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Pagan, Rebecca Hamilton developed “Kahina Stones: The Wise Woman’s Companion.” The concept of the Kahina Stones is of a wise woman counseling a troubled person, as done in her husband’s culture. (Among the Lqba, her husband’s people (Note 1.), a woman who “keeps the magic” is called a “Kahina.”) Hamilton’s goal was to have a traditional system that would fit into the Pagan world view.
In creating Kahina Stones, Hamilton writes that she based her divination system on research, instinct, and respect. She asks the diviner to treat the Stones with love and respect. In return, the Kahina Stones will offer honesty and honor to the diviner.
Hamilton divides the Kahina Stones (Note 2.) into three aspects: Fruitful (blue), Unfettered (yellow) and Drought (red). Fruitful means “plenty,” while Drought means “void, the darker side of life.” Unfettered is “freedom of choice that is neither positive nor negative.” “Fish as Fruitful” is security since fish feed the people, while “Fish as Drought” is fear of failure. (No fish means famine.) “Lizard as Fruitful” is a sign of protection since they eat pests. “Lizard as Unfettered” means “prudence and discernment,” since they have a habit of falling on people’s heads.
As a diviner, I believe that for any divination system to work, it needs to be rooted in two worlds – this one and the one beyond the waking world. For me, divination is a conversation between the two. Moreover, the system has to move beyond the creator and their particular ideas. For ease of use, the system has to be intuitive so that others can understand it. I have found that the Kahina Stones meet these requirements.
In using the Kahina Stones, Hamilton says that they have two quirks. One, they do not always answer the question asked. Two, they never mitigate a difficult answer. As a diviner, I have found this to be true. Like a “Wise Woman,” the Stones do not give easy solutions but instead offer insights to ponder. I have used them for problem solving, since they are best at doing that.
Notes:
Note 1: In North Africa, the Kabyle, the Tuareg, and the Moors are referred to collectively as Berbers. These peoples call themselves, the Imazighen. Hamilton’s husband’s people are the Lqba (the Kabyle), from Algeria.
Note 2. The Stones themselves are symbols painted on colored tiles (each color has a particular meaning). Twenty-six symbols are employed on thirty-three tiles, with some of the symbols having multiple meanings.
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