Contents of Gnosis #46

	#46: Divination
	"Ultimately the point is not to place absolute trust in some particular form of guidance, rational or divinatory, inner or outer, but in making contact with one's own supreme principle of knowingness. This is not a voice or a spirit or a god; it is the principle of consciousness itself." -- Richard Smoley, from the introduction


	Contents		Winter 1998
	1 Editorial by Jay Kinney 2 Up Front 4 Forum 8 News & Notes The esoteric Prince Charles; the grande dame of herbalism; GNOSIS in Prague; Tarot enthusiasts unite. 13 Introduction: Patterns in a Subtle Light by Richard Smoley Why does divination work? As a matter of fact, does it work? 16 The Tarot: An Inquiry into Origins by Ronald O. Decker Does the Tarot go back to ancient Egypt? Maybe. But not in the way you might think. 26 Cards, Stones, Dice, and Bones by Mary K. Greer The noted Tarot expert surveys some of today's newest means of forecasting the future. 34 Oracles Within: The Inner Animal Teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff by Rob Baker How Gurdjieff helped his pupils get in touch with the animal within. 42 Extraordinary Guidance: The GNOSIS Interview with Liza Wiemer by Jay Kinney A dialogue with a respected intuitive about how to gain access to your own inner wisdom. 46 Astrology and Divination: Thinking Magically and Critically by Erin Sullivan Exactly what can an astrologer see in a chart? 52 The Way of Change by Gary Lachman Why working with the venerable Chinese oracle known as the I Ching feels like getting in touch with a living entity. 58 The Forgotten Oracle by John Michael Greer Geomancy is a nearly forgotten Western oracle that offers a simple means of forecasting what's to come. 66 Book Reviews Carl Gustav Jung by Frank McLynn The Aryan Christ: The Secret Life of Carl Jung by Richard Noll The Channeling Zone: American Spirituality in an Anxious Age by Michael F. Brown Aphrodite's Daughters: Women's Sexual Stories and the Journey of the Soul by Jalaja Bonheim Athena: A Biography by Lee Hall The Only Tradition by William W. Quinn, Jr. Advice to the Serious Seeker: Meditations on the Teaching of Frithjof Schuon by James S. Cutsinger The Case of Valentin Tomberg: Anthroposophy or Jesuitism? by Sergei O. Prokofieff The Works of Plato translated by Thomas Taylor and Floyer Sydengam The Illustrated Encylopedia of Divination by Stephen Karcher Nature Spirits and Elemental Beings: Working with the Intelligence in Nature by Marko Pogacnik A History of Heaven: The Singing Silence by Jeffrey Burton Russell The Knitting Sutra: Craft as a Spiritual Practice by Susan Gordon Lydon Magical Tattwa Cards by John Mumford About our cover: The Star card from an as yet unnamed Tarot deck by Stevee Postman, scheduled for release in the fall of 1998 from Inner Traditions International. More information can be found at http://www.stevee.com. The artist can be reached at (415) 905-9393 or info@stevee.com.

#46: Divination

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