Pulling a random book for its wisdom is called bibliomancy (which you probably knew already), though I do like book roulette, as bibliomancy implies the use of a specific sacred text (often the bible) and I also do it with any old book I have lying around that speaks to me in the moment!
Yes! My understanding was that bibliomancy (like cartomancy) carries more divinatory/fortunetelling associations, while book roulette is definitely...more casual. But I love them both! Sometimes I'm after the mystical, sometimes the mundane. And sometimes, if I'm lucky, they turn out to be one and the same. Thank you for your comment!
Pulling a random book for its wisdom is called bibliomancy (which you probably knew already), though I do like book roulette, as bibliomancy implies the use of a specific sacred text (often the bible) and I also do it with any old book I have lying around that speaks to me in the moment!
Yes! My understanding was that bibliomancy (like cartomancy) carries more divinatory/fortunetelling associations, while book roulette is definitely...more casual. But I love them both! Sometimes I'm after the mystical, sometimes the mundane. And sometimes, if I'm lucky, they turn out to be one and the same. Thank you for your comment!
Me too! I am constantly looking for clues and believe life is a scavenger hunt.