Two other methods of macharomancy were also used. One method was using a highly-polished blade in the same way that one would use a crystal ball, only gazing into the blade to divine, instead of a crystal ball or scrying mirror (we’ll cover those later). A second method I’ve already covered; throwing a knife, dagger or sword into the air and discerning, from the way the blade spun through the air (or didn’t) and landed, the answer to the question.
The blade divination method I’ll discuss here is this third method. You don’t need a dagger; a butter knife from the kitchen or a letter-opener will suffice. Those may actually work better than the fancy knife in the picture above. The important thing is that the blade you use be one which will spin freely on a flat, smooth surface. If the knife doesn’t spin freely on your casting surface, this divination method is worthless. In order to minimize friction in the knife’s spin, you may want to laminate the charts I’m posting below.
Start by asking the Spirits/Ancestors/God(s)/your own Higher Self to guide your hand in this, either out loud or silently. Ask your question, spin the knife over the black circle in the middle of the board, and note what sector of the chart the blade tip lands over. With Chart A, you need to spin the knife three times, if you want to be traditional about it. One of these three answers–not necessarily the first spin result–will be the answer to your question. The other two answers may either be interpreted in relation to the question asked, or ignored. This is where the inquirer will have to use their own discernment and intuition. An answer that doesn’t look relevant to your question may, in hindsight, play a part in the eventual resolution of the matter!