PANIC!
The situation has become dire. Confusion, darkness, and the unknown surround you. You dig deep into your bag, hoping for something useful, knowing that the bag will give you whatever fate decides.
Will you find help?
Will you find confusion?
Will you find glazed nuts?
This is the chance you take with BOTTOMLESS BAG!
Close your eyes
Reach inside
FROM WITHIN
This grouping was selected at random from a communally generated master list of four hundred. It is my hope that these ten items can be used as a forecast or guide to your week ahead. You can also use a ten sided dice to turn each weeks items into a miniature oracle. Whether you choose to take these items literally or metaphorically, it’s up to you to find how these things may help. For a more thorough overview go to Introducing Bottomless Bag and Bottomless Bag 01.
Item 061
#146: FLOWERS
Blooming beauty
Item 062
#98: LUNGS
Breath in, breath out
Item 063
#42: KNOB
A turn for control
Item 064
#189: NIGHT
Stars and darkness
Item 065
#21: MICROPHONE
Catching voices
Item 066
#67: MALLET
Pounding into place
Item 067
#175: HAND
To hold and manipulate
Item 068
#74: HERBS
Plants of purpose
Item 069
#118: TREASURE MAP
Directions toward treasures
Item 070
#124: KEYHOLE
The place for keys
DIGGING DEEPER
I think it’s time for a little change up for this part of BOTTOMLESS BAG. The essays and recommendations don’t feel right for this venue so I’ll be doing something a little more specific to the items of the week. I’ll be moving the unrelated, longer form writing to another place and may do a monthly digest column to collect them on We, the Hallowed later.
Where does this leave DIGGING DEEPER? It will be used to drill down into a single item from the weekly crop of ten. I’ll be utilizing a ten sided dice to determine my item and we’ll deep dive into whatever comes up. I’m hoping this will give y’all an example of how I see BOTTOMLESS BAG being used.
This week’s item is:
#189: NIGHT
One of the reasons I like using single words chosen at random over Tarot cards or other more popular means of divination is because of the absolute openness of interpretation. Traditional oracles have the weight of tradition and scholarship. Random words have nothing but potential. NIGHT is a perfect example of this.
What does NIGHT mean to you?
It could mean the end of the day, the ultimate reset before a new day begins. Maybe you see the stars and the moon, illumination is the darkness. NIGHT means something totally different from one person to another, forcing the interpretation to depend entirely on YOUR experiences and preferences.
For me, NIGHT means solitude and quiet. It’s when my wife and son are asleep and I finally get the time alone that I need to recharge and regroup. NIGHT has always been my favorite time of the day. People are in bed sleeping. There’s no traffic. Stores are empty. The world you run in becomes smaller and bigger at the same time.
Now, how would I use these feeling for divination?
Let’s say the question is about a relationship. What could NIGHT mean for that? Perhaps it means that your relationship is at the point of sunset and you should consider ending things? Maybe that person is a beacon of light in an otherwise dark world? Could it makes you think about being in bed with your partner, under the covers, warm and safe?
Maybe you’re asking about your job or a project you’re currently working on. NIGHT could mean that you need to find and follow the “stars” for direction. Seafaring folk would always find their direction in the night skies and maybe you should be seeking your celestial landmarks. Maybe it means that you’re going to through a period of darkness and you’re waiting for the sun to rise, illuminating everything.
NIGHT could mean absolutely anything and that’s the true beauty of it. How you react to the word NIGHT in your divination practice is itself an act of divination. It’s a reflection of who you are in your world and how you perceive your own environment.
That’s all for now. Come back next week for another dig into the BOTTOMLESS BAG.
As always:
SEE WHAT’S INSIDE
DIG DEEP
AND
HAUNT ON
ABOUT ERIC J. MILLAR
Eric is the artist and writer behind Outlet Press. He has published over 20 books over the last four year with VACA: Outlet Illustrated, Volume 5 being his most recent publication. He is also the creator of The Disruption Generator, the randomly generated bibliomantic oracle, and The Impossible Game, a cleromantic oracle, both published in partnership with We The Hallowed.
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