Egyptian Scarab Oracle
By: DeTraci Regula

ISBN 1-56718-561-4
Book, pouch, scarabs

Price $34.95
 

My friend and fellow divinator, Jennifer (also a Diva), had the exact same response as me to investigating the Scarab Oracle:  a pained expression of dismay and "De're vubbah!"  (They're rubber)  After being raised around a vast expanse of Tarot cards and runes and such, feeling the very modernized feeling of synthetic rubber for a "sacred" oracle was... off-putting to say the least.  The imagery used is classic Egyptian hieroglyphs and the pieces are made of firm rubber with a rounded, indigo colored scarab engraved back and an engraved glyph on the underside, painted gold like this:

I know they aren't the best pictures, but you get the idea.  One of the things that I enjoyed most about runes are the cool, earth feel, regardless of whether they are made of clay, wood, stone or resin.  That helps me to connect with the oracle and feel the energy inherent in the substance, mingling with the intent of the rune itself.  With these pieces, I couldn't really feel the connection because the rubber felt unnatural and uninviting.

The book that accompanies the scarabs is well written and very nicely done.  Regula makes no claim to the ancient origin of the oracle, for which I admire her greatly.  She dreamed the idea and made it into a reality, which I also can appreciate.  The book is a fine blend of Egyptian mythology and the suggested uses of the oracle are well-explained and easily translate for the novice.  I very much feel the intent of her idea and where she was going and I feel she is well versed in the ways and beliefs of the Egyptian magical traditions, but the texture of the pieces themselves made it difficult for me to relate to the process.  Carve this stuff onto stone and we can talk again.

I tried several different methods of approaching the oracle and the best reading I got from a single stone was Horas, the Hawk, meaning a victory that is hard won.  That's about what these bugs are going to experience if they ever get to a point where I would use them.  C'mon, DeTraci, "De're Vubbah!"

I give it:

Because I liked the book, the
satin bag and where she was
trying to go with this.

Reviews by Delena Rasbold