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These are called the Astral “Keys.” There are 16 possible constructions or keys. Now ask your question. Turn to the [Cabalistic Chart on page 35]. Decide on which of the 16 questions you want to ask. Note the number opposite that question. Run your finger along the top of the table till you find the Astral Key which you have just formed. At the junction of this column with the number line, you will find a mystic letter which tells you which of the oraculum tables to consult. For example: You want to ask the question, “Shall I recover my property?” This you find is No. 6 on the chart; the symbol is
. Find this symbol, run your finger down the column till it meets with the line of No. 6, and it gives you the mystic letter A. Turn to the oraculum table marked A and opposite the same symbol you will find the reply, “You will not recover your property.”
Instead of the book and card plan, four dice may be used in the same manner. The points indicating the even or uneven numbers of dots in the symbol.
Do not ask a question more than once in any one day. Always begin the search by reciting the formula:
“Oraculum, Oraculum, Tell true fortune, or be dumb.”