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The letters of the modern English Alphabet, like the runes of the Scandinavians, may be used for divination as well as for written communication. The following table illustrates the symbolic properties of each letter. Note that the images suggested are derived from the shape of the letter itself, and that these contribute to the idenification of the letters with the various atrological and alchemical concepts.
LETTER | FORM | SYMBOL |
| A | Phallus | Fire |
| B | Breasts | Venus |
| C | Forehead | Mercury |
| D | Back of Head | Moon |
| E | Open Mouth & Fangs | Air |
| F | Fangs | Mars |
| G | Scythe | Saturn |
| H | Support Beam | Jupiter |
| I | Face | Sun or Spirit |
| J | Fish Hook | Pisces |
| K | Ricochet | Capricorn |
| L | Chair | Cancer |
| M | Couple Holding Hands | Gemini |
| N | Man on Mountainside | Virgo |
| O | Full Belly or Stone | Earth |
| P | Sceptre | Leo |
| Q | Target with Arrow | Aries |
| R | Prop with Sceptre | Taurus |
| S | Serpent or Whip | Scorpio |
| T | Balance | Libra |
| U | Cup | Water |
| V | Arrowhead or Chevron | Sagittarius |
| W | Inverse "M" | Aquarius |
| X | Crossbones | Sulphur |
| Y | Crossroads | Quicksilver |
| Z | Sleep | Salt |
To perform divination with this system, get a bag of small tiles as are commonly sold with board games, or make your own. Draw a simple design (such as a circle, perhaps divided according the the elements of the question) on the ground, and grab a handful of the tiles, asking your question as yo do so. Toss the tiles out onto the design, and remove all tiles facing downwards. Interpret the meaning of the arrangement based on the groupings of symbols and their relative placements to each other and the design.
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