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Ramala or “ilm Al-ramal” Divination Dice

The practice of Geomancy originated with Middle Eastern shaman. One practice was to draw patterns in the sand to invoke earth energies. From these patterns a range of meanings became standardized. To this day there are practitioners in many parts … Continue reading

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New sets of Long Dice

A new source of exotic woods has brought me renewed interest in the Zhang Shaizi that introduced last year. I found some really fine Ebony and a nice little box to present them. They were unique in that the ‘pips’ … Continue reading

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What Started All That

A gentleman I met yesterday complained about how the Internet has changed the way commerce is conducted in the world today. After I listened for a few minutes, I briefly outlined my progress with online sales in the last few … Continue reading

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