Scyphomancy

Scyphomancy is a very old way to tell the future by looking at patterns made by people throwing pebbles or dice into a metal or ceramic bowl. It was a way of talking to the gods or spirit world to ask for advice or guidance.

To do scyphomancy, first the person doing the reading would find a special bowl, usually made of a shiny metal like brass or copper, or sometimes you can use a shiny ceramic bowl. They would clean the bowl carefully to make sure it was shiny and clean.

Then, they would take some pebbles or dice and throw them into the bowl. They would look at the way the pebbles or dice landed and any patterns the shapes created. These patterns were thought to hold messages from the gods or spirits about what was going to happen in the future or what advice they had to offer.

Some people who did scyphomancy may have used special vocabulary or rituals to help them connect with the spirits more easily. Some people also believed that different materials or colors of the pebbles or dice meant different things.

Overall, scyphomancy was a way for people in the past to connect with the spiritual world and ask for help or guidance. Today, some people still practice this ancient method, but it is not as popular as it once was.