Holy Mountaineering

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A coin for binary divination with an image of the sun on one side and an image of the crescent moon and seven stars the other, ideal for coin-toss binary divination – yes/no, good/bad, whatever you need.

The coin is heavy, feeling solid in the hand.

It is a bit over one inch in diameter.

Made of solid .925 sterling silver, shibuichi (an art metal alloy made of 3:1 copper:silver), yellow brass, or red bronze.

Each piece is hand-made to order in my home studio, with unique variations and defects as a result of the fabrication and casting process.

These coins are NOT consecrated. That is your responsibility.

A serpent entwined with the stem of a wine glass.

The orb of the day. 1883.

Austin Osman Spare (1888–1956), “The New Eden”

Greek votive relief of Selene with a crescent on her head, around her seven stars, and the signs of the zodiac

2nd - 3rd century CE

Egyptian "Hounds and Jackals"-game board

The board features 58 holes (29 on each side), used for placing game pieces (either hounds or jackals). Some of these holes have hieroglyphs next to them, such as 𓄤 nfr - good and 𓍶 šn - protection, with the latter being the goal and lines connecting them. It is thought that the game would be played like Chutes and Ladders today, with two players moving their pieces according to the rolled number to reach the end.

Late period, Dynasty 26, 664 - 525 BCE