People have been performing stick divination for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. There are Icelandic accounts of costly throws with sticks during the time of Erik the Red. Likewise, the Chinese have an ancient tradition. In stick divination, runes may or may not be carved on them. Some schools of thought hold that doing so, however, increases the potency of the forces at work. Another form of stick divination is the well-known dowsing rod.
The dowsing rod, or dowsing rod, is a form of divination with sticks, usually forked, and is commonly used to find underground water sources, although it could be applied in many other ways. This forked branch is usually cut from a hazel tree and carefully cured by the person who intends to use it. Frequent and sustained contact with the person who will be using this device is absolutely necessary for it to function properly. There the psychic energies must be aligned so that the wood is able to feel the presence of water of what is sought with it.
Another form of stick divination is the Chinese Chien Tung, or Chinese Oracle. It is usually a collection of bamboo twigs or sticks, and they have numbers carved into them. By shaking the container until a stick is released, the reader acquires a single stick that can be interpreted by a reader as to its relevance to the question. Some versions contain sixty bamboo sticks, while others contain seventy-eight. Most of Chien Tung’s suits are beautifully artistic, and each set is accompanied by a prophetic fortunes chart or booklet to match the numbered suits. Seasoned readers quickly align with the powers unleashed in Chien Tung and are therefore better able to interpret the reading.
In stick divination cases where runes are engraved on the items, each rune is consulted on a chart and the reading is provided to the querent. You must be very careful with runes. Psychic energies have been infused into these markings and they are sensitive to outside interference when worn. Conduct your casting in a quiet environment where you and the client can concentrate without interruption.