Topic: | Re:Re:Re:NLP Changework vs. Therapy and Coaching |
Posted by: | Zhi Zhi Chien |
Date/Time: | 16/04/2003 20:03:36 |
Scapulomancy is a particularly ancient practice which was know to widely separated groups. Certain Athabascan tribes in North America use it to predict the location of caribou herds. In ancient China it was used for more general questions: a query would be engraved on a sheep's shoulder blade and a red-hot poker pressed against it. The type of crack which resulted determined whether the question was answered "yes" or "no". The type of writing which was used is known as "oracle bone script" and is one of the earliest forms of Chinese writing. Many of the divination methods listed above were used medically as diagnostic aids. Oneiromancy was practiced by the Greek cult of Asklepios. The sick would present themselves at an Asklepian temple with an animal for sacrifice, usually a sheep. The animal would be slaughtered, then skinned and the patient would be given a sleeping draught, then sewn into the skin of the slaughtered beast. Next morning the patient would report any dreams to an attendant who would interpret them to find the cause of the disease. These attendants were known as therapeutae and it is from this that we get our words therapeutic and therapy. "mailto:melmike@takeourword.com" |