In the Himalayan astrological practice of jokhana, the silata is used as an instrument to see and read the past, present, and future. Astrologers detail events of an individual’s life from birth to death. The silata is a fat, black slate that is covered in white markings that represent the subdivisions of the various dimensions of the universe. When an individual requests a divination, they are asked to disperse rice grains on the silata. The individual grains then fall into the various quadrants. The astrologer carefully examines the position of the grains on the silata to read, calculate, and interpret an answer to the individual’s requests. Silatas are imbued with a life force that is essential to their predictive capabilities and these instruments are passed down from generation to generation. The silata displayed here is considered to be lifeless and is intended for reference purposes only.
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