which may not be seen easily in other ways. At other times, it is used to reach into a past that feels untouchable. Then there are those moments when it is used to clarify the present."

"The important things I want you to remember, children, are that most of these methods do not require any special ability or skills. Also, time and the future are very mailable things. Any choice you make can change the out come of a divined answer. None of this is set in stone. And most importantly, I hope you have fun! Learning doesn't have to be stuffy and boring!"

[ooc: Up early cause of work tomorrow. On for a few hours tonight, possibly one or two in the morning, then after 8pm Thursday evening till however late I can keep my brain going. Pick one or several of the divination methods and Aggie will explain how those tools are used and/or walk you through their use/your use of said tool. OCD is up! Have at it!]

Comments

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Sign In!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

Tell me your name again, please dear?

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Sign In!

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Turtle Wexler

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Sign In!

[henryoredward.livejournal.com]

Henry Jekyll

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Tarot Cards!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

"Some of the most commonly used divination tools, means by which to focus your mind into a certain kind of needle sharp awareness, are Tarot cards. They have beautifully colored pictures; are organized into sets of suits: one of wands, swords, cups, and coins, the second of picture cards; and some of them work together to tell a story. Those suits and stories help some to find what they are looking for, be it good or ill news."

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Tarot Cards!

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana picked up one of the beautiful decks, looking through all the pictures. Her head was throbbing, but she hadn't wanted to miss class. Something Jim wasn't particularly happy about.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Tarot Cards!

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

Ami picked up the cards, remembering the deck Setsuna had purchased to send to Konoka.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Tarot Cards!

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow was curious about tarot cards so she picked up a deck and took a look through.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Tarot Cards!

[smartestone]

Hermione might be glaring at the tarot cards.

Not that she has any bad experience with divination.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Tarot Cards!

[blessed_twice]

Wyatt went straight for the tarot cards.

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Playing Cards!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

"Playing cards are similar to Tarot but they are more widely available, though less used for divination and more often used in games of chance. I have seen them used in ways similar to the Tarot cards, and in styles uniquely their own."

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Playing Cards!

[stocksgrrl.livejournal.com]

Picking up a pack of cards, Turtle idly shuffled through them. "So, anyone up for a game of gin rummy?" she smirked, totally joking, of course. Unless anyone actually wanted to play. But she was really intrigued about how regular old cards can be used for future telling or whatever.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Playing Cards!

[likethegun]

Sam wasn't as familiar with using playing cards for divination as he was with the other items, so that's what he went for first.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Playing Cards!

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Well he was already familiar with Tarot cards, so Bridge went for the deck of regular playing cards instead.

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Apples!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

"Apples have long been a favorite for secret communication and answering questions. These you may choose to eat, or to ask questions of."

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Apples!

[abhorsentobe.livejournal.com]

Sabriel wasn't sure what apples had to do with seeing the future, but at least they looked tasty.

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Dandelion Clocks!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

"Carefully take one of these ghostly flowers from their friends and stand away from the group. These are used for questions of time."

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Dandelion Clocks!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn was carefully looking at the Dandelion Clocks.

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Pendulums! AKA two sticks tied together with very long strings!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

"Pendulums are often used to predict the sex of an unborn child, or to answer yes or no questions, or to help figure out direction when one has lost his or her way."

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Pendulums! AKA two sticks tied together with very long strings!

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris had read a lot about scrying and decided this was kind of similar, so he picked up the sticks to play with them.


[omg I fail! with LJ being sucktastic yesterday, I completely missed this post.]

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Mirrors, and Cauldrons Plus Water!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

"Reflective surfaces have often been used in a slower means of divination that requires a lot of relaxation and concentration all at once. It was often used by Nostradamus, despite his horrible spelling."

(take whichever you'd like, one of the hand mirrors that shone black instead of silver or one of the hand-sized cauldrons and a bottle of water)

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Mirrors, and Cauldrons Plus Water!

[henryoredward.livejournal.com]

Henry carefully picked up one of the mirrors, and started to look it over.

Re: About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Mirrors, and Cauldrons Plus Water!

[blessed_twice]

Wyatt decided to check out the mirror that shone black instead of silver.

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Questions!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

Ask away!

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - Talk to Aggie!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

For anything not covered above! Before, after, or during class as need be!

About Magic [Week 2, Period 1] - OOC!

[splendid-aggie.livejournal.com]

I like to dream yeah
right between the sound machines
On a cloud of sound
I drift in the night
Any place it goes is right
Goes far, flies near,
to the stars away from here