Numerology and oracles: the tables of destiny

October 31, 2021 0 Comments

Closing his eyes, he bends down and spins the little book on the table in front of him, careful not to break it; the paper will not withstand rough handling. Finally stopping, he straightens it before you. Stretch your right arm and let the wrist hang loosely, point your index finger down and twist the other fingers. Finally, with your eyes still closed, lower your stiff arm until your finger touches the paper; and when you open your eyes, look at the little messy number box to see what you have chosen.

===> History of tablets

The “Tables of Destiny” are an oracle first produced as chapter books in the late 17th century. Chapter books were one of the earliest examples of printed works for ordinary people. Made in bulk and printed on the cheapest quality rag paper, these small 4 x 6-inch brochures were the dime novels of their day. They were sold in shops and stalls in city markets, and later bought and resold by street vendors in the towns and villages of Europe.

These street vendors carried cheap little goods that they could buy and resell from their backpacks while traveling. In the vernacular of the time they were called cap-men, buyers and sellers of cheap goods. Therefore, the brochures they sold acquired the name of chap-books.

The thing to remember is that the “Tablets of Destiny” were among the earliest commonly available writings. If they are a true oracle, or simply a parlor game, their history is as old as playing cards.

===> Methodology

The idea behind the oracle is simple. Each “Tablet” represents a different category of questions that will be included in a common set of answers. A tablet is created, consisting of 16 numbers mixed in an odd arrangement in roughly equal areas of the page. They can be in a square (Tablet of Venus), a circle (Tablet of the Moon) or diamond-shaped (Tablet of Jupiter) as long as the area enclosed by each number is approximately the same on the page. Then a table of Answers is prepared that covers a range of possible answers. The “Tables of Destiny” require 32 responses, 16 numbers with both vertical and inverted meaning.

You would find your answer by placing the table with the “Tablet” in front of you and turning it randomly to establish its direction, upright or inverted. Then, you would use your finger, a stick, or a pencil in your hand to choose your answer at random.

===> Known destination tables

The following tablets can be found in various sources under different names.

Tablet of the Sphinx == It is generally consulted first to determine if it is the right time to ask your question. If you receive a favorable response on the Sphinx Table, you will proceed to the next table.

Tablet of the Moon (New Moon Spell) == The Moon guards Home; use it to inquire about matters related to home, relatives and friends.

Tablet of Mercury (The Magnetic Horseshoe) == Mercury is the Lord of the Crossroads; Use this tablet for travel and travel related problems.

Tablet of Venus (Cupid Scroll) == Venus is the goddess of love, use it for matters of the heart.

Tablet of Mars (The symbolic swastika) == use this table when your question refers to work, business or money.

** (The Lucky Bell) == Used for problems related to a letter (or in modern terms, an email)

Tablet of the Sun (Rising Sun Spell) == Used when the subject refers to Time.

** (The Seal of Solomon) == Problems related to a large building (temple, office building, hospital, etc.) or someone related to that place.

Tablet of Jupiter (The balance of destiny) == It is used when your affairs have to do with justice, concerns, doubts or problems with the law.

===> Modern Oracle Impressions

The most complete version of the “Tables of Destiny” that I found was printed in Diana Hawthorne’s “The Complete Fortune Teller” (Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., New York, 1940), and in an English print of it. book “Laurie’s Complete Fortune Teller” by Diana Hawthorn (W and G Foyle, Ltd, London. 1946). A copy of the English edition was recently released on E-bay and is still showing up in search engines. These are obviously out of stock at the moment.

A more modern version can be found in (2) books: “Little Giant Encyclopedia of Lucky Numbers” by The Diagram Group (Sterling Publishing 2001) and “Little Giant Encyclopedia of Fortune Telling” by The Diagram Group (Sterling Publishing 1999). Both are still in print and can be found at your local bookstore. Unfortunately, two of the “Tables of Destiny” were removed from recent issues of Sterling Publishing.

You can also find a web page calculator with all the “Tablets” from the 1940 edition with a bit of searching. I highly recommend the experience; it sure beats using a magic 8 ball.

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